We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

How the Chinese Fire Kites Stole Christmas

by The Benefit

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

1.
I see you making coffee on this snowy winter's night While I'm waiting at the drive-thru, wishing you were in my life I bet you have guys ask you out all the time, don't ya? I bet your lovin's so sweet like peppermint mocha I bet you have dudes telling you that your cute all the time But the only wish on my Christmas list is that you would be mine I bet you have guys ask you out all the time, don't ya? I bet your lovin's so sweet like peppermint mocha Like peppermint mocha
2.
Jacob Marley 00:44
Ebeneezer man, don't be a geezer man Got employees working Christmas day, just to please you man But that won't fly, so that's why You got three different ghosts, gonna visit you tonight They gonna show you the errors of your ways Gonna be a different man come Christmas day
3.
65 million years ago today Laid a little baby in a manger of hay His arms were short, his teeth were sharp Destined for more than an amusement park Time went by and the boy grew large Age six was the size of a car Which he swallowed whole by the age of seven Helped all those tourists drive straight into heaven ROAR! ROAR! Love my little baby Jesus dinosaur ROAR! ROAR! Wise men ride in on velociraptors (For God so loved the world, that he gave his only son To be ruler of the dinosaur kingdom, so let the dinosaur kingdom come) When the tr-pharisees attacked Little Jesus-rex didn't hold back He slammed his tail and he let out a roar And they cried 'this is the savior we've been waiting for!' ROAR! ROAR! Love my little baby Jesus dinosaur ROAR! ROAR! Wise men ride in on velociraptors ROAR! ROAR! Love my little baby Jesus dinosaur ROAR! ROAR! The cold blooded savior we've been waiting for
4.
Christmas at Aperture Science is just like having Christmas at home Everyone wants a companion and no one likes being alone But this year all I want is to go out with Chell I'd go to the moon and back to portal out of this hell And if I never saw another companion cube I'd be fine if I'm a companion with you As long as I'm a companion with you
5.
Well, there's: dasher dancer prancer vixen comet cupid donner blitzen rudolph billy frank lucy gary tina pedro jim waldo bort goku vladmir bambi his mom flounder get some mojo toilet annyong pop-pop poptarts jenga diddy donkey ice cube easy yella jay-z bender zoidberg scooby mermaid reindeer llama farcus goodbar mungus corncob prom queen french fry pancakes hungry foosball sofa herman dasher 2 batman keith oprah lefty coco wrinkles rocko squirt shatner nemoy snorlax phil junior billy goofy mondo doodad gizmo saggy mondays cheezer biscuit roger harold nomad bingo becca moustache switchblade bellhop olaf bjork weezer sleepy sheldon smallpox bowtie christmas billy scotty ringo starwars shim sham swashbuckle poop-deck buckwheat mothball pizza waffles frinky twinkles hamburg jordan bing shin kiko toothpaste toenail pinetree lint fuzz gombo pokey tassles gravy beatbox ygritte herbie fonzy furby wampa junebug isaac kleenex rosey kashi ferris tweety alf porkchop hermione neal stiffler skinner tom tom bluejay slinky bleep blorp bubba sandwich matza flag day knobby twitchy fluoride sasquatch horseshoe beemo t-rex albert julie fluffy payday mohammed keenan beans bees beaver douglas quailman skeeter mayonnaise sandy narwal cyclops tiki leelo rhonda cardboard stacey carlos benji flower craig milner dilly phonebook gertrude wonka sundance rockhill speckles gilbert gurgle wiener jon jon wernstrum kit kat cubert boredy glitter hodgepodge twister listy bop it brewski jonas gavin crowbar nedry cream cheese if youre still listening the walrus was paul jeffy billy
6.
Gunned down by Santa Claus, I didn't see this coming Robot Santa's in his sleigh, I'm stuck in the streets running Everything was merry until the Xmas parade That's when Santa started dropping grendades RUN! RUN! As fast as you can I wish I was the gingerbread man RUN! RUN! You're gonna get shot Either by Santa or the Kwanza-bot RUN! RUN! You're gonna be dead Wish Christmas was blue instead of red RUN! RUN! He's gunnin' you down 'Cause Santa Claus is coming to town
7.
