Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin celebrated the second night of the Hanukkah Sessions with a cover of Ramones‘ “Blitzkrieg Bop”. The cover of the all-time punk staple came following Sunday’s rendition of Lisa Loeb‘s “Stay (I Missed You)”, which kicked off the eight musical nights.
As compared to Grohl and Kurstin’s genre-hopping “Stay”, “Blitzkrieg Bop” is played pretty straightforward. Aside from the slight lyrical detour to “Hey oy, let’s goy,” the Foo Fighters drummer and his longtime producer reverently cover the punk archetypes. Grohl mans the drums as Kurstin toggles between an electric guitar and keyboard, a somewhat fruitless effort as the former (and Grohl’s pounding percussion) drowns out the latter.
“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,” the two wrote in the video’s description.
Last year’s inaugural Hannukah Sessions series saw Grohl and Kurstin cover a wide array of Jewish artists including Beastie Boys, Drake, Mountain, Peaches, Bob Dylan, Elastica, The Knack, and The Velvet Underground.
Watch Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin cover “Blitzkrieg Bop” by Ramones for the second night of the Hannukah Sessions. Stay tuned to the Foo Fighters’ YouTube channel for future installments.
Dave Grohl, Greg Kurstin – “Blitzkrieg Bop” (Ramones)