Contemporary Christmas Carols Songs about the past year, for and by Goans By Cecil Pinto
- Deck the Halls Choke the land with mega-projects, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Swamp the fields with mining rejects, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Bribe the Sarpanch, screw the village, Fa la la, la la la, la la la. It's our right to rape and pillage, Fa la la la la, la la la la. - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Aires the vocal lawyer Seemed to have a fool-proof case. And if you saw him speaking, You would think he held an ace All of the other lawyers Used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Aires Join in any party games. Then one day, suddenly, Someone said to him: "Aires with your pate so bright, Attorney General post's in sight. Withdraw the trumped up cases, Now, immediately!" Aires the vocal lawyer Can we believe this story? - Here Comes Santa Claus Here comes Alemao Churchill Alemao With the Alemao clan Joaquim and Valanka, and the others Each sticking out their hand Tenders floating, contracts bidding, Frothing at the mouth PWD treasury is getting empty Cause Alemao hands are out - Jingle Bells Browsing through the files, On PCs and books Checking the rules we go Showing up the crooks Oscar might be quiet Nobody is a pawn To Save Goa we fight So the show goes on Oh, Gee Bee Ayy, Gee Bee Aay Gee Bee all the way Proving that the GBA Is not a one-horse shay - We Three Kings of Orient are Independent king-makers we are Sharing loot we've come quite far Ducking and weaving, spinning and shuttling, Opportunists we are O Seat of Power, Seat of Might Seat for which all others fight If you don't keep us happy Make sure that your seatbelt's tight. - White Christmas I'm dreaming of a Green Goa Just like the one I used to know Where the treetops clutter, And rice fields flutter To hear the Mandovi flow I'm dreaming of a Green Goa With every Gram Sabha I've seen May the fights be many and keen And may my Goa turn back to green - Silent Night Affa-da-vit, affa-da-vit Not so soon, not so fast Who is Wife, Mother and Child Bi-gamy is not so nice What's your qualification What disqualification? Affa-da-vit, affa-da-vit MLAs quake, at the sight Opposition need not bother Ruling clowns trip each other Save Goa from these li-ars Save Goa from these li-ars - Silver Bells Taxi drivers, uncouth drivers Dressed in khaki shirts Looking out to Making a killing today Cheating tourists, cheating locals Cheating mile after mile, Demanding commissions everywhere Hotel coaches, travel agents All getting smashed in South Goa While up North, all is calm Drivers don't cheat in North Goa - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus I saw girls kissing local boys Underneath, on top and everywhere They didn't quite seem to know That a few years have to go Before they reach the age of consent to pair Then I saw women kissing local men Black skin contrasting on snowy white Oh what justice it would have been If the police were equally keen When the victims are not so white - O Little Town of Bethlehem O little town of Carmona How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Let you lamp glow on bright In darkness of the night Yours was the spark that led us all To finally see the light - Little Drummer Boy Come they told Goa, Pa rum pum pum pum A Central University, Pa rum pum pum pum Crores we give to thee, Pa rum pum pum pum Resources for your children, Pa rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, What did the Government do, Pa rum pum pum pum, Refused the generous gifts, Pa rum pum pum pum If they accepted them, Pa rum pum pum pum Manipulations could not be done Pa rum pum pum pum Powers that be in Goa won Pa rum pum pum pum, Students of Goa lost Rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, - Twelve Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas, Mine-owners took from us More of our tambdi matti On the twelfth day of Christmas, Mine-owners gave to us Rivers crowded with barges Roads full of trucks Villages choking on dust Forests with no trees Animals with no homes Huge gaping pits Ugly landscapes Destroyed livelihoods Uncultivable fields Lower life spans Myopic vision And steel from our tambdi matti! - Frosty the Snowman Kamat the CM, was not such a happy soul, With a long sleeved shirt and spectacles Looking worried and old Kamat the CM, is not so firm they say So to keep his seat he must allow All the rogues to have their way - We wish you a Merry Christmas It's still there the River Princess; It's still there the River Princess; It's still there the River Princess; It's been one more year. It won't go soon I tell you It won't go soon I tell you It won't go soon I tell you, so let's build a pier ---------- The column above appeared in Gomantak Times dated 25th December 2008. A similar column in 2005 is archived at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=616 Feedback welcome at <[email protected]> Season's Greetings to all readers ======
