A Christmas Song That No One Wants To Hear

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Fun things in this song- The F/G chord is the lamest and cheesiest chord I've ever found. It just screams out 90's family sitcom. I've been carrying that chord around for years but never had any use for it until now.
There's quite a bit of the cadencial 6/4 movement going about in one form or another, and a classic abrupt half-step modulation in the style of a theater tune. The ending section uses a lot of borrowed chords from the parallel minor, just to head into another cadencial 6/4 to resolve.
I should have started this project earlier but I began on it right as soon as the last video posted so it was a rush to get it done in time before Christmas. Hope you get a kick out of it!
Music and lyrics by Jake Lizzio
Piano arrangement by Mike Muggli
First Verse and Choir by Joe Watychowicz
Ski Instructor Choir led by Jeff Schwertfeger
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[@jove3403]

it modulates up a half-step... of course it modulates up a half-step

[@MeredithAvila]

I was expecting a super extra Mario cadence in the end

[@lolotronop]

I would prefer if it modulated a quarter step, but of course it won't

[@colejohnson66]

The chord went from G# to Db (which makes sense due to key signature change), but at first glance, it looks wrong. G# is the V of C#, not Db after all! Is that actually how one would notate a modulation like that?

[@gassug2]

​@@colejohnson66 it seems kinda pedantic to get torn up over enharmonic notation after all, you can just think of the G# as a #5 in c major, rather than the V/bII

[@overtonesnteatime198]

Why did it do this as i read your comment! Lol perfect

[@lucas.n]

fun fact: as I was watching this, my mother asked me something I didn't understand, so I paused it and then she promptly said: "oh, keep the xmas song playing"

[@miguel4cuerdas]

xD lol

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

oh no

[@EarlyMorningTalkShowHost]

@@SignalsMusicStudio you've become the very thing you've sought to destroy

[@stephaniejane-music]

😂😂

[@oxidhdazoth5214]

His sense of teaching even forces him to put the chord progression for us

[@russfreeman6860]

His word enunciation is unparalleled. When he spoke, "I wrote a Christmas song that noone wants to hear" that separation of the 2 s sounds of christmas and song. This is actually quite a good song, isn't it?

[@oxidhdazoth5214]

@@russfreeman6860 yeah I noticed that too lmao

[@letterborneVods]

Telling us not to write a christmas song because he doesn’t want competition for his own one. Smh

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

lol

[@Marianomora.]

You just wrote a whole christmas song about not writing christmas songs, and this is all you say? I take off my hat

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

by the way if you listen with headphones on you will hear some hilarious vocal performances by Beardstank. They're buried in the mix but worth listening for

[@chrisjswanson]

Beardstank has a dudist Lebowski vibe

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

@@chrisjswanson I asked him to dress up like he was going to an Xmas party and he showed up wearing a ski instructors wind breaker

[@chrisjswanson]

😄

[@leocomerford]

"As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found that he had written a Christmas song by mistake."

[@darelfinkbeiner4473]

At least it wasn’t a mom’s spaghetti reference

[@coltonaallen]

Me: *crumples up nearly finished Christmas song*...... I feel personally attacked...

[@daffygrey]

But that was the one that everyone wanted to hear ;-)

[@MeredithAvila]

Merry Christmas, hope the new year brings you and all of us "something else instead" 🎶🎶🎶

[@agod5608]

I wish other people could see new year's like see it. I spend the whole year making absolutely keepable resolutions for my new year's. My new year's resolutions have been coming true since January once 1984. They are now absolutely awesome. This year I am going to live the freedom of a child. I have reset every number in my life to January one. I even have twice my years bills in the bank. (Enough money in the bank to take one whole year off, and still have a year's security in the bank. If course I also have my pension. Which I will simply put in the bank. Absolutely no worries, physical nor mental for one complete year. I have eight health insurance policies. I also am a very efficient practitioner of the keto lifestyle. (These plots are what new year's is to me...). Thanks for your best wishes. Hope you too have great holidays and a very prosperous new year.

[@thoth_amon]

it's why i only write songs about drugs, sex, violence for saturnalia

[@velvetsteele]

I recently bought Jake’s new course on Songwriting and Music Theory and I highly recommend it. If you enjoy the clarity of his explanations and the simple practical applications of complicated theoretical ideas on his KZbin channel videos you will probably like the course as well.

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

THANK YOU VELVET! Really glad you're digging it so far

[@velvetsteele]

@@SignalsMusicStudio🙂 Thank YOU Jake. I can see a lot of hard work went into making it. Products that live up to the sales pitch are rare in this world and I think it’s fitting to acknowledge it when it happens. I hope that you expand the course soon to go deeper into concepts that you covered in it and wider to cover new concepts you only alluded to. I would definitely buy level two. You have a really rare gift for explaining music. God bless you.

[@BrunoSXS]

gonna get it. It is just a little bit too expensive for south america. But I'll give myself this gift next month.

