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The song is an incredibly catchy, energy-filled ball of fun.
When I was writing the song, lyrically, I tried to strike a balance between the more universal, relatable aspects of Christmas and then there are some traditions that are much more unique to the Conniffe household! For example, the line about the three wise men on their way to the crib - in the story of the nativity, they are not supposed to arrive until January 6th so, for that reason, they need to begin their journey in the next room and then the Conniffe family as a team help them on their way over the Christmas period so that they arrive on time. I get the feeling that not everybody does that :)
lyrics
It’s Christmas, it’s Christmas
And so we catch up with old friends
But if you’re shopping or if you’re selling
It’s like the queues will never end
It’s Christmas, it’s Christmas
It’s time to decorate the tree
It’s Christmas, it’s time to highlight
All the films that we want to see
It’s Christmas, I know my brothers will rip
The cover off the RTÉ Guide
And a hot port or a hot toddy
Will keep you warm and snuggly inside
And Baby Jesus is peeking out from behind the crib
He’ll show his face on the night that Santa’s gonna clean the chimney for free
And the three wise men are making their way across the living room floor, to the open door
It doesn’t get much better than this!
It’s Christmas, we’ll have our pudding
With some Bailey’s and ice-cream
As if we weren’t already busting out
Along every single seam
It’s Christmas, it’s Christmas
And so we spend all our hard-earned money
But if we’re lucky or if we borrow
We’ll make it to the end of January
It’s Christmas, it’s time to wonder
If all your neighbours are completely insane
With all the energy that they are wasting
And yet it wouldn’t be right to complain
Well not to their faces anyway
But you could do it in a song
Yeah that wouldn’t be wrong
Although some might consider it a tad on the sneaky side
It’s Christmas, it’s Christmas
Let’s be happy just to be alive
Cos every day is another bonus
And it won’t be long till the swallows arrive
It’s Christmas, we’ll put on Christmas FM
And have a little dance
Along to Wizard, Slade or Clifford,
Or maybe me, given half a chance!
Ah, she's just brilliant - lovely voice, beautiful lyrics and a really nice style of playing. A little melancholy at times, but really relaxing too. And she's one of my favourite people in the world! Marie Conniffe
A really interesting artist and songwriter, Bridget Martin has a unique voice and performs here with a fantastic bunch of musicians, who possibly have the best band-name ever! Marie Conniffe