What about Christmas?

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MichaelA

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« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2020, 09:05:49 PM »
So...is anybody opposed to me starting a new thread tomorrow to officially launch the TV Theme Rewrite Challenge?  You would be able to redo an existing tune, or offer up your new original for your chosen historic show, as if it was being remade today. About six weeks to complete.

I’d also encourage collaborations, re Vicki’s idea.
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« Reply #16 on: October 28, 2020, 09:53:08 AM »
I'm definitely for getting the TV challenge going. I do like the idea of colabs, but @vicky I don't necessarily think an additional "left-field" requirement is helpful for encouraging participation (this time)...

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« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2020, 10:56:03 PM »
I'm new here so wasn't around for last year's competition. I have a Christmas song which I wrote and recorded a couple of weeks back which I may post in the main section sometime before Xmas if there's no competition.

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« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2020, 03:56:55 AM »
I'm definitely for getting the TV challenge going. I do like the idea of colabs, but @vicky I don't necessarily think an additional "left-field" requirement is helpful for encouraging participation (this time)...

Yeah, I s'pose you're right. Those oddball requirements kinda get me revved up...but then, I might be a little odd myself. In fact, my daughter (when she was a kid) once remarked, "I'm sure glad you're not like normal parents."

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« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2020, 10:33:48 AM »
It's a shame the Christmas idea hasn't been embraced.  I wrote one over the weekend called 'Christmas Hopes' a song about both Christmas and engagement to be married.  Aside from that,  I've had this one In the locker for many years.  I'm really pleased with it. Not sweet but fairly unique an a little dark too (not your typical,Christmas song.) From my album A Kiss Before The Winter (shameless plug)

https://soundcloud.com/pvasey1/the-ghosts-of-christmas

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« Reply #20 on: December 15, 2020, 02:13:02 AM »
Okay. So it was in the back of my mind to knock up a little something Christmassy (it was a shame there was no event for this - this would have been my entry).

Anyway, you know me... I wasn't going to write a "Jingle Bells" or a "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". Oh, no! I was going to write something really, really dark.

So... SPOILER... skip these lyrics if you don't want to feel depressed. Seriously... this song is DARK.



Well, I did warn you. So here goes:


A LITTLE GIRL'S CHRISTMAS

A little girl was sitting on her bed one Christmas night
Waiting up past midnight in hopes to catch a sight
Of Santa and his reindeer as they hop from roof to roof
This will be the night when she is privy to the truth

A little girl is waiting, counting seconds patiently
Her room is lit by moonlight as she fights to hold off sleep
But moment after moment passes by without the sound
Of sleighbells or of laughter. Only silence to be found

A little girl stands crying as the morning light appears
No Santa Claus, no reindeer, and no presents 'neath the tree
She runs upstairs to mommy but her bedroom door is locked
She cries aloud for comfort but the door remains still shut

A little girl in mourning as they lay her mum to rest
She asked them what had happened but they said it's for the best
"Your mommy really loved you, but her heart was much too weak
So now she's with the angels where she'll watch over your sleep"

A little girl grows older, every Christmas night a trial
She never opens presents and she never cracks a smile
But still you'll catch her standing, looking through the window pain
From midnight through to morning. Then she curses Santa's name

A little girl no longer... stands before her mother's grave
To ask her why she took her life and left her all alone that Christmas day
« Last Edit: December 15, 2020, 02:14:33 AM by Sterix »

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« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2020, 07:30:57 PM »
Hi Sterix

I really like this it's a very good write and its sings very well my daughter would also like this she only writes dark and sombrous themes good luck with this, maybe you can find an outlet for this for next year.

Cheers...  Merry Christmas