Everybody’s favorite zayde Neil Diamond sings Adam Sandler’s “Chanukah Song” in honor of the first of eight crazy nights tonight. Note how he changes the “smoke your marijuanukah” line – and the animated chest hair.
Happy Chanukah, everybody! May all your dreidel spins be gimels, all your latkes delicious, and all your Chanukah gelt tax-exempt. (HT: The Daily Swarm.)
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Last Friday, I was at Maxwell’s in Hoboken to see a Yo La Tengo show. In an annual Hanukkah tradition, YLT does 8 shows for 8 separate non-profits. The night’s beneficiary was our new client, The Ponderosa Stomp, which shines a light on the creators of American music: rock and roll, rhythm and blues, funk, soul, rockabilly and blues.
I’d never seen YLT before and they amazing. What I didn’t expect was an encore featuring Alex Chilton and Ponderosa Stomp performer Tammi Lynn (photos by Ponderosa photog Jacob Blickenstaff):
What a treat! Alex covered “Femme Fatale” and nailed a Kinks song. Tammi Lynn sang her heart out on the Irma Thomas classic “Time Is On My Side.”
Check out Ira Kaplan’s diary of the 8 nights with photos of the Menorah, YLT, Alex and Tammi here.
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