Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again (1979 Xmas Special)

Kate performs "December Will Be Magic Again" on the 1979 Christmas special.

Lyrics:

December will be magic again.
Take a husky to the ice
While Bing Crosby sings White Christmas.
He makes you feel nice.
December will be magic again.
Old Saint Nicholas up the chimney,
Just a-popping up in my memory.

Ooh, dropping down in my parachute,
The white city, she is so beautiful
Upon the black-soot icicled roofs,
Ooh, and see how I fall.
See how I fall
Like the snow.

Come to cover the lovers.
(Cover the lovers,
But don't you wake them up.)
Come to sparkle the dark up.
(Sparkle the dark up,
With just a touch of make-up.)
Come to cover the muck up.
(Cover the muck up,
Ooh, with a little luck.)

December will be magic again.
Light the candle-lights
To conjure Mr. Wilde
Into the Silent Night.
Ooh, it's quiet inside,
Here in Oscar's mind.

December will be magic again.
Don't miss the brightest star.
Kiss under mistletoe.
I want to hear you laugh.
Don't let the mystery go now.

Ooh, dropping down in my parachute,
The white city, she is so beautiful
Upon the black-soot icicled roofs,
Ooh, and see how I fall.
See how I fall
Like the snow.

Come to cover the lovers.
(Cover the lovers,
But don't you wake them up.)
Come to sparkle the dark up.
(Sparkle the dark up,
With just a touch of make-up.)
Come to cover the muck up
(Cover the muck up,
Ooh, with a little luck.)

Oh, I'm coming to cover the lovers.
Ooh, and I'm coming to sparkle the dark up.

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• xmas
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[simplyeightiesdotcom]

Wasn't this released in Dec 1980?

[Symphonyofflowers]

@simplyeightiesdotcom Yes, but Kate wrote it in 1979 and she performed it both on this show and the 1979 ABBA Snowtime Special.

[Timelord1994]

Is the studio single not on YouTube anymore? :(

[Symphonyofflowers]

@Timelord1994 No, all the videos with the studio versions have been blocked. But the videos are still there and hopefully they will be "unblocked" soon.

[billyralphweeden]

1979 ???????

are you sure about the year ??

[Symphonyofflowers]

@billyralphweeden Yes, of course I am sure. This show was broadcast on December 28, 1979.

[cheezybry]

Will someone repost the lovely version by the British students doing snow angels in the field? This has become a holiday tradition for me and mine. Please repost or give instructions to another site. Happy Holidays!

[jameschar24]

Always loved Kate Bush - a true innovator and way ahead of her time.

[mrhuntie1]

Just amazing!

[WaterBlueInn]

This live version is my favourite. I had this song in my head ALL through Christmas

[4165mc]

True Magic.

[billyralphweeden]

wonderful.......

everytime I watch this it

feels like the 1ST time !!

New Years Greetings !!!

[ThePROTO1TYPE]

@arabiansanchez I HAVE listened - 50 times at least - but I don't hear snow (maybe because falling snow makes no sound :-)). "Misty" gives me the chills (I LOVE IT ! ) and I can visualise snow while listening to "Wild Man" and "Snowflake" .

[arabiansanchez]

@ThePROTO1TYPE I like December will be Magic Again but he whole 50WFS album is inherently snowy! Listen again :P

[Ratravarman]

A voice like warm honey in the winter air!

[94shabs]

Should be on itunes!

[ThePROTO1TYPE]

This is the most beautiful version of "December....." that I have ever heard ! "50 Words..." is great but there's nothing as truly SNOWY as this on the album.