It’s the gift that just keeps giving, whether you’d like it to or not. Adam Sandler has shared the latest version of his hit seasonal jam, Chanukah Song. The original track aired on Saturday Night Live way back in 1994, instantly becoming a novelty classic and one of few seasonal songs that Jewish people could call their own.
Parts 2 and 3 of the song were released in 1999 and 2002 respectively, with the fourth uploaded yesterday onto Sandler’s Youtube channel.“I did a show with some friends in San Diego last week and recorded a new one for you,” Sandler wrote. “Have a great holiday season.” The video shows him playing to a packed out theatre (when you take into consideration the nature of the song, it kind of gives off some Blink 182 vibes?) a far cry from the songs original debut on SNL.
While each part of the song is essentially the same, Sandler’s list of name-drops is switched up accordingly to fit with the times. You could almost call part 4 too fitting with our current era, the inclusion of Jared Fogle would sit uncomfortably for some. “But guess who’s Jewish and could fix him?” Sandler cries, “Love Lines, Dr. Drew”.
Honourable mentions in the revamped list include Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jake Gyllenhaal, “the two guys that founded Google”, Scarlett Johansson (“talk about a kosher crush”), Seth Rogen, Drake and David Beckham who is apparently, quarter Jewish.
To hear who else made it onto the star-studded list, watch below: