Name: Almost Christmas Time
Duration: P00H04M07S
Description: Nat King Cole's Christmas Album was on the 8-track deck in my house growing up from Thanksgiving to New Years, 24/7.

Almost Christmas Time

from Christmas in the Temple by Midnight Mess

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$1 USD or more
Buy the Full Digital Album

about

Nat King Cole's Christmas Album was on the 8-track deck in my house growing up from Thanksgiving to New Years, 24/7.

lyrics

Almost Christmas Time (written by Jimmy Cowan)

I’ve been counting the days
Since the trees lost the leaves
I got no money to count
But that don’t bother me

Cause I got Nat King Cole
On the 8-track deck
And I’ll be decking the halls
With my government check

O Holy Night
Chase my pain away

She’s off with some other sap
But I don’t give a crap
Cause its almost Christmas time

Now my baby left me
On Thanksgiving day
Her note says she hates me
But that’s OK

I’m better off without her
Her and alla her shoes
And if I drink enough eggnog
I might believe that’s true

Silent Night
Chase my pain away

Now she’s off with another man
But I don’t give a damn
Cause its almost Christmas time

Hark the angels sing
Chase my pain away

It’s not quite the way I planned
But I don’t give a damn
Cause its almost Christmas time

Don’t care that she dropped a bomb
I’ve got my tannenbaum
And it’s almost Christmas time

She’s off with a stranger
I’m away in a manger
And it’s almost Christmas time

I’ll turn up the Christmas Song
So I can sing along
Cause its almost Christmas time

credits

from Christmas in the Temple, released November 29, 2021
Jack Bashwiner: bass
Jimmy Cowan: lead vocal, sleigh bells
Chris Brennan: drums
Matt Sullivan: backing vocal arrangement, backing vocal, guitar
Steve Runyon: keys
Tony Orbach: saxophone
Bill Karcher: lead guitar
Jeanette Rudy: backing vocal
Gabrielle Garofalo: backing vocal

Recorded and mixed by Gerry Griffin at the Temple of Tuneage, Verona, NJ

license

about

Midnight Mess Verona, New Jersey

Debuting in 2021, Midnight Mess is an original Christmas music project by New Jersey musicians, Jack Bashwiner and Jimmy Cowan.

contact / help

Contact Midnight Mess

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Midnight Mess, you may also like:

Did You Get Better
by Babe Report

Post-punk meets a very classic alt-rock sound on the new record from this Chicago group. RIYL The Breeders, Dinosaur Jr, and Yo La Tengo. Bandcamp New & Notable May 4, 2024
go to album
Last Splash (30th Anniversary Edition)
by The Breeders

The Breeders’ iconic “Last Splash” is now available on cassette, exclusively on Bandcamp. Bandcamp New & Notable May 3, 2024
go to album
GOING INSANE
by pôt-pot

Psychedelia at its most fundamental, the new EP from pôt-pot is equal parts Velvet Underground, BJM, and hypnotic vibes. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 30, 2024
go to album
PRE-HISSTORIC: The Cassettes
by The Hissyfits

Re-live the rip-roaring, hooky-as-hell punk rock of The Hissyfits with this new collection, which compiles their first two cassettes. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 30, 2024
go to album
Into The Realm
by Castle Rat

featured on Bandcamp Radio Apr 26, 2024
go to album
Time is Glass
by Six Organs of Admittance

Recorded at home, Six Organs of Admittance's 21st album upholds Ben Chasny's reputation for experimental psych-folk excellence. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 25, 2024
go to album
The Power Of The Heart: A Tribute To Lou Reed
by Various Artists

Keith Richards, Rosanne Cash, Lucinda Williams, Joan Jett, and more pay tribute to the enduring and visionary music of Lou Reed. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 23, 2024
go to album