Uploaded by Mehefinheulog1 on Oct 4, 2010
No copyright claim, against any audio or image content, is assumed in the publishing of this video. Copyright is owned by original artist or artists, or their legally appointed representatives.
http://www.shawnphillips.com/
A&M 1977 single
AMS-819
"The Christmas Song was written in a hotel room in Rome, in 1969. I can't remember what I was in Rome for, but it was close to Christmas, and I started thinking about that, and all that entailed, and I wanted to tell the story somewhat differently, and make it fun. A few months later, when we were recording "Second Contribution", I played the song for Jonathan Weston, and he didn't want to waste any of the studio time we had. I was determined to get it on tape. So when he and the engineer Robin Cable went out for a dinner break, I got on the phone, and gathered together 19 musicians, and I had everyone of them set up with microphones, and had the levels set, we'd rehearsed it several times, and we were sitting in the studio, and then Jonathan, and Robin walked into the control room. I just told Robin to roll the tape. It was done in the first take."
(Shawn Phillips)
Uploader Comments (Mehefinheulog1)
Top Comments
-
such an underrated christmas song!!
1 year ago 5
-
Thank you so much for putting this online! Been looking for it for ages =) Genious.
1 year ago 4
All Comments (18)
-
Diolch yn fawr, Mehefun heulog. Dwli ar y gan!
-
I also heard this on KSFO in the 70's played by Dan Sorkin (the best radio guy ever) . Thanks for posting - been looking for years. Will it be rereleased? Should be. who are the musicians?
-
For the life of me I will never understand why this record never made the Top 10. Many thanks for posting, you have just made my christmas.
-
My all time favourite christmas song
-
I also heard this on KSFO San Francisco in the '70s(what a great station it was!), and haven't heard it again til now; thanks for posting!
-
where's the laughing in the beginning? xD
a beautiful christmas song!
-
Heard this on the radio this morning. Amazing song that makes all the connections!
-
can't believe I've eventually found out who sung it and what the real title is, Absolutely MAGIC.
- 72 videosYouTube Mix for Shawn Phillips
- 5:56
Shawn Phillips - Believe In Lifeby Mehefinheulog13,997 views
- 3:11
Shawn Phillips --- Pride Of Manby TheManicman111,097 views
- 2:22
Shawn Phillips - Anello (where are you)by ezywoo2,599 views
- 3:24
Shawn Phillips --- Doesn't Anybody Know My Nameby TheManicman111,185 views
- 5:10
Shawn Phillips on Midnight Special - Breakthroughby shawnphillips2,794 views
- 3:15
Shawn Phillips --- My favorite Thingsby TheManicman114,476 views
- 3:21
Shawn Phillips - A Christmas Songby JmtsuJunior1,005 views
- 2:01
SHAWN PHILLIPS - For Herby shakrimh3,249 views
- 3:47
Song For Sagittariansby JeanB12douze3,965 views
- 13:37
Shawn Phillips - Woman / Keep On / Sleepwalker / Song For Mr. Cby bze2nlz440,818 views
- 5:41
Shawn Phillips - Lady Of The Blue Roseby bze2nlz44,429 views
- 3:00
Shawn Phillips - Weby JeanB12douze3,722 views
- 3:59
MR PRESIDENT-SHAWN PHILLIPSby lindabs18162,892 views
- 2:37
Shawn Phillips - Coal Tattooby jonlia68,962 views
- 4:45
moonshine...shawn phillipsby im4out11,783 views
- 3:40
Shawn Phillips --- Stormby TheManicman111,229 views
- 10:42
Shawn Phillips Tributeby SacredMojo40,709 views
- 3:34
Suzanne Michaels - It Should Be Christmas Everydayby BeMisty6,932 views
- 4:55
WOMAN SHAWN PHILLIPSby lindabs181661,140 views
- 4:24
Shawn Phillips - Donovan - Kingfisherby ShawnPhillipsDVD28,129 views
there are cuts in the song :(
Terpentijn 1 year ago
this was the single version
Mehefinheulog1 1 year ago