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+ | "'''Christmas Is Interesting'''" is one of [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s oldest songs<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020925002351/http://jonathancoulton.com/</ref> and appears on his first album, [[Smoking Monkey]]. A new version was recorded with [[John Roderick]] for their 2012 Christmas album, '''''[[One Christmas at a Time]]'''''. | ||
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+ | == History == | ||
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+ | == Live Performance == | ||
+ | "Christmas Is Interesting" has been performed on occasion live at Jonathan Coulton concerts. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
− | * | + | "Christmas Is Interesting" is a hodgepodge of references to Christmas stories and movies: |
+ | * The "long winter's nap" line alludes to the poem [[Wikipedia:A Visit from St. Nicholas|A Visit from St. Nicholas]] | ||
+ | * The watch/hairbrush and wig/chain lines are allusions to [[Wikipedia:The Gift of the Magi|The Gift of the Magi]]. | ||
+ | * The elf, train, and squirt gun lines are allusions to [[Wikipedia:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (television special)|the Rankin/Bass ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'']]. | ||
+ | * The Jimmy Stewart, wonderful life, cracked-up car, and yelled-at wife lines are allusions to [[Wikipedia:It's a Wonderful Life|''It's a Wonderful Life'']]. | ||
+ | * The Jacob Marley and grave lines are references to [[Wikipedia:A Christmas Carol|''A Christmas Carol'']]. | ||
+ | * The Rosebud and cold mansion lines are allusions to [[Wikipedia:Citizen Kane|''Citizen Kane'']]. | ||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
+ | Available from [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/songdetails/Christmas+Is+Interesting jonathancoulton.com] for purchase in MP3 or FLAC formats, as well as on the [[Smoking Monkey]] CD. | ||
== Themes == | == Themes == | ||
*[[Christmas]] | *[[Christmas]] | ||
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+ | == Citations == | ||
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Christmas Is Interesting | |
Release | Smoking Monkey |
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Length | 3:53 |
Release date | 11-05-2003 |
Related Pages | Other media |
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"Christmas Is Interesting" is one of Jonathan Coulton's oldest songs[1] and appears on his first album, Smoking Monkey. A new version was recorded with John Roderick for their 2012 Christmas album, One Christmas at a Time.
History
Live Performance
"Christmas Is Interesting" has been performed on occasion live at Jonathan Coulton concerts.
Trivia
"Christmas Is Interesting" is a hodgepodge of references to Christmas stories and movies:
- The "long winter's nap" line alludes to the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas
- The watch/hairbrush and wig/chain lines are allusions to The Gift of the Magi.
- The elf, train, and squirt gun lines are allusions to the Rankin/Bass Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
- The Jimmy Stewart, wonderful life, cracked-up car, and yelled-at wife lines are allusions to It's a Wonderful Life.
- The Jacob Marley and grave lines are references to A Christmas Carol.
- The Rosebud and cold mansion lines are allusions to Citizen Kane.
Availability
Available from jonathancoulton.com for purchase in MP3 or FLAC formats, as well as on the Smoking Monkey CD.
Themes
Citations
Smoking Monkey |
One Christmas at a Time |