Here's Wishing You a Merry Christmas
1971 · Scepter S12372 · New York City, New York
- Artist
- Don Mason
- Title
- Here's Wishing You a Merry Christmas
- Release
- Here's Wishing You a Merry Christmas / Shepherd Boy
- Year
- 1971
- Label
- Scepter # S12372
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- New York City, New York, USA
- Songwriter
- Don Mason, Antoni Sperry
- Genre
- Traditional Pop · Traditional Pop
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
The song "Here's Wishing You a Merry Christmas" by Don Mason, a "special release courtesy of Scepter Records for P.O.W.-M.I.A. and their families", as written on the record label. Mason came from Western New York. In 1976 Governor Hugh Carey selected his song "Little People" as New York State's official Bicentennial song.1 Earlier, in 1960, he released a campaign single for Richard Nixon - We Need Nixon / National Republican Theme. Narrated from the perspective of a P.O.W.'s partner, she had the presents, decorations, and tree ready, and had friends and family around. However, she wished she could spend Christmas with her partner. Composed by Don Mason and Antoni Sperry. Arranged by Ben Lanzaroni. Produced by John Abbott. Engineered by John Casali.& Sources1fultonhistory.com: Hamberg NY Front Page↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Christmas Songs
The song "Here's Wishing You a Merry Christmas" by Don Mason, a "special release courtesy of Scepter Records for P.O.W.-M.I.A. and their families", as written on the record label. Mason came from Western New York. In 1976 Governor Hugh Carey selected his song "Little People" as New York State's official Bicentennial song.1 Earlier, in 1960, he released a campaign single for Richard Nixon - We Need Nixon / National Republican Theme. Narrated from the perspective of a P.O.W.'s partner, she had the presents, decorations, and tree ready, and had friends and family around. However, she wished she could spend Christmas with her partner. Composed by Don Mason and Antoni Sperry. Arranged by Ben Lanzaroni. Produced by John Abbott. Engineered by John Casali.Sources1fultonhistory.com: Hamberg NY Front Page↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: Here's wishing you a merry Christmas / You'll find presents by the tree / And folks from all around will send you season's greetings / Bringing you the happiness with the yuletide feeling / There will be many loved ones all around you making every Christmas dream come true / So there is one more wish to make / It's just to be with you / To have a merry Christmas with you / I still recalled the promises I made you / That we'll be together Christmas eve, we can be with silver tinsel, bright and glowing / Looking out the window you can see it snowing / The angel on the treetop looks familiar, no wonder she reminds me dear of you / For there is one more wish to make before the year is through / To have a merry Christmas with you...to have a merry Christmas
Notes
Scepter S12372A, "Special Release Courtesy of Scepter Records for P.O.W.-M.I.A. and their Families"; "Here's Wishing You a Merry Christmas" (music by Don Mason-Antoni Sperry), 3:36, ASCAP; arranged by Ben Lanzaroni; produced by John Abbott; engineer John Casali. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Born New York, NY, USA
Themes
In collections
US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years] · Christmas Songs · P.O.W. / M.I.A. Songs