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This Cover of Tom Lehrer’s ‘Hanukkah in Santa Monica’ Is Jazzy and Wonderful

JL;DR SUMMARY Deborah Silver's jazzy rendition of Tom Lehrer's classic, "Hanukkah in Santa Monica," brings vibrant energy to the beloved satirical tune. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HumorAmerican Jewish CultureHanukkahJewish ComedyMickey KatzTom LehrerDeborah SilverCount Basie OrchestraGarrison KeillorBig Band

Places mentioned

Santa Monica, California, United States
"This year, singer Deborah Silver released a jazzy cover of the song, along with a delightful video filmed in, of course, Santa Monica,"
Mississippi, United States
"The Mississippi-born (or Mississippuh-born, if youre Tom Lehrer on Yom Kippuh!) Jewish singer wears a dog tag for the Israeli hostages while lighting the candles by the sea,"
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Its sung at synagogues and holiday parties, by the Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles, and this year, it finally made its way to Santa Monica, thanks to Silver."
New York, United States
"Weinman credits its popularity to Grammy-nominated Michael Feinstein, who made the song a part of his New York-based holiday shows."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"As he once noted, his Manhattan Jewish home was one where Judaism had more to do with the delicatessen than the synagogue."

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