Christmas Child
Year: 1959
Written By: Sid Tepper, Roy Bennett
'Christmas Child
(Loo, Loo, Loo)' is a track taken from Burl Ives wonderful 1965
album 'Have A Holly Jolly Christmas'. It was written by Sid Tepper
and Roy Bennett 6 years previously. 'Christmas Child' may be less
jaunty that the other tracks and Ives may sound a little maudlin
but a cursory look through the lyrics clarifies the hushed
approach.
There is a
completely different 'Christmas Child' to be found on Chicago band
Rotary Connection's 1968 'Peace' album. This funkadelic number is
quite unlike any Christmas song you'll have heard before but what a
irreverent bundle of joy it is. 'Peace' is quite difficult to track
down so have your wallet at the ready for when it turns up on ebay
or amazon.
Christmas Child Lyrics
I heard a knock upon my door
At midnight Christmas Eve
Half asleep I hurried down
My visitor to receive
At first I thought no one was there
Then all at once I saw
A little baby lying there
Crying there at my door
Refrain:
Loo, loo, loo, loo
I took the baby in my arms
In the winter's night
The church bells never rang so clear
The stars never shone so bright
And as I gazed upon the face
Of the foundling child
It seemed the angels on my tree
Looked down at me and smiled
Refrain:
Loo, loo, loo, loo
I thought about the holy child
That Christmas long ago
And that was when I saw the note
Lying there in the snow
"Please whoever finds my child,
Be good to him and kind.
God Bless You." That was all it said
"Mary" it was signed
Refrain:
Loo, loo, loo, loo
Christmas Child Christmas Videos (Click to Play)
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| Burl Ives | | | |
| Peter Combe | | | |
| Rotary Connection | | | |
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