Christmas Wrapping

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

This just came on the radio - I've never liked it much, though this time it sounded good - but it struck me that it's structure (verse-instrumental chorus-verse) is kind of unusual for a pop hit though it works fine. What other big hits* can you think of where the 'chorus' is wordless?

*not that Teh Waitresses were actually a big hit but its afterlife has elevated its status a bit

Comments

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

the SPICE GIRLS version is very odd.

a&p becomes tesco
the all night grocery becomes the all night garage
whoever sings the "cranberry" line (my guess = victoria), completely @rses it up, due to vaguely attempting not to say CRAN-berry

[sbp.livejournal.com]

What song are we talking about here? Is there a song called Christmas Wrapping? I've not heard the SG version. Probably. Unless it was on their last album and I've just edited it out of my mind.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

Christmas Wrapping (http://www.hardcafe.co.uk/waitresses/xmas_wrapping.htm) by the Waitresses, yes.

i haf no idea where the spice girls versh is from, i'd guess b-side of xmo single?

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

aha, it was on "goodbye" cd single.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

This is NOT ONLY my favourite Xmas single but one of my top five singles of all time period.

And it does have a chorus, the "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas" bit - only it is CUNNINGLY DISGUISED and has different lyrics the two times that it's sung (ergo "not a chorus" you might say but you'd be WRONG innit)

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Aye - "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, But I think I'll miss this one this year." Best wobs sentiment evah!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

wordless chorus = Whistle 'Nothin' Serious (Jus Buggin)

unless 'BOH' counts as a word :)

Christmas Wrapping

[(Anonymous)]

Here's a short, short Xmas film I made that uses part of the Waitresses track for it's soundtrack.

http://www.anthologise.com/johnvslaura/

Please share the link, all of you, wide and far as the film only has one more week before it's out season and I'll be expected to retire it.