Best Christmas Songs – All I Ever Get For Christmas Is Blue
Okay I’m behind a few days. The weekend was slam-packed. Day 11 of my 25 Days of Christmas songs is “All I Ever Get For Christmas Is Blue” by Over the Rhine.
All I Ever Get For Christmas Is Blue – Over the Rhine
Over the Rhine is a Cincinnati, Ohio based band. They got their name from the Cincinnati, Ohio neighborhood Over-the-Rhine. Makes sense.
They started out as a quartet but two of the members were killed in a freak bear baiting accident. The band now is comprised of the husband-and-wife team Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist.
“All I Ever Get For Christmas is Blue” was released in 2006 on the groups Snow Angels album. I love this song. It’s slow and sad. Pretty much like my life.
Lyrics
Strings of lights above the bed
Curtains drawn and a glass of red
All I ever get for Christmas is blue
Saxophone on the radio
Recorded 40 years ago
All I ever get for Christmas is blue
When you play my song
Play it slowly
Play it like I’m sad and lonely
Maybe you can solve
Solve my mystery
Wrap me in your arms and whisper
You miss me
Weatherman says it’s miserable
But the snow is so beautiful
All I ever get for Christmas is blue
It would take a miracle
To get me out to a shopping mall
All I really want for Christmas is you
Let them ring the bells
They won’t miss us
I’ll be drinkin’ down your kisses
Deep into the night
We’ll go stealing
Underneath a starry ceiling
Revealing
White lights on the Christmas tree
Thank God you are here with me
All I ever get for Christmas is blue
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The Best Christmas Songs
I love Christmas music. I’m all for Bing Crosby and Burl Ives, but my tastes lean towards the more offbeat Christmas Songs. I think they make for a superb Christmas play list. Put them on yours. You won’t be sorry.
Day 1 – “Merry Christmas Baby” by Ike and Tina Turner
Day 2 – “Ain’t No Chimneys in the Projects” by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Day 3 – “What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas” by The Emotions
Day 4 – “Slashed Wrists This Christmas” by Gruff Rhys
Day 5 – “It’s Christmas and You’re Boring Me” by Slow Club
Day 6 – “8 Days of Hanukkah” – Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Day 7 – “A Great Big Sled” – The Killers
Day 8 – “Good Time Christmas” – Lou Rawls
Day 9 – “This Time of Year” – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Day 10 – “Just a Sad Xmas” – Soul Duo
Day 11 – “All I Ever Get For Christmas is Blue” – Over the Rhine
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