You have to admire Ian Anderson for sticking to his guns in his old age and continuing to do the music he loves, instead of desperately trying to stay in the spotlight like a lot of aging rockers do.
For decades Ian Anderson has penned some of the finest music ever recorded. This beautiful song demonstrates the intelligence and brilliance of Jethro Tull. None of the crap being churned out in today's pathetic music industry even comes close. Keep 'em coming!
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I'm playing this with some firends of mine on next week at school, because we have organized a little Progressive Rock and Blues concert. I hope the girls will love it and our way to play it, with much more piano.
It gets me in a really christmasy mood. Jethro Tull is an amazing band, and I'm only 15 ! All my friends are like. 'Who are they?' Thanks to my dad, I love them !!
I'm sorry, I don't have that album... I took this song from "Rock Island" and only used the cover of "The Christmas Album" to show the relation to my other video:
"A Christmas Song" from "Living with the Past" album...
I love this album. Every year I start playing it in mid October, I regard it not so much a Christmas album, more a Winter album. How about volume 2 Ian?????????
Beleive it or not at the moment i got for present that cd for my birthday on the 4th of december i copied it 30 times and gave it to people i didn't knew in my univercity hoping to make their christmas better after all it made my whole year better.Love christmas songs!
I think, everybody will listen to this song 50 years later. Wonderful.
gmuranyi61 1 month ago
To me this IS christmas
Eoinda 1 month ago
I love this. It's brilliant!!!
ibs16 1 month ago
I love this
ibs16 1 month ago
auf gehts ... weihnacht macht wieder laune
gabrielpeterno1 3 months ago
BRILLIANT, LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE , TULL DO. LUV THEM . ALWAYS. XXX.
lillyputlane1957 4 months ago
The best song
MrYouyouvideo 9 months ago
You have to admire Ian Anderson for sticking to his guns in his old age and continuing to do the music he loves, instead of desperately trying to stay in the spotlight like a lot of aging rockers do.
jhillst 1 year ago
Wonderful !!!
I love it..............
Best regards,
Dima Chaaback - panflute & slavonic flute
POLAND, RUSSIA & UKRAINE
dimapanflute 1 year ago
since "Rock Island" came out I've listened to this song every Christmas Day! :)
Today I used this page to hear it!
Pattonfrodo 1 year ago
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tomelamichal 1 year ago
For decades Ian Anderson has penned some of the finest music ever recorded. This beautiful song demonstrates the intelligence and brilliance of Jethro Tull. None of the crap being churned out in today's pathetic music industry even comes close. Keep 'em coming!
Waldo3277 1 year ago
Calling for his sons and daughters. Old man I am now, and I feel the call to my children, and the call to my father.
quixotefive 1 year ago
Mistake in the lyrics, methinks:
It's "He's got a part of us to keep, now", not "Got appointments to keep now".
But yeah, I love this tune!
Belmega100 1 year ago
I can't believe I'd never heard this till now. What a classic.
GoldfinchGarden 1 year ago 4
Thats such a nice song, thanks for the video, remember listening to this a few years ago
VetterV 1 year ago
good song, he,s still got that knopfler sound!
jonnyb69able 1 year ago
Imádom éjjel nappal csak ezt halgatnám ez nálam csillagos 10-es
lidiababi 1 year ago
"Maybe it's always time for another Christmas song." This song brings tears to my eyes.
Mrbkocher61 1 year ago
perfect....
MikeThalhausen 1 year ago
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what to say? Just Awesome 9/10! One of the most entertaining movies of all time! I could watch this movie over and over again and still not tired of it! If you haven't watched this movie you can see it where I did: movieprincess.c o X (replace X by m) .
MauriceRichmonddas 1 year ago
Egyszer láttam Őt a pecsában, fantasztikus volt, ahogy ez a nóta is.
Kösz Ian!
sajtospapa 1 year ago
I'm playing this with some firends of mine on next week at school, because we have organized a little Progressive Rock and Blues concert. I hope the girls will love it and our way to play it, with much more piano.
PietroRumenta 2 years ago 3
...S U P E R....jak zresztą wszystkie ich piosenki..
ksosinka 2 years ago
brilliant, one of the few that actually do a good christmas song
GarytheAxe 2 years ago
Proving..proving that the blood is strong
hendra59 2 years ago
perfect.....!!!!!!!
stathis19891989 2 years ago 8
Fantastic!
pigletized 2 years ago 7
i love his voice ..Merry Christmas..;d
IzaJakubosz97 2 years ago 2
@IzaJakubosz97 :):):)
I better say nothing...
