Lyrics - Yuletide Edition (now with 2% less egg and 5% more nog)

[AKA]

Suddenly It's Christmas
(Loudon Wainwright III)

Suddenly it's Christmas,
Right after Hallowe'en.
Forget about Thanksgiving;
It's just a buffet in between.
There's lights and tinsel in the windows;
They're stocking up the shelves;
Santa's slaving at the North Pole
In his sweatshop full of elves.

There's got to be a build-up
To the day that Christ was born:
The halls are decked with pumpkins
And the ears of Indian corn.
Dragging through the falling leaves
In a one-horse open sleigh,
Suddenly it's Christmas,
Seven weeks before the day.

Suddenly it's Christmas,
The longest holiday.
When they say "Season's Greetings"
They mean just what they say:
It's a season, it's a marathon,
Retail eternity.
It's not over till it's over
And you throw away the tree.

Outside it's positively balmy,
In the air nary a nip;
Suddenly it's Christmas,
Unbuttoned and unzipped.
Yes, they're working overtime,
Santa's little runts;
Christmas comes but once a year
And goes on for two months.

Christmas carols in December
And November, too;
It's no wonder we're depressed
When the whole thing is through.
Finally it's January;
Let's sing "Auld Lang Syne";
But here comes another heartache,
Shaped like a Valentine.

Suddenly it's Christmas,
The longest holiday.
The season is upon us;
A pox, it won't go away.
It's a season, it's a marathon,
Retail eternity.
It's not over till it's over
And you throw away the tree.

No, it's not over till it's over
And you throw away the tree;
It's still not over till it's over
And you throw away the tree.

[Janice]

John Lennon


HAPPY CHRISTMAS (WAR IS OVER)

So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
And what have we done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over over
If you want it
War is over
Now...

[Crimson and Clover]

Holly Leaves and Christmas Trees

(words & music by Red West - Glen Spreen)

Somewhere in, in the distant night
I hear Christmas bells
The gentle snow keeps falling down on people
Who are homeward bound
That's the it's always been
The circle really never ends
Christmas seems to come and go
From the place that I don't know
Holly leaves and Christmas trees
It's that time of year

Lights aglow and mistletoe
Don't mean a thing when you're not here
As I walk, walk this lonely street
The sound of snow beneath my feet
I'll think of how it used to be
Holly leaves and Christmas trees
Use to mean so much to me

[AKA]

Originally posted by Janice
John Lennon

HAPPY CHRISTMAS (WAR IS OVER)

[dlemond]

Wonderful Christmastime
(Paul McCartney)

The mood is right, the spirit's up
We're here tonight and that's enough
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The party's on, the feeling's here
That only comes this time of year
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The choir of children sing their song
They practiced all year long
Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The world is out, about the town
To lift a glass, oh don't look down
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The choir of children sing their song
They practiced all year long
Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

The party's on, the feeling's here
That only comes this time of year
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
We're simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

[AKA]

Little Saint Nick
(Wilson)

Merry Christmas, Saint Nick
Christmas comes this time each year

Well way up north where the air gets cold
There's a tale about Christmas that you've all been told
And a real famous cat all dressed up in red
All he spends the whole year workin' out on his sled

It's the little Saint Nick
Little Saint Nick
It's the little Saint Nick
Little Saint Nick

Just a little bobsled we call the old Saint Nick
But she'll walk a toboggan with a four-speed stick
She's candy apple red with a ski for a wheel
And when Santa hits the gas man just watch her peel

It's the little Saint Nick
Little Saint Nick
It's the little Saint Nick
Little Saint Nick

Run run reindeer
Run run reindeer
Run run reindeer
Run run reindeer
He don't miss no one

And haulin' through the snow at a frightening speed
With a half a dozen deer with Rudy to lead
He's got to wear his goggles cause the snow really flies
And he's cruisin' every path with a little surprise

It's the little Saint Nick
Little Saint Nick
It's the little Saint Nick
Little Saint Nick

Merry Christmas, Saint Nick
Christmas comes this time each year
Merry Christmas, Saint Nick
Christmas comes this time each year
Merry Christmas, Saint Nick
Christmas comes this time each year

[AKA]

Father Christmas
(Davies)

When I was small I believed in Santa Claus
Though I knew it was my dad
And I would hang up my stocking at christmas
Open my presents and I’d be glad

But the last time I played father christmas
I stood outside a department store
A gang of kids came over and mugged me
And knocked my reindeer to the floor

They said:
Father christmas, give us some money
Don’t mess around with those silly toys.
We’ll beat you up if you don’t hand it over
We want your bread so don’t make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys

