A Christmas song

The Christmas spirit is not what you drink…

YouTube - Jethro Tull's Christmas Song

Spotify - Jethro Tull's Christmas Song

Once in Royal David's City stood a lonely cattle shed,
Where a mother held her baby.
You'd do well to remember the things he later said.
When you're stuffing yourselves at the christmas parties,
You'll just laugh when I tell you to take a running jump.
You're missing the point I'm sure does not need making
That christmas spirit is not what you drink.

So how can you laugh when your own mother's hungry,
And how can you smile when the reasons for smiling are wrong?
And if I just messed up your thoughtless pleasures,
Remember, if you wish, this is just a christmas song.

(hey! santa! pass us that bottle, will you? )

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England (The National, from "High Violet", 2010)

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5OUV_c1gGM

Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/7AFtfF5e6PpWzi8EvsI1kZ

Summer sent a runner through the weather that I'm under
For the feeling that I lost today,
Summer sent a runner for the feeling that I lost today.

You must be somewhere in London,
You must be loving your life in the rain,
You must be somewhere in London,
Walking Abbey Lane.
I don't even think to make, I don't even think to make,
I don't even think to make corrections.

Famous angels never come through England.
England gets the ones you never need.
I'm in a Los Angeles cathedral,
Minor singing airheads sing for me.

Put an ocean and a river between everybody else.
Between everything, yourself and home.
Put an ocean and a river between everything, yourself and home.

Afraid of the house, stay the night with the sinners.
Afraid of the house, stay the night with the sinners.
Afraid of the house, 'cause they're desperate to entertain.

Ain’t got no / I got life (Nina Simone, 1968; from the musical Hair)

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Ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
Ain't got no money, ain't got no class
Ain't got no skirts, ain't got no sweater
Ain't got no perfume, ain't got no beer
Ain't got no man
Ain't got no mother, ain't got no culture
Ain't got no friends, ain't got no schooling
Ain't got no love, ain't got no name
Ain't got no ticket, ain't got no token
Ain't got no God
What have I got?
Why am I alive anyway?
Yeah, what have I got?
Nobody can take away
Got my hair, got my head
Got my brains, got my ears
Got my eyes, got my nose
Got my mouth, I got my smile
I got my tongue, got my chin
Got my neck, got my boobs
Got my heart, got my soul
Got my back, I got my sex
I got my arms, got my hands
Got my fingers, got my legs
Got my feet, got my toes
Got my liver, got my blood
I've got life , I've got my freedom
I've got the life
And I'm gonna keep it
I've got the life
And nobody's gonna take it away
I've got the life

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, 1967)

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Listen, baby: Ain´t no mountain high, ain´t no valley low,
Ain´t no river wide enough, baby
If you need me, call me
No matter where you are,
No matter how far (don't worry, baby)
Just call my name
I'll be there in a hurry
You don't have to worry

'Cause baby there
Ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you, babe.

Remember the day
I set you free
I told you you could always count on me, darling
From that day on
I made a vow
I'll be there when you want me,
Some way, somehow

No wind, no rain,
Or winters cold
Can stop me, baby.
Na na baby
'Cause you are my goal.
If you’re ever in trouble
I'll be there on the double
Just sing for me
Oooh baby.

My love is alive
Way down in my heart
Although we are miles apart
If you ever need a helping hand
I'll be there on the double
Just as fast as I can
Don't you know that
There ain't no mountain high enough,
Ain't no valley low enough,
Ain't no river wide enough,
To keep me from getting to you, babe.

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