Father Christmas

Bad Religion

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Father Christmas Bad Religion [Intro Riff] (Play this 8 times. Bass comes in on fifth time.) B|----0-------0---| |----------------| A|6h7---6---------| |----------7-----| [Intro] (W/intro riff) N.. x4 [Verse] When I was young I believed in Santa Claus Though I knew it was my dad And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas Open my presents and I’d be glad But the last time I played Father Christmas I stood outside a department store A gang of kids came over and mugged me And knocked my reindeer to the floor [Chorus] They said: Father Christmas give us some money Don’t mess around with those silly toys We’ll beat you up if you don’t hand it over We want your bread so don’t make us annoyed Give all the toys N.C. To the little rich boys x4 [Verse] Don’t give my brother a Steve Austin outfit Don’t give my sister a cuddly toy We don’t want a jigsaw or Monopoly money We only want the real McCoy [Chorus] Father Christmas give us some money We’ll beat you up if you make us annoyed Father Christmas give us some money Don’t mess around with those silly toys [Verse] But give my daddy a job ’cause he needs one He’s got a lot of mouths to feed But if you’ve got one I’ll have a machine gun So I can scare all the kids down the street [Chorus] Father Christmas give us some money We got no time for your silly toys We’ll beat you up if you don’t hand it over We want your bread so don’t make us annoyed Give all the toys N.C. To the little rich boys [Bridge] B Bsus4 Have yourself a merry merry Christmas Bsus4 Have yourself a good time But remember the kids who got nothin’ While you’re drinkin’ down your wine [Bridge Riff] (Play this twice. Bass comes in second time) B|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-----------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|6h7---6---------|6h7---6---------|6h7---6---------|6h7---9~~-9~~~--| |----------7-----|----------7-----|----------7-----|----------------| (W/Bridge Riff) N.. [Chorus] Father Christmas give us some money We got no time for your silly toys We’ll beat you up if you don’t hand it over We want your bread so don’t make us annoyed Give all the toys N.C. B To the little rich boys ************************************ | h Hammer-on | ~ Vibrato ************************************

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Pessimistic Lines

F#, A5, E5, D5, F#5

O Come O Come Emmanuel

F#m, E, D, A, Db, F#

Live Again The Fall Of Man

G, F, C, Am, D, Em

Heaven is Falling

G, D, Am, C, F

Strange Denial

Bm, F#, G, D, A

Age Of Unreason

Am, G, F, E, C, D

God Song

Em, C, D, B, G, F#

All There Is

Eb, G#, Db, F#, Bb, B, C, E, e#, G, eb

Anesthesia

A, G, G#, Bb, B, C, F, D

Forbidden Beat

D, C, G, F, Bb

La chanson évoque la désillusion de l'enfance face à la magie de Noël, en révélant que le Père Noël n'est qu'une invention des adultes. Le narrateur, maintenant adulte, se remémore avec ironie ses attentes passées en matière de cadeaux et contraste cette période de rêve avec une réalité dure et cruelle, où des enfants lui demandent de l'argent au lieu de jouets. Ils expriment des frustrations face aux inégalités sociales, souhaitant que leurs parents aient des emplois pour subvenir à leurs besoins. Le contexte de la chanson souligne un contraste frappant entre la joie vibrante de Noël pour les privilégiés et la lutte pour la survie des enfants issus de milieux défavorisés, en faisant réfléchir sur le sens des fêtes et sur ceux qui ne bénéficient pas de cette magie.

Le Chansonnier