Adam Green Shares Video for Soon-To-Be Hanukkah Classic “Dreidels of Fire”

Adam Green Shares Video for Soon-To-Be Hanukkah Classic “Dreidels of Fire”


Adam Green is hyped up on Hanukkah. The former The Moldy Peaches’ co-star contributed a song to Hanukkah+, a star-studded compilation of music themed around the Jewish festival of lights (read more about it here). And now, Green has shared a spirited video for his song, “Dreidels of Fire.” Check it out below.

“Dreidels of Fire” is part holiday history lesson and part love song. It finds Green’s clever lyrics set against a catchy pop-baroque tune. On the recording, Green is backed by Michael Cummings (guitar, bass) and Noah Rubin (drums) of SKATERS, along with Jesse Kotansky on violin.

The video for Green’s Hanukkah song was shot at a gig in Germany of all places—the Stage Club in Hamburg, to be exact. Which maybe isn’t so strange, as the dreidel game is believed to be a Judaicized version of an old German gambling game. We see Green riling up the crowd with his enthusiasm and lovable dance moves. The video was shot by Jackie Cohen and Nikolas Lange and edited by Pete Voelker.

Green has been out touring Europe to support his latest record, Engine of Paradise. He recently announced a string of North American dates and will return to Europe in April. You can find his plans below.

If you’re still looking for Hanukkah gifts for people on your list, Green’s graphic novel, War and Paradise, is worth consideration. You can order it at the Pioneer Works website.

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Adam Green Tour Dates
North American Tour
Mar 8, 2020 Great Scott Allston, MA*
Mar 9, 2020 Bar Le Ritz PDB Montreal, Canada*
Mar 10, 2020 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, Canada*
Mar 12, 2020 Mahalls Cleveland, OH*
Mar 13, 2020 Schubas Chicago, IL*
Mar 14, 2020 Turf Club St Paul, MN*
Mar 15, 2020 The Rust Belt East Moline, IL*
Mar 16, 2020 Deluxx Fluxx Detroit, MI
Mar 25, 2020 Bootleg Theater Los Angeles, CA*
Mar 26, 2020 Soda Bar San Diego, CA*
Mar 27, 2020 The Chapel San Francisco, CA*
Mar 28, 2020 Star Theater Portland, OR*
Mar 29, 2020 Sunset Tavern Seattle, WA*

*Nation of Language opening

European Tour
Apr 23, 2020 Teatro Lara Madrid, Spain
Apr 24, 2020 Espacio Las Armas Zaragoza, Spain
Apr 25, 2020 La Capsa El Prat De Llobregat, Spain
Apr 27, 2020 Paloma Nimes, France
Apr 28, 2020 L’epicerie Moderne Feyzin, France
Apr 29, 2020 Le Grand Mix Tourcoing, France
May 1, 2020 Bürgerhaus Stollwerck Köln, Germany
May 4, 2020 Im Wizemann Stuttgart, Germany
May 5, 2020 Strom Munich, Germany
May 7, 2020 Festsaal Kreuzberg Berlin, Germany

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