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Bah Humbug: An Absolutely Unnecessary Christmas Album

by Simeon Davis Group

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God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember, Christ, our Saviour Was born on Christmas day To save us all from Satan's power When we had gone astray O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy
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INTRO: Mmm, ah, you're a mean one oh oh You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. You're a mean one - VERSE ONE: You're a mean one, Mister Grinch You really are a heel. You're as cuddly as a cactus, you're as charming as an eel Mister Grinch You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel You're a mean one! VERSE TWO: You're a monster, Mister Grinch Your heart's an empty hole. Your brain is full of spiders, you've got garlic in your soul Mister Grinch I wouldn't touch you with a thirty nine and a half inch pole! VERSE THREE: You're a foul one, Mister Grinch (Oh Mister Grinch!) You have termites in your smile. You have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile Mister Grinch Given the choice between the two of you, I'd take the Seasick crocodile! BRIDGE: Given the choice between the two of you I reckon the one you're not will surely do You lie, you cheat, you swindle and steal You tell young children that Santa's not real. You're an old rotten monster, the trap and the rat You're also green and fuzzy - not sure what's up with that. You are the ghost of Christmas Humbug Your favorite spirit is misery Comparatively speaking next to you the Scrooge is A fine purveyor of philanthropy You're the superlative adjective to every negative one could ever do But nobody's just like that it begs the question: Whatever happened to you? You're a mean one! -KEYBOARD SOLO- -SAXOPHONE SOLO- VERSE FOUR: You're a vile one, Mister Grinch You're a nasty wasty skunk Your heart is full of unwashed socks, your soul is full of gunk, Mister Grinch! The three words that best describe you are Stink, stank, stunk! -VAMP you're a mean one TO END-
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The Simeon Davis Group proudly presents "Bah Humbug: An Absolutely Unnecessary Christmas Album," featuring 11 iconic tunes taken in the most unexpected of directions. Paying tribute to musical legends such as Horace Silver, James Brown, Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Hiatus Kaiyote, The Bad Plus and more, this tune’s “derangements” are sure to entertain and satisfy listeners of all backgrounds and genre affiliations.

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released December 14, 2020

Personnel (on all tracks except #6):
Jake Chaffee - Electric Bass (tracks 1,3,5,7,8) and Upright Bass (tracks 2,4,9,10, 11)
Simeon Nathanael Davis - Alto Saxophone
August Knobbe - Piano
Joshua Parker - Drum Set
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Rachel Azbell - Vocals (track 4)
Juan Galdamez - Percussion (track 3)

Personnel on track #6:
Kendrick Ballard - Vocals, Electric Keyboard
Kyle Dugger - Drum Set
Simeon Nathanael Davis - Soprano and Alto Saxophones
Jessica Goodrich - Flute
Alex Hodge - Electric Bass
Destin Wernicke - Vibraphone
Callandra Youngleson - Vocals

All tracks arranged by Simeon Nathanael Davis, except #11, which was arranged collectively by Simeon Nathanael Davis, August Knobbe, Josh Parker, and Jake Chaffee.

All tracks recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jake Chaffee, except track #6, which was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Kendrick Ballard and remastered by Jake Chaffee.

All tracks recorded on December 6th, 2020 except #6, which was recorded in November 2018.

Track #1 composed by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn.
Track #2 composed by Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots.
Track #3 composed by Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, and Buck Ram.
Track #4 is a traditional English folk song.
Track #5 is a 13th Century plainsong.
Track #6 composed by Albert Hague and Theodore “Dr. Seuss” Geisel. Additional lyrics by Simeon Nathanael Davis.
Track #7 composed by Vince Guraldi and Lee Mendelson.
Track #8 is a traditional French folk song.
Track #9 is a traditional Welsh folk song.
Track #10 is a traditional German folk song.
Track #11 is a traditional English folk song.

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Simeon Davis Group Denton, Texas

The Simeon Davis Group is a band of eclectic instrumentation and genre blends that is rooted in jazz elements. Led by saxophonist and composer Simeon Nathanael Davis, the band performs anything from vast through-composed original compositions to quirky arrangements of familiar tunes, drawing on aspects of jazz, neo-soul, western classical, and the bandleader's roots in South African music. ... more

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