Green Christmas – Stan Freberg (1958)
November 13th, 2009
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A classic CHRI$TMA$ song from 50 years ago and the message still applies today. I threw in some pictures to make it more interesting that have nothing to do with the song. For those curious the Ground Round is in West Chester, Pa and was a favorite hangout of mine years ago. The building was recently leveled
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I love it and my two nephews loved it when they were kids…the message rings even more true today!
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This still knocks me out, i heard it first in 1982 as a cynical 19 year old. Loved it ever since……51 years ago!!! you legend Stan.
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saw stan last time i was in l.a. he lives nex door to my brother and married a lady i’ve known for 60 years. all’s well in la la land. . .
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The 45 reissues (and I’ve seen copies of those; they “split ” it at 3:35) came about because, by that time, Capitol had finally “agreed” with Stan’s attitude towards the subject material, and no longer thought it “controversial”.
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Ironically, in spite of the controversy generated at the time of its original 1958 release on Capitol #F4097, the label subsequently reissued “Green Chri$tma$” in two parts on Capitol #3503 in late 1972 and made new pressings around Christmas time for years thereafter, as they did for Nat “King” Cole’s “The Christmas Song.”
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Lol my last name is freberg…
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I’ve never noticed this until now, but Stan Smith’s voice (from American Dad) kind of reminds me of Stan Freburg’s.
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Among the other personnel working with Stan on this one were Wil Wright {“Abercrombie” and “Crass”}, Daws Butler {“Cratchet”}, and Marvin Miller {“Announcer”}. Jud Conlon’s chorus and Billy May’s musical settings are also heard. This was one of Stan’s most controversial recordings (as described in his autobigography, “It Only Hurts When I Laugh”)- Capitol initially didn’t want to release it, and TIME magazine killed a review of it because their sales department objected.
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I don’t know, I think that the Ground Round is somewhat inspired. Stan might like it himself… LOL
You know ouroboris, _you_ could animate it!
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I felt that way too.
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I memorized it as a child and sang it for my mommy every year…or rather she sang it to me.
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Agreed. It would have been cool If Stan
Freberg Could have filmed this as a stage production, and had that as the post.
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Yeah that’s a classic bit, to be sure. I’ve heard it 100′s of times. But it would have been much better with a video (this is YouTube Videos after all) or photos that made sense rather than a string of incredibly boring photos that had nothing whatsoever to do with the Green Christmas bit. One star for the genius of Stan Freberg.
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Yep! (I feel nerdy for listening to it though, lol) ♥ it!
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Great Stuff. a classic!