Posts with tag "hanukkah"

Many Potato Pancakes Were Harmed Before Chanukah Song 'Candlelight' Became a Viral Smash

Posted Dec 6th 2010 at 11:00 PM by Jason Newman

UK vocalist Taio Cruz, he of the ubiquitous radio and gym staple 'Dynamite,' probably wasn't thinking of Chanukah when writing lyrics like, "I'm wearing all my favorite brands, brands, brands, brands." But it's 2010 -- the era of re-contextualization and instant notoriety -- and the Yeshiva Maccabeats, an a cappella group from the New York-based university, have flipped the dance-pop song into ...