Christmas Time
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Version 1 is a full studio recording. Randy was in the room when Larry wrote the song, and added additional lyrics for his version, where the verses are sung twice as fast
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Born Twice - Randy Stonehill
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Version 2 is a full studio recording, single mix
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7" single, MGM K 14676
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Version 3 is the same recording as version 2 but possibly mixed a little differently (listen to the drum sound in the intro), and fading out a second or two later
Note that the French MGM LP was pressed with a slightly faster play speed, so the song is a little shorter |
So Long Ago The Garden [MGM, Rhema and Myrrh versions]
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Version 4 is the same recording as version 2, but fades out a little later
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Christmas Time 7" single (French)
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Version 5 is a full studio recording. It is similar to the MGM versions, but mixed differently and fading out quite a bit later
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7" single, Solid Rock SRS-202
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Version 6 is a full studio recording, and is mixed very differently to the MGM version. There are substantial lyrical differences and a new introduction too
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Version 7 is a full studio recording. It is the same recording as version 6, but fades out very slightly later. Also, it has a reversed stereo image
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So Long Ago The Garden [Phydeaux version, Bone 777-6], [Phydeaux version, ARF 777-6]
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Version 8 is a full studio recording. It is version 7 but omits the introduction
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Version 9 is the same recording as version 1, but fading out a second or two earlier
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The song was also released on: The Belfast Bootlegs, Solid Rock Sampler, The Very Best Of Larry Norman, Christmastime, Sixty - The Trilogy Concert
lyrics versions 1 and 9
Santa Claus is coming and the kids are getting greedy
And they know it's in the stores because they've seen it on the TV
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
The deejays on the radio, they'll really knock your head off
'Cause Macy's got an ad they wanna make a lotta bread offa
Woo, Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
Now Madison Avenue is such a pushy scene
You know they're painting all their billboards red and green
Woo, Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
Aw right ??
Well you go into the forest and you cut down all the trees
I know you've got a power saw but who plants the seeds
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
And now it used to be the birthday of a man who saved our necks
But now it stands for Santa Claus they spell it with an x
Woo, Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time ah-ah-ah aah
I say ???
Now I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
All right it's Christmas time
Yeah we're gonna price 'em high baby
It's Christmas time yeah
Sell 'em out now
Woo, Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
Yeah, it's a Christmas time
(Time) time (Time) it's a Christmas ha
And they know it's in the stores because they've seen it on the TV
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
The deejays on the radio, they'll really knock your head off
'Cause Macy's got an ad they wanna make a lotta bread offa
Woo, Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
Now Madison Avenue is such a pushy scene
You know they're painting all their billboards red and green
Woo, Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
Aw right ??
Well you go into the forest and you cut down all the trees
I know you've got a power saw but who plants the seeds
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
And now it used to be the birthday of a man who saved our necks
But now it stands for Santa Claus they spell it with an x
Woo, Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time ah-ah-ah aah
I say ???
Now I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
All right it's Christmas time
Yeah we're gonna price 'em high baby
It's Christmas time yeah
Sell 'em out now
Woo, Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
Woo, it's Christmas time yeah
Yeah, it's a Christmas time
(Time) time (Time) it's a Christmas ha
lyrics version 2
Santa Claus is coming and the kids are getting greedy
Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they seen it on the TV
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees (woo)
It's Christmas time
I know you got a power saw but who plants the seeds (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
I said it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Break
Ow
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
I said it's Christmas time
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
All right Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ch-ching)
Wo o h baby
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ya)
Wo oh baby
Yeh yeh yeh yeh [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time [x4, with ad libs]
Christmas time (Christmas time) [x2]
Christmas
Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they seen it on the TV
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees (woo)
It's Christmas time
I know you got a power saw but who plants the seeds (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
I said it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Break
Ow
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
I said it's Christmas time
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
All right Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ch-ching)
Wo o h baby
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ya)
Wo oh baby
Yeh yeh yeh yeh [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time [x4, with ad libs]
Christmas time (Christmas time) [x2]
Christmas
lyrics version 3
Santa Claus is coming and the kids are getting greedy
Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they seen it on the TV
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees (woo)
It's Christmas time
I know you've got a power saw but who plants the seeds (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
I said it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Break
Ow
