Songs In The Key of Hanukkah - Dreidel

[bday121]

I meant that last comment of mine to be a reply to meathook3000's nonsense comment.

[dakikilolohu1]

These guy are saying they have a sense of humor, through a hebrew version

[daisy2sla]

I REALLYYYYY LIKE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!

[zanydjaygurl]

maybe theyre messianic jews.

[zanydjaygurl]

the wall behind them says "Jesus" in hebrew

[ElphieandMaureen]

HAHA thats like an oxy-moron!

[BL3000]

LOL

[meathook3000]

Featuring this video on Christmas is disgusting beyond description.

[StephenCollins]

That's ridiculous.

[ElphieandMaureen]

well hannukah falls right in the middle of chirstmas so i guess you're going to have to live with it.

[bday121]

Yeah, right. Get over it.

[onemon22]

Hope this gets featured.

[renayitz]

I love this arrangement - the singer has a great voice and the drums beat out a lively rhythm. The song is a cross between rap, Spanish, Jewish and pop. It's funny to see fake chasidim trying to breakdance. Did you know that there are Jewish religious entertainers who really do hip hop, aside from Y-Love? Too bad there is a reference to Jesus in Hebrew letters. The producers should come out with a public statement about this hopefully unintentional slight.

[jg72rox]

very funny. i understood what the guy speakin yiddish said lol^^

[stargazer1701E]

That was so funny!!! To those who dont understand the humor behind this, refer to Weird Al Yankovitch and have fun :) Merry Christmas, Happy Hannucka, Gong He Fatchoy, Felis Navida!

[smulhern]

I don't get the chassidic costumes - it totally cheapens an otherwise cool project

[yaakov50]

Y-LOVE ... cool video. Chag Semeach!!!

[bo5is]

are you kidding me? rofl

[Shlomo613]

Are they really Chassidim?

[emtpilot]

No. They are clearly actors with fake beards.

[nyexec]

funny, but it did NOT need to be a 2 and a half minute song

[obalzak]

Happy Chanuka! Great song! Love it!

[dianet32]

Happy Chanuka! Awesome song! Love it!

[onemonstermon]

Super, I used this as my feature video.

[mewcommander]

LOL

[flowerlunch]

notice the Na Nach swipe at 2:22 or so

[taty0629]

AWESOME!!!!

[mewcommander]

rotflol

[sweetie11707]

omg!!! this is awesome!!!

[n0ts0B9]

pretty goofy.

[poetictrekker]

Graffiti doesn't always contain accurate spellings. I find it amusing that some of you criticize Baron Cohen's mispelling of a name, when your use of grammar is flawed. Your versus you're, for example. Let's all just enjoy the music. I think it's a clever take on a traditionally boring song. I like it alot. Happy Channukah to you all, whether you spell it with an H, a CH, one or two "n"s. Happy whatever. Peace.

[SaintForeverBlue]

Let's sing the dreidel song!

Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel,

what a boring game!

dreidel, dreidel, dreidel,

It's really quite insane

dreidel, dreidel, dreidel,

Get a better game!

Merry Christmas, y'all!

[Perryellis13]

At least it has historical-religious significance, as opposed to most of the traditions of Christmas which are either meaningless or pagan-based, like the beloved Christmas tree=pre-Roman evergreen worshippers.

[sovietnimrod]

Talking 'bout dreidel!

[winndixiechick]

I like the song. It's nice to have a "catchy" Chanukah song. However, I signed onto youtube specifically to wonder why the guy wrote "Yeshkah" 2X on the wall. Then I saw some previous posts with the explanation. What an schlemiel!(Schlemazel?) Perhaps he should take some time for a while to go to Yeshivah rather than performing music.

[jackandlauren12]

This is a great video.

[hernia56]

This is pretty dumb and actually repetive and boring. The arrangement needs a bridge other than the rap sequence. Also, there is no alto horn on the sound track. The opening of Jews gambling with money - god I want to find a hole. Especially with the Madoff scandal.

[moxichick67]

The guy who wrote this is pretty amazing! He's related to Sasha Baron Cohen (they are practicing Jews), Erran Baron Cohen. The whole album sounds amazing! It's a grown up Chanukkah album.

[parkerr0902]

this song was made bcause guy thats on the left when the two jews are standing togethere hated the song so much that he wanted to make his own verison of it and it bcomes popular, i love it it is so funny.

[iliketowatch999]

That mofo be the shiznit.  I never knew how much I liked Hannukah!

[SteveMilhaus]

pretty cool!

and actually better sounding the second time.

[FFplayerUK]

It gets even better on the third, fourth and fifth time ... you get my drift. I think it's fantastic

[triforcelover]

anyone who is actually offended by this portrayal of orthodox jews has way too much time on their hands. that and something shoved really far up their ass. this song is awsome! i would like to know what all the writing says, i wish i could read hebrew better.

[xoxmlrxox]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jonQuest82]

He messed up not putting T-Pain and autotune on the hook. .it would be a hit then.

[wizzardmediastudios]

The written text in English and Yiddish below the name "Jeshua" on the wall is STAMFORD HILL, located in the Hackney Borough of London. This is the largest Chasidic community in all of Europe, called a "square mile of Piety." You can be absolutely CERTAIN the residents of Stamford Hill would be very offended by Cohen's combination of Chanukkah with references to "Yeshua."

[chaviv86]

Actually, the "Yeshua" was a mistake - it was supposed to read "Yehoshua", which is the singer's Hebrew name. He was apparently highly embarrassed when he was alerted to the rather ironic mistake.

