While I love all of the classic Hanukkah songs, I'm always eager to hear something new. My favorite album of new Hanukkah songs is
The Leevee's Hanukkah Rocks. It's actually two years old at this point but, since
the Maccabean revolt actually happened over two thousands of years ago and
Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah Song" hit Saturday Night Live in 1995, I still feel pretty timely. The Leevees are Adam Gardner, of the wonderful indie-acoustic band
Guster and Dave Schneider of the all-hockey songs (not kidding) band
The Zambonis. Gardner and Schneider put out an album of infectious, well crafted, pop songs that tackle such deep topics as the spelling of Hanukkah, visiting weird uncles, and the relative merits of appled sauce and sour cream. No deep theology here, but a sure sense of the Jewish experience in America at the turn of our millenium.
First up, The Leevee's Latke Clan which was featured on both the TV Show
Grays Anatomy and
my recent Hanukkah podcast. (Yes, I know Grays Anatomy is much cooler than my podcast but I try). Seriously, I see this one being a family singalong favorite. If your family is as warped as mine.
Next up, The Leevee's ponder one of the deepest questions of the holiday season.
For more info on the Leevees or to pickup their album hit
their website or
their myspace page.Hat tip to YouTube user
armwritingdotcom for posting Latke Clan video.
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