The Christmas Tree’s on fire It’s burning down the house Flames are getting higher And I’m try’na put it out
I’m beatin’ it back with a tube sock And a cushion off the couch The Christmas Tree’s on fire And it’s burning down the house
Those are some of the lyrics to “Christmas Tree’s On Fire” by Holly Golightly The events of the song actually take place shortly after Valentine’s day, but we’re calling it a Christmas song anyway.
I discovered this catchy track surfing YouTube about 9 years ago. At first I thought this was a recording from the 60s. It tunes out it actually came out in 2006. There’s something about the drum sounds in this recording that makes it sound retro to me.
This is the kind of wacky holiday music we are playing right now on FunHouseRadio.com so if you liked this, tune in to the live stream for more!
U.S. Bowling League Day is recognized every year on September 3rd. Why not celebrate this grand occasion by actually going to a bowling alley? Take it up a notch and shave your heads before you head out.
Bowling is a lot of fun and it is healthy exercise. Pop this track in the car stereo on your way to the bowling alley to really get in the mood.
“Take The Skinheads Bowling” by Camper Van Beethoven was released both as a single and on the album Telephone Free Landslide Victory in 1985. It enjoyed significant airplay in the UK and was featured on the Dr Demento Show here in the USA.
The song was written by band member David Lowery. In his blog he writes,
“The Skinheads Bowling as just a weird nonsensical song. The lyrics were purposely structured so that it would be devoid of meaning. Each subsequent line would undermine any sort of meaning established by the last line. It was the early 80′s and all our peers were writing songs that were full of meaning. It was our way of rebelling.”
Patrick Stewart & Yule Brynner
We found lyrics on genius.com, but cannot verify that they are 100% correct.
[Verse 1] Every day, I get up and pray to Jah And he increases the number of clocks by exactly one Everybody’s comin’ home for lunch these days Last night there were skinheads on my lawn
[Chorus] Take the skinheads bowling Take them bowling Take the skinheads bowling Take them bowling
[Verse 2] Some people say that bowling alleys got big lanes (Got big lanes, got big lanes) Some people say that bowling alleys all look the same (Look the same, look the same) There’s not a line that goes here that rhymes with anything (Anything, anything) Had a dream last night but I forget what it was (What it was, what it was)
[Chorus] Take the skinheads bowling Take them bowling Take the skinheads bowling Take them bowling
[Verse 3] Had a dream last night about you, my friend Had a dream–I wanted to sleep next to plastic Had a dream–I wanted to lick your knees Had a dream–it was about nothing
[Chorus/Outro] Take the skinheads bowling Take them bowling Take the skinheads bowling Take them bowling Take the skinheads bowling Take them bowling Take the skinheads bowling Take them bowling
Before I end this blog, I wanted to remember a cool drone video that was shot at a bowling alley in Minneapolis. The place is called Bryant Lake Bow and I’ve had great times there back in the 2000s.
Get out there and go bowling folks! It’s a great time!
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