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Cyber Wonderland
Eggnog
Holiday Feastin'
I Saw Zannie Pinging James Lee Claus
James Lee Stanley's Comin to Town
Jameslee The Bejoran Lister
Jameslee The Redfaced Lister
Jameslee We Have Heard on High
Listmas Song
Now that I'm Santa
Oh James Lee
Over the River and Through the Woods
Santa's Racing the Moon
Stomping Foot
Three Stockings
We Wish You A Jameslee Listmas
Yes, Peta, There is a James Lee Stanley (An Essay)


To "The List" Owner

I am 28 years old. Some of my friends say there is no good music left.
Char says,

Peta, your friends are wrong. They have been affected by the sampling and hype of the radio age. They do not believe in good music because the radio doesn't play it (much!). They think that nothing can be which is not commercialized by idiotic program directors. All program directors, Peta, whether they be top 40 or alternative, are idiotic. In this great country of ours, radio playlists are a mere skeleton when compared with the bounty of music produced on CDs and records, purchased and enjoyed by Joe Q. Public.

Yes, Peta, there is a James Lee Stanley.

He exists as certainly as clever lyrics, melodies and strumming exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life the highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the music world if there were no James Lee Stanley?! It would be as dreary as if there were no James Lee List. There would be no bathroom humor, then, no parodies, no innuendoes to make enjoyable this list. We should have no giggles and grins except in song and laughter. The mirthful tales and tunes which fill the listers' world would be non-existent.

Not believe in James Lee Stanley! You might as well not believe in Bejorans. You might get your List Owner to hire men to book shows year round for James Lee Stanley, but even if you did not see James Lee Stanley in your town, what would that prove? Few east coasters get to see James Lee Stanley live, but that is no sign that there is no James Lee Stanley. The most talented musicians in the world may never tour. Did you ever see the Beatles live at Shea Stadium? Probably not, but that's no proof that they were not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders yet unwritten and unplayed by James Lee.

You tear open the shower curtain to see what's growing inside, but there is a film covering the unseen world, which not the strongest bathroom cleaner, nor even the united strength of all the smartass listers that ever posted could get through. Only listening ears, open hearts and musical taste can push aside that curtain and hear the beauty of his lyrics. Is it all real? Ah, Peta, in all this world there is no music as genuine or as good.

No James Lee Stanley? Thank god, James plays and records at Beachwood. A thousand years from now, Peta, nay 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue to make people smile and inquire, "James Lee Who?"

"The List" Owner

HOLIDAY FEASTIN
(Natural Sugar Song Parody)

Holiday fruitcake sure is sweet
Keeps me chewin'
It's a holiday treat
Holiday eggnog, holiday high
Sip of rum to get me by
Ooow we're gonna get nauseous
Ooow we're gonna feel sick
Ooow we're gonna get hungover
Holiday holiday feastin feastin
Make me make me feel so sick

Holiday cookies mighty fine
Only bake the holiday kind
Holiday sprinkles, red and green
Holiday bingeing
Eat what-ever is seen
Ooow we're gonna get nauseous
Ooow we're gonna feel sick
Ooow we're gonna get hungover
Holiday holiday feastin feastin
Make me make me feel so sick

Alka Seltzer what I need
To straighten out my head
Holiday feastin sends me
Off early to bed
Oh yes it will
It's a holiday sprinkles, red and green
Holiday goodies you know their
Good as good can be
Ooow we're gonna get nauseous...

SANTA'S RACING THE MOON
(Parody By Davi3d McLallen)

Racing the moon, Santa's hurting for time
So he's racing the moon, Christmas gifts on the line
Gifts on the line, children holding their breath
Santa's racing the moon (Dad is scared to death!)

She was just five that winter night
Looked at the sky and saw a light
It was comin' from an open sleigh, packed with presents, Rudolph's nose
a-glowin'

"Faster" she heard "Faster and faster"
He left her presents there soon
Racing the moon, racing the moon

There's things I'll never figure out
How Santa Claus can get about
Dropping in - to all those billions of houses
Faster! He goes faster and faster!
'Fraid he'll be flyin' till June!
Racing the moon, racing the moon

All the way
'Round the world
All in just one night!
Racing the moon

All the way
'Round the world
All in just one night!
Racing the moon

So now it's down to just we two
You wonder what I'm giving you
Well, waitin' is the greatest part
Sittin' here by the fire roarin'
Patience! Just have patience, some patience
It will be over too soon!
Christmas is soon!
Christmas is soon!

