'Shake It Off' parody tells the story of Hanukkah

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014
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Hanukkah begins this evening, and there's a new song to help you celebrate.

New York City-based a cappella group Six13 recently released their new hit titled "Chanukah." And it sounds a lot like another popular pop song on the radio.

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Yes, the group decided to parody Taylor Swift's Grammy-nominated single "Shake It Off" with Hanukkah-themed lyrics.

The meat of the song tells the miracle of Hanukkah:

    "Back in 160 B.C.E.Lived Judah MaccabeeHis army was so weakBut they still beat the GreeksSupply of oil wasn't greatBut a miracle took placeIt burned for 8 whole daysIt burned for 8 whole days"

And then the chorus erupts into a rejoicing and catchy celebration:

    Cause we're counting up to eight, eight, eight, eight, eightWe escaped an awful fate, fate, fate, fate, fateWe're gonna celebrate, -brate, -brate, -brate, -brateIt's Chanukah, Chanukah!

No shaking off the haters in this version. The group sings about eating latkes, making dreidels and lighting candles:

    The candles gonna burn, burn, burn, burn, burnAnd the dreidel's gonna turn, turn, turn, turn, turnGot some history to learn, learn, learn, learn, learnFor Chanukah, Chanukah!

The song might finally give Adam Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song" some real competition.

The group even has holiday e-cards featuing the song on their website. You can send yours by clicking here.