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Have yourself another COVID Christmas
Minimize the threat
Things are better but they aren't normal yet
Have yourself another COVID Christmas
Guess we'll keep it small
No big dinners spreading all the aerosols
Here we are, still in virus days
Undesirous days, for sure
Faithful friends who would room with us
Now they Zoom with us, once more
Down the line, we'll reach another normal
As with most disease
Colds and flu and other things that make you sneeze
Still, have yourself another COVID Christmas, please
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I Have a Little Virus
01:16
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I have a little virus
It's made of RNA
And people didn't stop it
So now it's here to stay
Oh, Covid, Covid, Covid
It's made of RNA
And people didn't stop it
So now it's here to stay
It also has some proteins
With spikes that help it spread
It's really kind of clever
Too bad it wants you dead
Oh, Covid, Covid, Covid
With spikes that help it spread
It's really kind of clever
Too bad it wants you dead
I’ve had two shots from Pfizer
And a KN95
But xenophobe inciters
They help the virus thrive
Oh, Covid, Covid, Covid
A KN95
Those xenophobe inciters
They help the virus thrive
I have a little virus
It's made of RNA
And people didn't stop it
So now it's here to stay
Oh, Covid, Covid, Covid
It's made of RNA
And people didn't stop it
So now it's here to stay
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The End of Days is drawing near
Time for judgment, awe, and fear.
We’ve been good, but we can’t last,
Please, Moshiach, hurry fast!
Don’t need presents from my mum;
Me, I want the World to Come!
We can hardly stand the wait,
Moshiach, don’t be late.
“That was really nice!”
“Thanks, Achiezer! That means a lot, coming from you.”
“Thanks for asking me to join you!”
“[sigh] To be honest...I’m having second thoughts about all this?”
“I beg your pardon?”
“Oh, not about asking you, you're great! But this song. What am I trying to do here? Is this supposed to be funny? Is it heartfelt? Is it sacrilege? Is it just an exercise in audio engineering?”
“Oh, get over yourself!”
“What?”
“This is a cute little song parody, and you are way overthinking it!”
“I guess…”
“I know. Now shut up and let me show you how it's really done!”
The End of Days is drawing near
Time for judgment, awe, and fear.
We’ve been good, but we can’t last,
Please, Moshiach, hurry fast!
Don’t need presents from my mum;
Me, I want the World to Come!
We can hardly stand the wait,
Moshiach, don’t be late.
We can hardly stand the wait,
Moshiach, don’t be late.
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Grammar and Joy
01:48
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“God rest ye merry, gentlemen”
The comma’s after “merry”
The syntax is confusing—
I would even say it’s very
They teach this stuff in Sunday school
Or maybe seminary
With tidings of grammar and joy
Grammar and joy
Oh, tidings of grammar and joy
The first four words express a wish
For gentlemen—“God bless
You all with merry qualities
Of peace and happiness!”
The gents are thus the targets of
This heavenly largess
Oh, tidings of grammar and joy
Grammar and joy
Oh, tidings of grammar and joy
This blessing was recorded
First in 1539
It’s doing pretty well for something
That far back in time
At least it’s more accessible
Than New Year’s “Auld Lang Syne”
Oh, tidings of grammar and joy
Grammar and joy
Oh, tidings of grammar and joy
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let’s close as we’ve begun
And also rest the ladies,
Who are surely not outdone
The comrades and the enbies,
Of all genders and of none
Oh, tidings of grammar and joy
Grammar and joy
Oh, tidings of grammar and joy
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Sunday Comes Afterwards Jersey City, New Jersey
Stevonnie Ross (they/them) is yet another geeky, ukulele-playing, folk/pop singer/songwriter.
Sunday Comes Afterwards recommends:
Relatable Content
by The PDX Broadsides
My favorite track is probably "Jerkbrain," but this album has a lot of...well...relatable content. (And they also have a buffalo-themed song!)
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After All This Time, I'm Straight
by Claire Roche
Claire and I may be the only queer people who don't believe in astrology. This EP has a fun song about that!
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growth vol. 3
by Lizzy Hilliard
If you like soothing folk, the whole Growth series is for you. (My favorite track on this one is probably "Train from Everywhere.")
go to albumIf you like Sunday Comes Afterwards, you may also like:
The Book was Better
by The Doubleclicks
supported by 6 fans who also own “Have Yourself Another COVID Christmas”
Funny and nerdy, but also poignant at times.
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Swearing is Caring
by Misbehavin' Maidens
supported by 6 fans who also own “Have Yourself Another COVID Christmas”
This is my favorite album so far. I don't think I've ever felt as seen as when listening to "Mermaids and Queers." "Slytherins and Misunderstood" finally convinced my mom to embrace her Slytherin identity!
go to album
My Christmas Plea
by Matt Dorrien
Portland singer/songwriter delivers a gorgeous Christmas EP, fashioned in the lush style of classics by Bing Crosby and Johnny Mathis.
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