As the eight days and nights of Hanukkah wind down, the pop rock band Haim are offering up an updated version of Adam Sandler‘s hilarious and catchy Chanukah Song.
The comedian famously first performed The Chanukah Song during season 20 of Saturday Night Live in 1994, and it has since gone on to become a holiday staple.
The three sister that make up the band — Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim — posted their rendition on their Instagram and Twitter pages; only there’s replaced some of the famous celebrities mentioned in the lyrics who’re celebrating the Jewish Festival Of Lights.
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Their take: The three sister in the pop rock band Haim posted their updated version of Adam Sandler’s famous Chanukah Song
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Hilarious: Sandler famously first performed the Chanukah Song during season 20 of Saturday Night Live in 1994, and it has since gone on to become a holiday staple
‘Maya Rudolph lights the menorah,’ the Haim sisters began in their version of the now classic comedy tune.
They went on to give shout outs to the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast, Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the rock band The National, actress Rashida Jones and sister Kidada Jones, and actors Eugene and Dan Levy.
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They also sang in harmony about pop star Doja Cat and actor Timothée Chalamet, who are both half-Jewish: ‘Put ’em both together, what a fine looking Jew!’ Haim sang, in a reference to one of Sandler’s most memorable lines, where he paired Paul Newman and Goldie Hawn as the ;fine looking Jew.
‘Sandler we love you,’ the ladies gushed in the cation of the post.
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‘Maya Rudolph lights the menorah,’ the Haim sisters began in their version of the now classic comedy tune from SNL
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Updated celebrity list: The band went on to give shout outs to the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast, Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the rock band The National, actress Rashida Jones and sister Kidada Jones, and actors Eugene and Dan Levy
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‘That was fun’: The ladies ended by asking in unison if they ‘should we go on tour,’ which it turns out is something Sandler is in favor of
After finishing the song, the trio looked at each other and confessed: ‘That was so fun. That was really fun. I miss playing.’
They ended by asking in unison if they ‘should we go on tour,’ which it turns out is something Sandler is in favor of.
Hours later, Sandler retweeted the video along with his endorsement.
‘Love you ladies!’ The Wedding Singer star, 55, wrote, adding, ‘You are three bad*** jews! See you on tour!’
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Hours after the initial post, Sandler retweeted the video along with his endorsement
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SNL classic: In the original version, late castmate Norm Macdonald set the skit up by tossing to Sandler during the Weekend Update segment of SNL
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‘When I was a kid, this time of year always made me feel a little left out because in school there were so many Christmas songs and all us Jewish kids had was the song Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel,’ the comedian told shared with the audience in 1994
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Holiday staple: Sandler’s comedic tune would later be released as a single and go on resurface every holiday season
In the original version, late castmate Norm Macdonald set the skit up by tossing to Sandler during the Weekend Update segment of SNL.
‘When I was a kid, this time of year always made me feel a little left out because in school there were so many Christmas songs and all us Jewish kids had was the song Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel,’ he shared with the audience while holding an acoustic guitar.
‘So I wrote a brand new Chanukah song for you Jewish kids to sing and I hope you like it.’
His comedic tune would later be released as a single and go on resurface every holiday season.
Over the years, Sandler updated the song a number of times, including a second version for his album Stan And Judy’s Kid (1999), and again for the Eight Crazy Night soundtrack (2002), and a fourth take on it that was recorded in 2015.
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New renditions: Over the years, Sandler updated the song a number of times