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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2004[OT] Christmas Carols
As is traditional at work, we got together for our last "all staff meeting" and hten had a Christmas morning tea, and finished with us singing Christmas Carols inthe foyer of our reception area (it has nice acoustics). Again, this year, we sang a mix of traditional carols and Australian carols, and it occured tome that whilst most people would know the traditional ones, there wouldn'tbe too many people on this group that would know Australian carols. Which got me to thinking.... would anyone like to read the lyrics of some Aussie Carols, and would anyone be interested in posting some carols that are from their own country? (And yes, that also includes you Americans - there are many Christmas carols you lot quote that I've never heard of). I'd also beg and plead with anyone who knows the German words to "Oh Tannenbaum" to please send me a copy - its my favourite one of all and I never hear it anymore. Aussie Jingle Bells Dashing through the bush in a rusty Holden Ute Kicking up the dust, Esky inthe boot Kelpie by my side, Singing Christmas songs its summer time and I am in my singlet, shorts and thongs! Oh! Chorus: Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer's day, Oh! Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Christmas time is beaut, Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden ute Engine's getting hot, we dodge the kangaroos the swaggie climbs aboard, he is welcome too All the family is there, sitting by the pool Christmas day in the Aussie way, by the Bar-b-que! Oh! Come the afternoon and granpa has a doze The kids and Uncle Bruce are swimming in the clothes The time comes round to go, we take the family snap And pack the car and all shoot through Before the washing up! Oh! Translation: Holden Ute: iconic Aussie flat-bed truck Esky: Portable insulated box that you keep your drinks in so they stay cold through the day Kelpie: Iconic Australian dog. A Blue heeler Singlet: Undershirt without sleeves Thongs: Iconic Australian summer footwear: Rubber sole with two straps that go between the big toe and the other toes, flip-flops Swaggie: Short for "Swagman". Iconic Australian "roaming person". viz: "Once a jolly swagman..." Uncle Bruce: Bruce is the classic name for any 'older' Australian male Family snap: family photo Shoot through: a slang term meaning to leave in a hurry so as to avoid your obligations. Yowie Yowie, go to this link and it has both English and German words to the lyrics: http://german.about.com/library/blotannenb.htm Christine > As is traditional at work, we got together for our last "all staff meeting" > and hten had a Christmas morning tea, and finished with us singing Christmas [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > > Yowie > As is traditional at work, we got together for our last "all staff meeting" > and hten had a Christmas morning tea, and finished with us singing Christmas [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > > Yowie That's great, Yowie! Yes, I'd love to read more lyrics, and I'd be happy to post lyrics too, if I had any idea which ones you don't know. I have most of our traditional carols memorized. I'd have to do some hunting for songs like "All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth", "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause" and "Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer". Joy P.S. I understood two-thirds of the Aussie terms without the translation. I'm getting there. ;-) >That's great, Yowie! Yes, I'd love to read more lyrics, and I'd be happy to >post lyrics too, if I had any idea which ones you don't know. I have most [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >P.S. I understood two-thirds of the Aussie terms without the translation. >I'm getting there. ;-) How about these two childhood classics: "While shepherds washed their socks by night All seated on the ground The angel of the Lord came down And passed the Lifebuoy round." ;) And "We three kings of Orient are Trying to smoke a plastic cigar, It was loaded and exploded-- BANG! We two kings of Orient are . . . " Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com "Yowie" <yowie9644.DIESPAMDIE@yahoo.com.au> had some very interesting things to say about [OT] Christmas Carols: >I'd also beg and plead with anyone who knows the German words to "Oh >Tannenbaum" to please send me a copy - its my favourite one of all and I >never hear it anymore. Working on that one for you. The Aussie version of Jingle Bells is a riot! :-)  Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL <snip> > ..., and would anyone be interested in posting some carols > that are from their own country? Finnish and Swedish ones?? Oh boy, there are quite a lot... Not that especially the Finnish ones would make much sense to anyone other than Marina and myself. There are some that we have in translated version, but also a lot of our very own making. Hmmm... Any requests?? SignatureChristine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) yahoo (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 > Finnish and Swedish ones?? Oh boy, there are quite a lot... Not that > especially the Finnish ones would make much sense to anyone other than > Marina and myself. There are some that we have in translated version, > but also a lot of our very own making. Hmmm... Any requests?? LOL! I attended an evening for alumni at the English Department of the university the other week, and they had an English version of Tiernapojat (called The Star Boys). They've been doing that for a long time now, it's one of the former teachers (originally from Scotland) who has translated the words into English. