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This is for my son in law Jason who had his spleen removed this morning. This is his favorite Xmas song, he's from Alaska what can I say. 

I did it with the soul purpose of cheering him up when he gets around to his facebook page while recovering. But I thought I'd annoy you folks too.. 

I'm sorry I don't know the name of the original band, I'm sure they won't mind. 
I changed the words just because.
I used a download midi file and re did some of the parts a bit, added the piano on chorus. I kept the cheezy banjo and fiddle because the song needed cheeze. 
Used Session Drummer and TTS-1 

 added real ( Hondo II) bass and 2 Guitar parts, plugged directly into the interface no efxs on nothing here. 

This song is to be played from mostly laptop speakers so,,, anyhow Merry Christmas formites and hope you have a good one. 

PS on listening I should have said 
"And he smoked his Medication"     on the 1st verse

Ha... that's a hoot... please ex-spleen your production process... 
Great job... I hope your son has a speeny recovery...
 

I've been like Johnny!! This is a RIOT!!

notnat, terrible punning there!

I enjoyed this and its one of my fav cheesy xmas songs.

Hope it gives Jason a lift.

Cian

Thanks everyone,, I just had to go and change that lyric but of course that led to a few more tweaks. So I added harmony ( real squeaky falsetto) and a jingle bell on the chorus. 
I also cranked the Accordion on intro. This ones headed for the big time ... ha ha  
I might even fix the guitar boner, see if you can spot it! 

Wow just looked up the history of this song and it's a one hit wonder for sure. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...Run_Over_by_a_Reindeer   

The song was originally self-released in the San Francisco area by the Shropshires in 1979 on their own record label ("Elmo 'n' Patsy"), with the B-side called "Christmas"

You think Wikipedia will add 
Released in Dec 2012 by Johnny Vere with a change in lyrics. ?? That would be cool. 

I hope Jason recovers soon. Merry Christmas Marcus!

Love it.

Good job!

Cool tune.... 

Short story about that song.... I was working at a factory many years ago and this song came on the radio. A guy working in the maint shop knew I was a musician and a song writer and decided to try to demean me stating that the songs I wrote probably sounded like "that song"......

I smiled and said, yeah, I wish I had written that song...I would be rich...... I'd be driving a Mercedes and not working here with you. 

He shut up and never tried to insult me again. What an arse.