The Staverton Close
Christmas Lights Switch On
4th December, 5.30 pm
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Like last year, Staverton Close are doing our very own Christmas Lights Switch On!
We'll count down to the epic illuminations coming on simultaneously with military precision at 5.30 p.m. (meet from 5.00 p.m.) before indulging in mulled wine, mince pies and of course, a Christmas singalong! ... all whilst observing social distancing and government guidelines, of course.
If you are around please come out and join your friends and neighbours in a superbly stoical show of seasonal spirit as we, as a community, light up the night sky with wonderfully over-indulgent hedge lights, icicle lights and other twinkly offerings, and fill the air with yuletide songs.
On the day, do please leave your lights off until the actual switch on for maximum impact. If you aren't able to be around, perhaps you might leave yours turned off as well, please.
Click the SONG WORDS HERE button below for a song sheet with which to sing along. If you have problems viewing the words, please EMAIL and a file can be sent directly to your inbox.
Dress up warm and let's add a little Staverton Close cheer to Christmas this year!
THE WORDS
The words are below along with a button in case you would like to download a pdf of the song sheet. You can offer the QR code to anyone to scan to go straight to this webpage.
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go,
Take a look in the five-and-ten, it's glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes that glow.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas,
Toys in every store,
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be
On your own front door.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year
With the kids jingle belling
And everyone telling you "Be of good cheer"
It's the most wonderful time of the year
It's the hap-happiest season of all
With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings
When friends come to call
It's the hap- happiest season of all
There'll be parties for hosting, Marshmallows for toasting
And caroling out in the snow
There'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of
Christmases long, long ago
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be much mistletoeing
And hearts will be glowing
When loved ones are near
It's the most wonderful time
Yes the most wonderful time
It's the most wonderful time of the yearWhen the snowman brings the snow
Well he just might like to know
He's put a great big smile on somebody's face
If you jump into your bed
Quickly cover up your head
Don't you lock the doors
You know that sweet Santa Claus in on the way
[Chorus]
Well I wish it could be Christmas every day
When the kids start singing and the band begins to play
Oh I wish it could be Christmas every day
So let the bells ring out for Christmas
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Deck the Close with LED lights
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Wall, roof, icicle and tree lights.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Now they’re up! T’was quite a labour.
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la.
Mulled wine sup and sing with neighbour.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
See the twinkling hedge before us.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Light your lights and join the chorus.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Do indulge your predilections
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Heeding government restrictions.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fast away the old year passes.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Eat mince pies and fill your glasses.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Moving on with all of you here.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Merry Christmas, happy new year!
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
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Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air
What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell rock.
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12 Drummers Drumming
11 Pipers Piping
10 Lords a Leaping
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids a Milking
7 Swans a Swimming
6 Geese a Laying
5 Gold Rings
4 Calling Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
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Rudolph the red nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glowed
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
Rudolph with your nose so bright
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer
You’ll go down in history.
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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten,
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
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Dashing through the snow, In a one horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go, Laughing all the way.
Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight, oh!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh,
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh,
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Snow is falling all around me
Children playing having fun
It's the season of love and understanding
Merry Christmas everyone
Time for parties and celebration
People dancing all night long
Time for presents and exchanging kisses
Time for singing Christmas songs
(cont’d)
We're gonna have a party tonight
I'm gonna find that girl underneath the mistletoe
We'll kiss by candlelight
Room is swaying, records playing
All the songs, we love to hear
All I wish that everyday was Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone
Merry Christmas everyone
Merry Christmas everyone
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Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we’ve no place to go
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
It doesn’t show signs of stopping
And I brought 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
The fire is slowly dying
And my dear we’re still good-byeing
But as long as you love me so
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
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Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie
And we’ll do some carolling
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Voices singing let’s be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone’s dancing merrily
In a new old fashioned way.
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So here it is Merry Christmas, everybody’s having fun
Look to the future now, It’s only just begun….
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We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry Christmas,
And a Happy New Year!
Good tidings we bring for you and your kin;
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!