Slade: Merry Xmas Everybody | Song-Factsheet

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Song «Merry Xmas Everybody» von Slade.

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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1973 12 07 (Single), 1973 07 (Rec.)
Label: Polydor 2058 422
Songwriter Neville Holder & Noddy Holder & James Lea & Jimmy Lea
Produktion: Chas Chandler
Genre: Rock - Artrock - Glamrock

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«Merry Xmas Everybody» war vom 9. Dezember 1973 bis am 12. Januar 1974 UK-Top-Hit.
Das Weihnachtslied hat mit seiner Workingclass-Perspektive stark sarkastische Untertöne. Die Zeilen: 

Do you ride on down the hillside
In a buggy you have made?
When you land upon your head
Then you bin slayed
können als Bild für die ökonomische Talfahrt der westlichen Gesellschaft (und Grossbritanniens) gehört werden. Weihnachten 1973 fand wenige Wochen nach der Ölpreiskrise im Oktober statt. Der Song wurde allerdings bereits im Juli aufgenommen. Also beabsichtigt war diese Leseart nicht.

Personen und Querverweise


Slade
Neville Holder
Noddy Holder
James Lea
Jimmy Lea
Chas Chandler

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Are you hanging up your stocking on your wall? It's the time when every Santa has a ball Does he ride a red nosed reindeer? Does a ton-up on his sleigh? Do the fairies keep him sober for a day? [Hook] So here it is, Merry Christmas Everybody's having fun Look to the future now It's only just begun [Verse 2] Are you waiting for the family to arrive? Are you sure you got the room to spare inside? Does your granny always tell ya That the old songs are the best? Then she's up and rock 'n' rolling with the rest [Hook] So here it is, Merry Christmas Everybody's having fun Look to the future now It's only just begun [Bridge] What will your daddy do when he sees your mama kissing Santa Claus? A-ha [Verse 3] Are you hanging up your stocking on your wall? Are you hoping that the snow will start to fall? Do you ride on down the hillside In a buggy you have made? When you land upon your head Then you bin slayed [Outro] So here it is, Merry Christmas Everybody's having fun Look to the future now It's only just begun So here it is, Merry Christmas Everybody's having fun Look to the future now It's only just begun So here it is, Merry Christmas Everybody's having fun (It's Christmas!) Look to the future now It's only just begun