Happy Merry Christmas From Key West

Happy Merry Christmas From Key West

Happy Merry Christmas From Key West was written in 2015 by Dani Hoy, Bobby DeVito, and Key West Chris Rehm,

Everyone wrote the lyrics for their own verse in the song and likewise sang their own verse.

Chris wrote the chords and melody for the verses and Dani and Chris together wrote the bridge.

The final verse was sung by Dani and Chris together.

The recording was made at The Conch Rock Shanty, on Thomas St in Key West. It was a complete Key West party atmosphere, with a cast of Key West characters including Schmegly and our dogs, Cajun and Tooloulou all whooping it up in the background.

This little ditty is designed to make you feel good, smile, and.... laugh! If you're not here, but love Key West, step into an authentic Key West party, from Key West and soak in the spirit! Have some fun vicariously with us, for a three-minute romp into a typical Key West party in paradise!

The song was recorded and produced by Chris Rehm, Dani Hoy, and Bobby DeVito, Key West.

Mastered by Dan Simpson, Private Ear Studios, Key West.

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HAPPY MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM KEY WEST

I (KW Chris)

C

HAPPY MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM KEY WEST

G

HAVE A HAPPY HOLLY JOLLY NEW YEAR

HAPPY HANUKKAH TO ALL OF OUR HEBREW FRIENDS

C

YOU KNOW IT'S THAT HOLLIDAY TIME OF YEAR

II (Dani Hoy)

C
THINGS ARE MIGHTY FINE HERE IN KEY WEST

G

TEMPERTURES AROUND 72

SNOWMAN MADE OF SAND

UMBRELLA DRINKS IN HAND

C

EVERYONE IS TAN AND NOT BLUE

Bridge (Chris and Dani)

F C

WE GOT MISTLETOE BUT WE AIN'T GOT SNOW

G C C7

ICECUBES DISOLVE IN OUR COCKTAILS

F

WE DECORATE OUR BIKES,

C A7

RIDE AROUND AT NIGHT

D7 G

AFTER A SUNSET SAIL

III (Bobby D)

WE'RE HAVING BEER AND OYSTERS HERE IN KEY WEST

HAPPY HAVING ALL OUR FRIENDS AROUND

THE ISLAND BOATS ALIGHT

AGLOW IN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

EVERYWHERE GOOD CHEER IS FOUND

(Guitar solo, Bobby D!)

Bridge (Chris and Dani)

WE GOT MISTLETOE BUT WE AIN'T GOT SNOW

ICECUBES DISOLVE IN OUR COCKTAILS

WE DECORATE OUR BIKES,

RIDE AROUND AT NIGHT

AFTER A SUNSET SAIL

IV

SO HAPPY MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM KEY WEST

HAVE A HAPPY HOPPY HOLLY JOLLY NEW YEAR

HAPPY HANUKKAH TO ALL OF OUR HEBREW FRIENDS

YOU KNOW IT'S THAT HOLLIDAY TIME OF YEAR

YOU KNOW IT'S THAT HOLIDAY TIME OF YEAR

Bb6/9 C

IT'S THAT HOLIDAAAAAAAAAAAAY TIME OF YEAR!!!!

© 2015 By Christopher R. Rehm, Danielle Hoy, and Robert R. DeVito BMI

Live video recorded on December 10, 2017 at Two Friends Restaurant, Key West

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Happy Merry Christmas From Key West!

Happy Merry Christmas From Key West!

Well we’re officially in the holiday season as I write this on December 17th. Over the years people have asked me if I ever wrote a Christmas song and the answer was always the same. No. Not that I had anything against Christmas, mind you. It’s just that the expense of making a recording just never justified it, in my way of thinking.

Well, not too long ago I came into a new computer and the main purpose of it would be used for our two podcasts, plus recording. Suddenly the cost of recording went down. Then, about a week ago or so, the idea of me actually writing a Christmas floated into my head.

My girlfriend Dani had mentioned wanting to write a Christmas song for a long time. She’d bring it up again now and then. Also, my pal Bobby DeVito had just moved back into town and we’d been talking about doing some things together as well.

So, I’m standing in my kitchen, thinking nothing about writing a Christmas song, when all of the sudden a melody floats into my head. I grab my guitar and play it. A total of two chords. me? Two chords? Heck, one song on my upcoming album, a song called “Seaplane” has been accused of being the Trop song with the most chords ever, with twenty four. My song Island Blue has fourteen.

The way I usually write a song is to come up with a melody first. Music is the foundation of a song after all. So, I wrote the first verse after I had the melody. Then I handed the song off to Dani and she wrote the second verse. We needed a bridge so I wrote the music and the first line of the bridge, Dani did the second, in addition to adding two chords to that portion of the bridge, which kicked it up a notch. Bobby wrote the third verse. I figured that it would work out best if we repeated the first verse at the end.

When we recorded it, everyone sang their own verse, Bobby and I both played guitars. Bobby also tossed a solo in for good measure. I changed the very ending to flat 7th 6/9 chord which Bobby dubbed “The Frank Sinatra Ending”! Bobby handeled the engineering aspect of it all, as well.

As this is Key West, we ran it as a complete party atmosphere in the background, with all kinds of hooting and hollering with the three of us and our friend Schmegley. Even Cajun and Tooloulou, the dogs, chimed in with some barking!

The end result is a very fun recording and we’re offering it for sale for less than a dollar!!!!
We’re selling it only on Dani’s website. Here’s the link!

http://danihoy.com/store/happy_merry_christmas_from_key_west_mp3/

Happy Holidays from Key West!

Thanks for your support! and I very much appreciate everyone who stops by to read the blog!!!

“Key West Chris” Rehm