Happy Chanukah!
I've left it a bit late, but it's still Chanukah, and it's still the holiday season, and here we are. So let's have a couple of Chanukah specials, just because we can.
I've brought Ma'oz Tzur here a couple of times before (here and here), but after all, that is nothing compared to the eight times every year I attempt to sing it, and you definitely don't want to hear that. Trust me. Instead, you can refer to the previous links for more traditional versions, or you can listen to this jazzy version by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nicolette Robinson, which is not only lovely but surprised me by the really very good Hebrew:
Video posted by Leslie Odom Jr.
I encourage you to click back to the older posts (again, they are here and here, no one should have to go search for links, amirite?) for a little background on the song, but for those who lack time and/or interest, I shall shove just a little history your way anyway: The melody (otherwise known as "Rock of Ages," although having nothing to do with the Broadway musical Rock of Ages) is believed to go back to a 15th Century folk song plus alterations and adaptations, none of which made it easier for amateurs to sing; the lyrics are thought to be 13th Century. ... It was a long time ago, people forget to write down important things, okay?
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Now for something more 21st Century: In 2010, the Maccabeats put out a song called "Candlelight," a parody version of Taio Cruz's "Dynamite," that went viral. This year, the Maccabeats put out a song called "Candlelight," a parody version of BTS's "Dynamite," because how could they not?
Video posted by the Maccabeats
BTS is not Jewish at all, but of course the Maccabeats are.(1)
I've brought Ma'oz Tzur here a couple of times before (here and here), but after all, that is nothing compared to the eight times every year I attempt to sing it, and you definitely don't want to hear that. Trust me. Instead, you can refer to the previous links for more traditional versions, or you can listen to this jazzy version by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nicolette Robinson, which is not only lovely but surprised me by the really very good Hebrew:
Video posted by Leslie Odom Jr.
I encourage you to click back to the older posts (again, they are here and here, no one should have to go search for links, amirite?) for a little background on the song, but for those who lack time and/or interest, I shall shove just a little history your way anyway: The melody (otherwise known as "Rock of Ages," although having nothing to do with the Broadway musical Rock of Ages) is believed to go back to a 15th Century folk song plus alterations and adaptations, none of which made it easier for amateurs to sing; the lyrics are thought to be 13th Century. ... It was a long time ago, people forget to write down important things, okay?
Now for something more 21st Century: In 2010, the Maccabeats put out a song called "Candlelight," a parody version of Taio Cruz's "Dynamite," that went viral. This year, the Maccabeats put out a song called "Candlelight," a parody version of BTS's "Dynamite," because how could they not?
Video posted by the Maccabeats
BTS is not Jewish at all, but of course the Maccabeats are.(1)
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