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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Drugs If You Want to Freak Yourself Out on Christmas

Posted by Jen Graves on Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 10:16 AM

Just listen to the most paranoid Christmas carol over and over: "The Carol of the Bells." Aaaaaaaaaah!

While staring at blue presents.

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But it's so beautiful! Paranoid? Eye of the beholder, I suppose. Lovely pre-christian Ukrainian chant, repurposed. Just a great, great song.

Posted by gloomy gus on December 24, 2011 at 10:35 AM

My favorite Christmas song. Thanks.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on December 24, 2011 at 10:51 AM

Can we open it at midnight? Must we wait til morning?

Posted by bedipped on December 24, 2011 at 10:53 AM

I wonder if those presents are bigger on the inside?

Posted by Last of the Time Lords on December 24, 2011 at 10:56 AM

@2 me too!

Posted by meg213 on December 24, 2011 at 11:08 AM

@2 Yep, mine too.

It's the only Xmas song that I never get tied of - and when you consider that these days the Xmas season lasts for about three months, that's saying something.

Posted by Hyzenthlayk9

on December 24, 2011 at 11:12 AM

I could see where it would make a good chant at a witch burning.

Posted by Vince on December 24, 2011 at 11:28 AM

@7 It does have a sense of Paganism about it. Like the others, my fave Christmas song.

Posted by dnt trust me on December 24, 2011 at 11:49 AM

I did not say I do not love it.

Posted by Jen Graves on December 24, 2011 at 11:53 AM

wonder what it sounds like in ukranian?

Posted by scary tyler moore

on December 24, 2011 at 1:27 PM

One of the few Christmas songs that I do not get sick of.

Posted by Wicked Virgin

on December 24, 2011 at 2:47 PM

Merry Christmas, Scary Tyler Moore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9E0CzDCJ…

I may be wrong, but I think the song is about a swallow bringing a good omen for the coming harvest in the new year with its arrival in the snowy season. Perhaps our dear Mr. Ank. can has more information bring educated in Ukranian culture and language.

Best wishes in the new year!

Posted by kim in portland