A MightyMike77020 Christmas Sub.
Good Evening.
And welcome to London's world famous Christmas play.
Tonight Herb and I will be your host on a...
On a tour through the magical musical world of Christmas carols.
We're gonna hear some really wonderful music, right Rex?
Uh. Thank you, Herb.
Ahem. Thermaticly speaking, will be looking at Christmas
carols as they relate to specific traditions...
Yeah, songs about Christmas trees and stacks of gifts.
Reindeer and jingling bells. Holiday ballets, Santa Claus,
universal joy and Christmas snacks.
There is not a carol about snacks.
First up is that beautiful and haunting American classic,
"We Three Kings."
Composed around eighteen... fifty... seven...
♪ Here we come a-Waffleing along the leaves so green. ♪
♪ Here we come a-Waffleing So fair to be seen. ♪
♪ Love and joy come to you and to you your waffle, too, ♪
- ♪ And God bless you, and send you ♪ - Pardon me. Pardon me,
But your making a lyrical error
in that fine old Christmas carol.
Now the key word my good fellows is wassailing.
Not waffleing.
Well uh, what the heck is wassailing?
Eh, Wassailing yes ah...
If he's so smart whats a wassail.
Yeah, I thought it was waffleing.
Er. Herb?
Well it taste like waffle.
Oo, oo. I want one with extra butter please.
Ah, anyway We Three Kings based on the journey of kings.
Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar.
♪ We three kings of Orient are ♪
♪ Bearing gifts we traverse afar. ♪
♪ Field and fountain, moor and mountain, ♪
♪ Following yonder star. ♪
♪ O ♪
♪ Star of wonder, star of night, ♪
♪ Star with royal beauty bright, ♪
♪ Westward leading, still proceeding, ♪
♪ Guide us to thy perfect Light. ♪
♪ Born a king on Bethlehem's plain, ♪
♪ Gold I bring to crown Him again, ♪
♪ King forever, ceasing never ♪
♪ Over us all to reign. ♪
♪ O ♪
♪ Star of wonder, star of night, ♪
♪ Star with royal beauty bright, ♪
♪ Westward leading, still proceeding, ♪
♪ Guide us to thy perfect Light. ♪
♪ Frankincense to offer have I. ♪
♪ Incense owns a Deity nigh. ♪
♪ Prayer and praising all men raising, ♪
♪ Worship Him, God most high. ♪
♪ O ♪
♪ Star of wonder, star of night, ♪
♪ Ooo doo bee doo ♪
♪ Star with royal beauty bright, ♪
♪ Westward leading, still proceeding, ♪
♪ Guide us to thy perfect Light. ♪
♪ Glorious now behold Him arise, ♪
♪ King and God and Sacrifice. ♪
♪ Alleluia, alleluia! ♪
♪ Earth to the heavens replies ♪
♪ O ♪
♪ Star of wonder, star of night, ♪
♪ Star with royal beauty bright, ♪
♪ Westward leading, still proceeding, ♪
♪ Guide us to thy perfect Light ♪
O Yeah!
Wasn't that delightful?
Besides Rex, maybe wassail is an old word that means waffle.
After all what could be more Christmassy
than a big stack of syrup drenched waffles.
Humph, As usual, Herb, there you go letting
history take a back seat to your stomach.
The ringing of bells at Christmastime is a
holdover from early mid-winter celebrations.
When the earth was cold and the sun was dying, evil spirits were very powerful.
And one of the ways to drive evil off... was by making a great deal of noise.
As making noise was also fun, bell ringing
ceremonies became a part of the spirit of Christmas.
Uh, next on our program is the exquisite
"Carol of the Bells."
This isn't driving you off.
Grrrrrrr.
Good evening tonight our concert is with the Paris Bell Harmonic.
The house orchestra here at Notre-Dame Cathedral.
I have a hunch they'll give us a wonderful
performance under the baton of Maestro, Quasimodo.
♪ Do do do do do do do do
Bzzzz.
Bzzzz
I lost mine.
Magnificent!
Who was that conductor?
Oh, I don't know, but you know his face sure rings a bell.
One of the most beloved symbols of Christmas is The Christmas Tree
festooned with lights and ornaments.
And candy canes and popcorn chains.
Yes of course Herb.
The Christmas tree has come to represent the
focal point of the yuletide celebration.
O Tannenbaum an exceedingly well known...
♪ Here We Come a-Waddling. ♪
♪ So fair to be seen. ♪
♪ Love and joy come to you, ♪
♪ And to you your Waddling too. ♪
Ladies ladies please
the correct refrain is wassail not waddle.
♪ A Happy New Year. ♪
I'd like one of those purple ones
and the strawberry grape and apple grape.
♪ Here we come a Waddleing... ♪
The simple and lovely "Christmas Tree Carol."
♪ O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, ♪
♪ With faithful leaves unchanging ♪
♪ O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, ♪
♪ With faithful leaves unchanging ♪
♪ Not only green in summer's heat, ♪
♪ But also winter's snow and sleet. ♪
♪ O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, ♪
♪ With faithful leaves unchanging ♪
♪ O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, ♪
♪ Your leaves will teach me also, ♪
♪ O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, ♪
♪ Your leaves will teach me also, ♪
♪ That hope and love and faithfulness, ♪
♪ Are precious things I can possess. ♪
♪ O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, ♪
♪ Your leaves will teach me also. ♪
Says here that wassail is derived from the Celtic word for lamb's wool.
Must be an old sheep-sheering song!
It's not a sheep-sheering song, you bone head!
Wassail comes from the Anglo-Saxon "wassail", which means: Be In Health. So...
Next on the show, My own personal favorite.
Interpretive Ice Ballet.
The carol "Angels We Have Heard on High"
had its organs...
