"I Have a Little Dreidel" and "The Dreidel Song" is probably the best known song associated with the Jewish holiday of Chanukah. It is very well known among non-Jews, as well, because of this, it has been used in non-demonational holiday pageants and television programs like South Park.


It was originally written in both English and Yiddish by Samuel Grossman, the music was composed by Mikhl Gelbart and S.E Goldfarb.


Lyrics:

I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay.

When it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play.

Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay.

Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play.


The lyrics in both English and Yiddish are mainly the same, the only major differences are the title "Ikh Bin a Kleyner Dreydl" (roughly, I Am A Little Dreidel) and the dreidel is made out of lead ("blay" in Yiddish).

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