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Here's a blast from the past. This song was originally written for a young child relative of mine who didn't have a house with a chimney for Santa to come down - quite the conundrum for a precocious four year old at the time - and after reading lots of letters to Santa from other little kids. It's a children's song. Hopefully you big kids will like it too. Bob Dean and I put it on our November Moon EP several years ago.

It's all real tracks. Sorry I don't remember which ones now.
Press the little youtube button at the bottom if you'd rather watch on YT or the little box bottom right if you'd rather watch full screen.

Hope you enjoy it and Merry Christmas!


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Hi Josie and Bob,

What a very nice and cheerful Christmas song.
We also love the video!

Rob and Anne-Marie


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Josie & Bob...

What a clever song! A good write.

Good rocking production. Nicely put together.

Cute video!

Merry Christmas to you both...

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Merry Christmas Josie and Bob,

You did a great job on this fun Christmas song.
I really loved all the vocal layers and harmonies.

The video was clever too; how did you do that?

Very enjoyable,
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Hey Josie,

Now that's a cool throwback... smile Great to hear that one again!

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Josie, I bet you had fun working on this! Great job, music and video. Thanks, Torrey

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Nice work Josie & Bob!
Its a cool inspiration for a Christmas song and it rocks along merrily. The video is really well done.
Hope the young lady without a chimney enjoyed it!

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Originally Posted By: RnAM
Hi Josie and Bob,

What a very nice and cheerful Christmas song.
We also love the video!

Rob and Anne-Marie


Thank you! Bob did a great job on the video - I just added the open and close.

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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Josie & Bob...

What a clever song! A good write.

Good rocking production. Nicely put together.

Cute video!

Merry Christmas to you both...

fj


We appreciate that very much FJ! Thank you!

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Merry Christmas Josie and Bob,

You did a great job on this fun Christmas song.
I really loved all the vocal layers and harmonies.

The video was clever too; how did you do that?

Very enjoyable,
Jez



Thank you very much Jez! The harmonies were lots of fun to do.

Bob did the main video with iMovie and I did the opening and closing with PowerDirector.

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Hey Josie,

Now that's a cool throwback... smile Great to hear that one again!

Bob


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Josie,

I enjoyed this last year, and am glad you've reposted it.

A fun song! Thanks!

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[quote=floyd jane]Josie & Bob...

What a clever song! A good write.

Good rocking production. Nicely put together.

Cute video!

Merry Christmas to you both...

fj [/quote

I agree with FJ!! Very cute and fun song! And video! Vocals were a little soft at times. THanks for boosting my Xmas spirit Sundance!! Take care. Greg

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Hello, Josie

I agree with Rob and Anne-Marie and many others.
What a very nice and cheerful Christmas song.
And Good rocking production.
I also love the video and all the vocal layers and harmonies.

Merry Christmas to you from Japan.

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Josie & Bod
Excellent production full of Christmas cheer.

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Josie and Bob,

This definitely brings a smile to the face. Inventive writing and first class presentation from start to finish. The harmony and vocal interplay is terrific. Then there's the video... very cool!

I'm glad you pulled this one back up, Josie.

All the best,
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Merry Christmas Josie. Loved this Christmas song.


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