KSMQ Music Specials
An Austin Christmas 2023
1/3/2024 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Austin Big Band, Austinaires, and singer-songwriter Spencer Thury. Austin, MN
Our annual Christmas music program features the Austin Big Band, young singers from the Austinaires, and singer-songwriter Spencer Thury. Austin, MN
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KSMQ Music Specials is a local public television program presented by KSMQ
KSMQ Music Specials
An Austin Christmas 2023
1/3/2024 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Our annual Christmas music program features the Austin Big Band, young singers from the Austinaires, and singer-songwriter Spencer Thury. Austin, MN
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(upbeat music) (bright holiday music) ♪ Holly jolly, holly holly jolly, wa oh ♪ ♪ Holly jolly, holly holly jolly, wa oh ♪ ♪ Holly jolly, holly holly jolly, wa oh ♪ ♪ Ba ba da da, ba ba ba da ding dong ♪ ♪ Have a holly, jolly Christmas ♪ ♪ It's the best time of the year ♪ ♪ I don't know if there'll be snow ♪ ♪ But have a cup of cheer ♪ ♪ Have a holly, jolly Christmas ♪ ♪ And when you walk down the street ♪ ♪ Say hello to friends you know ♪ ♪ And everyone you meet ♪ ♪ Oh-ho, the mistletoe ♪ ♪ Hung where you can see ♪ ♪ Somebody waits for you ♪ ♪ Kiss her once for me ♪ ♪ Have a holly, jolly Christmas ♪ ♪ And in case you didn't hear ♪ ♪ Oh, by golly, have a holly, jolly ♪ ♪ Christmas, Christmas ♪ ♪ Christmas this year ♪ ♪ Holly jolly, holly holly jolly, wa oh ♪ ♪ Holly jolly, holly holly jolly, wa oh ♪ ♪ Holly jolly, holly holly jolly, wa oh ♪ ♪ Ba ba da da, hubba hubba hubba oh ♪ ♪ Oh-ho, the mistletoe ♪ ♪ Hung where you can see ♪ ♪ Somebody waits for you ♪ ♪ Kiss her once for me ♪ ♪ Hubba hubba hubba ♪ ♪ Have a holly, jolly Christmas ♪ ♪ And in case you didn't hear ♪ ♪ Oh, by golly have a holly, jolly ♪ ♪ Christmas, Christmas ♪ ♪ Christmas this year ♪ ♪ Holly jolly, holly holly jolly, wa oh ♪ ♪ Holly jolly, holly holly jolly, wa oh ♪ ♪ Holly jolly, holly holly jolly, wa oh ♪ ♪ Ba ba da da, wa oh ♪ ♪ Wooooo ♪ (upbeat big band Christmas music) (upbeat big band Christmas music continues) (upbeat big band Christmas music continues) (upbeat big band Christmas music continues) (upbeat big band Christmas music continues) (upbeat big band Christmas music continues) (upbeat big band Christmas music continues) (upbeat big band Christmas music continues) (upbeat big band Christmas music continues) (upbeat big band Christmas music continues) (upbeat big band Christmas music continues) (upbeat big band Christmas music continues) (upbeat big band Christmas music continues) (gentle guitar music) ♪ For a babe, they gave frankincense ♪ ♪ To a humble king, bring gold ♪ ♪ They brought him myrrh to foretell his death ♪ ♪ A gift given of our Savior ♪ ♪ Sing a song of peace, sing a song of life ♪ ♪ Bring rest to the weary on moonless nights ♪ ♪ Look with your heart and natural rise ♪ ♪ The chosen girl and a holy child ♪ (guitar solo) ♪ Those who seek with stone cold hearts ♪ ♪ May be too mean to move ♪ ♪ And accept a gift so freely given ♪ ♪ Like a baby too tender to chose ♪ ♪ Sing a song of peace, sing a song of life ♪ ♪ Bring rest to the weary on hopeless nights ♪ ♪ Look with your heart and not your eyes ♪ ♪ At the chosen girl and a holy child ♪ (gentle guitar music continues) (bright holiday music) (choir humming) ♪ God rest ye merry gentlemen ♪ ♪ Let nothing you dismay ♪ ♪ Remember Christ our Savior ♪ ♪ Was born on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ To save us all from Satan's pow'r ♪ ♪ When we were gone astray ♪ ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ (choir humming and singing rhythmically) (choir humming and singing rhythmically) ♪ He lies in Bethlehem was born ♪ ♪ The son of God by name ♪ ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Comfort and joy ♪ ♪ Comfort and joy ♪ ♪ God rest ye merry gentlemen ♪ ♪ Gentlemen ♪ (upbeat guitar music) ♪ O little town of Bethlehem ♪ ♪ How still we see thee light ♪ ♪ Above thy deep and dreamless sleep ♪ ♪ The silent stars go by ♪ ♪ Yet in thy dark streets shineth ♪ ♪ The everlasting light ♪ ♪ Hopes and fears of all the years ♪ ♪ Are met in thee tonight ♪ ♪ How silently, how silently ♪ ♪ The wondrous gift is given ♪ ♪ So God imparts to human hearts ♪ ♪ Blessings of his heaven ♪ ♪ Your ear may hear he's coming ♪ ♪ Yet in this world is sin ♪ ♪ It makes souls well to see themselves ♪ ♪ The dear Christ dances in ♪ ♪ Oh holy child of Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Send to us we pray ♪ ♪ Cast out our sins and answering ♪ ♪ Be born in us today ♪ ♪ We hear the Christmas angels ♪ ♪ The gray cloud tidings tell ♪ ♪ Oh come to us, abide with us ♪ ♪ Oh lordy, many will ♪ (upbeat big band music) ♪ You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch ♪ ♪ You really are a heel ♪ ♪ You're as cuddly as a cactus ♪ ♪ You're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch ♪ ♪ You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel ♪ ♪ Just face the music ♪ ♪ You're a monster, Mr. Grinch ♪ ♪ Your heart's an empty hole ♪ ♪ Your brain is full of spiders ♪ ♪ You've got garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch ♪ ♪ I wouldn't touch you with a 39 1/2 foot pole ♪ (upbeat big band music continues) (upbeat big band music continues) ♪ You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch ♪ ♪ You're a nasty wasty scar ♪ ♪ Your heart is full of unwashed socks ♪ ♪ Your skull is full of gunk, Mr. Grinch ♪ ♪ You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch ♪ ♪ You have termites in your smile ♪ ♪ You have all the tender sweetness ♪ ♪ Of a seasick crocodile, Mr. Grinch ♪ ♪ Given the choice between you ♪ ♪ I'd take the seasick crocodile ♪ (upbeat big band music continues) ♪ Seasick crocodile ♪ - The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote... ♪ Stink ♪ (horns blow) ♪ Stank ♪ (horns blow) ♪ Stunk ♪ (horns blow) (upbeat guitar music) ♪ Oh, the weather outside is frightful ♪ ♪ But the fire is so delightful ♪ ♪ And as long as you love me so ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ It doesn't show signs of stopping ♪ ♪ And I brought me some corn for popping ♪ ♪ The lights are turned way down low ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ ♪ When we finally kiss goodnight ♪ ♪ How I'll hate going out in the storm ♪ ♪ But if you really hold me tight ♪ ♪ All the way home I'll be warm ♪ ♪ Oh, the fire is slowly dying ♪ ♪ And my dear is still goodbying ♪ ♪ But as long as you love me so ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ (upbeat guitar and kazoo music) (upbeat guitar and kazoo music continues) ♪ When we finally kiss goodnight ♪ ♪ How I'll hate going out in the storm ♪ ♪ But if you really hold me tight ♪ ♪ All the way home I'll be warm ♪ ♪ Oh, the fire is slowly dying ♪ ♪ And my dear is still goodbying ♪ ♪ But as long as you'd love me so ♪ ♪ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪ (upbeat guitar and kazoo music) (upbeat guitar and kazoo music continues) (upbeat guitar and kazoo music continues) ♪ Sistah Mary had but one child ♪ ♪ Who was born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ And every time that little baby cried ♪ ♪ She would rock him in a weary land ♪ (choir sings rhythmically and snaps) ♪ Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary had but one child ♪ ♪ Born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ And every time that little baby cried ♪ ♪ She would rock him in a weary land ♪ ♪ She would rock him in a wear land ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ Three wise men ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ They traveled very far ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ They said where is he ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ For we have seen his star ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, for we have seen his star ♪ ♪ For we have seen his star ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, those who reach his land ♪ ♪ Talk about Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ Talk about Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary had but one child ♪ ♪ Born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ And every time that little baby cried ♪ ♪ She would rock him him in weary land ♪ ♪ She would rock him in a weary land ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, Sistah Mary ♪ ♪ She would rock him ♪ ♪ Sistah Mary, she would rock him ♪ ♪ In a weary land, in a weary land ♪ (gentle big band holiday music) ♪ Chestnuts roasting on an open fire ♪ ♪ Jack Frost nipping at your nose ♪ ♪ Yuletide carols being sung by a choir ♪ ♪ And folks dressed up like Eskimos ♪ ♪ Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe ♪ ♪ Help to make the season bright ♪ ♪ Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow ♪ ♪ Will find it hard to sleep tonight ♪ ♪ They know that Santa's on his way ♪ ♪ He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh ♪ ♪ And every mother's child is gonna spy ♪ ♪ To see if reindeer really know how to fly ♪ ♪ And so I'm offering this simple phrase ♪ ♪ To kids from one to ninety-two ♪ ♪ Although it's been said many times, many ways ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas to you ♪ (gentle big band holiday music continues) (gentle big band holiday music continues) (gentle big band holiday music continues) (gentle big band holiday music continues) ♪ They know that Santa's on his way ♪ ♪ He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh ♪ ♪ And every mother's child is gonna spy ♪ ♪ To see if reindeer really know how to fly ♪ ♪ And so I'm offering this simple phrase ♪ ♪ To kids from one to ninety-two ♪ ♪ Although it's been said many times, many ways ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas to you ♪ (gentle big band holiday music continues) (upbeat guitar and harmonica music) ♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way Oh ♪ ♪ what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh, hey ♪ ♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ (upbeat guitar and harmonica music continues) (upbeat guitar and harmonica music continues) (upbeat kazoo music) (upbeat guitar and kazoo music continues) (upbeat guitar and kazoo music continues) (bright big band holiday music) (bright big band holiday music continues) (bright big band holiday music continues) (bright big band holiday music continues) (bright big band holiday music continues) (bright music) - [Announcer] Funding for this program is provided in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.
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