Linda Mahoney and Hubert Herring’s daughter and her partner pulled together titles of 20 Christmas Carols (old and new-ish) we all know and created a YouTube “sing-along” that pretty much pays homage to each and every title. As the Holiday Season revs down, give “What a Perfect Night” a go, just for fun, and see if you recognize each reference:
Get them all? No? Maybe? Here’s a transcript, song titles in caps (and if there’s an ad, just click on “skip”):
SILVER BELLS and shining lights, oh yes
I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
If only in my mind
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY little one
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS, he’s almost done
DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS?
Oh, what a HOLY NIGHT
CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON THE FIRE and
People singing DECK THE HALLS again
ROCKING ‘ROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE tonight
OH WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD!
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SINGing
UP ON THE ROOFTOP
BELLS are JINGLing
I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
If only in my mind
I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
Wait- that’s Daddy, I think she told me once
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
IS YOU with me tonight
RUDOLPH, with your NOSE a bit too bright
Think you’ve had enough to drink tonight!
Leave your sleigh, don’t HIT MY GRANDMA twice
And let’s sing JOY TO THE WORLD
Do you know how much you mean to me?
Love’s the only gift we really need
Merry, Merry Christmas
Oh what a perfect night
In this ever-trying world of ours
Let’s give thanks and count our lucky stars
HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Have a HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS
A FA LA LA LA LA-ly Christmas
This year!