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CHRISTMAS GOING DOWN
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This song examines the paradox of the whole Christmas season of trying to smile when you want to frown.
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Genre
Pop • Christmas/Seasonal
Charts
#6,107 today Peak #249
#290 in subgenre Peak #18
Author
MARLAN L. RHAME
Rights
2011
Uploaded
December 05, 2011
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MP3 3.9 MB • 160 kbps • 3:25
Story behind the song
I was emailing a friend in Great Britain about the absurdities of the Christmas season especially when we were looking at a particularly lean Christmas and I came up with the lyrics. I had my son, Van, do the backing vocals.
Lyrics
CHRISTMAS GOING DOWN VERSE: Black Friday causing a stampede People rushing to buy what they don’t need. Housing market is in the dump Stock market continues to slump Everyone acting half their age On the streets, there’s road rage CHORUS: Christmas this year is going down Trying to smile when you want to frown Christmas this year is going down Trying to smile when you want to frown VERSE: Normal people are acting crazy The true meaning has become hazy Children still believe that reindeer fly In Iraq, people continue to die Reindeer paws on the roof tops Somehow the insanity never stops CHORUS: VERSE: Every merchant is having a sale This year can’t afford to fail Even though economic times are hard Got to jack up the credit card Don’t let travel plans spoil Just raised the price of oil CHORUS:
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Big Cat Daddy
Jan 08, 2012
I love the fact you stayed true to your self and style, great job!
DOOMTRAINmusic
Dec 20, 2011
Uncompromising lyric about the truth of christmas for so many people, should be about friendship and caring but ends up with who can afford the best presents to impress others !
Alexander Aruca
Dec 17, 2011
Great job, so true of today. Christmas has just become so commercial.
Heleana Maria
Dec 16, 2011
Hi, This song is not about the birth of Jesus even though the Christmas spirit is somewhat down. I have to admitt the words make up an honest song but do a song pertaining to the Lord and you will feel His peace no matter what you are going through. That is what i am doing to feel better! Try to feel Baby Jesus peace, your friend Ellen
Harry Edgar
Dec 16, 2011
great song love the lyric so true of life today just gets to commercial
DEADWATER MONK
Dec 12, 2011
Very cool concept! whats true is true right :) the irony in the music melody and the Holiday hippocracy maches perfectly! I hear a young lady doing some back-ups too...very nice :)