Twas the night before Christmas
Doesn’t feel like Christmas at all
I’ve wrapped up the presents
That I picked up at the mall
I snacked on some popcorn
Put my new sweatpants on
I’m binging some Bourne
Waiting for the girls to come home
The dogs are all snuggled up
On the couch by my side
They’ve eaten their dinner
I’ve grabbed my phone up, to write
Watching the lights twinkling on the tree
Memories bring a smile
As I think of family
The first time without dad
The sixth without mom
I struggle not to feel sad
Remembering where I came from
Christmas lives in my heart
Not what’s under the tree
Today’s a new start
With my family of three
Incredibly thankful
Knowing that we’ll be alright
Merry Christmas to all
And to all, a good night
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'20/20'
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan7 days ago in Beat
Comments (8)
I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Christmas with your girls. Blessings to you & yours, Kelli.
Quite the twist on a Christmas classic and it brought back memories for me as well.
This is just gorgeous. The flow is perfect.
Awww, loved your wonderful poem! Merry Christmas! 🥰🥰🥰
Merry Christmas 🎄 Kelli ❤️
Love this!! Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas friend.