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Happy Holidays! Get into the yuletide groove this season with a festive flip of the holiday classic, 'My Favorite Things'.
Following the success of his 2018 instrumental beat tape, "A Christmas Album," this time Gazaway flips the concept on it's head by stepping up to the mic and collaborating with a stellar lineup of emcees including Dillon, Napoleon Da Legend and Awon.
"My Favorite Things" is an upbeat celebration of the joyous season, capturing the essence of being a grown-up with a child's heart.
[Verse 1: Amerigo Gazaway)
Ninety three, Christmas Eve, let me paint the scene
There's no describing the joy Christmas Day can bring
See these are just a few of my favorite things
I'm talking brand toys that shoot laser beams
A new bike and some Nikes just to go on my feet
Plus a phantom powered mic so I can flow on the beat
I've been a good all year, did all of my chores
I even took swept the whole house and mopped all of the floors
All the stockings is hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that jolly old Saint Nick is fixin' to be there
I want a new boombox and an N64
Plus couple extra games just for when I get I bored
Back in the day, we was poor but now look at these kids
Coming down the stairs asking where the cookies and shit
Six weeks before Christmas, sneak peak at your gift
So now you gotta act surprised when you're secretly pissed
To keep up, as a parent, you gone need to be rich
These kids is spoiled nowadays, ain't no need to pretend
But you don't wanna get singled out and labeled a grinch
While Christmas albums play on every turntable that spins
So let's, take a moment just to pray for those
Who don't have much, for them Christmas day is cold
So when you get that new sweater go donate some clothes
And play 'Another Christmas Album' on your radio, it goes
[Verse 2: Amerigo Gazaway]
And yeah I got a couple things on my Christmas list
A LEGO set, and some games for Nintendo Switch
But it ain't all about the gifts, it’s the feeling you get
When you're spending time with family and chilling with friends
Now we all grown up and it's all for the kids
But when you it's that time of year then it’s hard to resist
At the Christmas markets in Berlin, drinking mulled wine
Movie night, yeah you know we watching 'Home Alone' right?
Can’t forget 'Christmas Story', and 'Christmas Vacation',
Watching home movies in the attic like Chevy Chase did
Hold up, I got some more stuff in the basement
Neighbors compete, to see who got the best decorations
Turkey's in the oven like we at the Belcher's house
But if you see somebody struggling try to help 'em out
Let's not forget about those who have gone without
Spread the love that’s what Christmas time is all about
credits
from My Favorite Things (Single),
released December 24, 2022
Written, performed and produced by Amerigo Gazaway
Post-production mixing and mastering by This is ART
Soul Mates Records 2023
