In 1983, she travelled to Toronto to seek a musical career. In 1986, she founded a trio with bassist David Piltch and pianist Aaron Davis. Offered a record deal in 1989, the Holly Cole Trio released an EP, Christmas Blues, that year, which featured a version of The Pretenders' "2,000 Miles". This was followed by their first full album, Girl Talk, in 1990.
A succession of releases followed through the early 1990s. For example, 1991's Blame It On My Youth, covered songs by Tom Waits ("Purple Avenue", aka "Empty Pockets"), Lyle Lovett ("God Will"), includes show tunes such as "If I Were a Bell" (from Guys and Dolls) and "On the Street Where You Live" (from My Fair Lady), and even remakes "Trust In Me", from Disney's The Jungle Book, into a strikingly sultry and sinister song of seduction and death. Also recorded in this period was "Alison", a reinterpretation of Elvis Costello's original.
Following 1993's Don't Smoke in Bed, the trio released a CD entirely of songs by Tom Waits, called Temptation. With this 1995 release, the "Trio" was dropped from the group's name.
Cole next went into a two-album flirtation with pop music, perhaps keeping with the "diva" fad of the late 90s. These albums, Dark Dear Heart (1997) and Romantically Helpless (2000) veered further from jazz by introducing pop elements to Cole's sound.
In 2001, she returned to the Christmas jazz roots of her first CD with Baby It's Cold Outside, which included such should-be classics as "Christmas Time is Here" (from A Charlie Brown Christmas), "Santa Baby", and the title track. Swapping cold for hot, she moved to a Summer theme in 2003's Shade, this time reinterpreting Cole Porter ("Too Darn Hot"), Irving Berlin ("Heatwave"), and The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson ("God Only Knows").
Cole's latest album, Holly Cole (originally entitled This House Is Haunted) was released in Canada in March 2007. It was released in the US in January 2008 and was followed by a US tour.
Cole tours frequently, particularly around the holiday season, in Canada. She was also a part of the 1999 Lilith Fair tour.
Deck The Halls
Holly Cole Lyrics
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Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
'Tis the season to be jolly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la.
Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
See the blazing Yule before us.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Strike the harp and join the chorus.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Follow me in merry measure.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fast away the old year passes.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Hail the new year, lads and lasses
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Sing we joyous, all together.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Heedless of the wind and weather.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
The lyrics of “Deck the Halls” by Holly Cole revolve around the holiday season and the traditions that accompany it. The beginning lines, “Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la” signify the decoration of the house with plants and flowers that bring about the festive mood. The repetition of “fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la” throughout the song is meant to represent the joyous spirit of the holiday season.
The song continues with “’Tis the season to be jolly, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la” which implies that this is a time for happiness and laughter. “Don we now our gay apparel, Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la” encourages people to dress in their best attire and to take pride in being part of the celebrations. “Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la” suggests that the holiday season brings about a sense of community and togetherness.
The second verse, “See the blazing Yule before us, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, Strike the harp and join the chorus, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la” is about coming together around the fire to play instruments and sing carols. The third verse, “Fast away the old year passes, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, Hail the new year, lads and lasses, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la” signals the end of the year and the beginning of a new one. The song ends with “Sing we joyous, all together, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la” encouraging us to continue the festivities despite any adverse conditions.
Overall, “Deck the Halls” is a joyful and celebratory song that highlights the traditions and customs of the holiday season. It embodies the spirit of togetherness and the importance of spreading love and joy.
Line by Line Meaning
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Let's adorn our home with beautiful evergreen decorations
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
This is a joyful season, let's sing and make merry
'Tis the season to be jolly
This is the time of year to be full of joy and happiness
Don we now our gay apparel
Let's wear our most festive and colorful clothing
Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol
Let's sing old and traditional Yule carols
See the blazing Yule before us.
Look at the warm and welcoming fire in the fireplace
Strike the harp and join the chorus.
Play the harp and sing along with everyone
Follow me in merry measure.
Join me in a joyful dance
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure.
Listen to me share stories of the abundance and happiness of the holiday season
Fast away the old year passes.
The old year is ending quickly
Hail the new year, lads and lasses
Welcome the new year with cheer and celebration
Sing we joyous, all together.
Let's sing with joy as a group
Heedless of the wind and weather.
We don't care about the cold and snow outside, we are enjoying our festivities inside
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT D SINGLETON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics:
(festival Christmas music)
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
Tis the season to be jolly Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
Don we now our gay apparel Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la, la, la
Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
See the blazing Yule before us Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
Strike the harp and join the chorus Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
Follow me in merry measure Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
While I tell of Yuletide treasure Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, Fa-la-la-la-la
@Twixfixer
Deck the halls with Marv and Harry
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la.
Make their christmas not so merry
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la.
Give them bricks and give them wrenches
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la.
One more christmas in the trenches
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la.
Toss some paint cans down to greet them
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la.
Send the toolbox down to meet them
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la.
Serve them nails for christmas dinner
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la.
Kevin is declared the winner
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la.
@babygirl2638
No one does it like Nat King Cole!
@polchar8721
Christmas 2023.....like button
@LittleJoeTheMoonlightCat
Wow Nat You left us 40 years Before , Neither The Net Nor The Web were around when you left us, but Now You Too are a Tuber. Ciao For Now Nat King Cole.
@Acousticdreamer8888
I don’t get how this doesn’t have 1B or more views. So iconic. Love it
@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024
Absolutely ICONIC, everybody knows this one!
@conniewoodruff4706
2023, always been my favorite Christmas song singer since I was very young along time ago
@kevinbryan2660
Love this song, one of my favourites to listen to this time of the year🎅🏿.
@ALALVERA-cf6ks
THANK YOU A LOT FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS SONG ! GREETING ' S FROM REPUBLIC SERBIA
@Jayenoshima
My favorite singer 😍😍😍 love the Christmas music
@ISAAC-bg9xu
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