[@bambangstudio3576]

I'm broke, but came up with a simple plan. I've learnt from this channel, then write some 2 or 3 chords edm songs using a phone app, sell them on stock libraries so I can afford his course, make an album, get signed to a major label, and buyy him a beer

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

@@BrunoSXS If you're having trouble paying the full price you can email me and I can help out :)

[@Wind-nj5xz]

2:20 I like how the guy in the left is just trying his absolute hardest not to laugh

[@wortlord9677]

Thats cuz of ' stupid mother****** ' XD 🤣

[@TheXenonPhoenix]

Idk about that the first Christmas song you made holds a special place in the hearts of all the children in the world

[@leftadrift3920]

The paradox of how not to write a Christmas song.... With a well written song of the same holiday that we actually would like to hear... Cheers!!

[@stephenlennartz3466]

This song is like a head on collision... and yet ... I cannot look away. It has kind of a 'Muppets' feel & vibe to it. High praise! 🎄🎄🎄

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

At the very very end, you'll hear Jeff / Beardstank sing a vocal line from the Muppet Babies theme song!

[@stephenlennartz3466]

@@SignalsMusicStudio Love it! It's a Christmas miracle! 🎄🎄

[@BeardStank]

It's the signature maneuver

[@remnantcrusade]

This is a Christmas song I actually wouldn't mind hearing again...

[@chrisjswanson]

Merry Christmas and happy wonderful new year to everyone. That was maybe the one Christmas song I could've heard that would've started my day with true joy. Thanks brother and sister musicians, you're unsung heroes of the world 😉 Love the G# on "more" 🤣

[@Outside998]

every once in a while you come across a song that resonates with you; a song that takes the words out of your mouth. This is such a song for me.

[@avjake]

The tear rolling down my cheek is from the over-the-topness of it all. Slow clap for everyone involved.

[@modalmixture]

How can this be a Christmas song, there’s no IV -> iv6

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

lol there is iv6 but it's inverted as a iim7b5. second big chord at the end on "here"

[@colejohnson66]

@@SignalsMusicStudio You mean the magical “Christmas chord”? I see someone watches Adam Neely

[@justincase2600]

and no plagal cadence to finish out the piece.

[@FreeBroccoli]

@@colejohnson66 He probably done, but it was a pretty popular Vox video first.

[@scottgray4623]

Dammit, I just said the same thing. 🤣

[@johnulrich5572]

Love it! Merry Christmas.

[@EddieMetal68]

I'd like to thank you for the companion, knowledge, happiness and motivation you share with us. You may not be aware of how much you inspire people to move on and play an instrument, and much more. You don't see us, but we see you so many times that we fell like we are close friends or so... Again, thank you for all the effort and dedication to make quality videos and present us during this covid-19 times. Marry Christmas and happy new year from Brazil.

[@Shineysideup1]

Loved it. Merry Christmas

[@hikmetbatuhanbalk8797]

You should feature this song in “perfect chord progressions” :)

[@mountfoolish]

This...is amazing! I thoroughly enjoyed it and its meaningful message for the holidays. Good cheer to you and yours, good sir!

[@orangehaze74]

Nice song, hope I would still remember this when I get old like every Christmas song ever.

[@CouchPotato2570]

0:59 jeez that bass ascending chord progression is so nice

[@poke-champ4256]

It's descending

[@5966ramesh]

Beautiful. Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@danoeb-g418]

Really looking forward to the follow up video where he explains his compositional choices and some of those spicy chord changes.

[@rodneyshima1375]

Merry Christmas,And thank you for the song

[@Wind-nj5xz]

I thought this was gonna be riffing with modes 7

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

nope this is now a christmas channel

[@ultravapor1]

@@SignalsMusicStudio Guess I'll go get my Christmas hat and superglue it to my head.

[@Wind-nj5xz]

@@SignalsMusicStudio You can still make a christmas song in locrian tho

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

@@Wind-nj5xz do not tempt me!

[@jhonklk]

@@SignalsMusicStudio just follow your deepest weird desires

[@wortlord9677]

I do want to hear the song..... Glad I found this just 1 minute after the upload.... Really love your channel. You have taught me a lot of things. I really think you are the best teacher available on the internet. Merry Christmas Jake..🎉🎄

[@Rome.Monroe]

So clever adding that m7b5 at the end.

[@vicmorrison8128]

Fantastic!

[@zadraband6898]

My heart is melting! You are so creative :-)

[@mistymorning7816]

This is so good lol. Thank you for a great message and merry christmas!

[@DANTEFISI]

Great work! True words!!!

[@ianwallace3082]

Merry Christmas, Jake!

[@dwin4037]

This is now my favourite Christmas song! ❤😂🎉

[@thenetimp]

This was absolutely brilliant. Thank you!

[@dillan2976]

Your masterpiece!!!! Love it !!!

[@HarlanHarvey76]

So fricking awesome!!

[@RicG.]

That's greatness! Well done.

[@caseylockwood5512]

Chord arrangement was actually pretty cool though haha

[@guppybill]

Freaking perfect! So timely. Sending immediately to all my musician friends.

[@samuelmarger9031]

Wow, this is great! I love it!

[@arsewynd]

Loved It.

