Name: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Duration: P00H02M33S
Description: When this song was originally written by Hugh Martin for Judy Garland to sing in the 1944 film, "Meet Me in St Louis" she balked at the 'depressing' lyrics and the song went through a re-write. At the request of a friend - Secret Emchy Society decided to give the original lyrics a go and make our own americana version of the holiday classic. <3

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

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When this song was originally written by Hugh Martin for Judy Garland to sing in the 1944 film, "Meet Me in St Louis" she balked at the 'depressing' lyrics and the song went through a re-write. At the request of a friend - Secret Emchy Society decided to give the original lyrics a go and make our own americana version of the holiday classic. <3

lyrics

Have yourself a merry little Christmas.

It may be your last.

Next year we may all be living in the past.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas.

Pop that champagne cork.

Next year we may all be living in New York.

No good times like the olden days.

Happy golden days of yore.

Faithful friends who were dear to us.

Will be near to us no more.

But at least we all will be together.

If the stars allow.

From now on, we’ll have to muddle through somehow.

So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.

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released November 24, 2022
Cindy Emch - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Hans Winold - upright bass
Sean Malroy - electronic magic, mixing / mastering

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Secret Emchy Society Oakland, California

"One could describe Emch as if Nick Cave had grown up in Bakersfield with a dynamic swagger that could part the Red Sea." - NoDepression

The Secret Emchy Society plays foot stompin' heart breakin' California country tunes for gay cowboys, queer witches, and all kinds of cowfolks.
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