Christmas Wrapping

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The film won several awards and made Michael Gill consider working in Hollywood. Instead he chose to remain at the BBC, where he later approached Sir Kenneth Clark to make the television series Civilisation. Written while hip hop music was beginning to gain prominence, "Christmas Wrapping" is "almost rapped" by Donahue. [5] Its title, a pun on "rapping", [8] alludes to the 1979 song " Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow. [9] Butler said he also "liked the idea of the word 'wrap,' like a wraparound, because the story is circular". [9] Lyrics [ edit ] During the hustle and bustle of the holidays, people seem to relate to the weary protagonist as she rushes around before Christmas and finds out there’s a force for good. I hoped that he would just forget about the idea,” Butler recalled. “Nope. Middle of August, I think, he says, ‘OK, I’ve got you booked into Electric Lady Studios on Eighth Street at St. Mark’s Place in New York, ready for the Christmas song.’” Written in New York a b "I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts". Allmusic . Retrieved December 23, 2012.

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It’s almost like I paid something forward to give me a slap in the face,” Butler said. “To say: Look, it’s going to be OK. Lighten up.”

Lynskey, Dorian (December 23, 2005). "Readers recommend: alternative Christmas songs". The Guardian . Retrieved December 23, 2012.

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Oh, hellno,” he said. “We did our best because we were pros, but we just promptly forgot about it.” An unexpected hit Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1sted.). London: Collins. p.829. ISBN 0-00-717931-6. They had to punch in a line or two through studio wizardry, but it sounded seamless and listeners never knew. a b c d "Christmas Wrapping: the Waitresses on how they made a festive classic". The Guardian. December 13, 2020 . Retrieved December 14, 2020. Maybe that’s the universal,” he said. “People want to know maybe that it’s going to be OK. It’s all going to work out.”

The irony was that Butler wasn’t too keen on Christmas. During his childhood, he hadn’t found much joy in the holiday. His family, which he described as “pretty toxic,” got into quarrels at gatherings and didn’t necessarily believe in giving presents to kids. Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons! Bah Humbug; now that's too strong! When performing live, Butler and Wormworth helped finish some of the lines so Donahue could catch a breath here and there.a b Spears, Steve (December 5, 2016). "The story behind ... 'Christmas Wrapping' by The Waitresses". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved December 18, 2019. Forty years later, he’s still amazed when he hears the tune blaring on the radio, wafting through a mall or playing in a movie or TV show. Yes, Butler receives royalties for the work. “I don’t live a limousine life, but we have ramen for the next year,” he joked. Christmas came early this year when Netflix released “The Tomorrow War” in July. The song was featured prominently during the first five minutes of the sci-fi movie. Directed by Michael Gill and written by Yvonne Gilan, his then wife, it stars Juliet Harmer as the Very Beautiful Girl, Tom Adams as The Boy Next Door, and is narrated by Peter Ustinov. It also features an appearance from the nine-year-old A. A. Gill, son of the director and writer.

I had no idea how catchy the song would prove to be. It would trip me out if I walked into a chain store and it was playing. I used to say: “Oh, that’s me!” I’m proud of Christmas Wrapping but I don’t do that any more. Christmas Wrapping” tells the big-city story of a young woman, voiced by Donahue, who is feeling worn out after a busy year and vows to sit out the holidays. “Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! But I think I’ll miss this one this year,” she sings. I didn’t do Patty any favors,” he said. “I mean, there’s barely room to catch a breath. In fact, the last verse, she ran out of air.”British single certifications – Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 21, 2021. Theguitarist wrote “Christmas Wrapping” in 1981 for his group, The Waitresses, featuring fellow Kent State alumPatty Donahue on lead vocals, Tracy Wormworth on bass, Dan Klayman on keyboards, Mars Williams on saxophone and Billy Ficca on drums. Unable to connect with a guy she likes amid a series of misfortunes, the narrator changes her tune after bumping into the man in a grocery store and bonding over cranberries: “Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Couldn’t miss this one this year!”