A Minor Song (for a Minor Holiday)  By: Lauren Mayer

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Duration:	2:25
Release Date:	12/14/2025  (Captain Wayne)
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Hanukkah’s here - a festive time of year And so let’s sing a song of great cheer It’s loads of fun, although from our songs you’d never know ‘Cause they all sound dejected and low Even when we’re feeling jolly, Jewish music’s melancholy But in this case it’s okay, since Hanukkahs a ‘minor’ holiday: So let’s sing a minor song for a minor holiday Try to feel the magic while a tragic tune we play We’ll light the candles and recite the blessing And try to smile although the music is depressing Yes let’s sing a minor song for a minor holiday Just like merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay We’ll try to let our joyful spirits surge Though every Hanukkah song sounds like a dirge It’s no wonder some of us like songs that sound a little brighter Like Mel Torme or Bing Crosby croons Maybe that’s why the best Christmas songs are by a Jewish writer They all got sick and tired of gloomy tunes - Boi, boi, boi, boi, boi, boi . . . boy, am I depressed! But for our own holiday, we’ll have a real long time to wait’ll We get a cheerful song besides “I Have a Little Dreidl” ‘Cause generally, a major key seems wrong When our songs have been so mournful for so long So let’s celebrate this minor holiday with a minor song A minor song for a minor holiday Sing a minor song for a minor holiday, hooray, hooray (Is everybody happy?!) (Captain Wayne)

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