‘Chanukah Song’ at 30 w/lyrics

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“The Chanukah Song”

Put on your yarmulke
Here comes Chanukah
So much funukkah
To celebrate Chanukah
Chanukah is the festival of lights
Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights

When you feel like the only kid in town without a Christmas tree
Here’s a list of people who are Jewish just like you and me

David Lee Roth lights the menorah
So do Kirk Douglas, James Caan, and the late Dinah Shore-ah
Guess who eats together at the Carnegie Deli?
Bowzer from Sha Na Na and Arthur Fonzarelli

Paul Newman’s half Jewish, Goldie Hawn’s half, too
Put them together, what a fine lookin’ Jew

You don’t need “Deck The Halls” or “Jingle Bell Rock”
‘Cause you can spin a dreidel with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, both Jewish

Put on your yarmulke
It’s time for Chanukah
The owner of the Seattle Supersonic-ahs
Celebrates Chanukah

O.J. Simpson, not a Jew
But guess who is? Hall of famer Rod Carew, he converted
We got Ann Landers and her sister, Dear Abby
Harrison Ford’s a quarter Jewish, not too shabby

Some people think that Ebenezer Scrooge is
Well, he’s not, but guess who is?
All three Stooges
So many Jews are in showbiz
Tom Cruise isn’t, but I think his agent is

Tell your friend, Veronica
It’s time you celebrate Chanukah
I hope I get a harmonica
On this lovely, lovely Chanukah
So drink your gin and tonic-ah
But don’t smoke marijuani-khah
If you really, really wanna-kah
Have a happy, happy, happy, happy Chanukah
Happy Chanukah

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David Tinjum
David Tinjum
David is a Tech Entrepreneur, Political Advisor and Publisher of Minneapolis Times. For nearly two decades, he worked behind the scenes in Minneapolis campaigns, including serving as campaign chair in six successful City Council and mayoral races before moving on to launch Minneapolis Times in 2024.

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