Christmas Wrapping

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New York rapper Kurtis Blow had released a song titled “Christmas Rappin’” in 1979. Butler said he “appropriated a pun” because the lyrics he crafted to “Christmas Wrapping” had an O. Henry wraparound twist. Long after the holiday season, fans demanded that The Waitresses play the song live, so the group did so until disbanding in 1984. Christmas Wrapping" was released as a single in the UK in 1981 on Island Records. It did not initially make the charts, but was reissued in 1982 and reached No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart that December. [11] It remains the Waitresses' highest-charting single in the UK. [12]

VanDerWerff, Emily (December 14, 2011). " Glee: "Extraordinary Merry Christmas" ". The A.V. Club . Retrieved December 24, 2013. Each festive season, Butler makes a donation to the Akron-Summit County children's library in the name of the first person to tell him they heard "Christmas Wrapping" on the radio. [6] Covers [ edit ] Butler delivered his outline to the band and the veteran musicians got to work in early September. Michael Frondelli served as studio engineer and co-producer. British single certifications – Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 21, 2021. Butler had to write something in a hurry. He barricaded himself in his tiny apartment in the West Village and began coming up with Christmas ideas in the middle of a sweltering summer.

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Yes, Butler receives royalties for the work. “I don’t live a limousine life, but we have ramen for the next year,” he joked. ZE Records released the album “A Christmas Record” in November 1981. Did Butler know that “Christmas Wrapping” would be a success? Christmas Wrapping (UK 12" Vinyl liner notes). The Waitresses. ZE Records. 1983. ZEREC.EP59. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Christmas came early this year when Netflix released “The Tomorrow War” in July. The song was featured prominently during the first five minutes of the sci-fi movie.

It’s almost like I paid something forward to give me a slap in the face,” Butler said. “To say: Look, it’s going to be OK. Lighten up.” The irony was that Butler wasn’t too keen on Christmas. During his childhood, he hadn’t found much joy in the holiday. His family, which he described as “pretty toxic,” got into quarrels at gatherings and didn’t necessarily believe in giving presents to kids. The Waitresses Chart History (Holiday Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved December 24, 2020.

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This year marks the 25thanniversary of Donahue’s death. She was only 40 when she died of lung cancer Dec. 9, 1996. Alternative Festive Songs To Freshen Up Your Christmas Playlist". HuffPost. December 18, 2017 . Retrieved December 26, 2022. I’ve still got the cassettes of me kind of grunting in the microphone, trying to come up with parts to present to the band,” he said. “That’s kind of the way we worked. I would come up with an idea for a song and figure out a few parts and then present it.” I hoped that he would just forget about the idea,” Butler recalled. “Nope. Middle of August, I think, he says, ‘OK, I’ve got you booked into Electric Lady Studios on Eighth Street at St. Mark’s Place in New York, ready for the Christmas song.’” Written in New York I thought ‘OK, wrap. There’s a double or triple pun there.’ It all wraps up with a neat little bow at the end,” he said. Three days in studio