slightly OT, do you know this Hanukkah song

[Jack]

One time in school we were doing a play and we sang a song that went(as most as I can remember)

Oh, Hannukkah!
Holidays!
Festival of Lights!
Candles burning
.............turning(?)
...............night

The last line may have had something about a winter night, I'm not totally sure.

I can vaguely remember the melody but I've done lyrical searches and a lot of Hannukkah songs have those lyrics. Not necessarily in that order, but it turns up a bunch of results and I can't find the one I'm after.

Anybody know?

[jim stone]

The closest I can remember goes:

Hanukkah, Hanukkah,
Festival of Joy,
Oh what fun it is to
be a Jewish girl or boy.

Here's another:

Who can retell the things that befell us,
Who can count them?
In every age a hero or sage
Arose to our aid.

Hark, in days of yore
In Israels's ancient land.
Brave Maccabbeus led his faithful band.
And now as one all Israel must arise,
Redeem itself through deed and sacirfice.

Stick with me Cranberry, you'll get plenny of
Hanukkah songs!

[picardy third]

I think I know it. Does it have are verse that says:

"Tell your friend Veronica
It's time to celebrate Chanukah.
I hope I get a harmonicah
On this lovely, lovely Chanukah.
So drink your gin and tonicah
And smoke your marijuanikah."

Sorry.

[McHaffie]

There are several Chanukah songs with those words / lyrics in them! I'll see what I can dig up from the archives for you!

[McHaffie]

This is what I dug up from my elementary classes... the most commonly learned Chanukah song in american schools as far as doing an actual play is:

Oh Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah, come light the Menorah,
Let's have a party, we'll all dance the hora.
Gather round the table, we'll give you a treat.
Sevivon to play with, Latkes to eat.
And while we are playing,
The candles are burning low.
One for each night, they shed a sweet light,
To remind us of days long ago;
One for each night, they shed a sweet light,
To remind us of days long ago;

Sounds like this may not be what you're looking for, but I'll keep digging. If I find anything else that might be close I'll post it.

Take care,
John

[Jack]

I've found the songs mentioned, too, but they're not it.

It was sort of an upbeat song, it's hard to describe it, but I can hear it in my head (not that that helps or anything). It's been about 10 years ago.

The lyrics may have went like this..

(Oh[?]) Hanukkah, Holiday(s[?])!
Festival of Light(s[?])!
Candles burning,
(People[?]) turning,
(On A Winter's[?]) night!

You held Hanukkah out, like Hanukkaaaaaaaaaaah, Holidaaaaaaaaays, Festivaloflights(really fast).

*sigh*

[brewerpaul]

Alas, with a few exceptions the repetoire of Hannukah songs is far lamer than that of Christmas! For some reason, even though I'm Jewish, as soon as I pick up a low D whistle I want to play O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Gorgeous.