December 25, 1967

from Sandwalk Wood by The Bell Beat

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December' was previously released on the now defunct annual Suburban Sprawl holiday compilation. Here's what label head Zach Curd had to say about it.

"On the night of December 25th, 1967, The Bell Beat performed at The North Pole for the very first time. The North Pole concert on December 25 was record breaking and one of the most famous concert events of its era. It set records for attendance and revenue generation. Promoter Santa Claus said, 'Over 55,000 people saw the Bell Beat at The North Pole. We took $304,000, the greatest gross ever in the history of show business.'"

lyrics

Mr. Greene didn’t know where he was driving
Until he twisted the key.
Speeding past the Main Street Christmas Tree
Reminds him of sled hills and broken teeth.
He loves his Chevy
He keeps it clean.
Mr. Greene.

Mrs. Greene looks forward to what’s on TV
She plans her night accordingly.
The oven chimes for left-over cuisine.
Pulls her curtains to cut the lights from the Main Street Christmas Tree.
She loves this routine.
Her face lit from the screen.
Mrs. Greene.

Mr. Greene pulled into the lot at 8:15,
Slips on the snow, “probably the whisky.”
Always orders the same drink from the same barkeep
They’ve never spoke, but he always tunes to channel 3.
He loves this scene
A welcome reprise,
Mr. Greene.

Mrs. Greene’s eyes are heavy, it’s 9:03.
The trash needs to go out but the snow is falling heavy.
She’d stay up for Jack, but he might be gone ’til 3.
Perry Como sings her to sleep,
Off to dream
Finally at ease
Mrs. Greene.

credits

from Sandwalk Wood, released December 14, 2018
Chris Sesta - bass; Andy Stachowiak - guitar

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