Holiday Split, by Lenny Kaye / Cedar Sparks

Holiday Split

by Lenny Kaye / Cedar Sparks

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1.	Lenny Kaye - Santa's Knee 05:35	lyrics	buy track
Won't you come here and sit on old Santa's knee? Tell me what you're hoping to find under the tree And I'll try to make all your wishings come true That's the spirit of Christmas that I give to you Each year at this time I put on the suit The white beard and red hat, the buckle and boots Stuff a pillow down around my waist A Jolly laugh, Ho Ho Ho! and I'm taking my place Johnny wants a pony, Susie wants a horse I nod and I twinkle and I tell them "of course" If they're good or they're bad it's not for me to say I believe all God's creatures should have their own way Won't you come here and sit on old Santa's knee? Tell me what you're hoping to find under the tree And I'll try to make all your wishes come true That's the spirit of Christmas that I give to you At night I go home to the far side of town It's a quiet room where no one's around There's a small tree in the corner, a couple of lights Mistletoe unkissed, not a present in sight When it comes to the Eve I stay up too late Have a drink or three and contemplate fate Hang up a stocking and hope St. Nick arrives Bringing magic and wonder to brighten my life Won't you come here and sit on old Santa's knee? Tell me what you're hoping to find under the tree And I'll try to make all your wishes come true That's the spirit of Christmas that I give to you
2.	Cedar Sparks - Gathering Song 06:04	lyrics	buy track
Sometimes you feel like a pauper Worth more dead than alive Sometimes you feel you can lasso the moon And pull it right out of the sky So here's to the lost fallen angels With their folded and broken down wings We're all second class but we're learning our way Together now we can all sing Merry Christmas to you gathered with us Merry Christmas to you all alone Merry Christmas to you in the house on the hill And to you in your tumble down home No man can say he's a failure He who's surrounded by friends Every man's life touches so many lives It's the love in the hand that he lends Merry Christmas to you gathered with us Merry Christmas to you all alone Merry Christmas to you in the house on the hill And to you in your tumble down home Merry Christmas to you gathered with us Merry Christmas to you who are gone Merry Christmas to you in the house on the hill And to you in your tumble down home

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Lenny Kaye's place in music history is firmly secured as guitarist and founding member of the Patti Smith Group. His seminal anthology of 60's garage-rock, Nuggets, has long been regarded as defining a genre. In his new book Lightning Striking, he charts the story of Rock and Roll; It's a story he knows well, as he continues to inspire audiences and readers alike. Following his songwriter muse, he's now committed a brand new holiday tune to wax on his favorite format: the 7" vinyl record.

He's teamed up with Cedar Sparks, the duo of Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth) and Lou Rogai (Lewis & Clarke) to record and co-produce a trove of new songs, including Kaye's "Santa's Knee". Their own "Gathering Song" makes for the perfect B-side companion, inspired by seasonal depression, the commodification of Christmas, and the classic 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life.

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released November 24, 2023

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