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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Chanukah Countdown: Tom Lehrer's Chanukah in Santa Monica

With only 12 days left until we light the first Chanukah candle, let's take a trip down memory lane to 1990, when songwriter Tom Lehrer wrote Chanukah in Santa Monica to remedy the lack of good Chanukah songs. Here is a video of the Lake Forest High School Glee Club singing this classic. Enjoy!

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AnonymousSunday, November 29, 2009 at 2:25:00 PM EST
Tom Leher has been a favorite of mine for decades.
Check out National Brotherhood Week at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY
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AnonymousSunday, November 29, 2009 at 7:06:00 PM EST
Glad you revived the full version. What fun!
Sharon M.
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AlSunday, November 29, 2009 at 8:21:00 PM EST
We've been Tom Lehrer fans for decades. Luckily, someone has collected virtually all of his songs and put them in a Channel on YouTube. You can watch him for hours at
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=6funswede&annotation_id=annotation_273482&feature=iv.
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