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61. Hanukkah Song, by Adam Sandler

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 10:14 AM

Dec 2015

Given how old this holiday is, it's amazing that there was no adult "Hanukkah carol" until Sandler wrote one.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/271363 (SNL version)

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=adam+sandler+hanukkah+song+part+2&view=detail&mid=A6ED56D149ACA9BB13DCA6ED56D149ACA9BB13DC&FORM=VIRE3 (Part 2)

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=adam+sandler+hanukkah+song&view=detail&mid=D440671FF0F2CB442093D440671FF0F2CB442093&FORM=VIRE9 (Part 3)

He added to it this year.

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