[@ShadingEdge]

Thank you, Jake. That's what I needed :)

[@PasanRANASINGHE26]

It's beautiful ❤ Merry Christmas ❤

[@robertmanigault625]

Brilliant

[@jollyvoqar195]

My kind of xmas song. Very nice as always.

[@etcflac]

Nice Christmas song bro :^] love

[@greablood1072]

“All I want for Christmas is You” is the most recent Christmas song anyone cares about 🤷

[@yarsaz4347]

Numbers say otherwise

[@Shineysideup1]

Had to listen again. This made my afternoon....,

[@hadiiiiii6_9iiiiiiiii45]

Just a reminder for jake, you're awesome dude!!

[@Fewleroids]

True art

[@wolfie_kun]

One word. Beautiful.

[@BlackNabastak]

Wow, not boring at all christmas song ! Listened several times)

[@seekertosecrets]

Very clever! Had the chords underneathe the ltrics and every thing!

[@slampisko]

2:25-2:30: Ending the song with a cleverly hidden melody of the Hobbits of the Shire. The um... Ear of Sauron hears all!

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

You are right. I _don't_ want to hear this. Listened to it anyway. Loved it. Will never click it again. BUT left a "like".

[@theosib]

This is now my favorite Christmas song!

[@liquidsolids9415]

That was awesome! “Guitar and Pen” - nice Who reference! Merry Christmas!

[@adamroy81]

Nice! ...and true. This one is definately going on my Christmas playlist! Thank you for this new Christmas song! lol!

[@nethrir6265]

You have a really great voice.

[@hunterdavismusic5316]

Honesty such a masterpiece lol. Definitely should be on apple music

[@frankyshade1884]

Best Christmas song ever 👍🤶🎄

[@nunocspinto]

I actually heard! Merry Christmas!

[@soulrelaxlife720]

Jake...then why I always want to hear you and watch your videos from Xmas to Xmas...

[@Mark761966]

10/10 would want to hear again.

[@stephaniejane-music]

Gold pure gold.

[@HerroVincey]

Awesome video!! Will you consider doing a video on triad pairs in the future of 2021? 😅

[@EclecticEssentric]

Literally...silent night. Thanks for amusing me in this way.

[@ParaBellum2024]

I watched a 'Christmas hits top 30' today, and this is much better than most of the songs on that list!

[@onnimannimaki8846]

Wow! You have a beatiful voice.

[@sarahwaldroup1742]

I want to hear it again! 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@reinortega23]

Merry Christmas Jake...

[@IvanDepetro.17]

So glad I subscribed

[@jasonforster9445]

My most favourite Christmas song!

[@gwbuilder5779]

Merry Christmas Jake and the whole band! Great summation of the 43 concepts. Anybody can write a song. Lol

[@xblinketx]

You need to write a Christmas song every year, everybody wants to hear it.

[@kumarshantanu3084]

You got have to teach how you made the music of this song. It's so good and dramatic. Merry Christmas 🎊🎊🎊🎊

[@delacruzzesband9290]

I wish i've learned about this one before, now I'm done with my 3 Christmas Songs for this year! It's your fault and all your lessons! Merry Christmas to you sir! 🎄💯🎁

[@KyAnnZorain]

Oh! so agreed! One thing I said years ago, I was never ever going to write a holiday song. And I am 40 now and I never have written a holiday song. So proud of me now. 😆

[@ludwigvangogh4218]

I often hear new christmas songs every year so I grew up asking a question if we do already have enough christmas songs. After watching this, now I'm clarified.

[@andrileonardo]

:-D Definitely my new favourite xmas song!

[@Wolfishhippo1]

this was a better Christmas song than all the ones that have come out in my lifetime

[@thebeamerdreamer]

Merry Christmas

[@masnoonnayem4730]

Yo any chance we could get any video breaking down complex odd time songs? Like Tool, Genesis or Soen songs in details?

[@ponceponce4431]

Best Christmas son ever written.

[@Guitarplayer724]

I dunno, that song was better than the horrible Christmas ad song I had to listen to before the video...Merry Christmas Jake to you and yours!!

[@UnderDarkSkies]

hahaha very good B-) Happy Christmas to you!

[@adityamehta2819]

Yet you wrote a Christmas song. Love it

[@2giantmonsters]

Not even a lesson. But it’s Jake so immediate thumbs up.

[@miguel4cuerdas]

Lovely little llama at the end.

[@PJ-nh2dc]

I literally just started composing again a few days ago and today I told myself I was going to try and write a Christmas song 😂 thank you for this

[@patrickrichardson2518]

That was fun!

[@jackmadden8234]

1:48 Ah, the ol' Truck Driver's Gear Change™. Never fails to be clunky.

[@bakchanggeun]

good good!

[@ericperronep]

You're a genius Jake. You did not just wrote awesome songs but made me write so much better songs. I'll present you soon "To live is to die too", an hommage to my MetallicA's favorite song. I should credit you for the writing. Keep up ypur good work!

[@lancefernandes2566]

You wrote a Christmas song no one wants to hear But everyone wants to cheer 👍 😂