‘White Wine In The Sun’, also known as ‘Christmas Song’. I put this up since a lot of people were looking for it. LYRICS: I’m looking forward to Christmas It’s sentimental I know, but I just really like it I’m, I’m 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 And the western-isation of a dead Palestinian Press-ganged into selling PlayStations and beer But I still really like it. I, I really like 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 sisters and brother, my gran and my mum We’ll be drinking white wine in the sun. I don’t go for ancient wisdom I don’t believe just ’cause ideas are tenacious it means that they’re worthy I get freaked out by churches Some of the hymns that they sing have nice chords But the lyrics are dodgy And yes I have all of the usual objections to the mis-education of children forced into a cult institution And taughted 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 is just fine by me. ‘Cause 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 …
Tim Minchin – White Wine In The Sun (Christmas Song)
January 14, 2012 By 24 Comments
@Ryan9145X I think I’ll stick to the Christmas spirit of sharing, but thanks for the self-importance.
Maybe you should take this video down. I mean, Tim actually put this song up himself, the same version and all. So, yeah. Might be a good idea.
Absolute genius at work
genius
TIM MINCHIN FOR CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE!
“I’m hardly religious” – boy, that’s the understatement of the century.
As an atheist/agnostic myself, the holidays are always sort of a weird time. I get asked a lot, “Why would you celebrate Christmas if you don’t believe in Christ?” Well - this is why. And I do quite like the songs.
i’ve heard this song hundreds of times over, but it never fails to give me goosebumps:)x
@CystVonCysor When you put on transcribe audio, it shows some pretty weird captions.
I cried.
My mother died of cancer three years ago. I found this song on her death anniversary 5 days ago. I couldn’t really finish listening to the song then, but now I can handle it.
I want to drink white wine with my dad, my brother and sister and mum in the sun.
Amazing song <3
This may sound weird, but this is reminding me of listening to Don MacLean sing “Caledonia.” Beautiful.
How can someone dislike this song?
if u dont like this u should die xxxx i love tim
I have heard it dozens of times but still can’t help but tear up.
Beautifull song about family.
Just came home from listening to Tim perform this at his hometown, Perth. First time I had ever heard it and I almost cried. What an incredibly moving, beautiful song.
I’ve listened to this song so many times and it means more to me everytime I do. My sister’s in New Zealand and she usually comes home for Christmas.
I love my family.
So an amazing song. Saw Tim perform in High Wycombe last year on the ‘Are You Ready For This?’ tour and of course he was f*cking epic. He didnt however perform this song though. I love it, I’m sure if he did perform it. It would have me in tears, sure im a 19yr old guy, but come on, anyone with a heart would cry to this.
Love it.
Viva la Minchin
i think this is the most beautiful song ever written, jokes or not, religious or not. The literal sense of the words sung are amazing, the family handly the kid around like some materialistic toy, yet by doing so the child gains love and when growing older has all the joy of love brought into it’s life, and no matter what it does when older , has a home to go to, you cannot write a better song.
Wow this guy looks so different from anyone ive ever seen, im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing
christmas #1 for 2011, 2010 failed:p
This is my new favorite Xmas song, it makes me cry so hard!
<3 I was so close to tears listening to Tim sing this at the Metro Arena in Newcastle last night... So sweet.