OK so this won't be to everyone's taste for a Christmas song - but any feedback is welcome

Christmas - I Love Its Guts

Jack Frost drops a foot of snow
Grandpa's caught his winter cold
Children screeching at their parents while they're shopping
Soon they will be squawking
To see what's in their stockings

Call me a sentimental fool
Call me a dreamer, if you must
But when it comes to Christmas
I love its guts

It's so damn cold the car won't start
The bank's put a hold on my credit cards
There's not much of anything to like about the season
The pipes are always freezin'
And Grandpa's always sneezin'

Call me a sentimental fool
Call me old-fashioned, out of touch
But when it comes to Christmas
I love its guts

Seems they've got a special day for every season
But those other holidays - I can take 'em or leave 'em
When my friends say they hate Christmas - I don't believe 'em
'Cause when they hear I'm wrappin' gifts they want to see them
..and they want to squeeze them!

Maybe I'm a sentimental fool
Maybe I'm a dreamer - maybe not
When it comes to Christmas
~ I'm very festivious!
When it comes to Christmas
~ and I'm not even very religeeee - ous!
When it comes to Christmas..
I LOVE ITS GUTS!!

So glad someone finally mustered up the courage to write and sing a song about what the "Commercial Side of Christmas" puts us through every year. Loved it, Paul! Every line, the sound effects, your always great vocal... and most of all... the lyric. Great melody, too!

Merry Christmas... (you old Curmudgeon... LOL!)

----Dave

Hi Paul,
You silly fool, telling some of the truths about Christmas. I love it. I have written silly/heart-wrenching/happy/sad/religious songs about Christmas but it's true, never one like this. Well done.

Very good!
Original!


Have fun!

Dave, John and Guy - thanks very much for the kind words on this one. It's always fun to write another Christmas song - even if it is curmudgeonly

Have a happy holiday guys

Enjoyed the listen...Thanks for sharing.
All the best
Mimmo

You managed to put everything in your song that I don't miss about Christ-miss, and then some. I love the humor and the reality of the holiday that you have penned. and then you wrap it up so nicely with your present-tation at the end...

When it comes to Christmas
~ I'm very festivious!
When it comes to Christmas
~ and I'm not even very religeeee - ous!
When it comes to Christmas..
I LOVE ITS GUTS!!

This one tickled my guts and I loved it. ~~Matt

Hey Paul,

That must be one of the most original Christmas songs I have heard.

Spot on ! Humour, pathos and great sound effects all rolled into one. It brought a genuine smile to the dial.

cheers, niteshift

Loved it, Paul. With the sound effects and the conversational asides, your songs deliver a whole comedy sketch that really draws me in. You make it all seem so easy, which of course, it's not. I love this song's guts

"Hey Paul,

That must be one of the most original Christmas songs I have heard.

Spot on ! Humour, pathos and great sound effects all rolled into one. It brought a genuine smile to the dial. smile

cheers, niteshift"



My sentiments exactly! Excellent song. Merry Christmas.


Regards,

Bob

Well..... I guess that makes you an optimist!

Hello Paul,


Big smiles here !
Thanks for the entertainment.


Calvin


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Thanks Mimmo, Matt, niteshift, Gavin, Bob, JAPOV, and Calvin.
You guys are too kind - but don't change
Have a happy new year!
Paul

Great fun, Paul.
A lot of thought and work in it.

One small, tiny sugg production wise would be to reduce the volume on the piano a tad.

I can hear this in a musical show.

Vic

Thanks Vic - good point on the piano level - I'll check it out

Paul

Paul,

Another clever, wonderfully written and performed tune, with outstanding production touches. Very impressive effort—loved it!

All my best,

Deej

Thanks so much Deej - hope you had a great holiday season.

Time to let this one sink - nothing worse than an xmas tune outstaying its welcome

Paul