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PitchforkMedia features “Another Christmas Song” audio on site
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ZOMG CHRISTMAS SPECIAL AUDIO! I do not have time for this much news today people! But I had to stop and share this one with all of you:
Premiere: Stephen Colbert: “Another Christmas Song” [Stream]
Yes, it’s a stream from the first song featured in “A Colbert Christmas – The Greatest Gift of All!”. I can’t seem to get the ringtone to work, though. Not only does it seem to be incompatable on my iPhone, but it seems to go to the wrong song.
Anyway, let me know how you enjoy the song!
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51 Comments
November 17th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
This is *hilarious*!!! And I know we all know this but he’s a great singer!
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November 17th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
look, in the upper-right there’s an arrow so you can put it on repeat! :D
speaking of PAY! for another Christmas song. am I going to have to pay additionally for these mp3s? and must I go through iTunes?
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November 17th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
I know they will be on iTunes (they’re not on the DVD in MP3 form). Not sure if they’re going to be available anywhere else.
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November 17th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
OK. I guess that’s what I figured. it hasn’t been particularly well-publicized.
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November 17th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
oh i’m way ahead of you lol i cant get enough of this, i cant wait for the rest, the production is actually really good =P… i love the end, he goes out with a bang!
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November 17th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
:D so so very very good. W/o the lovely distraction of the visuals, you can really hear Colbert’s musical chops here. Kickin’ arrangement too. Bravo sir!
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November 17th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Oh my god that is AMAZING. And I can totally see the cooler stores out there adding this to their Christmas music queue. Or maybe that’s just wishful thinking.
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November 17th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
OMG I’m sooooo loving this flood of Colbert Christmas!
This song was amazing! And I know he’s a good singer, but WOW.
reCAPTCHA: SMASH $77,020,672,494
what?!
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November 17th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
recaptcha: secretly ancy (I believe that applies to all Zoners who must maintain a calm public facade during this time.)
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November 17th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Love it!!!
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November 17th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Jeeeesus! He could…win an Emmy for this, right? lol
OMG I can’t wait for this!
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November 17th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
omg this be amazing.
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November 17th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Thank you. This is amazing!
(lol I had to type “Randolph Butchers” to submit this comment)
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November 17th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
That is a really good Christmas song!! Haha! Oh man, I love this so much. I can’t wait to hear all of the other songs!!!
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November 17th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
I totally just pre-ordered it! Squeee!
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November 17th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
ahahahahahaha!
Rhymes worthy of Cole Porter…who must be twirling in his grave. =p
Seriously though, really good song; funny, bouncy, and very Sammy Davis Jr. somehow. A real swingin’ cat! =D
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November 18th, 2008 at 10:21 am
I love that line “twirling in his grave!”
Oh and – is it? – could it be?
Eleamnor Holmes-Norton?
It sure sounds like her!
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November 17th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Oh my God, it’s more wonderful than I could have ever have imagined. It’s going on repeat. I don’t know how much longer I can wait for this, seriously.
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November 17th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Too cute! And Stephen’s singing voice… *sigh*
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November 17th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
I love it, I really do. Oh Stephen. I remember when Surrender to the Spell was the only recording we had and now we get a whole Christmas special album?? It took only a few seconds exposure of the song to get me to pre-order the album.
My only other comment on it? He sounds a bit nasally on it, actually. But he still sounds fabulous.
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November 17th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
I noticed he was a bit nasally, too. He taped the special back in September when he was fighting a cold, so I’m thinking he had that cold when he recorded the song. And yet he still sounds amazing! It’s a great song, and so very “Stephen.” I love it.
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November 17th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Well, he is residing in a cold cabin in the mountains. Wouldn’t you have a cold as well? Geez;)
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November 17th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
this is so cool! haha i cannot wait for the dvd.
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November 17th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
How long do you want the ringtone, and as an MP3 o4 MP4/aac and how high quality do you want it?
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November 17th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I’m doing as the song is ordering me to do… I’m singin’, I’m swingin’!!!
I’m also tryin’ to get the lyrics. But I guess I’ll just get them myself. :)
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November 17th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
if you’re interested in seeing them written out, as close as I could hear, click on my “website” link. :)
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November 18th, 2008 at 12:31 am
Haha, I’m just grateful to everyone! Christmas Colbert spirit!
Thanks a lottttttt. :D
“The manger’s on fire” makes a lot more sense than what I got… “the major’s on fire.” xD
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November 18th, 2008 at 12:43 am
i saw them here as well
http://www.6lyrics.com/music/unknown1/lyrics/another_christmas_song_stephen_colbert.aspx
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November 18th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Thank you, thank you! :D
I tried to write them out myself as well… comparing them with yours was a lot of help. “Manger’s on fire” makes a lot more sense than “major’s on fire.” xD
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November 18th, 2008 at 2:50 am
aha glad to help =P
November 17th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I really honestly didn’t know Jon could sing.
