The Chanukah Song

Album: What The Hell Happened To Me? (1995)
Charted: 10
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  • Put on your yamakah
    Here comes Chanukah
    So much funukah
    To celebrate Chanukah

    Chanukah is
    A 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 does James Caan, Kirk Douglas and the late Dinah Shore-ah
    Guess who eats together at the Carnegie Deli?
    Bowser from Sha na na and Arthur Fonzarelli

    Paul Newman's half Jewish, Goldie Hawn's half too
    Put them together: "What a fine looking Jew!"

    You don't need "Deck the Halls" or "Jingle Bell Rock"
    Cause you can spin a dreydel with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock (both Jewish!)

    Put on your yamakah
    Its 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 heard his agent is

    Tell your friend Veronica
    Its time you celebrate Chanukah
    I hope I get a harmonica
    On this lovely, lovely Chanukah

    So drink your gin and tonic-ah
    and smoke your marijuani-kah
    If you really, really wanna-kah
    Have a happy, happy, happy, happy Chanukah

    HAPPY CHANUKAH! Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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