hanukkah sessions

For the last night of Hanukkah, Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin concluded the Hanukkah Sessions by covering KISS’s “Rock and Roll All Nite.” [embedded content][embedded content] “Ladies and gentlemen….we made it. Night 8! And what better way to celebrate another year of Hanukkah Sessions than Chaim Witz and Stanley Eisen….two young lads from Queens that set the world (and thousands of stages) on FIRE as Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS!!!” a statement began “Greg and I would like to thank all of the people that helped ramp up the Hanukkah Sessions this year. It’s gonna be tough to beat! (But we will. Oh, we will…..) “We hope that this year’s batch of hits has brought a little joy to you, as it surely did to us! “Now let’s rock and roll all nite and party everyday until next Hanukkah! “L’C...

On the seventh night of Hanukkah, Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin decided to take on The Clash’s “Train in Vain.” The second-to-last cover of the Hanukkah Sessions hails from London Calling. “Michael Geoffrey Jones, born to Russian Jewish mother Renee Zagansky, would come to be known as punk rock legend Mick Jones, co-founder of The Clash. It’s London Calling Jerusalem as we take a ‘Train In Vain,’ a statement said. [embedded content][embedded content] On Friday, Grohl and Kurstin covered Billy Joel’s “Big Shot,” enhanced by kazoos. In addition to tackling “Big Shot, the duo has performed covers of “Stay (I Missed You)” by Lisa Loeb, “Blitzkrieg Bop” by the Ramones, “Copacabana” by Barry Manilow, “Jump” by Van Halen. Grohl and Kurstin also covered Amy Winehouse’s “Take The Box” earlier in...

Back for the third night of Hanukkah and as the latest entry in their Hanukkah Sessions, Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin shared another cover. This time, they tackled Barry Manilow’s “Copacabana” (raise your hand if you saw that coming?) to honor the Festival of Lights. [embedded content][embedded content] “Barry Pincus – not only one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th (or any) century, but a mega-mensch to boot!” he said in a tweet. “So, like a good neighbor, you deserve a break today. So grab a bucket of chicken and let’s get stuck on…@barrymanilow’s “Copacabana”! So far, Grohl and Kurstin have covered Lisa Loeb’s “Stay (I Missed You” with a metal twist and a more traditional version of the Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop.” The rockin’ duo decided to celebrate Hanukkah again this year rather t...

Yesterday, Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin kicked off the second edition of the Hanukkah Sessions, covering Lisa Loeb’s “Stay (I Missed You).” Tonight, the duo took on the Ramones‘ classic “Blitzkrieg Bop.” Unlike yesterday’s rendition, Grohl and Kurstin’s Ramones cover stays pretty true to the original except for a slight lyrical twist. [embedded content][embedded content] In a tweet, Grohl kept it simple. “Once upon a time, two nice Jewish boys from Queens named Jeffery Hyman and Thomas Erdelyi changed the world forever with their music….. as Joey and Tommy Ramone!” Around this time last year, Grohl (who is not Jewish) and Kurstin (who is Jewish) first decided to celebrate the eight nights leading up to the Festival of Lights with the Hanukkah Sessions. “This year, instead of doing a Ch...