Hanukkah Hey Ya!

The song the world is dancing to!  Originally recorded in 2003, the original animation was an international hit, and it keeps burning like the first menorah. In 2009, the group Nefesh B’Nefesh used “Hanukkah Hey Ya!” as the soundtrack to the first flash mob ever in Jerusalem.

Lyrics:

MY DREIDEL JUST SPINS AROUND AND THEN FALLS TO THE GROUND
AS WE LIGHT THE CANDLES (OY!)
I LOVE TO LIGHT MENORAHS AND THE MATZAH BALLS
ARE COOKING ON THE STOVE (MMM!)
FLAMES HIGH TO LIGHT THE CEILING
BUT THE CANDLE DRIPPING’S BURNING ME RIGHT NOW (OW!)
THANK GOD FOR MOM AND DAD FOR TEACHING JEWISH CULTURE
‘CAUSE WE ARE SO PROUD
(L’CHAIM)

[CHORUS]
HANUKKAH
HANUKKAH
HANUKKAH
HANUKKAH

THOSE FLUFFY LATKES, OH THOSE FLUFFY LATKES
THEY’RE HOT I WANT TO EAT ‘EM ‘TILL THERE’S NOTHING AT ALL
WE GET THE PRESENTS, OH WE GET THE PRESENTS
AND EIGHT IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN THREE FROM SANTA CLAUS
AND WHAT THEY SAY IS “WE’RE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE”
THEN WHAT MAKES, WHAT MAKES, WHAT MAKES, WHAT MAKES
US THE EXCEPTION?
DON’T KNOW WHY, KNOW WHY
O-Y, O-Y, O-Y (OY!)
RUN AND CALL YOUR RABBI SO THAT YOU CAN CELEBRATE THIS YEAR

(OY IS JUST YO BACKWARDS)

[CHORUS]
HANUKKAH (WHY DON’T YOU MEET MY RABBI)
HANUKKAH (HE ISN’T SUCH A BAD GUY)
HANUKKAH (IT WOULDN’T BE A BUMMER)
HANUKKAH (IF YOU WANT TO WEAR YARMULKE)

MANISCEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ,
SCHEWITZ AND A KOSHERIZED PICKLE
MANISCEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ,
SHEVITZ AND POTATO KNISHES
MANISCEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ,
SCHEWITZ AND THE KASHA VARNISHKAS
MANISCEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ, SCHEWITZ,
SCHEWITZ AND SOME OTHER GREAT DISHES

SUBURBANHOMEBOY.COM, CHALLAH!
(c) 2003 Eric Schwartz

3 Responses to “Hanukkah Hey Ya!”

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1. Jay says:

   December 18, 2009 at 7:53 pm

   Great video…a friend sent the youtube link..sent it to everyone…thanks how can I get the song?

   Jay
2. admin says:

   December 20, 2009 at 11:13 pm

   Thanks, Jay! You can find the song here: http://www.cdfreedom.com/ericschwartzakasmoothe
3. South Park says:

   January 8, 2010 at 4:51 pm

   This is great also i’d just like to say i think that south park and other shows like the simpsons and family guy are the greatest satirical comedy shows on television.