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Here's another Christmas song... Hope you enjoy it.

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Some have requested the lyrics as well as the missing 2nd verse (bold letters)... So here they are.

If There Ain't No Santa Claus © J. Hughes

We went to a big old party
At a friend's house Christmas Eve.
Got tanked up and acting rowdy,
So my wife said time to leave.
As I staggered out to our car,
Much to my surprise,
I looked up at their house top,
And I couldn't believe my eyes.

If there ain't no Santa Claus, girl,
Who's the fat man on the roof
With the funny looking reindeer
And a sleigh full of loot
If there ain't no Santa Claus, girl,
Climbing out their chimney top
With a big old sack of goodies,
Somebody better call the cops.

Middle Break

As I stood there in the roadway
On that freezing Christmas Eve
And the coldness of the snow played
Jingle Bells on my knees
Lord I stared up at their house top
And I could still see the sight
Of a funny looking reindeer
With a small red glowing light


If there ain't no Santa Claus, girl,
Who's the fat man on the roof
With the funny looking reindeer
And a sleigh full of loot
If there ain't no Santa Claus, girl,
Climbing out their chimney top
With a big old sack of goodies,
Somebody better call the cops.

If there ain't no Santa Claus, girl,
Somebody better call the cops.

Last edited by Jim; 12/17/18 05:43 AM.

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That was a fun listen!

I was wondering how you'd handle the third verse! grin

Nicely done, even if you did use MIDI guitar. (Sorry, I couldn't resist! whistle )


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Jim,

A fun Christmas song and a good mix.

Much enjoyed!

Bob

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Hey Jim,

This is great!

Can you post the lyrics?

Tater Totts told me to tell you he highly approves of this song. In fact, he is a little pouty and jealous right now but I told him to relax, there has to be competition or it's not fun.

smile

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That was one clever write.

Johnny cash would have recorded this in a heartbeat, although I loved your version and no way can it be beat.

Brilliant !!.


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Jim,
fun song! Perfect timing smile

There is a concept of Santa girl...



But do not get any ideas. Legend goes, it is his granddaughter smile

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Jim,

That was well done.

A good write - and Laugh Out Loud funny!

Merry Christmas!

fj

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that was a really fun song to listen to.

Reminded me of several different country songs and that one about running over grandma with a reindeer.


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Really cute! Really clever! Very cool song with just the right presentation!! Nice!! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: dcuny
That was a fun listen!

I was wondering how you'd handle the third verse! grin

Nicely done, even if you did use MIDI guitar. (Sorry, I couldn't resist! whistle )

Thanks David for the listen...
I often keep songs short so as not to bore the listener... even a short version can get the idea across.
If I were to record the song properly (without midi grin ) , the 2nd verse would go something like this:

As I stood there in the roadway,
On that freezing Christmas Eve,
And the coldness of the snow played
Jingle Bells on my knees
Lord, I stared up at their house top,
And I could still see the sight
Of a funny looking reindeer
With a small red glowing light.


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Jim,

A fun Christmas song and a good mix.

Much enjoyed!

Bob

Thanks Bob...
Merry Christmas


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Originally Posted By: David Snyder
Hey Jim,

This is great!

Can you post the lyrics?

Tater Totts told me to tell you he highly approves of this song. In fact, he is a little pouty and jealous right now but I told him to relax, there has to be competition or it's not fun.

smile

Thanks for the comments... and I'm happy Tater likes it!

Originally Posted By: beatmaster
That was one clever write.

Johnny cash would have recorded this in a heartbeat, although I loved your version and no way can it be beat.

Brilliant !!.

Thank you Beatmaster for your kind compliment.

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Jim,
fun song! Perfect timing smile

Thanks, Misha... maybe this guy would enjoy a vacation with you & your family! (https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=508458#Post508458 ) grin

Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Jim,
That was well done.
A good write - and Laugh Out Loud funny!
Merry Christmas!
fj

Thanks Floyd for the listen & the kind comments.
Merry Christmas

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that was a really fun song to listen to.
Reminded me of several different country songs and that one about running over grandma with a reindeer.

Thanks Herb!

Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Really cute! Really clever! Very cool song with just the right presentation!! Nice!! Take care. Greg

Thanks Greg... Its good to know basic Biab/midi sounds are still acceptable in the Showcase.


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Very festive Jim! I quite enjoyed the overall tone on this. Great progression too. Well done!


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Oh, this is superb!!! Nothing less than superb. And yes, Johnny Cash would have wanted to record this in an instant, I'm sure of it ... but yes, I agree that this is yours and yours alone. I'm going to run out of superlatives, but this is wonderful - standing ovation from me, bravo.

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Very nice Christmas song very well performed.

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Hello Jim,

I've not looked at previous comments ( a little pressed for time), so if this is redundant, sorry. The very first thought came to mind for me was "I thought Merle Haggard had passed on". I can hear him singing this as thought I was in the studio with him. But, you did a dang good job on it - ya didn't need Merle after all! yep, it's a goodern! Enjoyed it from beginning to end. Best to you & Merry Christmas.

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That was LOTS of fun and Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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Cool video Jim. Loved the song. Super vocal. Merry Christmas to you and your family.. Guitar was excellent


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Originally Posted By: Jim
If I were to record the song properly (without midi grin ) , the 2nd verse would go something like this...

Thanks for including the "bonus" verse! laugh


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I have always thought it would be fun to write a Christmas song. You just showed me why. What a great song. So fun.

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As I stood there in the roadway
On that freezing Christmas Eve
And the coldness of the snow played
Jingle Bells on my knees


What a great line! Nice writing and visual. So clever.

Thanks again for writing and sharing this!


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