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Topic: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

Well, here we are in  *~* Tis the Season to be Jolly *~*

It`s time to get your favorite CHRISTMAS SONGS out and COVER for us or write your own ORIGINAL  CHRISTMAS SONG.

As well this month, we have more RANDOM WORDS from a site that you can choose from.  You know the play by now, you can COVER a SONG/SONGS from any of the RANDOM WORDS listed below or you can write your own ORIGINAL SONG from any or all of the words.

Here are the RANDOM WORDS:

STEM                                    SAD               
OUTLET                                 TOWN                                 
SMOKE                                  DARKNESS                     
PLASTIC                                 TOUCH                           
SHY                                         BREATH / BREATHLESS       
NEGOTIATION                       SECRET
CAR                                         BELIEVE
VENTURE                                NAUGHTY / NICE             
RIDE                                          STOCKINGS
KISS                                         SNOW

Looking forward to hearing what you all come up with.   

*~* MERRY CHRISTMAS*~*

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

This one isn't a Christmas song per se - but it always reminds me of Christmas, as it seems it does for a lot of other people.

What a wonderful world by my wife and I:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvli-subvy8

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

Richard, it was a joy to watch you and your wife together a very good performance.     

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Richard,great start to CSOM.looks like a lot of fun.
lets face it Christmas is all about sharing and having fun.     

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wonderful  There is a lot of love in those faces and words.  Great job !     

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Aww nicely done together Richard.  Great to see you both performing together and enjoyed the laughter at the beginning.   Eunice has a lovely voice smile     

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

Peatle Jville wrote:

Richard, it was a joy to watch you and your wife together a very good performance.

Thanks - it started as an impromptu jam ...

easybeat wrote:

Richard,great start to CSOM.looks like a lot of fun.
lets face it Christmas is all about sharing and having fun.

I think you're right - we tend to go so wrapped up in the "gift buying" part of the season (or I do, anyway) that we sometimes forget that the spirit of Christmas is in doing things together.

TIGLJK wrote:

wonderful  There is a lot of love in those faces and words.  Great job !

Yes, I like this song as it has some good memories for me ...

Jandle wrote:

Aww nicely done together Richard.  Great to see you both performing together and enjoyed the laughter at the beginning.   Eunice has a lovely voice smile

Thank you - I can't remember what funny thing happened at the beginning, but there was laughter during the other songs as well (I think there were 3 songs we did, but this is the only one she sent me from her phone). It's hard to get Eunice to collaborate, as she is more used to Karaoke and not live performance - and the latter sometimes requires you to be on your toes when something unexpected happens (as opposed to singing against a recording, that always does the same thing, even if you are late with a line, etc) and she leans more towards jazz songs that don't sounds great on a solo acoustic guitar (and have a million chord changes at strange places), as opposed to my preference for rock.

Looking forward to hearing more entries for the month!!

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

easybeat wrote:

thought i would support Richard and Jan for doing CSOM
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/wha … -christmas

That sounded pretty good - was bopping along nicely.

How do you get so many songs on your Soundcloud? I think I'm limited to 5 or something ...

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

Good one Brian     

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Great to see you entering a song again Brian for FSOTM.  I liked the message in it, "family together having a good time".     

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

After Brian's challenge I'd like to submit "Hey Santa" which can be found in the song writing forum.     

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

It is great to see all the good songs on here this month. Here is my attempt at a Christmas song. Sorry about my terrible voice as usual but I hope it entertains a little bit. 
Merry Christmas everyone and Love and Peace to you all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5duPgwuk18     

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Peatle  A very meaningful song - the lyrics are terrific ! I think you sounded great as well.  Happy Holidays to you and Maree !!     

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TIGLJK wrote:

Peatle  A very meaningful song - the lyrics are terrific ! I think you sounded great as well.  Happy Holidays to you and Maree !!

tig
maybe you can answer a question thats been on my mind.
in usa you refer to christmas as ``happy holidays``
is this a move away from christian values or something else?
it seems most countries say merry christmas or happy christmas     

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Easybeat

for me it isn't  -   I just figured it included Christmas and all the days leading up to it and the New Year following.

There is only one reason for the season !

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Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

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good question Brian, I've heard it said many times in films. Maybe it's the only holiday they get in the USA? I know they get lots less than us lucky Brits.

