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Tim Minchin – White Wine In The Sun lyrics
I really like Christmas
It's sentimental, I know, but I just really like it
I am hardly religious
I'd rather break bread with Dawkins than Desmond Tutu, to be honest

And yes, I have all of the usual objections
To consumerism, the commercialisation of an ancient religion
To the westernisation of a dead Palestinian
Press-ganged into selling Playstations and beer
But I still really like it

I'm looking forward to Christmas
Though I'm not expecting a visit from Jesus

I'll be seeing my dad
My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum
They'll be drinking white wine in the sun
I'll be seeing my dad
My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum
They'll be drinking white wine in the sun

I don't go in for ancient wisdom
I don't believe just 'cos ideas are tenacious it means they're worthy
I get freaked out by churches
Some of the hymns that they sing have nice chords but the lyrics are spooky

And yes I have all of the usual objections
To the mis-education of children who, in tax-exempt institutions,
Are taught to externalise blame
And to feel ashamed and to judge things as plain right and wrong
But I quite like the songs

I'm not expecting big presents
The old combination of socks, jocks and chocolate's is just fine by me

Cos I'll be seeing my dad
My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum
They'll be drinking white wine in the sun
I'll be seeing my dad
My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum
They'll be drinking white wine in the sun

And you, my baby girl
My jetlagged infant daughter
You'll be handed round the room
Like a puppy at a primary school
And you won't understand
But you will learn someday
That wherever you are and whatever you face
These are the people who'll make you feel safe in this world
My sweet blue-eyed girl

And if my baby girl
When you're twenty-one or thirty-one
And Christmas comes around
And you find yourself nine thousand miles from home
You'll know what ever comes

Your brothers and sisters and me and your Mum
Will be waiting for you in the sun
Whenever you come
Your brothers and sisters, your aunts and your uncles
Your grandparents, cousins and me and your mum
We'll be waiting for you in the sun
Drinking white wine in the sun
Darling, when Christmas comes
We'll be waiting for you in the sun
Drinking white wine in the sun
Waiting for you in the sun
Waiting for you...
Waiting...

I really like Christmas
It's sentimental, I know...
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I really like Christmas It's sentimental, I know, but I just really like it I am hardly religious I'd rather break bread with Dawkins than Desmond Tutu, to be honest And yes, I have all of the usual objections To consumerism, the commercialisation of an ancient religion To the westernisation of a dead Palestinian Press-ganged into selling Playstations and beer But I still really like it I'm looking forward to Christmas Though I'm not expecting a visit from Jesus I'll be seeing my dad My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum They'll be drinking white wine in the sun I'll be seeing my dad My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum They'll be drinking white wine in the sun I don't go in for ancient wisdom I don't believe just 'cos ideas are tenacious it means they're worthy I get freaked out by churches Some of the hymns that they sing have nice chords but the lyrics are spooky And yes I have all of the usual objections To the mis-education of children who, in tax-exempt institutions, Are taught to externalise blame And to feel ashamed and to judge things as plain right and wrong But I quite like the songs I'm not expecting big presents The old combination of socks, jocks and chocolate's is just fine by me Cos I'll be seeing my dad My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum They'll be drinking white wine in the sun I'll be seeing my dad My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum They'll be drinking white wine in the sun And you, my baby girl My jetlagged infant daughter You'll be handed round the room Like a puppy at a primary school And you won't understand But you will learn someday That wherever you are and whatever you face These are the people who'll make you feel safe in this world My sweet blue-eyed girl And if my baby girl When you're twenty-one or thirty-one And Christmas comes around And you find yourself nine thousand miles from home You'll know what ever comes Your brothers and sisters and me and your Mum Will be waiting for you in the sun Whenever you come Your brothers and sisters, your aunts and your uncles Your grandparents, cousins and me and your mum We'll be waiting for you in the sun Drinking white wine in the sun Darling, when Christmas comes We'll be waiting for you in the sun Drinking white wine in the sun Waiting for you in the sun Waiting for you... Waiting... I really like Christmas It's sentimental, I know... Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: TIMOTHY MINCHIN
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    Unregistered 2021-12-18 03:29:03
    Dawkins might refer to Richard Dawkins, biologist and atheist.

    Per Wikipedia: "Richard Dawkins FRS FRSL is a British evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford and was Professor for Public Understanding of Science in the University of Oxford from 1995 to 2008. An atheist, he is well known for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design."
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    Unregistered 2012-03-12 22:05:06
    This sog is about the importance of family and how you can rely on them no matter what. It's obviously a very personal song, tim has written it for his daughter but the message is universal. I also think he's defending non-religious people who celebrate christmas, christians may call us hypocrites but you don't need to be religious to enjoy christmas songs or spending time with family. My favourite tim minchin song.
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    Tim Gingell 2013-08-26 12:34:38
    Ryan Redmond Is that a defenaitly serious point you're making there, because I don't think it can be as defenaitly isn't a definite word - I'm sure there are many serious songs with made up words that don't detract from beauty - this song is beautiful, because it talks about feelings for loved ones over and above the conventions that are the reason why people get together, and that despite an atheist's problems with the origination and misuse of Christmas, he still really likes it. Having comedy in a song doesn't make it not serious.
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    Unregistered 2012-08-03 15:11:46
    I am a christian and I love this song. Christmas has been way too commercialized--he is right. Most have forgotten what it should be about--and that's not presents. It's spending time with ones you love and cherishing those relationships that jesus allowed us to have (if you believe in jesus). But any normal person believes in relationships so all should relate. And, no, I don't expect a visit from jesus either.
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    Unregistered 2011-12-26 00:33:50
    What a wonderful song! I've just discovered it, and I love it. Mind you, not everybody has a good family, and not everybody can have a good holiday with a dysfunctional family. But this lovely song tells me that some people really do have a good family. I boycotted xmas for years, not only because I'm an atheist, but because of really horrible experiences with abusive inlaws who had a way of ruining holidays. But now I'm getting into saturnalia and the solstice and getting christ out of xmas and enjoying the season. If I'd had some white wine, I would have had it today, outside in the sun. Even though I'm in pennsylvania usa, today was a beautiful sunny day. I will play this song next xmas. Thank you, tim minchin, for adding something warmhearted to this day.
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    Unregistered 2011-12-04 20:48:03
    No matter what happens my father and family will always be there. Even when I spread my wings, it's okay. They're there for me, even if there's miles and miles keeping us apart; miles and miles, oceans apart it doesn't matter. They are with me.
    To me this is the voice of my father, who loves christmas even though he isn't religious but I am. I see him and the family after going to christmas eve service and next year i'll be an ocean apart but it's okay.
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    Unregistered 2011-12-23 18:28:20
    My parents are atheists, my brother's an atheist, my maternal grandparents are atheists, okay. My paternal grandparents are hardcore protestants. But I'm an atheist and I always liked christmas. I think of it as a quite funny joke from christians for christians. I mean, come on. It's hard to believe that there are people who celebrate the birth of a dead guy they've never known and which was apparently in summer time on the 24th (or 25th) december, a seemingly chosen completely at random day! And that they used to celebrate it with a pagan ritual.
    But I really don't want to discriminate anybody or be a killjoy. Do what you want, have fun & (if you like) a merry christmas.
    Ps: excuse my bad english, I'm german^^
    Pps: nice song, by the way ;)
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    Unregistered 2011-12-19 12:13:50
    It doesn't matter if what your beliefs are. Christmas has evolved to become so much more than the celebration of a birth or, more recently, the exchange of gifts. It is about the importance of family, of spending time with those you love. It is about disregarding the rest, disregarding all your pre-existing beliefs about christianity and just enjoying spending time with those who you love and those who love you.
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    Unregistered 2011-12-19 21:02:52
    Yes, family and friends are what is important in life, and when we can't see them enough it is important to have a special time of year when this can happen. The chinese, being mostly a secular country, have their big, big national celebration on their chinese new year. The whole country parties for two weeks, all without using a fictitious deity as an excuse to do so.
    So, a wonderful celebratory national day can happen without religion, especially the christian religion. The us was intended as a secular nation government, yet embraces any and all personal beliefs for any and all of its citizen to practice. As all nations should be.
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    Unregistered 2011-11-29 10:12:24
    My sister knows tim, and he explained it to her once. Every year, his daughter, wife and him will go back home to perth in western australia to see the family for the festive season. This is where he grew up and all his childhood memories are, so it's about going home and having those cosy family christmases they do. The bit about his daughter is because, obviously and especially when she was tiny, she would be jetlagged and tired, screaming and unhappy while travelling the long distance. And he hopes one day his daughter will do the same, and wherever she is, come home to see her family for christmas.
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    Ryan Redmond 2013-02-06 06:04:22
    Obviously its got a serious message but it still a comedy song with lyrics like desmond tutu, to be honest, and some of the hymns have nice chords but the lyrics are dodgy (it says spooky on here but I defenaitly heard him say dodgy on children in need) he also said santamental instead of sentimental, a song that contains even one word that does not exist can not be fully classed as a serious song. But if you don't think its comedy tats fine by me.
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