More Holiday Thoughts

Great song by Jethro Tull: "Ring Out, Solstice Bells".



Now is the solstice of the year,
winter is the glad song that you hear.
Seven maids move in seven time.
Have the lads up ready in a line.

Ring out these bells.
Ring out, ring solstice bells.
Ring solstice bells.

Join together beneath the mistletoe.
by the holy oak whereon it grows.
Seven druids dance in seven time.
Sing the song the bells call, loudly chiming.

Ring out these bells.
Ring out, ring solstice bells.
Ring solstice bells.

Praise be to the distant sister sun,
joyful as the silver planets run.
Seven maids move in seven time.
Sing the song the bells call, loudly chiming.
Ring out those bells.
Ring out, ring solstice bells.
Ring solstice bells.
Ring on, ring out.
Ring on, ring out.

Holiday Thoughts

I'm not some kind of heavy Christian or anything. I'm raised Catholic. I don't go to any church. And without getting too theological about it I believe there's some kind of higher power. And no, I don't mean Neil Peart.

Anyway. Here's some lyrics, and some Savatage. You may know them--they're currently calling themselves the "Trans-Siberian Orchestra."

Hit it, boys.



"I am the way
I am the light
I am the dark inside the night
I hear your hopes
I feel your dreams
And in the dark
I hear your screams Don't turn away
Just take my hand
And when you make your final stand
I'll be right there
I'll never leave
And all I ask of you is
Believe"

Merry Christmas, everybody.

Paul

Cage Match

Drummer Jeffrey Nordin and his "death metal" interpretation of John Cage's classic minimalist work 4'33". Nice Dream Theater t-shirt, dude.

Because sometimes we need a little Holiday cheer.

Twisted Sister's truly epic take on "O Come All Ye Faithful"



Just the thing to brighten the spirits in this holiday sort-of-in-between period between Hanukkah and Christmas.

Happy...Life Day?

Mmm....Scrambled Eggs

Footage of Paul McCartney on Jimmy Fallon, singing (some) of the original version of his biggest song, "Yesterday." Take it away, Macca!