ALAN PETITTI
"Christmas Wishes"
True story - Alan once had a dream that he walked into a studio where former O Positive band mate Dave Martin was recording and had brought in a group of kids to sing along with him on a chorus. Although he couldn't make out the lyrics, the melody the kids were singing got stuck in his head. After waking up, Alan kept thinking about how catchy that chorus was, and then realized, wait a minute, that was a dream, he hadn't visited Dave in a studio recording a chorus of kids. So he quickly grabbed an acoustic guitar and started writing music and words to the melody that had come to him in the dream. When it came time to record "Christmas Wishes", Alan chose two eleven year old kids to sing together as if they were brother and sister. Veronica Ingham, daughter of good friends Eileen & David Ingham, and Alan's nephew, Alex Petitti did a great job singing and delivering the script in true Christmas fashion.
Christmas Wishes (Petitti)
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All I want for Christmas is your best wishes
Just like I gave you before
But there's just no stopping
People just keep shopping
But you won't find it at the store
It's a real good start when it's from the heart
So give any way that you can
Cause there's one good reason
It 'tis the season and that's what Christmas is for
Well it's a holiday a time to sing and pray
Cause that's when Jesus was born
So bake some bread with yeast and we'll have a feast
On turkey, potatoes and corn
If you hear Santa walking to your Christmas stocking
Don't get giddy and shout
This December just remember what Christmas is all about
All I want for Christmas is your best wishes
Just like I gave you before
But there's just no stopping
People just keep shopping
But you won't find it at the store
It's a real good start when it's from the heart
So give any way that you can
Cause there's one good reason
It 'tis the season and that's what Christmas is for
While I lay in bed I know my father said it's better to give than to receive
But what I'd really like is a big red bike
But that's just something I need
Well I told my mother about my brother and she said that's it's just greed
Then at the shopping mall I saw a brand new doll
And she was pretty indeed
All I want for Christmas is your best wishes
Just like I gave you before
But there's just no stopping
People just keep shopping
But you won't find it at the store
It's a real good start when it's from the heart
So give any way that you can
Cause there's one good reason
It 'tis the season and that's what Christmas is for
Cause there's one good reason
It 'tis the season and that's what Christmas is for
And that's what Christmas is for
That's what Christmas is for
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PERSONNEL
Alan Petitti - Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Sleigh Bells
Veronica Ingham - Vocals
Alex Petitti - Vocals
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Written & Arranged by Alan Petitti
Performed by Alan Petitti, Veronica Ingham, Alex Petitti
Produced, Recorded and Engineered by Alan Petitti at ARP Studios Brockton, MA
Mixed by Alan Petitti and David Ingham at Dave's Place Newton, MA
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"Christmas Wishes"
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