Don’t give my brother a steve austin outfit
Don’t give my sister a cuddly toy
We don’t want a jigsaw or monopoly money
We only want the real mccoy

Father christmas, give us some money
We’ll beat you up if you make us annoyed
Father christmas, give us some money
Don’t mess around with those silly toys

But give my daddy a job ’cause he needs one
He’s got lots of mouths to feed
But if you’ve got one, I’ll have a machine gun
So I can scare all the kids down the street

Father christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
We’ll beat you up if you don’t hand it over
Give all the toys to the little rich boys

Have yourself a merry merry christmas
Have yourself a good time
But remember the kids who got nothin’
While you’re drinkin’ down your wine

Father christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
We’ll beat you up if you don’t hand it over
We want your bread, so don’t make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys

[dlemond]

MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY
(Baxter, Moore)

Bring it Down, band!
Now , I just came here tonight to say
I just wanna say ...
I just wanna say ...

Merry Christmas baby, you surely treat me nice
Merry Christmas baby, you surely treat me nice
I feel just like I'm living in paradise

Now listen
Now you see, I feel real good tonight
And I got music on the radio
And I feel good tonight
And I got music on the radio
And I feel just like I wanna kiss you
Underneath my mistle-toe

But now listen
Santa came down chimney, half past three
With lots of nice little presents for my baby and me
Merry Christmas baby, you surely treat me nice
And I feel like I'm living, just living in paradise
Come on boys

Well now
Santa came down chimney, half past three
With lots of nice little presents for my baby and me
Merry Christmas baby, you surely treat me nice
And I feel like I'm living, just living in paradise

And I just came down to say ... merry Christmas baby
I just wanna say ... merry Christmas baby
I just wanna say ... merry Christmas baby
I just wanna say ... merry Christmas baby
And happy new year too
Oh yeah
Play it boys go !
Merry Christmas, happy new year

[AKA]

Originally posted by dlemond
MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY
(Baxter, Moore)

Bring it Down, band!
Now , I just came here tonight to say
I just wanna say ...
I just wanna say ...

Merry Christmas baby, you surely treat me nice
Merry Christmas baby, you surely treat me nice
I feel just like I'm living in paradise

Now listen
Now you see, I feel real good tonight
And I got music on the radio
And I feel good tonight
And I got music on the radio
And I feel just like I wanna kiss you
Underneath my mistle-toe

But now listen
Santa came down chimney, half past three
With lots of nice little presents for my baby and me
Merry Christmas baby, you surely treat me nice
And I feel like I'm living, just living in paradise
Come on boys

Well now
Santa came down chimney, half past three
With lots of nice little presents for my baby and me
Merry Christmas baby, you surely treat me nice
And I feel like I'm living, just living in paradise

And I just came down to say ... merry Christmas baby
I just wanna say ... merry Christmas baby
I just wanna say ... merry Christmas baby
I just wanna say ... merry Christmas baby
And happy new year too
Oh yeah
Play it boys go !
Merry Christmas, happy new year

I see you're listing the Springsteen version! Excellent!

[Penny Lane]

Originally posted by dlemond
Wonderful Christmastime
(Paul McCartney)

The mood is right, the spirit's up
We're here tonight and that's enough
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The party's on, the feeling's here
That only comes this time of year
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The choir of children sing their song
They practiced all year long
Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The world is out, about the town
To lift a glass, oh don't look down
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The choir of children sing their song
They practiced all year long
Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

The party's on, the feeling's here
That only comes this time of year
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
We're simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

Oh! I love that song!

[DianeChambers87]

Thank God It's Christmas
Queen / composed by Brian May

Oh my love, we've had our share of tears
Oh my friend, we've had our hopes and fears
Oh my friends, it's been a long hard year
But now it's Christmas, Yes it's Christmas
Thank God it's Christmas

The moon and stars seem awful cold and bright
Let's hope the snow will make this Christmas right
My friend the world will share this special night
Because it's Christmas, Yes it's Christmas
Thank God it's Christmas
For one night

Thank God it's Christmas, yeah
Thank God it's Christmas, Thank God it's Christmas
Can it be Christmas? Let it be Christmas
Every day

Oh my love we've lived in troubled days
Oh my friend we have the strangest ways
All my friends on this one day of days

Thank God it's Christmas, Yes it's Christmas
Thank God it's Christmas, For one day
Thank God it's Christmas, Yes it's Christmas
Thank God it's Christmas, Oooh yeah
Thank God it's Christmas
Yes, yes, yes, yes it's Christmas
Thank God it's Christmas, for one day

A very merry Christmas to you all

[AKA]

Bizarre Christmas Incident
(Folds)

Christmas Eve, I didn't get much sleep
I kept hearing things, heavy breathing from the chimney
Who could it be?

