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I Believe In Father Christmas
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“I Believe In Father Christmas” is a song by Greg Lake (most famously a member of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer), with lyrics by Peter Sinfield.
Although it is often categorised as a Christmas song this was not Lake’s intention. Lake claims to have written the song in protest at the commercialisation of Christmas.
Sinfield however, claims that the words are about a loss of innocence & childhood belief.
The song is often misinterpreted as an anti-religious song and, because of this, Lake was surprised at its success. As he stated in a Mojo magazine interview:
“I find it appalling when people say it’s politically incorrect to talk about Christmas, you’ve got to talk about ‘The Holiday Season.‘ Christmas was a time of family warmth and love. There was a... Read on...
Song lines: ♪ They said there'll be peace on Earth ... They said there'll be snow at Christmas ♫
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