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Straight No Chaser - The 12 Days of Christmas (original from 1998)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Straight No Chaser
Straight No Chaser
Performer
Dan Ponce
Dan Ponce
Vocals
Michael Luginbill
Michael Luginbill
Vocals
Ryan Ahlwardt
Ryan Ahlwardt
Vocals
Steve Morgan
Steve Morgan
Vocals
Walter Chase
Walter Chase
Vocals
Mike Itkoff
Mike Itkoff
Vocals
Charlie Mechling
Charlie Mechling
Vocals
David Roberts
David Roberts
Vocals
Jerome Collins
Jerome Collins
Vocals
Randy Stine
Randy Stine
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Paich
David Paich
Songwriter
J.F.Coutts
J.F.Coutts
Songwriter
Haven Gillespie
Haven Gillespie
Songwriter
Jeff Porcaro
Jeff Porcaro
Songwriter
John D. Marks
John D. Marks
Songwriter
Dan Ponce
Dan Ponce
Arranger
Michael Luginbill
Michael Luginbill
Arranger
Richard Gregory
Richard Gregory
Arranger
Ryan Ahlwardt
Ryan Ahlwardt
Arranger
Steve Morgan
Steve Morgan
Arranger
Walter Chase
Walter Chase
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Straight No Chaser
Straight No Chaser
Producer
Dave Weber
Dave Weber
Mixing Engineer
Chip Reardin
Chip Reardin
Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the fourth day of Chris
On the third day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the ninth day of Christmas
On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
My true love gave to me
Nine ladies dancing, eight ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking, seven maids a-milking
Seven ladies dancing, six ladies dancing
Six maids a-milking
Five!
Better not shout, you better not cry
You better not, in a pear tree
On the ninth
No!
On the eight
No!
On the seventh day of Christmas
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
My true love gave to me
Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying
Here we come a-wassailing
Among the leaves so
Five golden rings!
Fa-la-la-la-la-la
Four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
Here we come a-wassailing
Among the leaves so green
The boar's head in hand bear I bedeck'd with bays
And partridge in a pear tree
On the eleventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping
Ding, dong
Nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking
Ding, dong
Seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying
Ding, dong
Five golden rings, four calling birds
Three french hens, two turtle doves
And Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
I have a little dreidel
I made it out of clay
And when it's dry and ready
A dreidel I shall play
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel
Sorry
On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
On the twelfth day my true love gave to me
Twelve drummers drumming
Like Olympus upon the Serengeti
Pa-da-pa-pa-da-pa-pa
Eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping
Pa-da-pa-pa-da-pa-pa
Nine ladies dancing, they were dancing for me
Pa-da-pa-pa-doo
Eight maids a-milking, they were milking just for me
Pa-da-pa-pa-doo
I had Christmas down in Africa
Pa-da-pa-pa-doo
I had Christmas down in Africa
Pa-da-pa-pa-doo
I had Christmas down in Africa
Five golden rings!
I had Christmas down in Africa
Five golden rings!
I had Christmas down in Africa
Five golden rings!
Gonna deck the halls and do the things we never had
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Partridge in a big pear tree
Partridge in a big pear tree
Written by: David Paich, Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie, Jeff Porcaro, John D. Marks

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