Story Behind The Song

There is too much Holiday complaining about an imaginary "war on Christmas" and too much "us-and-them" when the Christmas season should be about good will. I wanted to write a comic holiday song that was inclusive of all traditions and acknowledge the fun and light that the Season brings to me.

Song Description

A comic and irreverent holiday song that was inclusive of all traditions, having fun with even the most sacred portions of the those traditions. Light, fun and tongue-in-cheek.

Lyrics

The holiday season is upon us
The parties, the gifts, the fun
There are so many ways for us to celebrate
But how do we choose which one?

Well, America has always been a melting pot with many different cultures, and so, we thought
With all the rich traditions that we've got, it would behoove us all if we would say this greeting:

Happy Christma-Hannuk-Kwanzaa-Kah
May you have a joyous holiday
Happy Christma-Hannuk-Kwanzaa-Kah
Everyone in their own way
Whether you may come from Africa, Israel or Omaha,
May you give as you receive, may you live as you believe
Happy Christma-Hannuk-Kwanzaa-Kah

Light the Kinara and the Menorah
String the lights upon the tree
Spin the Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel while we decorate the table with the Cresche, the Nativity

Santa could be a "Santa Maria"
Dress the elves in swaddling clothes
Shepherds quaking at the sight of the festival of lights like the one on Rudolf's nose

Watch the Grinch and Charlie Brown
Santa's coming into town
With the reindeer and the sleigh,
Bells that jingle all the way
Spike the eggnog, deck the halls
Trim the tree with shiny balls
Hey by Golly, holly jolly carolers will come to call!

So have a
Happy Christma-Hannuk-Kwanzaa-Kah
Spread glad tidings near and far
For behind each ritual you will find a miracle
Mazel Tov and Fa-la-la-la-la
Habari Gani, have a
Happy Christma-Hannuk-Kwanzaa-Kah
Oy to the world, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la!