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Canadian ones: The Huron Carol, originally written in Huron by one of the early missionaries. http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/charlene/huroncarol.html It's now even better known because of the 'Huron Carole' an annual across Canada series of Christmas concerts in aid of food banks organized by Tom Jackson, a native performer. He's not a Huron, though. Still, he has a gorgeous deep singing voice, and does a lovely job on the carol, and of course, on the concerts. Any Mummers 'llowed In? about a Newfoundland Christmas tradition which has almost died out. It was called 'janneying' in my part of the island, and was nearly dead when I was a child, lo those many years ago. But I love the song. http://www.wtv-zone.com/phyrst/audio/nfld/01/mummers.htm Originally by Simini, also by Great Big Sea. There are other modern local Christmas songs, but that's one of the best. And, well, I have to add a cat-themed song. This one is silly and sentimental and sad, but I like it anyway. Unlike the first two, it is not well-known, but I heard it on CBC, which has a delightful tendency to play obscure Canadian music. It's from a CD called 'Christmas Songs', which also has a great version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' by the Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan, Gaudete by teh Mediaeval Baebes, and even a funny story told by Stuart McLean 'Polly Anderson's Christmas Party', about a party at house of the Martha Stewart of the neighbourhood, and how it goes wrong. Yes, I tracked down and bought a copy of the album, although the cat song is so sentimental...still, it appealed to me. The Cat Carol by Meryn Cadell http://www.cafepress.com/cp/browse/Ne-3_pv-catcarol.14067583_p-3_N-1261+15_bt-1 http://makeashorterlink.com/?W1E921E0A (sample) http://www.babytalkers.com/cgi-bin/apf-item_id-B00005177I-search_type-AsinSearch -locale-us.html or http://makeashorterlink.com/?U2D952E0A (full album) http://makeashorterlink.com/?F1F923E0A (Lyrics) > As is traditional at work, we got together for our last "all staff > meeting" [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Aussie Jingle Bells Love the Aussie version of Jingle Bells! Dh made up his own version of Oh Christmas Tree the other day. Unfortunately I didn't have a tape recorder (I was driving at the time) and we can't remember how it went with the exception of: Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree You are so green and fluffy I was laughing hysterically by the end of it :) SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonandthistle@snet.net http://www.always-safe.com/rustychevy.html This one is to a US favorite, Rusty Chevrolet. Looked like it has links to a LOT of other songs. I'm trying to think how I can record some of these off my computer speakers. This is fun. SignatureChristopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org www.mormons.com As is traditional at work, we got together for our last "all staff meeting" and hten had a Christmas morning tea, and finished with us singing Christmas Carols inthe foyer of our reception area (it has nice acoustics). Again, this year, we sang a mix of traditional carols and Australian carols, and it occured tome that whilst most people would know the traditional ones, there wouldn'tbe too many people on this group that would know Australian carols. Which got me to thinking.... would anyone like to read the lyrics of some Aussie Carols, and would anyone be interested in posting some carols that are from their own country? (And yes, that also includes you Americans - there are many Christmas carols you lot quote that I've never heard of). I'd also beg and plead with anyone who knows the German words to "Oh Tannenbaum" to please send me a copy - its my favourite one of all and I never hear it anymore. Aussie Jingle Bells Dashing through the bush in a rusty Holden Ute Kicking up the dust, Esky inthe boot Kelpie by my side, Singing Christmas songs its summer time and I am in my singlet, shorts and thongs! Oh! Chorus: Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer's day, Oh! Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Christmas time is beaut, Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden ute Engine's getting hot, we dodge the kangaroos the swaggie climbs aboard, he is welcome too All the family is there, sitting by the pool Christmas day in the Aussie way, by the Bar-b-que! Oh! Come the afternoon and granpa has a doze The kids and Uncle Bruce are swimming in the clothes The time comes round to go, we take the family snap And pack the car and all shoot through Before the washing up! Oh! Translation: Holden Ute: iconic Aussie flat-bed truck Esky: Portable insulated box that you keep your drinks in so they stay cold through the day Kelpie: Iconic Australian dog. A Blue heeler Singlet: Undershirt without sleeves Thongs: Iconic Australian summer footwear: Rubber sole with two straps that go between the big toe and the other toes, flip-flops Swaggie: Short for "Swagman". Iconic Australian "roaming person". viz: "Once a jolly swagman..." Uncle Bruce: Bruce is the classic name for any 'older' Australian male Family snap: family photo Shoot through: a slang term meaning to leave in a hurry so as to avoid your obligations. Yowie |
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