This Christmas song doesn’t get played a bunch here. I’ve always liked it since is was released. It was written by Billy Squier and was the B side to the single “My Kinda Lover.”
In 1981 MTV made it’s debut and Billy Squier’s career was going strong with the 1981 release of the Don’t Say No album. MTV at the beginning had a more family atmosphere. The crowd in this sing-a-long included technicians, the secretaries, the executives, the production assistants.
MTV helped countless careers. It made some careers larger than they would have been and some had careers beccause of MTV. It changed everything for a while.
Billy had a great career going on until the Rock Me Tonite video with the pink tank top…then it all fell apart in 1984.
The video was filmed at the Teletronics MTV studio.
VJ Nina Blackwood: “It was taped at our original Teletronics Studio on West 33rd Street and featured our original studio crew, who we all loved and were very close to, along with all the people from the MTV offices,” “Everybody traipsed down to the studio from 44th Street & 6th Ave for the taping. Billy Squier’s career was on fire at this time, and since he lived in NYC, he was a frequent guest at the studio, so it was appropriate that he was chosen for the video.”
“Pretty much what you see on camera is an accurate representation of the celebratory and fun feeling that was happening,” Blackwood said. “It was like one big happy family, which sums up the entire vibe of the early days of MTV. One of a kind experience. When I watch all of these early MTV Christmas videos, the overwhelming sensation I come away with is that of joyous love.”
Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You
Christmas is the time to say “I love you”
Share the joys of laughter and good cheer
Christmas is the time to say “I love you”
And a feeling that will last all through the year
On the corner carolers are singing
There’s a touch of magic in the air
From grownup to minor no one could be finer
Times are hard but no one seems to care
Christmas Eve and all the world is watching
Santa guides his reindeer through the dark
From rooftop to chimney, from Harlem to Bimini
They will find a way into your heart
Christmas is the time to say “I love you”
Share the joys of laughter and good cheer
Christmas is the time to say “I love you”
And a feeling that will last all through the year
Just outside the window snow is falling
But here beside the fire we share the glow
Of moonlight and brandy, sweet talk and candy
Sentiments that everyone should know
Memories of the year that lays behind us
Wishes for the year that’s yet to come
And it stands to reason that good friends in season
Make you feel that life has just begun
Christmas is the time to say “I love you”
Share the joys of laughter and good cheer
Christmas is the time to say “I love you”
And a feeling that will last all through the year
So when spirits grow lighter
And hopes are shinin’ brighter
Then you know that Christmas time is here
It is cold here in Florida today as the temperatures dropped into the 40s overnight Max, but it is not snowing like in the song.
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Yea we are forcast to have a warm Christmas Eve and Christmas…
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Well if were talking weather this morning it was -32 here! lol
Love Billy S. Cool that you featured him this week Max.
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WOW…well it’s North Pole ish there lol.
Yea he was my second concert
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wowsa… today it’s about 24C here, but forecasting close to 30C on Christmas. Even by Texas standards, that’s abnormally hot. today Show is suggesting people in this area, Missouri, Tennessee BBQ for Christmas this year.
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It’s going to be like 70 here Christmas day or close…
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I don’t think I’ve seen a more jovial audience than the one in that video. Haha
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Yep! Mid-80s and a lot of chemicals going around.
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Really? they don’t appear that kind of audience. haha Perhaps they were paid?
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No…they were the employees of MTV all in that studio…so yea there was some Christmas cheer going on.
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Sorry, yes as you wrote it in the article. MTV were booming!
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The song doesn’t sound familiar but it’s nice and cheerful.
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I can hear Santa playing this while travelling in his sleigh.
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There was enough cocaine in that room to fuel Santas sleigh!
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The elves would feel very much at home.
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Great response Bruce!
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I had completely forgotten about this song. It never gets played, that I ever hear.
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A pretty good Christmas song that seems lost to the ages… never heard it MUCH but haven’t heard it on radio or in a store for I don’t know how long. I’d rather here it than say the fifth different version of ‘Frosty’ within the hour.
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Yes me also…I think it’s such a cool song…I don’t know why it didn’t stay around….maybe it’s the Pink Tanktop curse lol
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