12/17/09 - David Tanny

I don't believe there is a more divisive artist in dementia music than David Tanny. Some people love him. Some people hate him. Everyone should respect him that likes dementia music for what he puts into it. While you may not be a fan of his music, it is hard to deny that he loves the genre and spends a lot of his time trying to bring people into the fold. Some of his stuff I absolutely love and others I am not a big fan of, but he does what he likes and invites us in many, many, many different ways to join him.

Today's song is, "I'm Doin' Nothing For Christmas" and is a song, like the "Way To Early Christmas Song" by Paul and Storm and "The Most Commercial Time of the Year" by Max DeGroot, that complains about Christmas coming before Halloween. It is a parody of the classic song by Spike Jones, "I'm Getting Nuttin' For Christmas."

So, here's David Tanny:



You can find David Tanny everywhere. Here's a Mad Music Archive post of all his links: http://themadmusicarchive.com/readblog.aspx?id=3112


Lyrics:

I refuse to deck the halls Chorus "Christmas is over hyped!"
I refuse to shop at malls Chorus "Christmas is over hyped!"
I won't buy a Christmas tree They all die too soon, you see
They cost too damn much for me "Christmas is over hyped!"

I'm doing nothing for Christmas
Everybody's gonna be mad
I'm doing nothing for Christmas
Cuz all year you've treated me bad!

Christmas songs have gotten stale "Christmas is over hyped!"
I don't like to send out mail Chorus "Christmas is over hyped!"
Shopping is a big rat race I can't find a parking space
I must get out of this place "Christmas is over hyped!"

I'm doing nothing for Christmas
Everybody's gonna be mad
I'm doing nothing for Christmas
Cuz all year you've treated me bad!

Christmas brings me lots of fear "Christmas is over hyped!"
Relatives are coming here "Christmas is over hyped!"
Christmas is a lot of work Beam me up to Captain Kirk
I can't stand no more on Earth "Christmas is over hyped!"

I'm doing nothing for Christmas
Everybody's gonna be mad
I'm doing nothing for Christmas
Cuz you've all been nothin' but bad!

Do not get me all so wrong "Christmas is over hyped!"
It is a pro Christmas song "Christmas is over hyped!"
I don't make a big fat buck I am poor and out of luck
I will leave town in my truck Chorus "Christmas is over hyped!"

I'm doing nothing for Christmas
Everybody's gonna be mad
I'm doing nothing for Christmas
Cuz all year you've treated me bad!

So you better stop hyping this holiday,
Or else I keep on goin' away,
I'm doing nothing for Christmas