I had a conspiracy theory that his performance on Sesame Street was lipsynced.
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November 17th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
OMG! This is the best song ever!!! I love to hear him sing. He can make anything sound great!!
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November 17th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Ear, meet earworm for November and December 2008. Too fun! I wonder if those were the actual Colbert children singing on that.
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November 18th, 2008 at 12:26 am
That’s what I was wondering too!
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November 18th, 2008 at 12:58 am
Yes they were Colbert’s kids and he slams the door in their faces.
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November 17th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
hehe i cant get enough of this song
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November 17th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
i typed up the lyrics, i tried to get them as close as i could, tell me if you guys hear the same thing…
Ho! It’s another Christmas song
Whoa! Get ready brother for another Christmas song
They play for a month, Ad infinitum (Latin phrase – meaning continuously
without end)
One day it struck me someone must write ‘em
So! It’s another Christmas song
Santa clause singing on naughty snow
Reindeer ringing in the mistletoe
The manger’s on fire,
The holly’s a-glow
Hear the baby Jesus cryin’ ho ho ho
Hey! It’s another Christmas song
Yay! Another oft’ returning (often returning)
Royalty earning Christmas song
I’ve got plenty more so go buy a modem
Log on to iTunes and pay to download ‘em
Pay! For another Christmas song
Chestnuts glisten on a silent night
Sleigh-bells kissing by candle light
The tree is frozen, the winter’s bright
Who’d have thought the wise men look so white
You! Don’t you wanna sing along?
Too! My humble youl tide
Dreamed up pool side
Christmas song
Make it a part of your holiday cannon
Make it the heart of my retirement plan and
Do! Sing another Christmas song
BEAT IT INTO ‘EM FELLAS!
WATCH MY FEET FLY!
But wait! Who’s this?
Young ones starving on a dead-end street
Taped up tabloids on their frost-bit feet
Hear what they carol as they huddle for heat
(All children)
Please help the “Colbert Children” eat
Whoa! Just another Christmas song
No! This is like no other Christmas-mother-lovin’-song
Public to whom I’m so proud to have pandered
Please save my family and make this a standard
Go! Join the ever-growing throng
Who are singing
And swingin’
While my kids are clinging to the hope
My register’s ching-ching chinging from the cash I’m bringing
From another Christmas song
© Stephen Colbert!
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November 17th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Sweet! i just tried to post ‘em and something went terribly wrong, plus i can’t say i typed ‘em myself ;)
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November 18th, 2008 at 12:29 am
Thank you thank you thank you thank you (ad infinitum) xD
I actually tried to get it as close as I could too, but your version confirms mine! I could not get the last lines from “While my kids” to “I’m bringin’” for the LIFE of me.
Thank you again, so much!
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November 18th, 2008 at 1:02 am
Thanks Hero, now I can sing along more accurately.
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November 18th, 2008 at 1:16 am
Yesssssssss thank you thank you thank you! (It must be the Colbert Christmas spirit! haha)
I just seem to be grateful to everyone for the lyrics. :D
I couldn’t figure out the lines from “While my kids” to “I’m bringing” for the LIFE of me. Now the mystery has been… solved.
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November 18th, 2008 at 1:29 am
Thank you thank you thank you (it must be the Colbert Christmas spirit! haha)!!!
As I mentioned before, I tried typing this up myself. It turned out not too badly. But I couldn’t get the last lines “While my kids” to “I’m bringing” for the LIFE of me.
I swear he was singing “ching-ching-chingin’ from the cash car” something, though…
But anyway, thank youuuuuu very much! :D
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November 18th, 2008 at 3:42 am
Thanks !
It was very nice of you to put them here.
I’m going to learn them now. :)
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November 18th, 2008 at 12:32 am
why isnt it letting me download it?! D:
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November 18th, 2008 at 1:28 am
How absolutely great! The singing! The lyrics! The tune! I’ll definitely have to download it.
It’s everything a Christmas song should be. :-D
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November 18th, 2008 at 3:43 am
Ah !
It’s going to be the greatest Christmas song ever !!
*is happy* (and singing of course)
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November 18th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
god he sounds so beautiful!!! i love, love, love it. i hope we hear it on the radio, those christmas music stations are begging for some variety anyways.
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November 18th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
Oh my gosh! They should! That would be fabulous! Hey, let’s all call into our local radio stations this holiday season and request our favorite Colbert Christmas song!
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November 19th, 2008 at 6:15 am
good idea. community, mobilize!
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November 19th, 2008 at 10:48 am
I think we should kick this off on Thanksgiving and report back on our progress. We can dedicate our favorite song to our fellow Zoners…and whoever else…such as Stephen!
In fact, Stephen should call on his Colbert Nation to do just this while he is off on Thanksgiving Break!
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:28 pm
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