Jan mentioned I should include Hey Santa on FSOTM as it's a christmas song, I thought it was a boozers ode like Fairy Tale Of New York?     

https://soundcloud.com/iphillfine/hey-s … al_sharing

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Thank you everyone for your interesting comments and Season Greetings to you all. I notice that my extended family in Canada and the USA say, “ Happy Holidays “ at this time of year. It has often fascinated me how Shane MacGowan song about a drunken gambler  and terrible relationship with his lady has become a much loved Christmas song. I suppose its that chorus about NYPD choir singing Galway Bay as the bells ring out on Christmas Day  that evoke a sentimental Christmas feeling. I think that’s the genius of Shanes writing that a song about a couple that hate each other can mean so much to people. RIP Shane MacGowan. Even though its summer here today it is a cold miserable day. Maybe I should pop down to our local Mall  and ask Santa who is working there today if he would like to have a beer with me. I wonder how many fake Father Christmases end up in the Police drunk tank on Christmas eve. I guess New York would have a few of those stories.

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OK everybody - I wrote a song in response to this post - Brian - ya got me going dude!  smile
I will post it here as well as in songwriting.


Shine on Christmas By Jim Kenyon


Verse 1


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[G] When Jesus was born that evening, so many years ago


The [C] angels were not singing to make a [G]holiday you know


[C]Peace on Earth and good will to all, oh, they [G]knew he was the one


Let [D]Christmas always be about the birth of [C]God's only [G]son




Verse 2


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[G]King of Kings, Lord of Lords, yet a servant to the lost and poor


He [C]is the light and the way, he’s the [G]path through heaven’s door


[C]Faith, Hope, and Love are always there for [G] all those who believe


So [D]sing Hallelujah, for the birth of[C]Christ, he's the Prince of [G]Peace


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Chorus


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[C]So shine on Christmas, let us hear angels [G]voices fill the air


Like [C] wind that you can’t see, know [G]that Jesus is there


[C]shine on, shine on so brightly, oh [G] Christmas, shine so bright


And [D] remind us of the birth of Jesus, on that [C]holy December [G] night



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Verse 3


3




[G]May the Spirit of Christmas fill your heart with peace and joy


May [C]the mystery of believing, find the home of [G]every girl and boy


[C]May the power of the Holy Spirit bring a [G]smile to your face


And [D] may faith, love, and hope, bring you an [C] everlasting [G] grace


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Chorus


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[C]So shine on Christmas, let us hear angels [G]voices fill the air


Like [C] wind that you can’t see, know [G]that Jesus is there


[C]shine on, shine on so brightly, oh [G] Christmas, shine so bright


And [D] remind us of the birth of Jesus, on that [C]holy December [G] night




And [D] remind us of the birth of Jesus, on that [C]holy December [G] night


And [D] remind us of the birth of Jesus, on that [C]holy December [G] night


And [D] remind us of the birth of Jesus, on that [C]holy December [G] night



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Jim, that is a good song you wrote, I could imagine it been sung by a church choir with someone like Lauren Daigle on lead vocal. To use a line from your song that is a good wish at this time of year for everyone, "May the Spirit of Christmas fill your heart with peace and joy."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbhM0IgS5Iss.     

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easybeat wrote:

maybe you can answer a question thats been on my mind.
in usa you refer to christmas as ``happy holidays``
is this a move away from christian values or something else?
it seems most countries say merry christmas or happy christmas

We do that at our work in Australia as well - I believe it's to be inclusive of non-Christian religions who also celebrate other holidays around the same time.

Since around the mid-1990's a lot of evangelistic preachers have crept into traditional churches and fed right wing political leaders aligned with the extreme right - leading to traditional Christian values being either derailed or used as a political weapon, this has led to a lot of "traditional" Christians removing themselves from these churches as they no longer align with the "traditional" values they were raised with - and leaving those who are influenced or agree with the newer values.

The church of today is not the same as the church of 20 or 30 years ago, now we have dominant mega-churches feeding off peoples desire to believe who are simply feeding their own bank accounts - while the poor get poorer. If they aligned with their own values, they should be donating this money.

EDIT:

And a Christmas song: https://youtu.be/LM4b__jEXPI

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Here's my  xmas  offering  this  year 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW_g8bpnIFU     

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Thanks Grah I needed a laugh, was the main character Bojo cos it sounded like him, made as much sense too! lol     

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Peatle Jville wrote:

It is great to see all the good songs on here this month. Here is my attempt at a Christmas song. Sorry about my terrible voice as usual but I hope it entertains a little bit. 
Merry Christmas everyone and Love and Peace to you all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5duPgwuk18

A lovely message in your song Peatle, a message I agree with.  Nicely done, nicely performed.     

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Phill Williams wrote:

good question Brian, I've heard it said many times in films. Maybe it's the only holiday they get in the USA? I know they get lots less than us lucky Brits.

Jan mentioned I should include Hey Santa on FSOTM as it's a christmas song, I thought it was a boozers ode like Fairy Tale Of New York?     

https://soundcloud.com/iphillfine/hey-s … al_sharing

Hey Phill, when I clicked on the link, the song isn't there.     

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TIGLJK,  I really like this song you wrote, very appropriate for the season.

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