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Can I Interest You in Hannukah? Lyrics
Jon:
Can I interest you in Hannukah?
Maybe something in a Festival of Lights
It's a sensible alternative to Christmas
And it last for seven--
For you?--
Eight nights...
Stephen:
Hannukah, huh? I've never really thought about it...
Jon:
Well, you could do worse.
Stephen: Is it merry?
Jon: ...It's kind of merry.
Stephen: Is it cheery?
Jon: ...It's got some cheer.
Stephen: Is it jolly?
Jon: Look, I wouldn't know from "jolly"
But it's not my least unfavorite time of year
Stephen: When's it start?
Jon: On the 25th!
Stephen: Of December!?
Jon: ...Kislev.
Stephen: Which is when exactly?
Jon: ...I will check.
Stephen: Are there presents?
Jon: Yes indeed, eight days of presents.
Which means one nice one, then a week of dreck...
Stephen: Does Hannukah commemorate
Events profound and holy?
A King who came to save the world?
Jon: No.
Oil that burned quite slowly...
Stephen:
Well, it sounds fantastic!
Jon:
There's more!
We have latkes!
Stephen: What are they?
Jon: Potato pancakes.
We have dreidels!
Stephen: What are they?
Jon: Wooden tops.
We have candles!
Stephen: What are they?
Jon: THEY ARE CANDLES!
And, when we light them
Oh, the fun it never stops!
Jon:
Whaddaya say, Stephen, you wanna give Hannukah a try?
Stephen:
I'm trying to see me as a Jew...
I'm trying even harder...
But I believe in Jesus Christ
So it's a real non-starter...
Jon: I can't interest you...in Hannukah?
Just a little bit?
Stephen: No thanks, I'll pass
I'll keep Jesus, you keep your potato pancakes
But I hope that you enjoy 'em
On behalf of all the goyim
Jon:
Be sure to tell the Pontiff
My people say, "Good Yontiff"
Stephen:
That's exactly what I'll do
Stephen & Jon:
Happy holidays!...
Jon: You too!
Stephen (same time as Jon): You Jew!
Can I interest you in Hannukah?
Maybe something in a Festival of Lights
It's a sensible alternative to Christmas
And it last for seven--
For you?--
Eight nights...
Hannukah, huh? I've never really thought about it...
Well, you could do worse.
Jon: ...It's kind of merry.
Stephen: Is it cheery?
Jon: ...It's got some cheer.
Stephen: Is it jolly?
Jon: Look, I wouldn't know from "jolly"
But it's not my least unfavorite time of year
Jon: On the 25th!
Stephen: Of December!?
Jon: ...Kislev.
Stephen: Which is when exactly?
Jon: ...I will check.
Stephen: Are there presents?
Jon: Yes indeed, eight days of presents.
Which means one nice one, then a week of dreck...
Events profound and holy?
A King who came to save the world?
Jon: No.
Oil that burned quite slowly...
Well, it sounds fantastic!
There's more!
Stephen: What are they?
Jon: Potato pancakes.
We have dreidels!
Stephen: What are they?
Jon: Wooden tops.
We have candles!
Stephen: What are they?
Jon: THEY ARE CANDLES!
And, when we light them
Oh, the fun it never stops!
Whaddaya say, Stephen, you wanna give Hannukah a try?
I'm trying to see me as a Jew...
I'm trying even harder...
But I believe in Jesus Christ
So it's a real non-starter...
Just a little bit?
Stephen: No thanks, I'll pass
I'll keep Jesus, you keep your potato pancakes
On behalf of all the goyim
Be sure to tell the Pontiff
My people say, "Good Yontiff"
That's exactly what I'll do
Happy holidays!...
Stephen (same time as Jon): You Jew!
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Submitted by
loverly23 On Sep 06, 2010
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Haha, my favorite song on Stephen's Christmas Special. xD It's so awesome that Jon did this with him.