Six13 - Elton Johnukah

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, hello #Chanukah! Our last homage to a Piano Man went so well, we thought we’d celebrate one of our most joyous holidays with a tribute to another timeless entertainer, the great Sir @EltonJohn himself. #ChagSameach! You don’t have to be a #LatkeMan to join in -- just grab your Tiny Dreidel, put the Candles in the Window, and declare to the world along with us: We’re Still Standing! Please subscribe (click the notification bell 🔔!), comment, like, and share with anyone who loves Chanukah, @EltonJohn , or both. Download ELTON JOHNUKAH and Six13’s NEWEST ALBUM “Vol. 8: Lights“: Bring Six13 to your community! Contact us at six13@ to find out more info about our offerings. All Six13 songs are created with nothing but the human voice. ======= Anchored by a strong Jewish identity and driven by a mission to connect Jews around the globe with their heritage through music, professional Jewish a cappella group Six13 are the originators of today’s Jewish a cappella sound. They’ve performed to rave reviews at the White House for Barack and Michelle Obama, and ten of thousands more at synagogues, religious schools, JCCs, fundraising events, B’nai Mitzvah and private affairs alike. They’ve received numerous awards for their eight best-selling CDs, been selected as finalists for casting in NBC’s “The Sing-Off“, and garnered more than 20 million views online. Booking, press inquiries, and more information about Six13: info@ ======= Based on the music of Elton John: 0:00 Intro: “Spin A Gimmel“ (“Hold Me Closer“) 0:08 “Tiny Dreidel“ (“Tiny Dancer“) 1:00 “Our Rock“ (“Crocodile Rock“) 1:41 “Latke Man“ (“Rocket Man“) 2:24 “Candles In The Window“ (“Candle In The Wind“) 2:53 “We’re Still Standing“ (“I’m Still Standing“) Music by Elton John Original lyrics by Bernie Taupin Six13’s lyrics by Elliot Olshansky, Rachel Mazor, Lior Melnick, Mike Boxer, Nathaniel Ribner and Josh Sauer Arranged by Mike Boxer Recorded by Six13 Edited by Jeff Eames Mixed by Ed Boyer Mastered by Dave Sperandio Produced by Mike Boxer Video filmed, directed, edited and produced by David Khabinsky, Daled Studios Additional editing by Kristine Slipson Special thanks to Hashem, our loving families, all our incredible audio and video production staff, our alumni, our amazing fans, all of our music teachers, the Sauer family, Manhattan Jewish Center, Cantor Dan Singer, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, Scott Shannon and company, and of course the great Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Six13 is: Mike Boxer | Carl Haber | Aaron Kohl Lior Melnick | Chaim Moskowitz | Craig Resmovits Nathaniel Ribner | Josh Sauer | Mordy Weinstein (c) 2022 Six13 ======= LYRICS Jews are ready Donuts with jelly Latkes in the pan Chanukiah, We love to see ya Tiny dreidels in our hands Spin a gimmel, tiny dreidel Count the eight lights burning brightly Light the candles to remember The miracles of yesterday I remember when the Seleucids Said we couldn’t circumcise our kids Study Torah or keep kosher homes It was all too much and Mattathias said “No!” We gave Antiochus quite a shock Fought back his army with spears and rocks Now today, you’ll never find them on our block And throughout all the ages, God has been our rock Am Yisrael chai / עם ישראל חי (The People of Israel lives) (3x) And I think it’s gonna be a long eight nights To celebrate the Festival of Lights Commemorate the miracle of oil Oh, nes gadol / נס גדול (Great miracle) I’m a latke man Latke man, frying up this food of potato Yes, I think we’re gonna have a real good time I hope this recipe will come out right I’ve never made sufganiyot at home Oh, no, no, no I’m a latke man... And the Maccabees, they lit their lights Like the candles in the window Always knowing they’d see victory When the Greeks came in And although the Great Menorah Is no longer lit The oil burned out long ago Traditions never did We can never know what it’s like Only having oil left for just one night Just a tiny little light that shined so true But then a miracle occurred: It burned for eight nights through Don’t you know we’re still standing, each and every Yid ‘Cause the Jews are true survivors Yeah, we beat the Seleucids Yeah, the oil kept burning, after all eight nights Like Judah and the Maccabees who wouldn’t give up on the fight We’re still standing (4x)