Green Christmas
Barenaked Ladies
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The streets are filled with Christmas cheer At least it's only once a year Perfect parcels tied with perfect bows And carols ringing in my ear Bundled up against the cold Lines wherever gifts are sold Each shop window displays a Christmas scene For everybody young and old Icicles on eavesdrops and tinsel on the trees But it's a green Christmas for me Couples skating on the pond (couples skating on the pond) Making angels on the lawn (making angels on the lawn) Five red mittens drying on the rack And needle-shedding tannenbaums Red bows on the railings And snowflakes on the ground But it's a green Christmas in this town Green Cause of everything I miss All this mistletoe, no kiss And with every Christmas wish There would be no greater gift Than to have this envy lift Carolers are at my door Don't want to hear them anymore Stockings on the mantle It snows here everyday But it's a green Christmas anyway Red nose on the reindeer Tinsel on the tree But it's a green Christmas for me
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Written by: Steven Page, Ed Robertson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Release InformationThe song "Green Christmas" was released by Barenaked Ladies on October 30, 2001.
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Album DetailsIt is on the album called "Barenaked for the Holidays". Although it is largely a Christmas-themed album, it also includes songs related to Hanukkah and other winter themes.
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Specific UseThe song was originally written for the 2000 soundtrack of the live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
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Alternate VersionsTwo versions of the song exist. One had specific lyrics intended for the film version, and another with revised lyrics for the album.
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Pop CultureThe song is featured in a Christmas episode of the American TV show "Ed".
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Band OriginBarenaked Ladies are a Canadian rock band formed in 1988. Although "Green Christmas" is one of their most popular songs, they are more known for their hit singles "One Week" and "Pinch Me".
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GenreThe song is a pop-rock number that's upbeat, energetic and festive, in line with the band's overall style.
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LyricsThe song is somewhat satirical, critiquing the commercialization of Christmas, while also expressing a yearning for a more traditional, less material-based celebration.
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Public ReceptionIt has been widely used in Christmas music compilations and gets substantial radio airplay during the holiday season.
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Environmentally conscious?Although the title may suggest an ecological theme, the 'green' in this "Green Christmas" doesn't refer to the environment but rather to a Christmas with no snow.
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