The Twelve Days of Christmas
Bob and Doug McKenzie Lyrics
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And you can play this at your Christmas parties, uh
Or to yourself on Christmas Eve, if there's nothing else to do
Good day, eh? (Yeah)
In case you thought, like, I wasn't on this part
Oh, I guarantee ya, you'd be on
Okay, so, good day, this is the Christmas part
Look out the window
Where? What are you doing?
Snow, hosehead
Wha? Oh, it's the Great White North, and it's snowing
'Cause it's Christmas time
Hey, hoser
What?
Here's a quiz, quiz for Doug
Okay, I have my thinking toque on
Yeah, right
What are the twelve days of Christmas?
'Cause, figure it out, right Christmas is when? (Um)
Uh, the 25th
Right, and what's the 24th, Christmas Eve, right?
So, that's two and then, what's after that? (That's two)
Um uh, Wrestling Day (Boxing day)
No, get out (Boxing Day, yeah, yeah)
That's three (I knew)
Then what's after that? Nothing
New Year's
Four and what's
New Year's Eve
Five, where do you get twelve? (Okay)
Uh there's two Saturdays and Sundays in there, that's four
That's nine and three other days, which I believe are the mystery days
Okay now
This is our Christmas song
In case you don't know what to get somebody for Christmas
There's lots of ideas in here, so, listen, and don't get stuck
Okay
By the way, that's me on the organ
Aw, Jeez
You start
Okay
On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me, a beer
On the second day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Two turtlenecks and a beer (okay, good)
On the third day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Three French toast
Two turtlenecks
And a beer (okay)
That should be more there, eh?
Where? On, go
Fourth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Four pounds of back bacon
Three French toast
Two turtlenecks
And a beer
In a tree, see you need more (oh, yeah)
The fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Five golden toques
Four pounds of back bacon
Three French toast
Two turtlenecks
And a beer, what was it? In a tree
Okay, on the sixth, go
Christmas, my true love gave to me
Six packs of two four
Five golden touques (beauty)
Four pounds of back bacon
Three French toast
Two turtlenecks
And a beer in a tree
Okay (kay)
On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Seven packs of smokes
(Nice gift) oh, six packs of two four
Five golden touques
Four pounds of backbacon
Three French toast
Two turtlenecks
And a beer in a tree
Right, I keep forgetting
Phew! This should just be the two days of Christmas
It's too hard for us
Um
Go, hoser
Oh
On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eight comic books
Seven packs of smokes
Six packs of two four
Five (five golden toques)
(Four pounds of back bacon)
(Three French toast)
(Two turtlenecks)
And a beer on my tree
Yeah, That beer's empty
Okay, day (twelve), uh, twelve
Good day, and welcome to day twelve
Five golden toques
Four pounds of back bacon
Three French toast
Two turtlenecks
And a beer, in a tree
Beauty, eh?
Where'd you learn to do that?
Uh, albums
Boy, so, like, that's our song, merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
And good day
Good day, everybody
Hap-happy New Year, too
Okay, you know what you left out?
What?
Donuts
I told you to get me donuts (oh no)
Either on the ninth day or the tenth day
Or the eleventh day, I wanted donuts (okay, the song's over)
But I want (merry Christmas, everybody)
Or on the twelfth day, you coulda got me a dozen donuts
So, go out to the stores, and get some presents
You coulda gone down to, like, the good donut shop
Where if you buy a dozen, you get another one free
And then, been thirteen for the thirteen days of Christmas
Well, next Christmas, get me a chainsaw
Take off
Boy, that song was a beauty, it, it moved me
Yeah, I think it ranks up there with Stairway to Heaven
What?
The song "The 12 Days of Christmas" by Bob and Doug McKenzie is a comedic take on the classic Christmas carol of the same name. The song features a conversation between Bob and Doug where they try to figure out what the 12 days of Christmas actually are. They start by discussing Christmas and Christmas Eve, then move on to Boxing Day and New Year's Eve, before eventually giving up and declaring that there are three "mystery days" that they can't figure out.
The second half of the song is a reworking of the standard "12 Days" lyrics, with Bob and Doug singing about the gifts their true loves give them. However, instead of partridges in pear trees and lords-a-leaping, they receive items such as beer, turtlenecks, French toast, back bacon, and comic books. The song ends with them lamenting that they forgot to include donuts in their version.
Overall, "The 12 Days of Christmas" by Bob and Doug McKenzie is a lighthearted and humorous take on a beloved holiday song. Its irreverent style and relatable content make it a favorite among fans of Canadian comedy.