IzaJakubosz94 1 year ago
Brilliant song! One of my top Xmas tunes!
b3jsa 2 years ago 3
" Take a minute to remember the part of you
that might be the old man calling me."
I've loved this song since I first heard it. =)
showmevoodoo 2 years ago 6
incredible tune!
Tomas909uff 2 years ago 2
Magnifico come sempre!!!!
Anledda 2 years ago 3
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I love it ♥
vallebienchen 2 years ago
I think Ian Anderson is the best musician.
He has written so many Songs and he can play so many instruments :)
I love this Music.
Best Music ever
Pulvertoastman250 2 years ago 6
ian anderson is god!
darkman542 2 years ago
He's a very good musician.
FinlandForum 2 years ago
this version is better than the rock island one.
this song has already got me in the christmas spirit
themusicman624 2 years ago 4
This is the one from Rock Island.
Studioeng1 2 years ago 3
ah yes. my mistake. the image is just a bit misleading.
themusicman624 2 years ago
@themusicman624
yeah, dude, this is straight from the album...
indiscipline 2 years ago
"Everyone comes from somewhere - even if they've never been there"
I LOVE this song. Thanks for the post!!
auntiesash 2 years ago 2
Tull are amazing. They even make Christmas songs sound great.
Was this ever released as a single from Rock Island ? If not why not ?
punditpete 2 years ago
Merry Christmas
chipistar 2 years ago
i love it :X
nlpaty 3 years ago
proving that the blood is strong
nelimsky 3 years ago 9
what do you want to express by that?^^ i know that this is the end of the song... =D
JethroTull4you 3 years ago
strong song, strong lyrics...
it's just my own way of expression. never mind ;)
nelimsky 3 years ago 2
@JethroTull4you :
Because you asked :
"Dreaming of his sons and daughters, and proving ---
proving that the blood is strong."
Means the strength of family links; which is natural because Christmas is a family feast.
CataDanna 1 year ago
@nelimsky ,
'Take a minute to remember the part of you that might be the Old Man calling me.'
That's *really* what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.
Pangael 1 year ago
what is the picutre in the video it looks very familliar
toastycigar 3 years ago
Es el álbum...
pirograbante 3 years ago
Excellent! Best band in the world!
PhilipWalterAllan 3 years ago 2
This should be number one this year.
mugwump1971 3 years ago 21
oh yes...
fiete1955 3 years ago
Merry Christmas to friends everywhere in the United States, Canada and Germany
aqua7cn 3 years ago 5
Awesome(my standard comment)
NotOrdinaryInGames 3 years ago
I love this song !
It gets me in a really christmasy mood. Jethro Tull is an amazing band, and I'm only 15 ! All my friends are like. 'Who are they?' Thanks to my dad, I love them !!
stephisabeautifullie 3 years ago 2
great song...album....YEA.....WHERE IS VOL. 2?
terrivee 3 years ago
I'm sorry, I don't have that album... I took this song from "Rock Island" and only used the cover of "The Christmas Album" to show the relation to my other video:
"A Christmas Song" from "Living with the Past" album...
(see "Related videos")
JethroTull4you 3 years ago
I love this album. Every year I start playing it in mid October, I regard it not so much a Christmas album, more a Winter album. How about volume 2 Ian?????????
orriblebob 3 years ago
Me too :) this year i started listening to it one month ago :)
nice nice, very nice :)
bananinha9 3 years ago
Danke sage ich aus Deutschland für das Lied!
manphredthomsen 3 years ago
Nice song, great post, man. Keep posting all those Tull songs we're not used to see here. *****
fald33 3 years ago
Suverän låt! Best there is!
nimme 3 years ago
Beleive it or not at the moment i got for present that cd for my birthday on the 4th of december i copied it 30 times and gave it to people i didn't knew in my univercity hoping to make their christmas better after all it made my whole year better.Love christmas songs!
wondertape 3 years ago
This is one of my alltime fav Christmas songs
Elektrababe 3 years ago
I can cry right now.
mrigankvallabh 3 years ago 4
WONDERFULL+++++++++++++++++++
sstantchev 3 years ago 3