’Twas the month before Christmas and our humble band
Had just took a plane to old Maryland
To play and record, funded in part
By a generous grant from the foundation, Luminarts.
Dave was all nestled in his bed, so splendid,
Mark tried to repair the old bari he rented.
So Will with his tuba, and I with my horn,
Retired to our beds to record in the morn.
When out from the studio, there arose such a clatter,
Like a rental bari sax, of the brand called “Lammers”.
When, what to our wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and ten tiny reindeer,
With a weird little driver, so ancient of age,
I knew right away: it’s St. Nicholas Cage!
More rapid than eagles, he flew over the greenery,
And in usual fashion, he ate up the scenery:
“On JOHNSON! On JORDAN! On JAMES comma KING!
On PEOPLE! On HOTDOGS! (Though they are the same thing)
On HERZOG! On BONEZONE! On DIZZY! On MARASCHINO!”
He even yelled at the drunk reindeer, “On POLINO!”
We were so overcome with the holiday spirit,
We recorded a record, and we’d like you to hear it.
As Nick Cage exclaimed, to the people so sleepy,
“Buy ARCANA’s new record, THE SEXXXY XXXMAS EP!”
credits
released December 17, 2018
David Agee - drums
Joe Clark - trumpet/voice
Mark Hiebert - baritone saxophone
William Russell - tuba
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