Lights and Sound: searching for a song

searching for a song

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Topic: searching for a song

Posted By: Nanette
Subject: searching for a song
Date Posted: 11/10/08 at 2:41pm

YEARS ago there was a Christmas program on television (here in the US) containing the song "Christmas Night All Over the World", or something like that. The lyrics went something like this:

A star shines bright all over the world

On Christmas night all over the world

As we join hands in peace, and understand,

There's joy for everyone in every land.

And all is bright on Christmas night all over the world.

In Sweden, with candles on her head,

Mother Christmas at your bed says "Gud Nacht",

May the joys of Christmas never be forgot.

In Mexico the children all will play.

The fiesta will be gay.

They believe in the joys of Christmas

On Christmas eve.

And in Africa a crown in worn

For the Prince of Peace.

While in Japan every little Cheech and Chan

Says, "May your joys increase".

A star shines bright all over the world

On Christmas night all over the world

As we join hands in peace, and understand,

There's joy for everyone in every land.

And all is bright on Christmas night all over the world.

Does anyone remember what this show was or how to locate the music to the song?! I'm looking for music (one song) that has upbeat rhythm from various countries (as the above song does) for a production. Any suggestions on that?

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In a world of margarine, be butter!

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Posted By: Nanette
Date Posted: 11/16/08 at 7:20pm

Found it ... If anyone is interested, it's from the show "Christmas Is". You can actually watch the entire thing on GodTube.com

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In a world of margarine, be butter!

Posted By: Catman
Date Posted: 5/26/09 at 2:16am

I just found this in a search tonight (never found it in past searches) while thinking back on a song we sang in grade school (Janeville, WI - think it was Harrison Elementary)...
I remember singing it and almost all the words.

Mark