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
I said it's Christmas time
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
All right Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ch-ching)
Wo oh baby
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ya)
Wo oh baby
Yeh yeh yeh yeh [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time
Christmas time (why's it hot)
Christmas time (so hot here huh)
Christmas time (people seem to ??? baby)
Christmas time (Christmas time) [x3]
It's Christmas time
Christmas time
Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they seen it on the TV
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees (woo)
It's Christmas time
I know you've got a power saw but who plants the seeds (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
I said it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Break
Ow
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
I said it's Christmas time
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
All right Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ch-ching)
Wo oh baby
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ya)
Wo oh baby
Yeh yeh yeh yeh [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time
Christmas time (why's it hot)
Christmas time (so hot here huh)
Christmas time (people seem to ??? baby)
Christmas time (Christmas time) [x3]
It's Christmas time
Christmas time
lyrics version 4
Santa Claus is coming and the kids are getting greedy
Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they seen it on the TV
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees (woo)
It's Christmas time
I know you got a power saw but who plants the seeds (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
I said it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Break
Ow
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
I said it's Christmas time
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
All right Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ch-ching)
Wo oh baby
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ya)
Wo oh baby
Yeh yeh yeh yeh [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time [x4, with ad libs]
Christmas time (Christmas time) [x3]
It's Christmas time, Christmas time
Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they seen it on the TV
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees (woo)
It's Christmas time
I know you got a power saw but who plants the seeds (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
I said it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Break
Ow
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
I said it's Christmas time
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store (woo)
It's Christmas time (woo)
All right Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ch-ching)
Wo oh baby
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ya)
Wo oh baby
Yeh yeh yeh yeh [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time [x4, with ad libs]
Christmas time (Christmas time) [x3]
It's Christmas time, Christmas time
LYRICS VERSION 5
Santa Claus is coming and the kids are getting greedy
Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they seen it on the TV
Christmas time
Christmas time
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees (woo)
Christmas time
I know you've got a power saw but who plants the seeds (woo)
Christmas time (woo)
Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for (woo)
Christmas time (woo)
I said Christmas time
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store (woo)
Christmas time (woo)
All right Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ch-ching)
Wo oh baby
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ya)
Wo oh baby
Yeh yeh yeh yeh [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time [x4, with ad libs]
Christmas time (Christmas time) [x3]
It's Christmas time
Christmas time (Christmas time) (Ta-ah, ta-ah)
Christmas time (Christmas time) (Ta-ah, ta-ah, ta-ah)
Christmas time (Christmas time) (Ta-ah)
Christmas time (Christmas time) (Ta-ah)
Christmas time
Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they seen it on the TV
Christmas time
Christmas time
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees (woo)
Christmas time
I know you've got a power saw but who plants the seeds (woo)
Christmas time (woo)
Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for (woo)
Christmas time (woo)
I said Christmas time
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store (woo)
Christmas time (woo)
All right Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ch-ching)
Wo oh baby
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time (ya)
Wo oh baby
Yeh yeh yeh yeh [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time [x4, with ad libs]
Christmas time (Christmas time) [x3]
It's Christmas time
Christmas time (Christmas time) (Ta-ah, ta-ah)
Christmas time (Christmas time) (Ta-ah, ta-ah, ta-ah)
Christmas time (Christmas time) (Ta-ah)
Christmas time (Christmas time) (Ta-ah)
Christmas time
lyrics version 6
??? Larry Norman will now attempt Christmas Time
For this we need absolute silence
Or else we'll have to take it again [Spoken]
Santa Claus is coming and the kids are getting greedy
It's Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they've seen it on the TV
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
It used to be the birthday of the man who saved our necks
Ow it's Christmas time
But now it stands for Santa Claus you spell it with an x
It's Christmas time
Yeah I said it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Break
Ow
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees
It's Christmas time
I know you've got a power saw but who plants the seeds
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for
It's Christmas time
Ow I said it's Christmas time
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store
It's Christmas time
Yeah (all right) it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh Yeh Yeh Yeh [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
Christmas time (What about last year baby)
Christmas time (What did you give me baby)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
Christmas time (Christmas time) (It's Christmas time) [x3]
Christmas time aah (Christmas time)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time ya)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time yeah)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
For this we need absolute silence
Or else we'll have to take it again [Spoken]
Santa Claus is coming and the kids are getting greedy
It's Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they've seen it on the TV
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
It used to be the birthday of the man who saved our necks
