Story Behind The Song
This is one of several songs written for cool jazz singer June Christie by the writing team of Arnold Miller and Connie Pearce, arranged by the renowned Pete Ruggolo, released on an album in 1961 called "This Time of Year". The album remains a holiday classic to this day.
In collaboration with bassist/arranger Jon Burr and his sextet, I recorded and released my six favorite songs from this collection in an EP called "7 Shades of Snow". The EP won a 2021 Global Music Award in the best vocal category.
Song Description
A song about celebrating the holiday season in hipster style!
| Song Length |
2:28 |
Genre |
Jazz - Bebop, Jazz - Swing |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Holidays , Celebration |
| Similar Artists |
June Christie |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1960 - 1969 |
| |
Lyrics
I'd like to fix this bag of tricks
And hand it out with a fleeting greeting:
Smiles for the frowners
Salutes to the uppers
Boosts for the downers
May the day be the bowl of cherriest
And to all, the Merriest!
Hope you swing during the season
Hope your days go great
Hope you find plenty of reasons
all year long to celebrate
Sun for the mopers
A laugh for the criers
Luck for the hopers
To the strange and the ordinariest
Me to you, the Merriest!
Thoughts for the musers
A cheer for the winners
Breaks for the losers
To the beats and the debonariest
Greetings like the Merriest!
Hope there's oil under your rose vine
Hope you get that raise
Hope you hope everything goes fine
The next 300 and some odd days
Friends for the loners
A Song for the singers
Grins for the groaners
Make the day the nothing can compariest
Have the most, the merriest!
Have the most, the merriest!