Christmas Wish (Frank Northcutt and me)

[Mr. Mom]

Frank made this song last December, but I'm pretty sure I never posted it... but since it's December once again, here's our nice little holiday song.

Christmas Wish
Music/vocals by Frank Northcutt
Lyrics by John Scunziano

Toward the end of fall it started, just a dusting here or there
Then old man winter came along with all his winter fare
A drive around the countryside provides a Heavenly site
The pine trees all seem proud to show their coats of winter white

Adults relive their childhood, catching snowflakes on their tongue
Recalling snowball fights, and chilly nights when Christmas songs were sung
Making Angels in the front yard, children sleighing in the snow
At night the glow of festive lights all hung up in a row

It's Christmas in the Rockies
Christmas in the East
It's Christmas all around the world
It's Christmas... time for peace

Counting down the days till Christmas, counting on the man in red
Being good for goodness sake and taking back bad things you said
Baby Jesus in a manger, reminding us to heed his plea
On the night that he was born, a star shined bright for all to see

It's Christmas in Montana
In the hills of Tennessee
It's Christmas all around the world
It's Christmas... time for peace

Solo

It's Christmas in Alaska,
Massachusetts, and D.C.
It's Christmas all around the world
It's Christmas... time for peace

So as Christmas comes this way again
To bring us all some joy
We find comfort in the innocence
Of a child with a toy
As kids we had such simple hopes
We wish for times likes then
But now my wish would simple be
PEACE ON EARTH - GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN

It's Christmas on the West Coast
It's Christmas in the Keys
It's Christmas all around the world
It's Christmas... time for peace

[docmidnite]

Lyrics and song are wonderfull and go well together... BUT...
leadvocals are ok but kinda monotonuos though there is a nice melody and I really do miss a different chorus, a chorus that opens up that monotony...

Nonetheless its´well played, mixed and arranged!

[Mr. Mom]

I think Frank would probably agree with you Henry. When he made this, he wanted to get a quick mix done before Christmas (last year) and we had intended to revisit it sometime in the new year. LOL
Oh well... maybe next year we'll dust it off.

[soulfrontier]

Hey John,

I really like this song! The music fits like a glove to your lyrics. I wrote myself a christmas song this year and today I had to pm Johnny that I cannot record the english version with his wonderful lyrics because I have a terrible cold :-(
So, I know how it feels to say "next year" 

But at least the german version will be finished before Christmas Eve :-)

[CosmicDolphin]

Another good Christmas song...I really ought to have a try. I've had one in my head for years.

CD

[Mr. Mom]

Thanks Holger and CD.
Hey Mark, your wife's photos look fantastic on the link you posted to her photog website.

[CosmicDolphin]

Thanks Holger and CD.
Hey Mark, your wife's photos look fantastic on the link you posted to her photog website.

Thanks Buddy , I will pass it on.

She was out working last night actually covering a Xmas party while I was home listening to all these songs 

[Tricia41]

Very nice!

[Mr. Mom]

Guess it's that time of year to either post new X-mas songs... or re-post the old ones.

So, naturally I'm going with the easy way out and re-posting.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!!

[stoman]

Nice. Good old-fashioned songwriting - as it should be.

[rightonthemark]

nice tune.
sounds like Warren Zevon did a Christmas song.
i like it.