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17 Dec 96 - 10:56 PM (#816) Subject: Christmas Times a Comin' From: gypsyhil@erols.com Help, I'm trying to find the lyrics and chords for the bluegrass tune "Christmas time's a-comin'"
(Christmas time's a-comin', Any help would be appreciated - thanks. |
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09 Sep 01 - 01:24 PM (#545719) Subject: RE: Christmas Times a Comin' From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca It's a little late, but..... A common Christmas tune. Christmas Time's a-Coming Chorus Snow flakes a falling Candle lights a burning Holly in the window
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09 Sep 01 - 02:16 PM (#545758) Subject: Lyr Add: CHRISTMAS TIME'S A-COMING (Emmylou Harris From: masato sakurai Isn't the following from this webpage the original version?
CHRISTMAS TIME'S A-COMING
Christmas time's a-comin'.
Snowflakes a-fallin',
Can't you hear them bells ringin', bringin'
Christmas time's a-comin'.
Holly's in the window.
Can't you hear them bells ringin', bringin'
Christmas time's a-comin'.
White candles burnin'.
Can't you hear them bells ringin', bringin'
Christmas time's a-comin'. |
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09 Sep 01 - 04:02 PM (#545798) Subject: RE: Christmas Times a Comin' From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Don't know for sure, Masato. Either way works. Only a slight change in the lyrics. |
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09 Sep 01 - 05:40 PM (#545819) Subject: RE: Christmas Times a Comin' From: GUEST,Gene There must be dozens of variations of this popular seasonal song Bill Monroe recorded it The Osborne Brothers recorded it Marty Stuart does it Each with slightly different lyrics CHRISTMAS TIME'S A-COMIN' Diamond Rio Holly's in the window Home where the wind blows Can't walk for runnin' Christmas Time's A-Comin'. Can't you hear them bells ringin', ringin' Joy, don'tcha hear them singin' When it's snowin', I'll be goin' Back to my country home. Christmas Time's A-Comin' Christmas Time's A-Comin' Christmas Time's A-Comin' And I know I'm goin' home. White candle's burnin' My old heart's a-yearnin' For the folks at home when Christmas Time's A-Comin'. Repeat 2nd and 3rd verses. Snow flake's a-fallin' My old home's a-callin' Tall pine's a-hummin' Christmas Time's A-Comin'. Repeat 2nd and 3rd verses. Diamond Rio version from Grand Ole Opry broadcast
-Joe Offer- |
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04 Dec 09 - 05:49 AM (#2780326) Subject: Lyr Add: Christmas Time's A-Coming From: Genie This is a great bluegrass Christmas classic, recorded by Bill Monroe, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and a slew of others. Couldn't find it in the DT or forum, so here are the lyrics. CHRISTMAS TIME'S A-COMING (words and music by Tex Logan) Holly's in the window Home where the wind blows. Can't walk for running! Christmas times a-coming! Can't you hear them bells ringing, bringing Joy to all? Don't you hear them singing? When it's snowing I'll be going * Back to my country home. Christmas times a-coming, Christmas times a-coming, Christmas times a' coming And I know I'm going home. White candles burning,* My old heart's a-yearning For the folks at home when Christmas times a-coming. Can't you hear them bells ringing, bringing Joy to all? Don't you hear them singing? When it's snowing I'll be going Back to my country home. Christmas times a-coming, Christmas times a-coming, Christmas times a' coming And I know I'm going home. Snowflakes a-falling, My old home is calling, Tall pines are humming - Christmas time's a-coming. Can't you hear them bells ringing, bringing Joy to all? Don't you hear them singing? When it's snowing I'll be going Back to my country home. *Alternate lyric: Home fires are burning Christmas Time's A-Comin' / Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys |
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04 Dec 09 - 03:41 PM (#2780789) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Christmas Time's A-Coming From: open mike thanks for adding this..there are some you tube clips of Emmy Lou Harris, Dolly Parton, and others doing this song, too. |
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05 Dec 09 - 02:09 AM (#2781106) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Christmas Time's A-Coming From: Genie This song is also the source of a widespread mondegreen or two. The line "(I) can't walk for running" tends to be often misheard, so when you see the "lyrics" to this song posted online or typed up elsewhere, you will find that line morphed into things like: "Hockey walls a-runnin'" or "Cane foam's a-runnin'" or other similar non-sensical lines. I think it comes from singers pronouncing it like "Ah cain't walk fer runnin'." or |
