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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (original lyrics) | feat. Justina Maria Sóto (Patreon)

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2017-12-18 03:46:56

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Hey guys!

I did another session with strings, this time with amazing jazz/R&B singer Justina Maria Sóto. We wanted to do a Christmas song, but do it very NOT Christmassy (sleigh bells, Dm7b5 lol). Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas was a great candidate, especially when you check out the original lyrics - they're incredible pensive, dark, and foreboding.

This was all fairly last minute - the session was last week, and we had the idea two weeks ago. In the grand scheme of organizing sessions like this...that's really never done.

I really want to thank all of you guys for supporting me, my channel, and my music over the past year or so. I would NEVER have been able to just throw something together like this on a couple week's notice had I not had the support and backing from my Patreon subscribers.

Next year, Adam Neely Christmas album, I promise!

Adam

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (original lyrics) | feat. Justina Maria Sóto

The original lyrics for this Christmas standard were rejected for being too depressing for Judy Garland to sing, so were rewritten. Frank Sinatra found the new lyrics too depressing also, and so had them re-written again to the lyrics we use today. ⦿ FREE DOWNLOAD ⦿ https://adamneelymusic.bandcamp.com/track/have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas-feat-justina-maria-s-to Vocals - Justina Maria Sóto Violin 1 - Audrey Hayes Violin 2 - Meitar Forkosh Viola - Yumi Oshima Cello - Kristine Kruta Guitar - Shubh Saran Bass Guitar/Synth - Adam Neely SPD-SX/Percussion - Josh Bailey Arranged and Mixed by Adam Neely Filmed and Edited by Liz Maney Live session engineered by Evan Tyor Recorded live at the Williamsburg Library The original lyrics capture a very different mood... Have yourself a merry little Christmas It may be your last Next year we may all be living in the past Have yourself a merry little Christmas Pop that champagne cork Next year we may all be living in New York No good times like the olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who were dear to us Will be near to us no more But at least we all will be together If the Lord allows From now on, we'll have to muddle through somehow So have yourself a merry little Christmas now ⦿ SUPPORT ME ON PATREON ⦿ http://www.patreon.com/adamneely ⦿ FOLLOW ME ON THE INTERNETS ⦿ http://www.facebook.com/adamneely http://www.instagram.com/its_adamneely ⦿ Check out some of my music ⦿ http://sungazermusic.bandcamp.com http://insideoutsidemusic.bandcamp.com http://adamneelymusic.bandcamp.com Peace, Adam