Jesus Was a Dreidel Spinner

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Jill Sobule

In 1996, I was asked to write and record a holiday song for an Atlantic Records Christmas compilation. I came up with this semi-goofball Klezmer-punk ditty. It also was a response to a couple of anti-semites who used to troll me. Well, the label hated it and asked me to come up with something else- something less Jewish or potentially offensive, I guess.. Even though the song didn't make the record, it has sorta been a cult holiday hit. Harry Shearer (Spinal Tap) used to sing it every year when he put on his wonderful holiday shows. Enjoy.

Jesus was a dreidel spinner
And this we can't forget
Paul was Saul before he was Paul and the last supper was a seder

Jesus was a dreidel spinner
And all his disciples were too
So all you Christians remember
Your Lord was a Jew

So light the menorah
tinsel the tree
give thanks to the wise men and the maccabees

Jesus was a dreidel spinner
Turned water into wine
He did lots of miracles but he never ate pork rind

Christmas is for everyone
Hannukah is too
All you remember
Your Lord was a Jew

Light the menorah
tinsel the tree
give thanks to the wise men and the Maccabees

Jesus was a dreidel spinner
And this we can't forget
Paul was Saul before he was Paul and the last supper wasn't seder
Jesus was a dreidel spinner
And all his disciples were too
So Aryan Nations remember
He didn't look like you

Light the menorah
tinsel the tree
give thanks to the wise men and the Maccabees

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