And in the morn, I couldn't believe my eyes
A whale of a corpse with a long white beard
Was hanging over the fire

Ole Santa, he's a big fat ****
Went down the chimney, got his fat ass stuck
Honey, call the lawyers fast
'Cause Mrs. Claus is gonna sue my ass

I gotta tell you folks, he wasn't wearin' no clothes
He must have rubbed a whole gallon of Crisco
From his back down to his toes

Well, I was talking to the cops outside
The dog was licking Crisco off of his thighs
They hauled him away in a double-wide
What a sad, sad way to die

Ole Santa, he's a big fat ****
Went down the chimney, got his fat ass stuck
Honey, call the lawyers fast
'Cause Mrs. Claus is gonna sue my ass

[PashminaDietrich]

Christmas All Over Again
(Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)

Well it's Christmas time again, decorations are all hung by the fire
Everybody's singin', all the bells are ringing out
And it's Christmas all over again, yeah again

Long-distance relatives, haven't seen'em in a long, long time
Yeah I kind of missed 'em, I just don't wanna kiss 'em, no
It's Christmas all over again, yeah again

And all over town little kids gonna get down
And Christmas is a rockin' time, put your body next to mine
Underneath the mistletoe we go, we go

Everybodys singin', all the bells are ringin' out
It's Christmas all over again, yeah again

And right down our block little kids start to rock
And Christmas is a rockin' time, put your body next to mine
Underneath the mistletoe we go, we go

Merry Christmas time come and find you happy and there by your fire
I hope you have a good one, I hope momma gets her shoppin' done
And it's a Christmas all over again
Baby it's Christmas all over again
And it's Christmas all over again

Now let's see...I want a new Rickenbacker guitar,
two Fender bass-mans, Chuck Berry songbooks, xylophone...

[Mr. Stefani]

OI TO THE WORLD
(Joe Escalante)


Haji was a punk
just like any other boy
And he never had no trouble
til he started up his Oi band
Safe in the garage
or singing in the tub
Till Haji went too far
and he plugged in at the pub
Twas a cold Christmas eve
when Trevor and the skins
Popped in for a pint
and to nick a back of crisps
Trevor liked the music
but not the Unity
He unwound Haji's turban
and he knocked him to his knees
If God came down
on Christmas Day
I know exactly
what He'd say
He'd say "Oi to the punks
and Oi to the skins-
But Oi to the world
and everybody wins!"

Haji was a bloody mess,
he ran out thru the crowd
he said "we'll meet again
we are bloody but not unbowed"
Trevor called his bluff
and told him where to meet
Christmas day on the roof
down at 20 Oxford street

If God came down on
Christmas Day
I know exactly
what He'd say
He'd say "Oi to the punks
and Oi to the skins-
But Oi to the world
and everybody wins!"

On the roof with
the nun chucks Trevor
broke a lot of bones
But Haji had a sword
like that guy
in Indiana Jones
Police sirens wailing,
a bloody dying man
Haji was alone
and abandoned by his band
Trevor was there fading
and still so full of hate
When the skins left him there
and went down the fire escape

Oi! Oi!

But then Haji saw
the north star shining
more then ever
So he made a tourniquet
from his turban saving Trevor
They repelled down the roof
with the rest of the turban
and went back to the pub
where they bought each other bourbon

If God came down on
Christmas Day
I know exactly
what He'd say
He'd say "Oi to the punks
and Oi to the skins-
But Oi to the world
and everybody wins!" x2

Oi! Oi!

[Sara Micelli]

Newsong
The Christmas Shoes

It was almost Christmas time, there I stood in another line
Tryin' to buy that last gift or two, not really in the Christmas mood
Standing right in front of me was a little boy waiting anxiously
Pacing 'round like little boys do
And in his hands he held a pair of shoes

His clothes were worn and old, he was dirty from head to toe
And when it came his time to pay
I couldn't believe what I heard him say

Chorus:
Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time
You see she's been sick for quite a while
And I know these shoes would make her smile
And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight

He counted pennies for what seemed like years
Then the cashier said, "Son, there's not enough here"
He searched his pockets frantically
Then he turned and he looked at me
He said Mama made Christmas good at our house
Though most years she just did without
Tell me Sir, what am I going to do,
Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes

So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out
I'll never forget the look on his face when he said
Mama's gonna look so great

Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time
You see she's been sick for quite a while
And I know these shoes would make her smile
And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight

Bridge:
I knew I'd caught a glimpse of heaven's love
As he thanked me and ran out
I knew that God had sent that little boy
To remind me just what Christmas is all about

Repeat Chorus