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Hi All, Joliz and I would like to thank everyone for their support and wonderful comments throughout this year. We wish everyone Happy Holidays and a great 2026. We'll close our musical year with Christmas In Berlin. There’s a thin frost on Alexanderplatz Where we once hid from the rain I walked past the Dschungel last night Under a lavender sky You’d have laughed at the sight of me In this long gray overcoat Counting marks and memories Till my breath became a ghost Down along Karl-Marx-Allee The cafés are half-alive I lingered over bitter coffee Just to feel the time go by There’s a girl with a clarinet Playing “Silent Night” off-key And I think of the way you’d tune your strings Before you played for me I crossed the Oberbaumbrücke As the snow began to fall The lights along the water Felt like a slow winter waltz I left a note at KaDeWe Where the lights fall soft and blue It just said “I almost stayed” But I knew this too would pass Now the trains run through midnight Like an old and faithful friend And I’m trying not to miss you But it’s the season I guess It feels like an afterthought Like a letter never sent So I pull up my collar And let another season in Christmas in Berlin BIAB Tracks: 0887: Piano, Acoustic, Accompaniment 2364: Synth, ElectroFlutes 2265: Synth, BellPad, Rhythm Other Notes: Bob Mic: Placid Audio Copperphone Bob Vocals: Logic Pro Joliz Mic: Audio Technica AT2020USB+ Joliz Vocals: GarageBand Waves Vocal Rider: All Vocals Pre-Production: Track Editing GarageBand & Logic Pro Izotope Nectar 3 Elements for Vocals Izotope Plasma for Instrument Tracks Processing Final Track Mix & Master: Logic Pro & Izotope Ozone 11 As always - thanks for listening! Bob
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Das ist ein großartiges deutsches Lied über die Schönheit des Deutschenseins in Deutschland, mit Weihnachtsbaum und reichlich gutem deutschen Bier, während man durch das graue, trostlose Deutschland läuft, aber in der Ferne sieht man den Weihnachtsmann auf Superman zustürmen. Seit Beethoven habe ich nichts so Deutsches mehr gehört. Frohe Weihnachten und einen fröhlichen Weihnachtsbaum!
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Sweet, melancholy tone poem, just right to start the season!
Great imagery, and your decision to speak the words, that is perfect.
Thanks for posting, I enjoyed it!
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Glorious sounds from you two. Another brilliant story-write. Well told, Bob, and Joliz, you interpret the feeling so well with the perfect accompaniment. THANK YOU BOTH for making 2025 such a wonderful experience in this forum. I look forward to more in 2026.
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Hi Bob and Joliz!
Christmas in Germany feels so emblematic, doesn’t it? The hidden treasures in your lyrics require a second listen to capture it all. Joliz’s vocal blends really well with the Electroflutes - and those flutes say so much about Christmas, Germany, and warmth.
Well done!
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Breathtaking stuff, Bob. Super song in every possible way. You had me peeking ahead at the lyrics (which I seldom do) to anticipate the next impossible German lyric, which ended up being not only very possible, but very perfect. Joliz's BGVs are ethereal and insanely good. The band is different from what I'm used to hearing from you, but works perfectly as well. Just a great tune. Merry Christmas!
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Nice lyrics, Bob, good travelogue of Berlin. Happy Holidays!
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David,
Thank you from both of us - I think... LOL!
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I like how your lyrics transport the listener back in time to the very places you describe. You can feel the rain, see the snow, and live, however briefly, the experiences in the song.
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Wow. Incredible. Once again, I can't quite articulate how or why that is, but it is.
Happy Christmas to both of you.
Thank you for the stunning, stunning music.
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Your songs always show so much sensitivity, gentleness, and poetry.
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Hi, Bob and Joliz. As usual, a song that takes me far away. Those mellotron flutes really fit in nicely. Happy Holidays to the two of you, thanks for the early present! 
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"There’s a girl with a clarinet
Playing “Silent Night” off-key
And I think of the way you’d tune your strings
Before you played for me"
Observations like this are what make your lyrics come alive.
Poetic narration against a lovely music background brings out the Christmas spirit. Mair Krissmus.
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Tom,
Thank you for the kind words. We appreciate it.
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Another poetic story set to music by those outstanding musicians Bob and Joliz.
You two are so good it is scary.
As I listened to this song I could picture myself in Germany.
Great backing band and mix
Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I will be looking for your songs in 2026.
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Once again excellent lyrics and great instrumentation, but for once I have a criticism. I thought that the bpm was too fast for the vocals. I really do think it would sound a lot better slowed down and the lyrics carried more gently.
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Marty,
Thank you - that's very kind and appreciated by both of us.
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Hi Bob, I love the spoken word with Joliz in the background, very effective! 2025 has been a productive year for you, just one great song after another. Looking forward to hearing what 2026 brings! 
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Andrew,
That's very kind - thank you so much from both of us.
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