Christmas is Cancelled

Don't worry, this post has nothing to do with the economy or any of the other cataclysmic horrors we all seem to see looming ahead. No, this is about a new song and a mother taking the time to boast shamelessly about her son.

Number 2 son is at university, and in addition to doing all the things all uni students do (which, happily, does also seem to be quite a bit of studying), he play bass guitar in a fantastic Motown/Funk band called "The Nostalgics." (Yes, he's the serious, soulful one in the back). They've become the dance band on campus, and this past weekend they played before over a thousand people at a venue hired out by a group of their college's residential houses to hold their year-end party. Yes, that's right -- over a 1,000! The mind boggles.

But they have also written and recorded a brand new Christmas carol which I now invite you to listen to. Be forewarned -- get your dancing shoes out: