1. |
Artificial Snow
01:31
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instrumental
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2. |
Ukulele Christmas
01:36
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I keep thinking about it….And talking about it
I find I cannot stop.
And at the years end…you’ll find me, my friend
With my nose against the glass of the music shop
I want a Ukulele Christmas
A little one to strum
I want a Ukulele Christmas
I’ll have to talk to Santa and mum
Ba di da dum
I want a Ukulele Christmas
I can’t get it out of my head
I want a Ukulele Christmas
In the morning at the end of my bed
It’ll be there for me, maybe under the tree
I’ll unwrap the little thing so carefully
And we’ll sing with the strings
Carols and hymns and Christmassy things
I want a Ukulele Christmas
It’s a gift that gives forever
‘cause music self-played is happiness made
And we’ll make beautiful music together.
Together.
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3. |
Why Is Santa Everywhere?
01:48
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Why is Santa everywhere?
Sitting sadly in that chair
Is that even his real hair?
why is Santa everywhere?
Is that red suit slightly tight?
Do they lock him in overnight?
Like a fridge without the light?
Or is he worried that they might?
Why is Santa everywhere?
Sitting sadly in that chair
I always see him sitting there.
Why is Santa everywhere?
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4. |
Christmas Wrap
00:57
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Christmas wrap, Christmas wrap
Why is every gift I get covered in that?
It’s the thought that counts, not the wrapping it’s in
I’ve opened it up, now it’s in the bin
Shiny ribbons, all tied up and pernickety
Rollded and folded with tape that’s sticky
Tip it up rip it up undo the sticky taper
A little stack of presents and a giant stack of paper
Christmas wrap, Christmas wrap
Why is every gift I get covered in that?
Iron out the wrinkles make sure it’s nice and flat
Re-gift the gift, and re-gift the wrap
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Christmas Presence
01:50
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Merry Christmas to all, to you and to me
but something’s missing from under the tree
No snow outside, no open fire
…and something else that rhymes with fire
The roads are quiet. There’s little sound
At night all the families are driving around
The glittering lights they all admire
It’s Christmas and your presence is all that I require
Santa can come and Santa can go
And heavenly hosts sing ho ho ho
And David can play upon his lyre
…and something else that rhymes with lyre
Let Santa stay in the land of Lapp
‘cause it’s you that I’d rather slowly unwrap
I’d rather remove all that festive attire
And hear your name sung by that choir
I need a miracle, and call me a liar
But it’s Christmas and your presence is all that I require
It’s Christmas and your presence is all that I require
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6. |
Days of Christmas
00:34
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On the first day of Christmas, I went into a shop
And I did some shopping.
On the other days of Christmas I went into some shops
And did some shopping
Then I did some shopping,
Plus a bit of shopping
Then a bit more shopping
Then I bought some stuff
Did a little shopping in a big shop
Purchased some items
And I did some shopping.
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7. |
Christmas in the Air
02:16
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You can sense it every Christmas
You can smell it in the air
It’s a special kind of odour
Wafting everywhere
It’s the smell of Christmas
Go on and take a sniff
It’s the smell of Christmas
Everybody take a whiff
Let that Christmas sprit go
Come on, let the fragrance flow
Christmas spirit, spread it around
It smells so funky and it doesn’t make a sound
I try so hard not to let it go but it cannot be denied
I’m so full of Christmas spirit that I cannot hold inside
A Christmas cracker, a little hat,
A motto to amuse me
The smell of Christmas all around
And no-one said ‘excuse me’
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It’s Christmas…so raise your voice
It’s Christmas… so let’s rejoice
It’s Christmas…we have no choice
It’s Christmas …This Christmas.
It’s Christmas…and I’m annoyed
It’s Christmas…I’m unemployed
It’s Christmas…I can’t avoid
It’s Christmas …This Christmas.
Why does everyone think that Christmas rocks
When all I ever get is jocks and socks?
The family gathers round but it’s not much fun
When it’s just you and your mum
It’s Christmas…it’s finally here
It’s Christmas…let’s give a cheer
That Christmas… is only once a year.
It’s Christmas this Christmas.
All Christmas, it’ll be Christmas
All the party people
Shrug your shoulders in the air
Shrug them around like you just don’t care.
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9. |
Like a Lightbulb
00:54
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Like a Light Bulb
Like a Light Bulb
Like a Light Bulb
Like a Light Bulb
Like a Light Bulb
Like a Light Bulb
Like a Light Bulb
Like a Light Bulb
Like a Light Bulb
Like a Light Bulb
Alright
Like a Light Bulb
Like a Light Bulb
Like a Light Bulb
Like a Light Bulb
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10. |
Regifting
01:11
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Oh! you exclaim
As you open the lid
You shouldn’t have!
But I believe I just did.
So we open it up
And put on a grin
It’s still in the box
That I got it in
We smile at each other
eyes shifting
We’re re-gifting
It was given to me
So I give it to you
And you give to me
Something you received too
What goes around comes around
And comes around again
It’s the thought that counts, I think, but then
My thoughts are drifting
Towards re-gifting
When Christmas is over
There’s nobody here
I try to work out
What to re-gift next year
Through the pile I’m sifting
Insisting
On re-gifting.
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11. |
Boxing Day
01:53
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You’re eating leftovers
From yesterday’s lunch
sitting with your family
and they’re a motley bunch
Your belly’s sore
there is no more
presents or goodwill
keep looking at the door
wondering what this day’s for
starting to feel ill
Only sport on the TV
I think I’ve got a hunch
(i think) They call it boxing day
‘cause it feels like you’ve been punched
Can’t keep my mind off
that Yuletide credit crunch
Thinking of an orphans Christmas
With my little honeybunch
I think I am
Sick of ham
and this one is so big
The only way
To have a worse day
Is if you were that pig
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All the Christmas windows illuminate the street
stripes of light in the night
are reaching for my feet
Lights go out in windows, the tinsel swings and blows
When it’s just gone midnight
And the shops are finally closed
Christmas through your window, my path lit by the beam
I am outside looking in
Not as happy as it seems
Warmth and food and family presents tomorrow’s treat
a tree stands in a lounge room
while trees shift in the street
no reindeer in the sky
no sleigh bells from afar
just birds and leaves and night time
and a single star
no shepherds tending sheep
no kings of orient are
just birds and leaves and night time
and a single star
walk away and find a place and hope to turn a corner
there’s Christmas through your window
and the night will get no warmer
This time of year’s for travel, this time of year’s for home
While you’re gathering I will gather
My belongings on my own
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Tyrone and Lesley Brisbane, Australia
The skill needed to pull our emotions from amused jubilation to sombre beauty is a rare one but these guys have it in abundance UkePlanet (UK)
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