December Will Be Magic Again

‘December Will Be Magic Again’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was originally recorded in 1979 and premiered during the Christmas Snowtime Special in December 1979, but it was not officially released until 17 November 1980, when ‘December Will Be Magic Again’ was issued as the follow-up to Army Dreamers . In addition to the studio version on the single release, another very different cut exists with bongos and slide whistles on the rhythm track. This version has only been released on Christmas compilation CD’s. Despite the single release, no music video for ‘December Will Be Magic Again’ exists. Kate performed ‘December Will Be Magic Again’ on television twice: the first performance took place during the Christmas Snowtime Special , broadcast by BBC television (UK) on December 22, 1979. In it, Kate, dressed in a red suit, sits in a large wicker chair with red velvet upholstery. She uses some imitation snow to emphasize a few lines from the song. The second performance, during the Christmas Special called Kate , broadcast on December 28, 1979, features Kate on piano and Kevin McAlea on keyboards and electric piano. ‘December Will Be Magic Again’ was covered by Kathleen Bielawski , Juice , Goodknight Productions , Yuri Kono , Liquid Pickles and Chuck White. Looks like we’ll have to endure that fairy Kate Bush… over the cash-register season… Kate is “cute”… and no doubt you’ll be force fed, as you will with turkey. Sounding like she’s just been rutted from the rear with a particularly rampant reindeer, Kate reminds us of the joys of the season at considerable length and expense. Lush, sentimental, extravagantly produced… destined to become a Christmas irritation; and airwave itch you won’t be able to scratch. Ooh, dropping down in my parachute The white city, she is so beautiful Upon the black-soot icicled roofs Ooh, and see how I fall See how I fall (“Fall!”) [backwards] Light the candle-lights To conjure Mr. Wilde Into the Silent Night Ooh, it’s quiet inside Here in Oscar’s mind Ooh, dropping down in my parachute The white city, she is so beautiful Upon the black-soot icicled roofs Ooh, and see how I fall See how I fall (“Fall!”) [backwards] Like the snow Come to cover the lovers (Cover the lovers But don’t you wake them up) Come to sparkle the dark up (Sparkle the dark up With just a touch of make-up) Come to cover the muck up (Cover the muck up Ooh, with a little luck)