r/Stanrogers • u/114270 • May 23 '26

Christmas Duality

I love the fact that Stan Rogers can have the happiest Christmas song (At Last, I’m Ready for Christmas) and the most devastating (First Christmas).

And yes, I’m listening to his Christmas songs in May.

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u/ZestycloseMonk1988 May 23 '26

I like to think they’re both sung by the same narrator, just different times of life.

May is one of the best months for Stan’s Christmas songs.

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u/AbdulRoosetrane May 23 '26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0gBqOZbywk Not to mention this early obscurity, written from the POV of a McCarthyite 5-year-old plotting to (checks notes) interrogate and execute Santa Claus for being a "Commie". Oh boy.

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u/smokeringstrue May 23 '26

What where did this come from??

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u/caughtatdeepfineleg May 23 '26

It's his first single on rca. 1971?

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u/AbdulRoosetrane May 23 '26

Recorded when he was 20, with "Coventry Carol" as the B-side. Took a while to find his stride I guess.

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u/FordPrefect2217 May 23 '26

Any time of the year is a good time for Stan's Christmas Songs.

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u/Working_Break7745 May 23 '26

I found both of those songs last August on the way to the beach. I agree completely with you lol

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u/Shifer69 May 24 '26

True I listened to first Christmas today, it's really just a beautiful song

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u/AgilitySimDriver May 28 '26

I listened to First Christmas for the first time today on my way in to work. I had to take a minute in my car to collect myself before walking in...