Father christmas, give us some money well beat you up if you make us annoyed father christmas, give us some money dont mess around with those silly toys but give my daddy a job, cause he needs one hes got lots of mouths to feed but if youve got one, ill have a machine gun so i can scare all the kids down the street. Song information for father christmas the kinks on allmusic. The track was included on the arista compilation come dancing with the kinks and is also available as a bonus track on the cd reissue of the kinks 1978 album misfits. Early singles you really got me and all day and all of the night were brutal, threechord ravers that paved the way toward punk and metal while inspiring peers like the who. The kinks are an english rock band formed in muswell hill, north london, in 1964 by brothers ray and dave davies. Father christmas was released in 1977 as a single by the kinks and remains as one of the coolest rock and roll christmas songs of all time. Nov 16, 2007 took the old video with the bad audio quality and put the mp3 version of the song i had on there. The kinks dave davies says bands classic holiday song father. Warrant s cover was featured on a hair metal christmas tribute record called we wish you a hairy christmas, where it was the opening track. The kinks father christmas by rebecca ellegant free. Download free the kinks ringtones to your android, iphone and windows phone mobile and tablet.
I still like the whole word christmas for english speakers, however, since most dont know latin anymore. The track talks about a department store father christmas that is beaten up by a gang of poor kids who tell him to give them money instead of. It syncs up pretty well but it gets a little off near the e. Forget all the gushy mumbojumbo and crass commercialismas befits the kinks, its irreverent, witty, pissedoff christmas music. Took the old video with the bad audio quality and put the mp3 version of the song i had on there. I know dave davies has always been the critics darlingall that talk about dave being the godfather of punk guitar isnt so far off the mark. Music notes for guitar chordslyrics sheet music by the kinks ray davies. Father christmas sheet music the kinks guitar chordslyrics. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more.
Father christmas by the kinks ray davies digital sheet. Father christmas, a song by the kinks on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The kinks when i was small i believed in santa claus though i knew it was my dad and i would hang up my stocking at christmas open my presents and id be glad but the last time i played father christmas i stood outside a department store a gang of kids came over and mugged me and knocked my reindeer to the floor they said father christmas, give us some money dont mess around with. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. But give my daddy a job cause he needs one hes got lots of mouths to feed but if youve got one, ill have a machine gun so i can scare all the kids down the street. My hope is the this remastered cd as well as the others in the kinks catalogue help future generations appreciate art for what it truly issoul inspiringand not soley to make money. The kinks were one of the most influential bands of the british invasion. Get high quality free downloadable the kinks ringtones for your mobile device. The darkness christmas time dont let the bells end. The band emerged during the height of british rhythm and blues and merseybeat, and were briefly part of the british invasion of the united states until their touring ban in 1965 as a result of constant. Dec, 2014 father christmas, give us some money, dont mess around with those silly toys the kinks released the single father christmas in 1977.
Then, in the mid60s, frontman ray davies came into his own as a songwriter, developing a wry wit and eye for social commentary that culminated. The kinks were one of the great british bands of all time,they invented punkyou really got me was the worlds first punk singlethey invented a truly classic heavy metal riff on the same song as well, and they also had possibly the greatest songwriter in ray davies. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in c major transposable. Father christmas is a 1977 single by english group the kinks. Vinyl 7 the kinks father christmas 1977, vinyl discogs. Father christmas, give us some money well beat you up if you make us annoyed father christmas, give us some money dont mess around with those silly toys but give my daddy a job cause he needs one hes got lots of mouths to feed but if youve got one, ill have a machine gun so i can scare all the kids down the street father christmas, give. Stream the kinks father christmas by rebecca ellegant from desktop or your mobile device. What we all love about the kinks is their unfocused approach toward fame and mega stardom. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Father christmas, give us some money, dont mess around with those silly toys the kinks released the single father christmas in 1977. While it failed to chart upon release, it has grown in popularity and is a christmas staple on some radio stations. Nov 03, 2017 come dancing with the kinks buylisten about the album. It tells the story of a department store santa claus who is beaten up by a gang of poor kids who tell him to give them money instead of toys.
Unlike the kinks father christmas, this label has the warning. Listen free to the kinks father christmas radio iheartradio. The kinks father christmas sheet music notes and chords arranged for guitar chordslyrics. The kinks father christmas high quality sheet music available for download.
The best of the kinks 19771986 koch 2000 koch velvel records. Father christmas, give us some money well beat you up if you make us annoyed father christmas, give us some money dont mess around with those silly toys but give my daddy a job cause he needs one hes got lots of mouths to feed but if youve got one, ill have a machine gun so i can scare all the kids down the street father christmas, give us. Father christmas is a 1977 single by the english group the kinks. Chris jericho covers the kinks father christmas for charity. Father christmas, give us the money well beat you up if you make us annoyed father christmas, give us the money dont mess around with those silly toys. When i was small, i believed in santa claus though i knew it was my dad and i would hang up my stockings at christmas open my. Christmas xmas cristosmas in latin or cristovmas in greek, take no offense. Vinyl 7 kinks father christmas 1977, vinyl discogs. Tim harris, email protected kinks father christmas ray davies the g thru d sequences could probably be played as something more like. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. The hits that the kinks scored in the 60s are the stuff of legend, but in america, the bands. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more.
G bm7 em d g bm7 em d but its all in the bass c g c g c g c g g c d g c d g c d g c d g when i was small i believed in santa claus d though i knew it was my dad g and i would hang up my stocking at christmas d open my presents and id be glad em bm. Father christmas, give us some money well beat you up if you make us annoyed father christmas, give us some money dont mess around with those silly toys but give my daddy a job, cause he needs one hes got lots of mouths to feed but if youve got one, ill have a machine gun so i. Come dancing with the kinks buylisten about the album. The band emerged during the height of british rhythm and blues and merseybeat, and were briefly part of the british invasion of the united states until their. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws the kinks father christmas warning appears in different position on label. Christmasxmas cristosmas in latin or cristovmas in greek, take no offense. Download and print father christmas sheet music for guitar chordslyrics by the kinks from sheet music direct. Off come dancing with the kinks 19771986 when i was small i believed in santa clause though i knew it was my dad and i would hang up my stocking at christmas open my presents and id be glad but the last time i played father christmas i stood outside a department store a gang of kids came over and mugged me. The kinks, whose 1977 single father christmas sees santa getting beaten up by a gang of children, in ray davies typically sardonic take on. The x is just an abbreviation using the first letter of the name in latin or greek and dates back to first century a. Also, the thought santa as a lowkey criminal is pretty funny and the plot of bad santa. The kinks all day and all of the night send ringtone 3. Father christmas the kinks cover secret show, live in albany duration. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus.
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