Michael Giacchino presents "Christmas Number One" featuring Itchy Teeth

Songwriters: Michael Giacchino, Elyssa Samsel, Kate Anderson
Itchy Teeth: Oli Booker, Xav Clarke, Charlie Hannah
Arranged and Produced by John Robert Wood
Available on Death Waltz Records
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Producer: Michael Giacchino
Producer: Maria Giacchino
Camera: Ollie Durnford
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Editor: Scott Draper
Colorist: Juan Cabrera
"Last year, I hosted a Christmas Variety show at the Royal Albert Hall that was inspired by the kind of Christmas specials Andy Williams or Bing Crosby would host back in the day, where a series of guests would drop by the “house” and sing a few holiday numbers. In this case, the story was that actor Richard Kind and I were spending the holidays in London due to work, where we learned about the annual radio contest of the Christmas Number One song, so we decide to try and write one of our own, which became one of the closing numbers of our show, performed by Himesh Patel and backed by the band Itchy Teeth.
As this difficult year unfolded, we all felt that we could use a little holiday spirit, so we had the band record remotely at Kore Studios in London with John Robert Wood. Xav Clarke (guitar/bass) and Charlie Hannah (guitar/keyboard) took on the lead vocals with bandmate Oli Booker on drums. It was so much fun collaborating with a group of people so full of energy and positivity. Interestingly, the lyrics, while written pre-pandemic, really resonate for this particular year. Elyssa and Kate are so fantastic to work with and I am thrilled to be releasing this song with them.”
---Michael
DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
DIDN’T KNOW IT’D BE THIS TOUGH-
NOTHING I COULD BUY WOULD SAY ENOUGH
EVERY TIME THAT YOU’RE AROUND ME
I’M A KID ON CHRISTMAS EVE
EVEN THOUGH THE FEELING CEASES WHEN YOU LEAVE
BUT IF I WRITE A SONG
WE’D HAVE THE WHOLE YEAR LONG
TO KEEP THE FEELING
OF BEIN’ TOGETHER
SO, THIS YEAR THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE
IS FOR THE ONLY ONE I LOVE
IT’S ALL FOR YOU, YOU’RE NUMBER ONE
IF YOU HEAR ME, THEN YOU’RE NEAR ME
YOU KNOW THIS CHRISTMAS, NUMBER ONE
WE’LL KEEP ON SINGIN’ WHEN IT’S DONE
SO HERE’S THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE
IF YOU HEAR ME, THEN YOU’RE NEAR ME...
YOU’LL BE OUTTA TOWN FOR CHRISTMAS
DON’T KNOW IF I’LL MAKE IT TOO
MAYBE THERE’S A WAY TO GET TO YOU
LATE AT NIGHT THE CITY’S SLEEPING
AND THE AIR IS STILL AS STONE
BUT I’M UP AND THINKING ALL ALONE
IF ON THE RADIO
I CAN CONVEY THE OL’
COLD WINTERY FEELING
OF MISSING YOU THEN...
THIS YEAR THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE
IT’S FOR THE ONLY ONE I LOVE
IT’S ALL FOR YOU, YOU’RE NUMBER ONE
IF YOU HEAR ME, THEN YOU’RE NEAR ME
CHEER UP, THIS CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE
WILL HAVE TO STAND IN FOR THE FUN
SO HERE’S THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE
IF YOU HEAR ME, THEN YOU’RE NEAR ME...
SO HARKEN- HERALD ANGELS,
JOYFULLY THE NATIONS JOIN MY TUNE OH
WHEN ALL THE WORLD REJOICES
I’LL KNOW THAT MY VOICE IS REACHING YOU
THEY’LL SING THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE
YOU’LL HEAR THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE
WE’LL SING THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE
WHEN YOU HEAR ME- YOU’LL BE NEAR ME
THIS YEAR THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE
IT’S FOR THE ONLY ONE I LOVE
YOU’LL ALWAYS BE MY NUMBER ONE
IF YOU’RE NEAR OR FAR OH
AND WHEN YOU HEAR MY SONG FOR YOU
YOU’LL KNOW THAT EVERY WORD IS TRUE
CAN’T WAIT- I’M COMIN’ STRAIGHT TO YOU
C’MON HEAR ME- ‘CAUSE YOU’RE NEAR ME
DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
DIDN’T KNOW IT’D BE THIS TOUGH
NOTHING I COULD BUY WOULD EVER SAY ENOUGH