And we are more than honored to have the prima ballerina named Margot Pontoon
and her world renown partner Rudolf Nervesonedge,
interpret the carol for us.
Ooh!
Ahh!
Oh, what I'd give to ice dance with that Margot.
There's no ice thick enough for the two of you.
We'll be right back.
Our next number was composed by a 15 year old boy
who sought in song to express the true Christmas spirit.
Isaac Watts wanted a Carol that expressed jubilation.
♪ Here we come a-Wallowing. ♪
♪ along the leaves so green ♪
♪ Here we come a-Wallowing ♪
♪ so fair to be seen. ♪
Wallowing? ♪ Love and joy ♪
♪ come to you and to... ♪
Uh, Herb, I believe we were discussing young Isaac Watts.
Right... the young genius based his carol around a single word.
A word that best expresses the love and
kinship that are at the very heart of Christmas.
The word that he chose was...
Joy!
Delicious.
Uh, yes... ah... "Joy To The World."
♪ Joy to the World, ♪
♪ The Lord has come! ♪
♪ Let earth ♪
♪ Receive ♪
♪ Her King; ♪
♪ Let every heart prepare Him room, ♪
♪ And Heaven and nature sing, ♪
♪ Talking about joy ♪
♪ Talking about joy we're talking about joy we're talking about joy ♪
♪ Talking about joy we're talking about joy ♪
♪ Talking about joy ♪
♪ Talking about joy we're talking about joy ♪
♪ Joy to the world ♪
♪ Talking about joy we're talking about joy ♪
♪ The lord has come ♪
♪ Talking about joy we're talking about joy ♪
♪ Yeah yeah. ♪
♪ Let earth ♪
♪ Receive ♪
♪ receive ♪
♪ Her king ♪
♪ Talking about joy ♪
♪ Talking about joy joy ♪
♪ Yeah yeah yeah yeah. ♪
♪ Talking about joy joy ♪
♪ Talking brother about joy ♪
Oh, wasn't that wonderful.
It's wassailing I tell you! Its Was-sail-ing.
Mmm, I do believe it is waffle.
Our next carol is that fabulous and incredibly popular
"Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer."
Interpreted by that singing and dancing sensation
The California Raisins.
Good crowd for Christmas Eve fellas, now wouldn't you say.
Big five.
I really enjoyed that.
We put on a good show.
I like that grape vines stuff.
Is there a deserted out here.
Did you see that big ol red sign?
Excellent gig guys.
Uh-oh.
Their goes the last bus.
So call me a cab.
Hay man, Your a cab.
No sweat its Christmas eve.
Next reindeer is due any minute.
Aw man!
Come on now.
You know...
♪ there's Dasher, and Dancer, ♪
♪ and Prancer, and Vixen, ♪
♪ Comet, and Cupid, and Donder and Blitzen ♪
♪ Oh, but do you recall ♪
♪ The most famous reindeer of all ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer ♪
♪ had a very shiny nose ♪
♪ and if you ever saw him ♪
♪ you would even say it glowed ♪
♪ All of the other other other reindeer’s ♪
♪ used to laugh and call him names ♪
♪ They never let poor Rudolph ♪
♪ join in any reindeer games. ♪
♪ Then one foggy Christmas eve ♪
♪ Santa came to say: ♪
♪ Oh Yeah ♪
♪ "Hay Rudolph, with your nose so bright, ♪
♪ Come on, come on come on. ♪
♪ N' guide my sleigh tonight?" ♪
Yeah
♪ Then how the reindeer loved him ♪
♪ as they shouted out with glee, ♪
Hay Rudolph.
♪ Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, ♪
♪ you'll go down in history! ♪
♪ Hay Rudolph come on and guide my sleigh ♪
♪ Ooh! ♪
♪ Hay Rudolph come on and guide my sleigh ♪
♪ Yo, Rudolph come on and guide my sleigh ♪
Sensational!
Ah, cheer up Rex.
It's Wassell... I know its wassell
♪ Here we come a-wassailing ♪
♪ Among the leaves so green, ♪
That It! Somebody gots it right!
♪ Love and joy come to you, ♪
♪ And to you your wassail, too, ♪
♪ And God bless you, and send you ♪
♪ A Happy New Year, ♪
♪ And God send you a Happy New Year. ♪
♪ Here we come a-wassailing ♪
So... What does it mean?
Good one.
Wassailing. Why, Tis going around the neighborhood
singing Christmas carols.
Receiving treats
and Christmas coins.
Now that I like.
Lets wassail
♪ Here we come a-wassailing among the leaves so green, ♪
♪ Here we come a-wassailing So fair to be seen. ♪
- Herb. - ♪ Love and joy come to you, ♪
- Herb. - ♪ And to you your wassail, too, ♪
- ♪ And God bless you, A Happy New Year, ♪ - Well, we'll be right back.
♪ Here we come a-wassailing ♪
- ♪ Along the leaves so green ♪ - Herb.
♪ Here we come a-wassailing ♪
- Herb. - ♪ So fair to be seen. ♪
♪ Love and joy come to you ♪
♪ And to you your wassail, too, ♪
♪ And God bless you, and send you ♪
- ♪ a Happy New Year. ♪ - Herb.
♪ And God send you a Happy New Year. ♪
Herb, haven’t you had enough Christmas goodies?
I told you their was a song about snacks.
Say goodnight Herb.
Goodnight Herb.
Thanks for joining us for our Claymation Christmas Carol.
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas; ♪
♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪
♪ and a Happy New Year. ♪
♪ Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; ♪
♪ Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year. ♪
♪ Good tidings for Christmas ♪
♪ And a Happy New Year. ♪
A MightyMike77020 Christmas Sub.
Oh come on Rex, just one thin dinner mint.