Sleigh Ride In Bora Bora
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Tired of the old Christmas tunes being recycled again and again and again? Longing to recapture the wonder and delight of experiencing magical tunes like "Mele Kalikimaka," "Christmas Island," and "Snow" (from White Christmas) for the first time?
Well then, I've got the song for you! "Sleigh Ride In Bora Bora" is the needed tonic to the onslaught of overplayed holiday pablum. This is '50s throwback musical kitsch at its best - the best novelty holiday song since your grandma got run over by that reindeer!
Written by my darling wife Melissa and myself during Thanksgiving 2008, and recorded in Boulder in January 2009, this song features some incredible musicians doing what they do best: musicianalizing!
MELISSA AXEL lead vocals
JAMES E. JACOBY tuba, vocals, train whistle <---- me!
KAILIN YONG keys, violin, vocals
ELLEN YONG vocals
SCOTT ALLER drums, percussion
AARON "UKULELE LOKI" JOHNSON ukulele
AARON KEIM Weissenborn (Hawaiian slide guitar)
Words and music by Melissa and yours truly.
We're incredibly excited to be releasing this song in time for the holidays this year. Please download it, love it, and spread the word to everyone you can! Link to it, re-tweet it, post it on Facebook and "like" it, wave at it on google, and do all those other ingenious social-media things you can. I totally appreciate any support you might be able to give.
If you enjoy the song half as much as I enjoyed making it, then it will all be worth it. (Although, I hope you enjoy it 100% as much or more!)
This is available now as a FREE DOWNLOAD, although donations will always be appreciated. Just click on the picture!
Tired of the old Christmas tunes being recycled again and again and again? Longing to recapture the wonder and delight of experiencing magical tunes like "Mele Kalikimaka," "Christmas Island," and "Snow" (from White Christmas) for the first time?
Well then, I've got the song for you! "Sleigh Ride In Bora Bora" is the needed tonic to the onslaught of overplayed holiday pablum. This is '50s throwback musical kitsch at its best - the best novelty holiday song since your grandma got run over by that reindeer!
Written by my darling wife Melissa and myself during Thanksgiving 2008, and recorded in Boulder in January 2009, this song features some incredible musicians doing what they do best: musicianalizing!
MELISSA AXEL lead vocals
JAMES E. JACOBY tuba, vocals, train whistle <---- me!
KAILIN YONG keys, violin, vocals
ELLEN YONG vocals
SCOTT ALLER drums, percussion
AARON "UKULELE LOKI" JOHNSON ukulele
AARON KEIM Weissenborn (Hawaiian slide guitar)
Words and music by Melissa and yours truly.
We're incredibly excited to be releasing this song in time for the holidays this year. Please download it, love it, and spread the word to everyone you can! Link to it, re-tweet it, post it on Facebook and "like" it, wave at it on google, and do all those other ingenious social-media things you can. I totally appreciate any support you might be able to give.
If you enjoy the song half as much as I enjoyed making it, then it will all be worth it. (Although, I hope you enjoy it 100% as much or more!)
This is available now as a FREE DOWNLOAD, although donations will always be appreciated. Just click on the picture!