Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>]

> "Hanukkah Song"
>
> Copyright @ 1998 Erik D. Freeman
> efreem2 AT alumni.umbc.edu
>
> Intro by author: This is a song, that uh, there's
> a lot of Xmas songs out there, but not too many
> about Hanukkah, so I wrote a song for all those
> nice little Jewish kids who don't get to hear any
> Hanukkah songs--here we go...
>
> Put on your yarmulke, here comes Hanukkah
> It's so much fun-akkah to celebrate Hanukkah,
>
> Hanukkah 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 with out
> a Xmas tree,
> Here's a list of people who are Jewish, just like
> you and me:
>
> David Lee Roth lights the menorah,
> So do James Caan, Kirk Douglas, and the late
> Dinah Shore-ah
>
> Guess who eats together at the Karnickey Deli,
> Bowzer from Sha-na-na, and Arthur Fonzerrelli.
>
> 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 the dreidl with Captain Kirk and
> Mr. Spock -- both Jewish!
>
> Put on your yarmulkes, it's time for Hanukkah,
> The owner of the Seattle Supersonic-ahs celebrates
> Hanukkah.
>
> 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 Ebeneezer Scrooge is,
> Well, he's not, but guess who is: All three stooges.
>
> So many Jews are in show biz--
> Tom Cruise isn't, but I heard his agent is.
>
> Tell your friend Veronica, it's time you celebrate
> Hanukkah,
> I hope I get a harmonica, on this lovely, lovely
> Hanukkah.
>
> So drink your gin-and-tonic-ah,
> and smoke your marajuanic-ah,
> If you really, really wanna-kah,
> Have a happy, happy, happy, happy Hanukkah