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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| + | * 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 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 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'']]. | ||
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== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
| + | Available from [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/songdetails/Christmas%20Is%20Interesting 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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Revision as of 22:46, 5 May 2008
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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 |
{{#song:Christmas%20Is%20Interesting }}
Trivia
- 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 Rosebud and cold mansion lines are allusions to Citizen Kane.
- 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.
Availability
Available from jonathancoulton.com for purchase in MP3 or FLAC formats, as well as on the Smoking Monkey CD.
Themes
| Smoking Monkey |
