[HANASHIR:4447] Chanukah songs by Allen Leiberman

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I purchased the Ha! Ha! Hanukkah casette. 
Then I went back to Tara (www.jewishmusic.com) and purchased the remainder of 
the casettes to give as B'nai Mitzvah presents.  
As far as I know, no more are left but Allan Leiberman came out with a newer 
tape (which I don't have)
The following songs are from the  out of print  Ha!Ha!Hanukah

My Favorite Hanukah Things  by Allen Leiberman  in 1991
To "Raindrops on Roses"

Latkes & Dreidels & Dancing the Hora
Put all the candles into the menorah
Open the Presents, the Family sings
"These are my favorite Hanukah things"

Hanukah candy & donuts with jelly
Eating too much gives an ache in the belly
Apple sauce goes on the latkes with ease
Others prefer sour cream if they please

Say a blessing, light the candle,
with the dreidle play
Remember the Maccabees, also the oil
that lasted them for eight days

Hanukah candles in bright fancy colors,
Using the shamash to light all the others
Singing the blessing each Hanukah Eve,
Hanukah gelt now you soon will receive

Juadh the soldier and brave Mattathias
They told the enemy do not deny us,
Religious freedom & our liberty
Fight to the death or we'll fight til we're free

With their strength & faith & courage
Victory appeared
Celebrate Hanukah eight days & then,
We'll do it again Next Year!
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Leader of the 'Macs   by Allan Leiberman in 1991
to "The Leader of the Pack"        (spoken)

Who Lead the revolt against the wicked Syrian King?
The Macabbees did.

& What did they call themselves for short?
The Macs

By the way who was their leader?

To them a hero came and Judah was his name 
and everyone called him the leader of the Macs.

Into the hills the Maccabbes went.
Their fauth & courage was their greatest strength.
Then Judah told every man
Remember our greatest struggle is at hand.
That's what he told them, the leader of the 'Macs.

They trained each day and even each night.
The Maccabbes now were ready to fight.
& Judah said can't you see,
"our faith shall guide us to victory".
He lead them to battle the leader of the 'Macs.

They surprised the enemy with sneak attacks
& fooled them with their clever traps.
The battle plan soon was completed.
The Syrian army was defeated.

The Temple now the Jews had recliamed.
They found the oil that lasted eight days.
And through out the Holy Land,
they gave thanks to God for this special man.
We'll never forget him, the leader of the 'Macs.
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>From "Fiddler on the Roof"
Once upon a time,there was a little boy
whose mind would often wander during Hebrew school
He dreamed he was a Maccabean soldier
And a very brave one too
A soldier like Judah
Judah
A soldier like Judah
Judah

Then the teacher told him "Better pay attention,
Aleph Bet study is that we now begin"
but all the letters that he could remember
were Nun Gimmel Hay & Shin
The ones in the dreidel.
Dreidel.
The ones in the dreidel.
Dreidel.

Now the teacher said "there's many letters more
the ones not on the dreidel just can not be ignored.
You need to know them all so you can learn your Hebrew well.
& Then you will be able to read & write & spell".

The  next time that he went into the Temple,
it was for the service on a Friday night.
He thought about the beautiful menorah
& the candles burning bright.
TheShamas, the candles,
The Shamas.
The Shamas, the candles,
The Shamas.

He started to imagine being at the party,
singing happy songs, it really was a treat.
Gifts & gelt & party decorations,
All the good things there to eat.
The Latkes, the donuts,
Latkes.
Donuts, the Latkes, 
Donuts.

Come hear the Rabbi call to him and this is what he said,
"I think that you have dreams of dreidles  spinning in your head.
This isn't so unusual, in fact it's nothing new.
When Hanukah approachs  even Rabbis do this to.
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Latkes  by Allan Leiberman in  1991
to "Downtown"

There is a treat that every body should eat
a certain time of year... Latkes.
While they are fixing,  how that smell in the kitchen
makes you smile and cheer...Latkes
With apple sauce or sour cream, both ways are really nifty,
You can even eat them plain because they're nice & crispy.
Delicious too
You fry them in low-fat oil.
The Rabbi the cantor, the Shammas, the Mohel, 
eat latkes,
 They are so good for you...Latkes
Napkins you'll need a few..Latkes
Eat them at Hanukah time

Grate some potatoes with an onion or two in a mixing bowl...Latkes
Eggs & some flour and a teaspoon of salt seem to help I know...Latkes
Then mix it up & put the oil in a pan for frying
Wipe the tears away if onions get you started crying
Fry 'til they're brown.
Be ready to make some more, the familiy's finished they'll stand up and roar 
for some Latkes
Pass me the sour cream...  latkes
A real Fresser's dream...Latkes
Eat them at Chanukah time
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Other songs to "Secret Agent Man",  The first Day of Chanukah",
Harry Belafonte's calypso song,, etc.
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