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Minnery, Bill Minnery, Dan Taylor Copyright 2019, S
Stack the deck and makes some calls, Lyrics by Bob & Joan Minnery. Music by Bob & Bill
we’re getting ready for a party Minnery. Arrangement by Bob Minnery, Joan
Mr. Price and his son brought ice -
that was nice and naughty Bob Minnery
Run Run Ruddy do your duty
and got those records spinning A
Shake a leg, drink rum and egg,
that turkey there needs trimming SIVLE
The broken toys are making noise,
Cause Santa’s back in town Joan Minnery – Lead Vocals
Bill Minnery – Lead Guitar/Backup Vocals N
There’s mistletoe and ho ho ho Bob Minnery – Rhythm Guitar/Backup Vocals
Fire chestnuts roasting Dan Taylor – Drums/Backup Vocals
And Charlie brown is making rounds
while Lionel does the toasting Our Song: Christmas Gumbo
This is it the house is lit No more days are counting T
They’ll be no waiting just celebrating Joy Christmas has always been our family’s most favour-
on John Boy’s mountain ite time of year and definitely the happiest. Christmas
Cause Santa’s back in town Gumbo is Bob’s madcap creation stemming from our
Family’s long love of the Holiday season and a
The Leaping Lords are dropping cords lifetime of watching the Classic Movies on TV while A
as Drummer Boy keeps beat sitting eating popcorn and all hanging out in the
Jacob Marley’s on the Barley – living room. Christmas Gumbo is a cornucopia of
he Stinks of “Beef & Cheese” references to some of the most well known and
Some old geezer named Ebenezer -- legendary Christmas Movies of all time. Look closely
gives Sugar Plum the squeeze every line has one or two references to the greats such
Broken Toys found their rhythm -- as: Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Frosty the Snow
there’s no Misfitting ... Man, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, ELF, Edward
Ragtime Jimmy is getting tipsy -- Scissor hands, Little Drummer Boy, Charlie Brown
acting like a clown Christmas, the Walton’s Homecoming, A Christmas
Frosty Jack is where it’s at when Santa’s back in town Carol, the Grinch and a medley of Christmas song G
puns. See if you can catch them all...
Zuzu Bailey and ol Fred Gaily dance to the VG3
Leon got his revillion with Buddy Max and Yukon C SIVLE (Elvis spelled backwards and pronounced
Cindy Lu that Whoville girl “civil”) is a versatile Indie and Soft-Rock band from
brought the prime roast beast Brantford Ontario Canada, belting out original tunes U
Cousin Eddie and Banjo Burl are carving up a feast and an arsenal of legendary tunes from the 50s -
Professor Hinkle’s got his new hat down... Today. SIVLE is a family oriented band consisting of
There’s room for more inside this door Joan Minnery on lead vocals, her son Bill Minnery on
Cause Santa’s back in town lead guitar, her brother Bob Minnery aka
bigEZbob on rhythm acoustic and Dan Taylor on bass M
I know I know its Christmas. and drums.
You Know You Know It Too.
I know I know its Christmas. While SIVLE is primarily a cover band; SIVLE went
You Know You Know It Too into the recording studio in the summer of 2019 and
I know I know its Christmas. has released their own original explosive rock an- B
You Know You Know It Too them, “Whatever It Takes” along with their
Blue Christmas & White & Silent Night. I Dixie-Prog single entitled “What Would Walter Do” a
ts Tiny Tim ... Let Him In. salute to Walter Gretzky. Both singles have garnered
Merry Christmas To All ... Good Night. radio air play on Indie stations in Germany, Australia,
the United States, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England O
Click here to listen... and Canada. They are distributed through CD Baby
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