The Chimney Song: A Christmas Classic

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In summary, "The Chimney Song" is a beloved Christmas classic that has been sung and enjoyed for generations. It tells the heartwarming story of a child's belief in Santa Claus and the magic of Christmas, as he imagines Santa coming down the chimney to deliver presents and spread joy. The catchy tune and cheerful lyrics make it a favorite among children and adults alike, and it continues to be a staple during the holiday season. This iconic song captures the spirit and wonder of Christmas and reminds us to hold onto the magic and joy of the season.
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I love this song. I was just listening to it again on the radio.

The Chimney Song





Lyrics

The Chimney Song

There's something stuck up in the chimney
And I don't know what it is,
But it's been there all night long.
Well, I waited up for Santa all Christmas night
But he never came and it don't seem right.
And there's something in the chimney
And it doesn't make a sound,
But I wish you Merry Christmas.

There's something stuck up in the chimney
And I don't know what it is,
But it's been there all week long.
Well, the dog keeps barking up the chimney flue
And we don't know what we're going to do.
Cause there's something in the chimney
And it doesn't move around,
And it's been a week since Christmas.

There's something stuck up in the chimney
And I don't know what it is,
But it's been there all month long.
Well, it's jammed up tight above the fireplace
Now the house smells funny, such a big disgrace.
That there's something in the chimney
And it doesn't talk at all,
And it's been there since last Christmas.

There's something stuck up in the chimney
And I don't know what it is,
But it's been there all year long.
I'll been waiting up for Santa like I did last year
But my brother says, "He's already here."
And he's stuck up in the chimney
And he doesn't say a word
And he'll be there every Christmas.
And we'll have him every Christmas.
 
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Hurkyl said:
This one is annoying, but sticks in your head:

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
I was going to look that one up, it's another classic! Thanks!
 
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Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer

 
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Does "It's Christmas at Ground Zero" (by Weird Al) count as a classic yet? :smile: (I'm not sure if it's all right to link to)
 
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Hurkyl said:
Does "It's Christmas at Ground Zero" (by Weird Al) count as a classic yet? :smile: (I'm not sure if it's all right to link to)
I don't think I've heard that one.
 
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Hurkyl said:
Does "It's Christmas at Ground Zero" (by Weird Al) count as a classic yet? :smile: (I'm not sure if it's all right to link to)

Along those same lines...

This one is an odd song, but I like it a lot. It's an ant-war song where the singer pines for his love waiting in the nuclear fall-out zone:

Stop the Calvary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOe18JcatZo
 
  • #8
In the wonderful crooning style...it's Mel Torme and Judy Garland singing one of my faves.

Judy Garland gets the words wrong at least twice...!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2CMezhgL2U
 
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The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York is pretty new, but it must already be considered a classic:

 
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f95toli said:
The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York is pretty new, but it must already be considered a classic:



That is very nice, f95toli! I love Irish music :!).
 
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Christmastime is Here!
 
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Math Is Hard said:
Christmastime is Here!


Even though I'm not a big ukelele fan, that was very nice.

I just love Christmas music!
 
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Leroy Anderson's "Christmas Festival" is the last word in Christmas carols. This year I'm having trouble finding a good performance, though -- here's the best I could find.

 
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lisab said:
Even though I'm not a big ukelele fan, that was very nice.

I just love Christmas music!

The ukulele makes me think of Christmas on the beach in Bora Bora :)
 
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I love Claymation and Christmas Claymation is my favorite, I have the DVD.

When the girls were little these were two of their favorites. The is The Raisins singing "Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer". They had a popular 1950's song out at the time where they sang "Bah, bah, bah", so the Spawn of Evo called the Raisins the "Bah Bahs". Ok, that's only cute to me. :uhh:

So, here are the Bah Bahs singing "Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXzriJ2LDpI&feature=related

Another favorite is "We Three Kings" as sung by the Claymation Camels, known to Spawn as the "Campbells".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87wGHfAi17Q&NR=1
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUOJwDSfMLo

My favorite christmas song
 
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my second favorite chritmas song...

now looking for third now (either goes like this reindeer had red nose with no friends.. or something like it's Christmas let's have fun or go outside... more like a family song), which I hear many times on the radio. It also reminds me of Delilah!
 
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Rootx, have you heard the original: Happy X-Mas (War is over)? I love it. It always remind me that you don't have to be a christian to get in the holiday mood.

Just a small disclaimer for this video, it uses this the song over images of violence and war.
It is a desperately sad video. There are other videos but I think this one is the most powerful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvNRHrKyaX4&feature=related
 
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Redd said:
Rootx, have you heard the original: Happy X-Mas (War is over)? I love it. It always remind me that you don't have to be a christian to get in the holiday mood.

Just a small disclaimer for this video, it uses this the song over images of violence and war.
It is a desperately sad video. There are other videos but I think this one is the most powerful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvNRHrKyaX4

O no, I thought Sarah McLaughlan was original
 
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lisab said:
Christmas Bump!

As much as I *love* Christmas music, the reality of my upbringing is best portrayed in http://popup.lala.com/popup/576742253903489229" :redface:.

I hope that nowadays christmasses are merrier for you. :frown:

I can only hear 20 seconds but here is the whole thing.

Other versions of the most popular Christmas songs:





Also, a colleague in axion :biggrin:

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Chet Akins: Jingle Bell Rock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXSHyqO0SZQ
 
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rolerbe said:
(How do you get a youtube image in here?)

Anytime you see tricks like that, hit the "quote" box and then you can peek at the codes for that trick. But the tags [ youtube ]Youtube file code[ /youtube ] -without spaces- do work
 
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Hurkyl said:
Does "It's Christmas at Ground Zero" (by Weird Al) count as a classic yet? :smile: (I'm not sure if it's all right to link to)

I don't see why not. It's classic Weird Al.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsvZHHLQ8-c"
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWvIC3OR7wk From A Very Special Christmas, 1987. My man Sting.
 
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Good King Wenceslas is my best example of the classic Christmas spirit. Not a great song, except for its great humility.
 
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I didn't know where else to post this. But thought music and parties go well together lol.

dress.jpg
 
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One shortcoming of Judaism is that our music can't compare to the Christian stuff. "Will the Circle be Unbroken" runs circles around anything we've got and "Amazing Grace" by itself beats the entire opus of three major eastern religions. There's a lot of great Christmas music out there too. Ha, we wrote half of that stuff. But the constant repetition ruins even a good thing. So go ahead and sing Adeste Fideles all you want, we deserve good music. But once only and then put it away for another year. Merry Christmas to us all.
 
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hypatia said:
I didn't know where else to post this. But thought music and parties go well together lol.

dress.jpg

With the right 'stuffing', that could be one tasty bird! :smile:
 
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hypatia said:
I didn't know where else to post this. But thought music and parties go well together lol.

dress.jpg
Gorgeous dress hypatia, hope you have a great night!
 

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