Christmas In A Bottle - T.C. Elliott

[T.C. Elliott]

A story of how even Santa can get those workplace blues.

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75 million miles left to go
650 miles per second, I can't go too slow

I only work one night a year
But it's a real doozy
Sometimes I wish I could crack a beer
Or pick up a barroom floozy
But Mrs. Claus won't let me spend it there
Christmas in a bottle

Little Billy is wonderin' where I'm at
Billy must not know I know that Billy kicked his cat

I only work one night a year
But it's a real doozy
Sometimes I wish I could crack a beer
Or pick up a barroom floozy
But Mrs. Claus won't let me spend it there
Christmas in a bottle

You know I'd give almost anything
To take of just one year
At the very least they could keep their milk
And give me an ice cold beer

I'm gonna leave extra presents for my friend Joe
'Cause he leaves special brownies for me, the kind I like, you know?

I only work one night a year
But it's a real doozy
Sometimes I wish I could crack a beer
Or pick up a barroom floozy
But Mrs. Claus won't let me spend it there
Christmas in a bottle

[StephenM]

I have listened to many of your songs on your albums I got...one thing is certain beside the fact that you rock... you can tell some fantastic stories TC...
I think also your skills at recording and producing have really gotten great...
I love the kick and bass on this...
your vocals are instantly recognizable and always good...
catchy song..

[Mike_S]

Great Christmas tune TC. It's true your production skills are top drawer, but what good are production tunes without a good tune... but you have come up with the goods big time. This rocks, but has plenty of heart too. Lovely quirky xmassy lyrics too.

Mike

[Zoltan]

Great song! Got me from from the get go and kept me there until the end. Nice alternative kind of vibe with a touch of country. Several memorable lyrical lines too.

[hardlock]

Ah, my new favorite Christmas song! Great all-around tune. 

[Farrell Jackson]

I like this T.C.! The step up to double time in the choruses is a fantastic hook. Great vocals, story, words and rhymes. I also dug the strummed acoustic. It was so full sounding. An excellent Christmas song.

[ODH]

Great story, great song. Love your guitar tones.

[des0free]

This is much better than that cheesy Christmas song by Mariah Carey that get's played way too much 

Lines such as Santa saying "Sometimes I wish I could.... pick up a barroom floozy" make it a bit different

The instrumentation and production is really good on this!

[Ted]

75 million miles left to go
650 miles per second, I can't go too slow

I was expecting Santa to burn up in the atmosphere (as some say he should). But that is not, apparently, how Santa gets burnt.

I love the Americana-Pop feel to this, with the sophisticated chordplay – particularly in the bridge. It's vaguely reminiscent of Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers (who you've probably never heard of, unless you are from Arizona, or spend to much time getting drunk in Rocky Point, Mexico).

[kenny mac]

This would be a great addition to the sound track for the film Bad santa.
Rockin song.
I can imagine what his friend Joe puts in his cookie.
Excellent.