Best Christmas song I've heard

[pyesetz]

Tim Minchin's White Wine in the Sun:

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Besides the ridiculously large number of syllables attached to so few beats, one can also appreciate the bizarre fingering on some of the piano chords (Minchin gave up piano lessons after three years and is now mostly self-taught).

Further info: Wikipedia entry, lyrics.

Hat tip: Pharyngula.

Comments

[ducktapeddonkey]

Great link.

I love his stuff.

Thanks for that. :)

[pyesetz]

You're welcome!  Sometimes when I write in this journal I think of the American play 17756, in which John Adams breaks into song after receiving a letter that ends: "Is anybody there?  Does anybody care?  Signed, G. Washingon"

[pyesetz]

Actually the play I think of is "1776", not "17756", but I no longer have editing privileges for my own comments on my own journal.