Ow it's Christmas time
But now it stands for Santa Claus you spell it with an x
It's Christmas time
Yeah I said it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Break
Ow
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees
It's Christmas time
I know you've got a power saw but who plants the seeds
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for
It's Christmas time
Ow I said it's Christmas time
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store
It's Christmas time
Yeah (all right) it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh Yeh Yeh Yeh [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
Christmas time (What about last year baby)
Christmas time (What did you give me baby)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
Christmas time (Christmas time) (It's Christmas time) [x3]
Christmas time aah (Christmas time)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time ya)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time yeah)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
lyrics version 7
??? Larry Norman will now attempt Christmas Time
For this we need absolute silence
Or else we'll have to take it again [Spoken]
Santa Claus is coming and the kids are getting greedy
It's Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they've seen it on the TV
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
It used to be the birthday of the man who saved our necks
Ow it's Christmas time
But now it stands for Santa Claus you spell it with an x
It's Christmas time
Yeah I said it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Break
Ow
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees
It's Christmas time
I know you've got a power saw but who plants the seeds
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for
It's Christmas time
Ow I said it's Christmas time
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store
It's Christmas time
Yeah (all right) it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh Yeh Yeh Yeh [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
Christmas time (What about last year baby)
Christmas time (What did you give me baby)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
Christmas time (Christmas time) (It's Christmas time) [x3]
Christmas time aah (Christmas time)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time ya)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time yeah)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
(Christmas time) Yeah
For this we need absolute silence
Or else we'll have to take it again [Spoken]
Santa Claus is coming and the kids are getting greedy
It's Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they've seen it on the TV
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
It used to be the birthday of the man who saved our necks
Ow it's Christmas time
But now it stands for Santa Claus you spell it with an x
It's Christmas time
Yeah I said it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh yeh yeh yeh yeh
Break
Ow
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees
It's Christmas time
I know you've got a power saw but who plants the seeds
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for
It's Christmas time
Ow I said it's Christmas time
But I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store
It's Christmas time
Yeah (all right) it's Christmas time
Wo oh oh it's a Christmas time
Wo oh baby [x2]
Yeh Yeh Yeh Yeh [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
Christmas time (What about last year baby)
Christmas time (What did you give me baby)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
Christmas time (Christmas time) (It's Christmas time) [x3]
Christmas time aah (Christmas time)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time ya)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time yeah)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
(Christmas time) Yeah
lyrics version 8
Santa Claus is coming and the kids are getting greedy
It's Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they've seen it on the TV
It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
It used to be the birthday of the man who saved our necks
Oh it's Christmas time
But now it stands for Santa Claus you spell it with an x
It's Christmas time, yeah I said it's Christmas time
Wo wo wo it's a Christmas time
Wo wo baby [x2]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Break
Ow
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees
It's Christmas time
I know you got a power saw but who plants the seeds
It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for
It's Christmas time, ow I said it's Christmas time
Well I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store
It's Christmas time, yeah (all right) it's Christmas time
Wo wo wo it's a Christmas time
Wo wo baby [x2]
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
Christmas time (What about last year baby)
Christmas time (What did you give me baby)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
Christmas time (Christmas time) (It's Christmas time) [x3]
Christmas time aah (Christmas time)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time ya)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time yeah)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time yeah)
Christmas time
It's Christmas time
They know it's in the store because they've seen it on the TV
It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
It used to be the birthday of the man who saved our necks
Oh it's Christmas time
But now it stands for Santa Claus you spell it with an x
It's Christmas time, yeah I said it's Christmas time
Wo wo wo it's a Christmas time
Wo wo baby [x2]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Break
Ow
You go into the forest and you cut down all the trees
It's Christmas time
I know you got a power saw but who plants the seeds
It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
I gotta buy a present, can't remember who it's for
It's Christmas time, ow I said it's Christmas time
Well I'll see you in an hour when I get back from the store
It's Christmas time, yeah (all right) it's Christmas time
Wo wo wo it's a Christmas time
Wo wo baby [x2]
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah [x3]
Yeh-ow
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
Christmas time (What about last year baby)
Christmas time (What did you give me baby)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time)
Christmas time (Christmas time) (It's Christmas time) [x3]
Christmas time aah (Christmas time)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time ya)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time yeah)
Christmas time (It's Christmas time yeah)
Christmas time