Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 2007Click to Play or Right click and save to download
Rockin' Around the Chrismas Tree 2003
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Here's a Christmas song with an interesting history. I originally wrote this song at least 10 years ago. It has always bugged me that the popular song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" doesn't actually "rock." It kind of sways. I thought a song with that title should have a good uptempo groove. So I wrote one.
In 2003 I recorded a version of my song with John Simon and Radio London. Jan Nigro did some nice piano work, and the band all sang some cool harmonies on the chorus.
In December 2007, I decided to re-visit the song and give it a more funky groove. I borrowed the drum part from a song I like and made it into a loop. I was partly inspired by the Run-DMC Christmas in Hollis song. Not that I listen to a lot of Run-DMC. I think that song was on a commercial once.
2003 Version
Tom Knight - guitar and lead vocals
John Simon - guitar and vocals
Ken Zeserson - sax and vocals
Jan Nigro - piano and vocals
John Hilton - bass
Mark Cushman - drums
Tim Reppert - recording engineer
2007 version
Tom Knight - vocals, electric guitar, background harmony and bass!
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