Chord Req: Christmas Island (Lyle Moraine)

Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 30 Nov 03 - 05:43 PM

Oops - sorry, I meant - Rich-Joy

"Me eyes ain't what they used to be - they used to be me ears."

"Joy To the World"...

BTW, am I now expected to be one of the resident
"Mudcat-Loony-Toony-A-Tics" who churn out parodies on command?

Oh! Well, seals perform better if you throw live fish... :-)

Say - Rich-Joy do I know you?

Robin

Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 30 Nov 03 - 05:27 PM

Joybell
You knocked?

I thought this WAS a parody thread and someone had beaten me to it.

Well - OK Try This one recently written by me - a different song used as a base though :-) - a tune more people will know - BTW certain naughty friends have been cheeky enough to forward copies to their friends who actually ARE involved with certain political parties - perhaps I should start my own "When I Disappear" thread? :-)

So Joybell, WHEN are YOU gunnasingit? :-) or bully your friends to... ;-)

Actually, I like the words of the song that started this thread - pity I can't hear the tune - no working sound card... I seem to vaguely remember this song from somewhere...

Robin

Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: open mike
Date: 30 Nov 03 - 12:12 PM

looks/sounds ok to me...
how about any opinions??
still hunting for the
intro chords....any one??

Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: rich-joy
Date: 30 Nov 03 - 03:17 AM

Surely this song needs "updating" now, in light of the refugee crisis and Austn Govt politics ... Foolstroupe???

Cheers! R-J

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: CHRISTMAS ISLAND (Lyle Moraine)
From: open mike
Date: 29 Nov 03 - 04:23 PM

this is what i come up with
any other suggestions?
(not sure on the first two lines yet..
maybe the intro is in another key??)

Christmas Island

By: Lyle Moraine (1946)

Performed by various artist (Dickie Valentine, Andrew Sisters, Jimmy Buffett, Leon Redbone). Contributed by Ron Tilden

  Let's get away from sleigh bells, let's get away from snow,
  Let's make a break some Christmas dear, I know the place to go.
  
       D                      G                    A7
  How'd ja like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?
                                D                     G
  How'd ja like to spend the Holiday away across the sea?
       D                       G                  A7
  How'd ja like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?
                               D                               G
  How'd ja like to hang your stockin' on a great big coconut tree?
                  
                     C                             G
  How'd ja like to stay up late like the Islanders do,
               A7                                     D
  Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe?
                        G                     A7
  If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island,
                   D
  You will never stray, for ev'ry day
                   G
  Your Christmas dreams come true.
  
  Music Interlude......
  
  How'd ja like to stay up late like the Islanders do,
  Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe?
  If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island,
  You will never stray, for ev'ry day
  Your Christmas dreams come true.
           A7                    D                  G
  On Christmas Island, your Christmas dreams come true. 

HO HO HO

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Does that make it closer to the way it should appear, Open Mike?
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Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: open mike
Date: 29 Nov 03 - 02:35 PM

there is another cute one along this theme
on my favorite christmas album by
Connie Kaldor and BIM,
where santa comes to an island
on a boat pulled by sea horses
and there is a litle reggae band
on board!

Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: open mike
Date: 29 Nov 03 - 01:49 PM

do you have the words?
I am thinki9ng of one by Terry Allen
called Christmas on the Isthmus

Subject: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Nov 03 - 10:17 AM

Leon Redbone, Gene Autry, Jimmy Buffet and probably many others have recorded this and the lyrics are readily available but I can't find the chords anywhere. Can someone help?

thanks in advance

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Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: late 'n short 2
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 03:06 PM

That is indeed the one, Nutty, and the link also contains a Midi file so maybe someone out there can "hear" the chords and provide them. I believe Gene Autry and Don Ho have also recorded this.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: Mudlark
Date: 20 Nov 02 - 07:30 PM

Thanks, Nutty, for the link...but it's just lyrics. Like L.n'S.2 I was hoping for chords

Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: nutty
Date: 19 Nov 02 - 09:15 PM

I think this might be what you are looking for .....

Christmas Island

Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: Mudlark
Date: 19 Nov 02 - 01:56 PM

Watching thread with interest...I've wanted to learn this ever since hearing Leon Redbone sing it on his great Christmas album.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: Sorcha
Date: 19 Nov 02 - 11:25 AM

Hmmm. Several songs with that in the title; lyric snippet, please?

Subject: Chord Req: On Christmas Island
From: late 'n short 2
Date: 19 Nov 02 - 11:10 AM

I've been trying to add this to my limited repertoire for a while now without success. I have the lyrics and several recordings but can't find the chords. Can anyone help?

Subject: RE: Lyrics to Christmas Island
From: Art Thieme
Date: 07 Dec 98 - 05:36 PM

I can just see that little moron pointing to the sky yelling, "Da sleigh, boss, da sleigh!!!" ;-)

Art

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Subject: RE: Lyrics to Christmas Island
From:
Date: 06 Dec 98 - 12:11 PM

Thanks so much Musicman !! We'll have a happy holiday now, thanks to you... We appreciate your time looking it up for us. Happy Holidays to you and yours!!

Subject: Lyr Add: CHRISTMAS ISLAND (Lyle Moraine)
From: Musicman
Date: 06 Dec 98 - 04:24 AM

Found in the Readers Digest Christmas Songbook:

How'd ja like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?
How'd ja like to spend a holiday away across the sea?
How'd ja like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?
How'd ja like to hang your stockin' on a great big coconut tree?

How'd ja like to stay up late like the Islanders do,
Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe?
If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island,
You will never stray, for ev'ry day your Christmas dreams come true.

Words and Music By Lyle Moraine, copyright 1946

Subject: Lyrics to Christmas Island
From:
Date: 05 Dec 98 - 08:30 PM

I'm looking for the lyrics to the old song "Christmas Island"