Day 12 - It Only Snows At Christmas (On My TV)

 Day 12 - It Only Snows At Christmas (On My TV)


It occurred to me while watching yet another dismal festive production on the goggle box one day that it only seems to snow at Christmas on television. And on Christmas Eve at that. And at the end of a programme. Where all the cast stare starry-eyed at the sky while the production crew try desperately to hide the fact that they are filming in August.

The fact is,  there is a blatant disconnect between the portrayal of a white Christmas on television and the rare occurrence of actual snowfall on December 25th. White Christmasses (and dreaming of them thereof) is an idyllic notion only amplified my media productions (and Christmas songwriters!). The reality is, Christmas Day is often mild, grey, damp and soggy.

Still, let that not spoil our festive fun, as my track sets the traditional Dickensian scene of urchins and sleigh rides, chocolate boxes, Advent calendars and choirs of angels singing heavenly pop hits.


'It Only Snows At Christmas (On My TV)' by Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Written, recorded, performed, produced by Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
(c) Richard Longley 2025

lyrics

It only snows at Christmas
On greetings cards and scenes
Victoriana’s advent town
Time to rid the clichés from my dreams

Children singing and the bells of love
Angel choirs and Gabriel from above
It doesn’t do it for me
It doesn’t mean a lot because you know the truth

It only snows at Christmas
It only comes on Christmas Eve
It only snows at Christmas
On my T.V.

It only snows at Christmas
On chocolate box displays
Victoriana’s urchins cry
No toys on-board Santa’s sleigh

Reindeer flying through the sky at night
Soft landing rooftops until first light
It doesn’t do it for me
It doesn’t mean a lot because you know the truth

It only snows at Christmas
It only comes on Christmas Eve
It only snows at Christmas
On my T.V.

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