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05 Dec 09 - 07:52 AM (#2781227) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Christmas Time's A-Coming From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Thanks- great song! |
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06 Dec 09 - 02:44 PM (#2782260) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Christmas Time's A-Coming From: Jim Dixon Already posted in a thread called Christmas Times a Comin'. Too bad they left the apostrophe out of "Time's" in the thread title. Otherwise, you would have found it, right, Genie? |
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06 Dec 09 - 03:47 PM (#2782296) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Christmas Time's A-Coming From: Q (Frank Staplin) Put in times or time's, the old thread comes up, however- Every version posted has slightly different words, so this thread by Genie is not exactly a duplicate. I wonder if a clone could combine the two threads so all the little variations would be together. |
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06 Dec 09 - 06:23 PM (#2782421) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Christmas Time's a Comin' From: Joe Offer This is when it helps to search for less instead of more. Using the search box for christmas tim* will bring up a fairly long list. Then use [CTRL-F] on your browser and look for comi. Better than that, use the Filter to search for thread titles - for christmas tim and then [CTRL-F] for comi. [The filter does not need or accept "wild cards" like * and ??] But if you use the Filter to look for a song thread, be sure also to use our Digital Tradition search tools to check there. Sounds like a hassle, but it gets easy. Oh, one other thing: on the QuickLinks dropdown menu on almost every Mudcat page, you'll find an entry marked Old advanced Forum Search, which includes almost all of our old and newer search tools on one page. And there are even more search tools in the first message of the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). -Joe- |
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06 Dec 09 - 06:38 PM (#2782431) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Christmas Time's a-Coming From: Genie That's probably why it didn't turn up in my DT/Forum search, Jim. (Q, I did put [Christmas Time's A-Comin] in the search box. I left off the final g and the apostrophe, because it could have been posted either way. But I got absolutely nothing. Maybe it's because I typed "a-comin" instead of (incorrect) "a comin". But this sometimes a DT/Forum search fails to find a title even when I have typed a title exactly the way it is in the DT and/or forum. The lyrics I posted aren't really different from the ones that Masato posted from that website. But I transcribed them from a video of Bill Monroe, and he starts out with a verse, not with the chorus. He may have the verses in different order, too. It doesn't really matter with this song. One slight modification needed in the way the lyrics in Masato's post are presented: This way doesn't scan right with the rhythm (measures) of the song: Can't you hear them bells ringin' Bringin' joy to all, hear them singin'. When it's snowin' I'll be goin' Back to my country home. This way goes (4/4 time): / ... Can't you / hear them bells ringin', bringin' / Joy to all? Hear them singin'. / When it's snowin' I'll be goin' / Back to my country home. / |
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06 Dec 09 - 07:05 PM (#2782447) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Christmas Time's a Comin' From: Genie If you count it as 2/4 time, here's how the lyrics fit the measures: / Can't you / hear them bells / ringin', bringin' / Joy to all? / Hear them singin'. / When it's snowin' I'll be goin' / Back to my / country home. / |
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06 Dec 09 - 10:58 PM (#2782563) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Christmas Time's a Comin' From: Michael Harrison You don't have to search any further than the album, "Light Of The Stable," by Emmylou. It's all on there just clear as a bell, so copy your lyrics from it - you get to hear the song a whole bunch that way. Also, pick your key and know that the chords 1-4-5 will do just fine. Great song, been doin' it for years. Merry Christmas to ya,..................................Harrison |