[yehoshua01]

your telling me

[HEATHERRIDDLE]

that is soooo freakin funny- I was also wondering about that

[wizzardmediastudios]

I don't believe that Cohen can't spell his own hebrew name for a minute. Yeshua on the wall is either a dumb iconoclastic joke or something twisted like a secret missionary thing. Given his brother's films, I'd say it's something iconoclastic. Must run in the fam.

[wizzardmediastudios]

Maybe so, but the Jesus tag on the wall is clearly intentional. The Chasidim, lost 4/5 of their relatives in the holocaust. Our ancestors experienced centuries of persecution at the hands of the Church, and right or wrong, we tend to associate the name "Jesus" with our experiences of death, violence and loss. To them the name Jesus is not funny.

[gonicd]

Uh, I am pretty sure that most people get that these guys are dressed up. This song and all of the songs on the album are intended to mix world music and traditional Hanukkah music. He has a sense of humor, obviously, but is not trying to be disrespectful. Cohen is Jewish, but not Orthodox. He said he mainly enjoys the traditions of his religion and enjoys seeing his children learn about Judaism.

[wizzardmediastudios]

These are NOT Chasidic jews. They are pretending. They wrote (and thus promote) Jesus on the wall behind them. Their side-curls and maybe their beards are FAKE. And Chasidim don't wear long hair in back. They are trying to put one over on folks. Why? Don't ask me.

[twominutepenalty]

what does it say under "Yeshua"? And what'd the connection between Jesus and Chanukah?

[wizzardmediastudios]

see my post above about Stamford Hill.

[donaldlancaster]

Terry Gross interviewed Erran Baron Cohen on NPR's 'Fresh Air'. The CD 'Songs in the Key of Hanukkah' sounds great! This video is way cool, too.

[arrowcomics]

The rapper in this converted to judaism, went to Isreal and learned Yiddish then met Erran Baron Cohen and decided to make this album with him. Erran Baron Cohen has said the reason that he did it was to add more Hanukkah songs... you know, other than Adam Sandler's version.

[focustnv]

Chasidic are good people with one exception...Neturei Karta

No one can tell them apart.

[alhasela]

Damn cool!!

Just why are the Hasids writing JESUS in Hebrew (ישוע). Is this some undercover Christian Missionary thing?

[KnockAr0und]

I was asking the same thing! but I heard the Cohen family are very conservative (Orthodox, perhaps) so it seems unlikely.

[50lillianstreet]

Saw these idiots on conan... the song is very annoying. Is it ok to throw my shoes at them?

[pennylevine]

Maybe just a sandal

[BanglishBoy]

i just saw em yesterday on conan!

[BlueFire70]

hebrew rap ftw.

[fonzy721]

freakin' awesome.  Yes, awesome voice!

[bday121]

He has such a good voice.

[pantslesswrock]

EPIC. All I can say. I tried rapping in Yiddish once - ended up in the hospital, Doctor said I needed a prosthetic tongue.

[cowgirled811]

Actually, Jesus' name would have been Yehoshua, but whatever. Back to the video. I LOVE IT. Chag sameach, peeps!!!!

[catznik]

i think yeshua is jesus' hebrew name, that is: jesus' real name was yeshua... so these boys made a provocing play on words and meanings..

[PerryCombover]

About the Jesus controversy:

I taught them in Cheder and their Hebrew spelling was never that great.

I'll lay 10 big ones that Jules was simply writing his own name...and it came out wrong. No surprises there then....

[urbangypsy770]

you taught them in cheder!!! seriously? thanks so much for filling in that detail about their spelling :)

[thevinshady]

is that on the 5 pointz roof???

[Jewishfan]

Cool video! Y-Love you are the best!

Happy Hanukah everyone!!!!!

[eranishere]

I loved it^^Im jew from israel and that was funny song!!And by the way for all the ones thinking that they wrote "Jesus" so they didnt~Yeshua is salvation and in hebrew it can be written ישועה And also ישוע it doesnt matter but GREAT song~

[DAZZLERILLUSIO]

They'll be dancing to this on 'Strictly..' you mark my words.

Very well produced.

[bloggs174]

This is Great Music-love it!!!!!

[DevilInPgh]

Um, Yeshua? EPIC FAIL!!!!

[brokentitle]

They definitely wrote "Yeshua" which is Jesus in Hebrew.

[springhair]

i love dis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[superstyle5]

love it!

much better than the original!!!!

[RoughThief]

Weird ass song. But kind of catchy, too

[aaardvark]

I have a jewish erection.

[oohkumar]

wowsville

[naterkane]

Why the hell is someone with fake peyos painting "jesus" is hebrew in the background, and then using it as a backdrop? That's really freaking stupid. The only people who will "get" it... won't "get it".

[occupiedmexico]

"Jesus"? Why "Jesus"?

[dude23133]

ישוע

is how you write the name of jesus in hebrew... though i think they ment writing

ישועה

which means salvation

[urbangypsy770]

thank you so much for pointing that out! i was just about to get super disappointed that i couldn't watch this anymore, but now you saved it for me... i am hoping they meant to write ישועה as you said...

[overcaffein8d]

what does that mean?

jules brooks did this, and it says 'jules' in english... is that the hebrew translation?

[rayzmadman]

One of the most moving pieces of visual poetry i have had the pleasure to behold in recent years...absolute genius...everyone involved in the making of this video should receive the highest accolades...medals (at the very least; badges) of some kind should be made in honour of the esteemed individuals who have given us such beauty....i have to stop, im welling up....

[TeachESL]

Oy vey!

[PerryCombover]

oy vey gedola!

[TeachESL]

{:> ) Hannukah Sameach!!

[kookooboy]

Oh my goodness...

[Guverna]

Rockin Erran!

[BigShtickler]

Nice once!!