Oh, What a Merry Christmas Day
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- The 2012 Christmas eCard I illustrated & animated for my parents to send out to their friends and family for the holidays.
Song:
OH, WHAT A MERRY CHRISTMAS DAY
From the animated film "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983)
(Walt Disney / Carl Stalling)
Written by: Fredrick Searles & Irwin Kostal
Lyrics:
Oh, what a merry christmas day
Hear the joyous music play
Bells are ringing
choirs singing
Oh, what a merry christmas day
sharing the season of good cheer
with the ones we hold so dear
friendly faces, warm embraces
Oh, what a merry christmas day
snowflakes covered country lanes
Jack Frost painted window panes
twinkling stars on christmas trees
oh, what happy memories
gathered 'round a fireplace
fam'lies filled with love and grace
from peaceful ember's glow
blessed Yuletide spirits grow
grow and grow
grow and grow
Joy to the children far and near
what a won'drous time of year
isn't is just grand to say
merry, merry christmas
merry, merry christmas
Oh, what a merry christmas day!
Illustrated & Animated by Andy Bauer.
www.AndyBauerStudio.com
Tags:
Line art, illustration, caricatures, Andy Bauer, Christmas, Art, Digital art,
The lyrics to this song were written by my father, Frederick Searles Jr (nickname “Bucky” Searles). I was at my 8th grade graduation party when Disney recorded this song. Dad spent a lot of time at Irwin Kostal’s house (and I was often there with him) while they wrote this. So so happy to find this on UA-cam. I love this song. Brings back good memories of time with my father (who has since passed away).
Thank you to your father! I have spent my whole life bawling over this every year. He done good! Merry, merry Christmas!
omg that's so adorable !!
Joy to the children, far and near!
I could listen to this all day long. Brings back so many good memories.
Awesome, this is one of my favorite Christmas melodies, heard it first in the Mickey Christmas Carol movie.
Bring the memories, when we are singing this song on our Christmas lesson
Disney : Oh Good Job Lads
This is really well done! Thanks a ton for sharing your work.
Back when "a well written song" meant the lyrics rhymed without any compromise. This tune is a great example of that. My, oh, my....how main stream music has fallen away. There are so-called songwriters today who think the words 'night' and 'life' rhyme. =/
M. L. Having been a member of the Nashville Songwriter’s Association for a couple years, a lot of songwriting critics would prefer not to have all perfect rhymes because they aren’t “clever” or interesting enough - they would also say that the meaning comes before the rhyme, as long as it’s close. I’m personally fine with any similar consonants (like t and k)
Great points. My point is, it can take a great deal of time and effort to come up with great clever lines. However, it is, indeed, possible. I suppose for me, it's just a personal preference. I think Hammerstein and Sondheim are great examples. Personally, I think there are fewer things greater in this world than clever rhythmic rhymes. I'm guessing that I might be in the minority when it comes to my stance, and that's fine. Great rhymes do something to me that I can't explain. It's euphoric. I also believe that you need to let the song/music go where it takes you, as you mentioned. As a songwriter/musician/arranger, I love the challenge of stretching and manipulating thoughts and lines so that I can keep with my convictions and still express the same idea. It's incredibly challenging at times, but I love it. I'm not always perfect at it, but I guess I just like the fact that I recognize when I create a line that doesn't rhyme (Ha!). In my first comment, I was truly trying to make a point in stating that I know folks who truly think that 'life and 'night' rhyme. We all have opinions about what we consider to be good lyrics. But, factually, speaking, those two words do not rhyme, and that was my point. God bless! By His grace, M.L.
M. L. I would agree with all of that! God bless you as well, and Merry Christmas 🎄!
Thanks so much!!! †