The Beatle's version of the Hanukkah story These songs have been extracted from the complete PDF document which includes story narration. The complete files in PDF format are located at: Source: http://www.bjeny.org/143.htm#hanukkah The_Saga_of_the_Maccabeetles.PDF by Bett Ann Ross ---------- To The Tune of: Nowhere Man He's a real nowhere man He came from a far off land Antiochus is his name, he is the king. He came all the way from Greece Wants the Jews to be a piece Of his empire in the East, he is the king. Makes them pray - the Greek way Even play - the Greek way Everything Antiochus says they have to do. Some Jews think this all is fine Being Greek is no big crime Even if you happen to be born a Jew They don't want to make a fuss "Let the Greeks rule over us We don't care if all of us remain as Jews" ---------- To The Tune of: Yellow Submarine In the town of Modi'in Lived a special group - the Hasidim Mattathias was the pop And as Jews can go, he was the top We all live in the town of Modi'in The town of Modi'in, the town of Modi'in We all live in the town of Modi'in The town of Modi'in, the town of Modi'in When the Greeks came into town They put their idols up all around All the Jews were asked to bow But Mattathias said, Jews Don't kowtow We all live in the town of Modi'in The town of Modi'in, the town of Modi'in We all live in the town of Modi'in The town of Modi'in, the town of Modi'in Mattathias had to flee Had to leave his home, so rapidly With his loyal family They got out of town, and so we see We used to live in the town of Modi'in The town of Modi'in, the town of Modi'in We used to live in the town of Modi'in The town of Modi'in, the town of Modi'in ---------- To The Tune of: SGT Pepper We're Mattathias and his loyal band We hope that you all like the show We're the family that you heard about Just a little while ago. We hope more Jews will join us We'll fight as best we can We'll show the Greeks we know the score. Mattathias and his brave young band We'll show that we will not give up We know what we are fighting for! ---------- To The Tune of: Get Back Mattathias fought the Greeks with all his power Wanted them to go away But the man was getting older by the minute Couldn't fight one more day My sons, my sons You will have to carry on My sons, my sons Keep it up when I am gone Yohanan was brave, and Shimon was a fighter Both of them were good young men Eleazer tried, and Yonathan was valiant Each one had the heart of ten But who? But who? But who will lead the rebel band? But who? But who? I think that I know just the man. Judah he was brave and Judah he was special Judah was the one to lead Call him Maccabee, because he's like a hammer He's the leader that we need Horray! Hooray! Hooray for Judah Maccabee! Hooray! Hooray! Hooray for Judah Maccabee! ---------- To the tune of: A little Help From My Friends What would you do folks And how would you do it To clean up Beit HaMikdash? It's such a mess I don't know how to do it To clean up Beit HaMikdash. Oh, we'll just try with a little help from our friends Oh, we'll get by with a little help from our friends Oh, we'll all try with a little help from our friends Do you need anybody? I need somebody to clean! Do you need anybody? We'll try to make it all gleam. Everything's dirty And everthing's messy Let's clean up Beit HaMikdash Toss out the idols And sweep off the altar To clean up the Beit HaMikdash. Oh, we'll just try with a little help from our friends Oh, we'll get by with a little help from our friends Oh, we'll all try with a little help from our friends ---------- That's the Story (To the tune of Halleluyah) That's the story, now we know Why the Jews all love Hanukkah so It's a time of joy, a time to cheer Our favorite time of every year With our families we all join to show we care For the children it's a treat Jelly donuts and latkes we eat All the dreidels spin, I hope I win On every face there is a grin This is such a very special time of year.