Line by Line Meaning
On the first day of Christmas
To start off the twelve days of Christmas
My true love gave to me, a beer
My true love gifted me a beer
On the second day of Christmas
Continuing with the tradition of receiving gifts
Two turtlenecks and a beer
Receiving two turtlenecks and another beer as a gift
On the third day of Christmas
Progressing through the twelve days
Three French toast
Obtaining three servings of French toast as a present
Two turtlenecks
Adding two turtlenecks to the previous gifts
And a beer
Receiving another beer as part of the collection
On the fourth day of Christmas
Continuing the sequence of gift-giving
Four pounds of back bacon
Being given four pounds of back bacon as a gift
Three French toast
Remembering the previous gift of three French toast servings
Two turtlenecks
Adding two turtlenecks to the growing list of gifts
And a beer
Receiving yet another beer during this festive time
In a tree
Noting that the beer is found in a tree, possibly as an ornament
On the fifth day of Christmas
Advancing further into the twelve days
Five golden toques
Being gifted with five golden toques, representing headwear
Four pounds of back bacon
Recalling the previous gift of four pounds of back bacon
Three French toast
Remembering the recurring three servings of French toast
Two turtlenecks
Continuing to add turtlenecks to the collection
And a beer, in a tree
Finding another beer in a tree, adding to the merriment
On the sixth day of Christmas
Moving forward with the gift-giving tradition
Six packs of two four
Receiving six packs containing a total of twenty-four items
Five golden touques
Remembering the previous gift of five golden toques
Four pounds of back bacon
Continuing the supply of back bacon with a weight of four pounds
Three French toast
Maintaining the recurring gift of three servings of French toast
Two turtlenecks
Expanding the turtleneck collection by two
And a beer in a tree
Discovering yet another beer in a tree, embracing the Christmas spirit
On the seventh day of Christmas
Continuing the gift-based festivities
Seven packs of smokes
Receiving seven packs of cigarettes as a rather unique gift
Six packs of two four
Recalling the previous gift of six packs containing twenty-four items
Five golden touques
Remembering the continuing collection of five golden toques
Four pounds of back bacon
Keeping up the supply of four pounds of delicious back bacon
Three French toast
Maintaining the tradition of receiving three servings of French toast
Two turtlenecks
Adding two more turtlenecks to the wardrobe
And a beer in a tree
Discovering another beer in a tree, adding to the festive ambiance
On the eighth day of Christmas
Progressing through the twelve days with joy
Eight comic books
Being gifted with eight comic books, providing entertainment
Seven packs of smokes
Remembering the surprising gift of seven packs of cigarettes
Six packs of two four
Recalling the previous six packs containing twenty-four items
Five golden touques
Keeping the collection of five golden toques intact
Four pounds of back bacon
Maintaining the supply of delicious four pounds of back bacon
Three French toast
Continuing to enjoy the gift of three servings of French toast
Two turtlenecks
Expanding the turtleneck wardrobe once again
And a beer on my tree
Finding another beer placed on the Christmas tree to bring cheer
On the twelfth day of Christmas
Reaching the grand finale of the twelve days
Five golden toques
Remembering the collection of five golden toques
Four pounds of back bacon
Keeping the supply of four pounds of back bacon
Three French toast
Continuing to appreciate the three servings of French toast
Two turtlenecks
Maintaining the fashion-forward turtleneck collection
And a beer, in a tree
Enjoying yet another beer placed on the Christmas tree as a delightful surprise
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@tristanchan4949
Since this goes up to eight, I thought of four other ones for this song (followed by their lyrics)
Twelve hockey players
Eleven beaver tails
Ten caribou
Nine ice skates (and then of course)
Eight comic books
Seven packs of smokes
Six packs of two-fours
FIVE GOLDEN TOQUES
Four pounds of back bacon
Three French toast
Two turtlenecks
And a beer in a tree
@chris_wizzudz
If they could replace "All I Want for Christmas is You" on the radio with this absolute masterpiece, the Christmas season would be 100x better.
@aclark903
Are you Mariahβs ex or something?
@chris_wizzudz
@@aclark903 Nah, just donβt like her music
@aclark903
@@chris_wizzudz #butterflyMariah
@65coupestang
WHAT THEY NEED TO PUT ON THE RADIO TO MAKE THE CHRISTMAS SEASON 100 TIMES BETTER IS SOME JEFF FOXWORTHY'S TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
@DoobieFerguson
Funnily enough, I found this song from my local radio station. Shout out DC101
@entr3_nou5
Something about the dead silence after βand a beerβ and how off time everything is has me wheezing
@butfl1der
I'm nursing my baby to sleep and so can't laugh, which, on top of that, makes it ten times funnier! I am having the hardest time not bursting out laughing!
@TheBrannagan
Lovin your screen name!
@davidlafleche1142
Even better: Green Christmas by Stan Freberg