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07 Dec 09 - 09:08 AM (#2782849) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Christmas Time's a Comin' From: Genie The lyrics are crystal clear when Bill Monroe sings them too. And, yeah, it's just your basic bluegrass chords. Piece o' cake. (Now the fancy pickin' and fiddlin', not quite so easy, of course.) BTW, re the DT/Forum search thing, today I plugged in all these variations on the song title: Christmas Time's A-Comin' Christmas Time's A-Coming Christmas Time's A-Comin Christmas Time's A Comin' Christmas Time's A Coming Christmas Time's A Comin Christmas Times A-Comin' Christmas Times A-Coming Christmas Times A-Comin Christmas Times A Comin' Christmas Times A Coming Christmas Times A Comin and some of them brought up one or two threads or posts, others brought up three or four threads and up to 9 posts, but all of them yielded something pertaining to the song - even taking me to threads/posts with different spellings. But when I searched for the song before starting my new thread this week, I used "Christmas Time's A-Comin" and got absolutely nothing. Strange. Genie |
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07 Dec 09 - 03:13 PM (#2783132) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Christmas Time's a Comin' From: Q (Frank Staplin) Most confoozin'! at ASCAP and allmusic.com as well, Genie. Titles at allmusic.com (Producers and publishers as well as performers, not consistent). "Christmas Time's A Comin'"- 39, inc. Johnny Cash, Garison Keilor, Rio Diamond, Bill Monroe, Dolly Parton. "Christmas Times A Coming"- 61, inc Johnny Cash (some), Emmylou Harris, Bill Monroe (some), Raffi, Marty Robbins. Same title but separate listing, Randy Lehman. "Christmas a Time's A' Comin'"- 1, Jason Walton. ASCAP listings: "Christmas Time is Coming, 1, separate ASCAP copyright listing, performed by Mc Coy, a variant of "Christmas Times ..., etc. "Christmas Times A Comin," administered by Panther Music Corp. and "Christmas Time's A-Coming," administered by Peer-Southern Organization (with variants). For information on Clearance of "Christmas Times A Comin," call ASCAP Clearance, 212-621-6160. Title Code 330056872. Ditto for "Christmas Times A-Coming," Title Code 330210490. Interestin', ain't it? ------- Is Emmylou's version the same as Bill Monroe's? |
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07 Dec 09 - 03:41 PM (#2783154) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Christmas Time's A-comin' From: Genie The correct spelling would be "Christmas Time's A-comin'," "Christmas Time's A-coming," "Christmastime's A-comin'," or "Christmastime's A-coming." "Times" is clearly wrong (unless it's plural, in which case it should be "Christmas Times' A-comin'." And to say something is "a coming" means something quite different from saying that something is "a-coming." (I can just hear the bawdy parodies based on the spelling without the hyphen. Oy!) Of course, song titles often contain misspelling, either out of ignorance/careless or sometimes on purpose. My question for Mudcat is, why does the search function work sometimes and not at others? |
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07 Dec 09 - 05:29 PM (#2783272) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Christmas Time's a Comin' From: Q (Frank Staplin) Genie, Christmas times and Christmas time's both work for me. Your mojo ain't workin'. The mis-spelling 'times' outscores 'time's' 61-39 at allmusic.com. Moosisans just ain't eddycated! |
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07 Dec 09 - 06:49 PM (#2783350) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Christmas Time's a-Comin' From: Genie It's those dang teens w ther internets n textg, dont u no? Cant waste space w punct or rit speling. Also, most search engines don't acknowledge apostrophes. If you type "a-coming," it will turn into "a coming." Anyway, the question is, if you didn't have the song (CD, sheet music, YouTube) already in front of you, how would you know it's usually spelled wrong? LOL BTW, now when I search for "Christmas Time's A-Comin" I get links to several threads and posts, including the old thread titled "Christmas Time's a Comin' -- but that did not happen when I tried it a few days ago. |
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19 Dec 10 - 12:51 PM (#3057267) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Christmas Time's a Comin' From: GUEST The web page link given by Masato Sakurai in his message of 09 Sep 01 - 02:16 PM (for "this webpage") is dead. Can anyone provide a live link? |