These songs comprise a completely thought out, logical story and, DAMNIT, I can't go two days during november and december without listening to them in this order. I have a cassette tape I made of them from WAY back in the early eighties.
SO, without any further ado, I give you...
The Royal Guardsmen, circa 1966, performing the Peanuts/Snoopy magnum opus... SNOOPY VERSUS THE RED BARON.
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SNOOPY VERSUS THE RED BARON
After the turn of the century In the clear blue skies over Germany Came a roar and a thunder men had never heard Like the scream and the sound of a big war bird Up in the sky, a man in a plane Baron von Richthofen was his name Eighty men tried, and eighty men died Now they're buried together on the countryside
Chorus: Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or more The Bloody Red Baron was rollin' out the score Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree Of the Bloody Red Baron of Germany
In the nick of time, a hero arose A funny-looking dog with a big black nose He flew into the sky to seek revenge But the Baron shot him down... "Curses, foiled again!"
Chorus: Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or more The Bloody Red Baron was rollin' out the score Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree Of the Bloody Red Baron of Germany
Now, Snoopy had sworn that he'd get that man So he asked the Great Pumpkin for a new battle plan He challenged the German to a real dogfight While the Baron was laughing, he got him in his sight
That Bloody Red Baron was in a fix He'd tried everything, but he'd run out of tricks Snoopy fired once, and he fired twice And that Bloody Red Baron went spinning out of sight
Chorus: Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or more The Bloody Red Baron was rollin' out the score Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree Of the Bloody Red Baron of Germany
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Return Of The Red Baron
Royal Guardsmen
(...sound of a plane crash, then some evil german laughing and "Der curse little klinehund Snoopy")
You remember that baron flying high in the sky When Snoopy shot him down with a gleam in his eye But that baron had leaped from his blood-red plane Just before it burst into a big ball of flame Snoopy circled back to check his kill Saw the bloody red baron standing high on a hill Then he swooped down low Shouted "Curse you red baron!" The German shook his fist you could hear him swear "Ach der lieber!"
Chorus: Hey watch out little Snoopy You're really in a mess You thought you were through with the bloody red baron But it looks like he's not down yet
Then a cry went up all over the land The bloody red baron would strike again But brave little Snoopy said "Never fear" As he headed for his plane all the people cheered "Yeeaaaahhhh!"
Chorus: Hey watch out little Snoopy You're really in a mess You thought you were through with the bloody red baron But it looks like he's not down yet
Snoopy blazed a trail straight across the sea Searching in vain for his enemy Then he found that German trying to fix his plane A-sweatin' and a-cussin' about to go insane Take it!
Snoopy landed for a pistol duel The baron was worried Snoopy was cool He fired a shot and missed Started to run Before Snoopy had a chance to raise his gun Hey watch out red baron Snoopy is on your trail One of these days he's gonna make you pay And you'll go straight to- Well watch out red baron Snoopy is on your trail One of these days he's gonna make you pay And you'll go straight to- Well watch out red baron...
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Snoopy's Christmas
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
The news had come out in the First World War The bloody Red Baron was flying once more The Allied command ignored all of its men And called on Snoopy to do it again.
Was the night before Christmas, 40 below When Snoopy went up in search of his foe He spied the Red Baron, fiercely they fought With ice on his wings Snoopy knew he was caught.
Chorus: Christmas bells those Christmas bells Ring out from the land Asking peace of all the world And good will to man
The Baron had Snoopy dead in his sights He reached for the trigger to pull it up tight Why he didn't shoot, well, we'll never know Or was it the bells from the village below.
Chorsu: Christmas bells those Christmas bells Ringing through the land Bringing peace to all the world And good will to man
The Baron made Snoopy fly to the Rhine And forced him to land behind the enemy lines Snoopy was certain that this was the end Until the Baron cried out, "Merry Christmas, mine friend"
The Baron then offered a holiday toast And Snoopy, our hero, saluted his host And then with a roar they were both on their way Each knowing they'd meet on some other day.
Chorus: Christmas bells those Christmas bells Ringing through the land Bringing peace to all the world And good will to man
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And THAT is my absolute, all time favorite Christmas song.
Other then this, I do rather enjoy having The Nutcracker playing while I'm at home goofing off or what not.
Not entirely sure if this counts, but definitely "Mr. Heat Miser/Snow Miser". Especially a cover version I heard a few years back (I think done by The Badlees).
Originally posted by Kei PosiskunkNot entirely sure if this counts, but definitely "Mr. Heat Miser/Snow Miser". Especially a cover version I heard a few years back (I think done by The Badlees).
I love the Heat Miser/Snow Miser
"They call me Heat Miser, whatever I touch, starts to melt in my clutch. I'm too much"
Man...it must suck to have to take a leak then.
Big Show: Why is he getting the Intercontinental Title shot and not me? RVD: Ahhh...maybe 'cause you're a tool. Big Show: Look. I am 7'2". I am 500 pounds. I'm a giant. RVD: Oh ok. You're a giant tool.
Oh man, I still have that on 45 somewhere in my parents house. My sister and I used to play that over and over and over... Good times.
'But if one is struck by me only a little, that is far different, the stroke is a sharp thing and suddenly lays him lifeless, and that man's wife goes with cheeks torn in lamentation, and his children are fatherless, while he, staining the soil with his red blood, rots away, and there are more birds than women swarming about him.' Diomedes, The Iliad of Homer
Wow, no love for the Lou Monte classic "Dominic the Donkey"? It's just not time for the Yule Log without hearing "hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw, it's Dominic the Donkey...."
...and I almost forgot to agree with pieman on the Brian Setzer Orchestra, definitely rockin Christmas stuff.
(edited by jfkfc on 15.12.05 1526) Oderint dum metuant.
Originally posted by Bizzle IzzleOh man, I still have that on 45 somewhere in my parents house. My sister and I used to play that over and over and over... Good times.
My grandmather lived in Ocala, and she lived right next door to the drummer from the group. She got the records for free from his mom.
I still have them somewhere.
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And not to hijack the thread, I'll offer up U2's version of Christmas(Baby Please Come Home) even though I recently heard a different version of the same song that may or may not have been performed by the Ramones. I need to look that up, by the way...
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