If I wrote you a Christmas song I'm sure I would get the words all wrong I'd talk about elves and mistletoe And egg nog shakes and playing in the snow But a girl like you deserves much more Not the silly song that I have in store A girl so smart, above the rest I hope my Christmas song will pass the test You know I love reindeer and Mrs. Claus And that stupid puppy movie called Santa Paws I love opening presents in my flannel pjs I love eating all the stuffing on Christmas Day I love all of these things about this time of year Spending all our days with the ones we hold dear More dearer than dasher I think you're the best But this isn't Valentine's Day so I'll give it a rest
8.
Sleigh Bells 00:49
Sleigh bells don't sound like snow But for whatever reason they're the sound of the season They're in every Christmas tune I know Wrote a song about the beach I wrote a song about summer I wrote a song about girls in bikins But man its a bummer 'Cause in all my rushing around I picked the wrong percussion sound And now I think about snow Can't help but picture snow Cause that's what sleigh bells do
9.
Osama never celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ His followers have never played hockey on the ice December isn't jolly when you spend it in the sand There's no trees, no Santa Claus when you're in the Taliban The sky's light up with missiles aimed at flying sleighs Star of wonder? Silent Night? No! "Independence Day" December isn't jolly when you spend it in the sand There's no trees, no Santa Claus when you're in the Taliban On Earth we pray for peace, but the Middle East is hell No snowball's chance we'll see the end or hear the silver bells December isn't jolly when you spend it in the sand There's no trees, no Santa Claus, no Christmas for the Taliban
10.
Jesus, please keep us safe from those Black Friday shoppers Jesus, please keep us safe cause I don't wanna die tonight I don't wanna die in the back of the line at Target I don't wanna die just trying to save a buck I'd rather be home sleeping in, than fight them crazies again If you think I'm heading out there you're out of luck Jesus, please keep us safe from those Black Friday shoppers Jesus, please keep us safe cause I don't wanna die tonight
11.
Christmas Eve in Tokyo and Santa Claus has yet to show 'Cause Rodan's on a rampage again Santa turns his sleigh around but hears that old familiar sound The roar of old Godzilla, our friend Goji' does a body slam and takes a heavy punch from Rodan Our hero down, the evil one takes flight Just when all is lost it seems, Godzilla shoots his laser beam And Rodan falls defeated in the night And with the monster out of the sky Santa's sleigh is free to fly That's how Godzilla saved Christmas Its crazy but its true He's the holiday kaiju That's how Godzilla saves Christmas

about

It was Christmas Eve and all through the house not a creature was stirring. But below, in the basement, the Chinese Fire Kites were rocking out! They had their amps cranked so loud that they didn't hear the clatter out on the lawn, as Robot Santa gunned down all the naughty girls and boys. The Fire Kites partied all night long with all the milk and cookies their stomachs could take. Christmas morning came, and with it, a batch of fresh songs. Presented by The Benefit, "How the Chinese Fire Kites Stole Christmas" will rock your stockings right off, and hit you in the jollies so hard that you're sure to be laughing all the way through New Year's.

credits

released November 27, 2014

The Benefit is:
Grant Cox - vocals, drums, percussion, bells
Matt Daly - vocals, bass, bells, keyboards, percussion, strings
Max Shaffer - vocals, guitar, mandolin

All songs written by G. Cox/M. Daly/A. Shaffer
Recorded in the Basement.
Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Matt Daly.

Artwork by Max Shaffer.

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

The Benefit Winchester, Indiana

The Benefit is an alternative rock band from East-Central Indiana that serves up a tasty musical palette by combining elements of funk, punk, and reggae to create a truly unique sound.

contact / help

Contact The Benefit

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

The Benefit recommends:

If you like The Benefit, you may also like: