Early Xmas

[Roger Kirk]

Larry Weil wrote:
>> -
> In the same vein, Allen Sherman did a song that went "Deck the halls with
> advertising" or something to that effect, IIRC.
>
>   
Cambridge's own Tom Lehrer held forth with "A Christmas Carol" - one of 
my all-time favorite holiday commentaries, tho seldom, if ever, heard on 
the (public?) airwaves:

Hark The Herald Tribune Sings, Advertising Wondrous Things...
God Rest Ye Merry Merchants, May Ye Make The Yuletide Pay...

With full intent of "fair use," a fragment of his lyrics are reproduced 
here for scholarly purposes, only. 
For the full set (and chords) visit:

http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/achristm.htm