Where does Santa go on Christmas Day, when his work is done?



https://90dbband.bandcamp.com/track/rasta-santa



Rasta Santa

©2015 Robert Randall Burke


Rasta Santa
Come to the island
When his work is done
Rasta Santa
He's always smilin'
When he sit in the sun.

Rasta Santa
Come to Jamaica
Make everytin' Irie
Rasta Santa
Big party-maker
Drinkin' rum by the sea.

When the sun go down
Over Kingston Town
All the people come out to play
Music blarin' out
Happy people shout
Rasta Santa
Don't go away!





File:Reggae.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 100, Length (m:s)=4:04
No intro. 100 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 100. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes,RealDrums Changes,
Style is SOCA1.STY (Soca 1 - Caribbean Soul Calypso)
StringsCustom Synth is Hi-Q 025 01 Guitar, Acoustic, Nylon SampleTank.tgs
Style MIDI Instruments are : Steel Drums (115), Nylon String Guitar (25),
RealTracks in song: 1153:Bass, Electric, Reggae Ev16 100
RealTracks in song: ~2290:Horn Section, Rhythm SlowPop Ev16 065
RealDrums in Song: RockSwing16^01-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

Robert...

As good as it gets!

Excellent write. Super production. Good vocal.

You should make some money from this!

Unique! Original!

floyd

(Buffett needs this! not Warren...)

Fun !
Good song and very original.
Reminds us of Harry Belafonte.

Rob and Anne-Marie

You guys come up with some very original stuff.
Very well done .
Rob

Very original and creative! Well produced (as expected from you). Love the sleigh bells! I always like your vocals.

Steve

Always wondered where he goes, now I know. Jamaica...



Good song and production.

Fun tune!! Nicely done all the way around. Just feels good! Take care. Greg

Bob,

So that's why Santa ignores me he's a-rushin' home for the ganja sorry I meant the rum of course

great song love the rhythm

Alyn

Very clever write. Nice job on your vocals and every aspect of the production. Enjoyed!
Sonny

A very mellow Christmas tune - your vocals are perfect.

Hey Bob

I like that. Didn't know what to expect. What a great choice of Reggae.

Your delivery is superb. Accent and all!

Dreadlocks all the way, and the sleigh-bells fading in the background - Nice

Great mix and great fun song

Robert
That was excellent - a really nice overall production in every way.

Bob, I have a soft spot in my heart for this type of music. I was lucky enough to have spent 6 months building a house in Negril in the early 70's. No resorts or much of anything except beach then . They had just gotten electricity the month before I got there. There was a local reggae band that let me sit in now and then. They were rhythm monsters! Nice little write and very well sung. Great job. Happy Holidays to you and yours. Tom

Very good job on this tune, I agree with all the praises! Ya, mon!

Hugely enjoyed! Nice and light and very well done. Very beach holiday. Cheers.

Hi, Bob !:))

...and Merry Xmas to you
and the band !

I love your sweet little
Rasta Santa really much !:))

Cheers
Dani

fj-

Thanks for the kind words.


Regards,

Bob

Thanks guys. Appreciate the nice comments.


Regards,


Bob

Rob,

Thanks for the listen and comments.

Regards,

Bob

Herb

A picture is worth a thousand words.

You da Rastaman! Irie mon!


Regards,

Bob

Ok, I will admit I passed over listening to this song for a few days, because of the title. BUT PLEASE HEAR ME OUT...it's not the the title is bad. I actually think it's GREAT! All I can come up with was the two concepts seemed so far apart to me that my simple brain didn't want to "go there." I have no idea. I will tell you flat out I am stupid sometimes. That's as blunt as I can say that!

Now, what DID get me to eventually listen to it (just now) was seeing it was from YOU. I have always liked and respected you, so because of that, I gave it a listen. I AM SO GLAD I DID!

I REALLY liked this song. It's stuck in my head right now as I'm typing this. What a cool feel, and fun song. It really is different than what I expected, in EVERY right way!

Thanks for sharing this! VERY well done!

Now I am going to work on my open-minded-ness! Gotta keep that in check so I don't lose out on gems like this one!

Hey Reverend -

Thanks for the listen. Merry Christmas!


Regards,

Bob

Charlie -

Thanks.


Regards,

Bob

Greg,

Thanks for the kind words.

Regards,

Bob

Alyn,


That's why Santa is always laughing!


Regards,

Bob

Sonny,

Thanks. I think the vocal sux, but that's just me.


Regards,

Bob

David,

Thanks for the listen and nice comments.


Regards,

Bob

Hi Bob.

Exceptionally cool.

ROG.

Hey Trev,

Thanks for the listen and kind remarks.


Regards,

Bob

Peter,

Thanks.

Regards,

Bob

Tom,

You didn't happen to mee a guy named John White when you were there, did you? Negril has always been a little secret - and what a beach!





Thanks for the listen and comments.

Regards,

Bob

DIOECHOOTO,

Thanks for the listen and comment.


RichMac

Thanks.


Dani,

Thanks, and Merry Christmas to you too!


Regards,

Bob

How creative and fun! Love all the details in the arrangement! And you nailed that vocal vibe.

Thanks to everyone who listened and commented. Merry Christmas!


Regards,

Bob

Most excellent all the way around. Not using the
typical Reggae drums gives it a very cool hybrid
feel.

And you DELIVERED the vocal!

Fun!

J&B

J&B,

Thanks for the listen. That actually has three separate drum tracks on it. There are two different Reggae loops behind the standard kit.

Waiting for the next I75 collab..........


Merry Christmas!


Regards,

Bob

Bob,

Fantastic! Songwriting doesn't get any better than this - creativity, the simplicity of an expert and a great deal of skill all combined. The arrangement and production are very inventive. I totally enjoyed the listen. I bet you and Penny sound excellent live!

All the best to you both,
Noel

A big +1!

All that I can add is "hey mon, I love it"!

Noel,

Thanks for listening and the kind remarks. I hope we sound good live - we have a Christmas party to play tonight.

Hope you and yours are well and Merry Christmas!


Regards,

Bob

Mario,

Thanks. Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas!


Regards,

Bob

That was so fun, Bob! loved it!

Thanks Beagle. You helped me a lot several years ago on the Sonar forum. A belated thanks for that.

Merry Christmas!


Regards,

Bob

Robert,
You sound like a native. Very well done. Fun song.
SD

You guys come up with some of the coolest music! Everything is so original and the mixes are always spot on. This is a great song ... happy and refreshing. Dang, this is super cool! We've always loved Latin Music and Music From The Islands. Maybe this song explains why!

Merry Christmas ...

Alan & Di

SD,

Thanks for the kind remarks.

Merry Christmas!


Regards,

Bob

Alan & Di,

Thanks for listening and the nice comments. We hope you both are faring well, and wish you a Merry Christmas!


Regards,

Bob

Ridiculously fun and original! LOL! I loved it! The idea of Santa relaxing on the beach with a drink is perfect.

Thanks for the listen and kind remarks.

Merry Christmas! Ho-ho-ho mon!


Regards,

Bob