Back in 2004, Minnesota Public Radio held a contest for the best alternate-lyric Christmas song.
My daughter and I read through most of them, and were happy that Lynn Joachim of Scandia, Minn., was one of the winners because of her clever words and acerbic message.
Here's Lynn's version of "Up on a Housetop":
All little children
Drop their jaws
At the giant Santa Claus.
He stands in the driveway
12 feet high
Waving at all the
Passersby.
Oh! Oh! Oh!
Watch it glow
Oh! Oh! Oh!
Melting the snow.
Turn on the light switch,
Tick tick tick.
Spinning the meter
Just for kicks
Shepherds surrounding
Santa's sleigh
Need a map
To find their way
Through the tin soldiers
And candy canes
Flashing so brightly
They're seen by planes.
Chorus
Next to the manger,
A Spongebob stands,
Wishing peace for
All the land.
Joined by Snoopy
And Mickey, too,
Baby Jesus and
Scooby-Doo.
Chorus
"Baby Jesus and Scooby-Doo" -- I never forgot that part. MPR still has the recorded version on its website (although I can't get it to play).
Here are a few sparkly photos of light displays that may have inspired Lynn's lyrics.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
The Season of Lights
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2 comments:
Oh those lights.
But driving on a rural route at about midnight recently, I found myself surprisingly grateful to the people who had lights going — their lights seemed like a generous gesture to those on the road.
I come from just such a rural area. My family is very fond of going out for a drive to see the lights.
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