Male Country vocal lamenting his first Christmas since splitting up with his female partner. 130 bpm (Emaj)
1-49: Produced by the composers. Executive producer: Robert Anthony Navarro, RA Audio Inc., Burbank, CA. Recorded at RA Audio Inc., Burbank, CA, S3 Records, Woodland Hills, CA, Dancin' Deer Studios, Park City, UT, Lill Man's Crib, Sherman Oaks, CA & Excalibur, Woodland Hills, CA. Mixed at S3 Records, Woodland Hills, CA, Total Access Recording, Redondo Beach, CA, Lill Man's Crib, Sherman Oaks, CA, Excalibur, Woodland Hills, CA & Dancin' Deer Studios, Park City, UT. Sound engineers: Wyn Davis, Joachim Svare, Gooding, Charles Jody Whitesides, Jaco Caraco & Robert Anthony Navarro. Assistant engineers: Jon O'Hara, Ilda Ruano & Candice Brown. Musicians: Bobby Joe Miracle - guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, backing vocals & programming; Gooding - guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, programming & vocals; Joachim Svare - bass, drums, keyboards & programming; Jaco Caraco - guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, vocals & programming; John Michael Kane - guitars, mandolin & programming; Amber Q - vocals (ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU), Gerry Hou - guitar (ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU), Jon O'Hara - piano (ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU). 50-54: Recorded at The Resort, Sammamish, WA, USA. Mixed at Kimo Lobo Studios, Kamuela, HI, USA. Produced and engineered by Jim Wolfe. Musicians: John Morton & Marlin James - electric and acoustic guitars; Orville Johnson - banjo & dobro; Dan Tyack - pedal steel guitar; Dan Dean - bass guitar; Ben Smith - drums; Jim Wolfe - keyboards; Marlin James & Jillian Barrett - vocalists. Music consultant: Elisabeth Oei Mastered by Wolfgang Meyscheider at digital music & media, Traunwalchen. Cover art: Joe Miletzki
Intro:
You left for good on New Year's Day
Your New Year's resolution
You said you'd planned it months ago
The ultimate solution
To all the problems that we had
I never thought it was so bad
But I made up my mind that day
To move on without you
Verse 1:
I made it thru springtime, no problems at all
Life was startin' over, I was havin' a ball
Cruisin' thru the summer, good times in the sun
Barbeques and beer and lots of good fun
The autumn wasn't bad, but the chill in the air
I could feel it comin', and now it's here…
Chorus:
Christmas is killin' me
Can't decorate the tree
Your memories are everywhere
Shoppin' down at the mall
We used to have a ball
Now I can't go there
I used to love this time of year
Now I want to disappear
Santa have mercy please
Christmas is killin' me.
Verse 2:
Ain't hangin no mistletoe, got no one to kiss
Ain't sendin' no cards, cause you got the list
At all of the parties people ask about you
I'm feelin' like Elvis with a Christmas so blue,
There's no sugar plums dancin' in my head
One more egg nog then it's back to bed
Chorus
Bridge:
On the night before Christmas, all thru the house
Everybody's lonely, even the mouse
It doesn't seem like Christmas without you
I just don't know what to do.
Chorus