THESE STOCKINGS

Its so cold here the snow begins to freeze
Only the reindeer move--can't see the street below
Beneath snowdrifts there is a Listmas tree
But how its decked is a mystery

Its frightfully cold at the north pole
Children listing all their gifts
They think they're conning him
But he can tell it from their faces
Yes, he knows who to give coal

Up in the land of candy canes
Waiting on one night a year -- Rudolph got potential
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, you know
Santa has the job of keeping these stockings full of toys

Its so cold here, the black stove burns with coal
Choose between ther-mals and bein' froze
Snowflakes blizzard and stop on all the roads
There's messages, elves write in snow

And there’re mountains of snow at the north pole
And they’ve got reindeer o’er the streets for their flight practice
But reindeer play their lil games
And call each other names on the ice

Up in the land of candy canes...
See the holly, hear the sleighbells, sing the carols
They don't need mistletoe
For kissing right below
Now that's dangerous, heating up...

Up in the land of candy canes...

NOW THAT I'M SANTA
(Now that I'm Naked Song Parody)

Now that I'm Santa, what would you like?
A toy from my sleigh, a shiny new bike
Can you tell anymore?
I can't tell anymore.

Now that I'm Santa, what will we do
Will we ring a red bell
Out on Sixth Avenue
Are you ready for that?
I'm not ready for that.

Run'round the globe,
through snow and through slush
Hurry the reindeer--I'm in a rush
It's almost dawn
My elves are all gone

Hang up your stockings
Deck out your tree
Then with a recipe make cookies for me
It's a holiday snack
I'll share with the pack.

Now that I'm Santa, what do you need
A pony that prances
Or maybe a steed
Can you write me a list
So I'll get the gist.

Now that I'm Santa
Totally jolly
Shall we put up the lights
Or deck it with holly
It's a tradition of sorts
For you and your co-horts.

Don't make me leave
Through a chimney too tight
If I can't even breath
How can I say "goodnight"?
Now that I've filled up them all
That are pinned to the wall

I'm reviewing my list
And I'm checking it twice
I don't want you missed
Due to noisy house mice
Those elves are to blame
That I'm out of that game

Now that I'm Santa
Don't shed a tear

If I forget about Christmas
Til this time next year
This holiday's fun for just you
Not me.

EGGNOG
(Milkshake Song Parody)

She wore an apron that was covered with holiday themes
She had a mistletoe hat, and stockings with seams.
I was merry, I was jolly, I was due for a nap
She dropped a steaming latte right in my lap


I was alone, otherwise I would have decked the halls
But I was soothed by the carols and the colored lightbulbs
The cream was chewy and the cookies were bland
I'm not a snowman, but I was missing my winter wonderland

Chorus:
And I feel, and I feel, and I feel like an eggnog
I never ordered a pumpkin muffin to go
What I need is a yule log
Before I go out in the snow.
But I feel like a eggnog (feel like an eggnog)

She started sponging my pants; she mopped my belly
I gave a laugh and shook like a bowl fulla jelly
She sat down on my lap and started sharing her list
She was as naughty as nice--what a twist

We were lost in a dream on a bed of fluffy snow
When I was grabbed by an elf; he said, "it's time to go"
He had jingle bells and pointy shoes
He gave me back my shack and I sang the blues

CHORUS

I tipped heavy so she wouldn't think that Santa was mean
I saw a peppermint patty by the espresso machine
I could tell this coffee house was the snooty kind
I could have used a glass of milk, but I changed my mind

One of these yuletide days when Mrs. Claus is away
I'm gonna hop into my magical sleigh
I'll set the reindeer towards the eastern sky
Wipe cookie crumbs from my beard and then I'll probably cry:

Do you feel, do you feel, do you feel like an eggnog
To go with your pumpkin muffin to go?
We could share my auntie's fruitcake
But the elf with the knife never showed
So we'll just share an eggnog (both share an eggnog)






And now, for some more
traditional Listmas Carols
(in a less traditional way!)

STOMPING FOOT
(To the tune of "Jingle Bells")

Stomping foot
Stomping foot
Stomping right along
Jameslee has a rhythmic heel
As he sings his song
Oh, stomping foot
Stomping foot
Stomping right along
Oh what fun it is to sing
And stomp to a Jameslee song

A day or two ago,
I thought I'd take a ride
To see a Jameslee gig
And sit on the stage side

The weather wasn't good
Misfortunate seemed my kin
Though the gig went on as plan
The entire state was snowed in

Oh...
Stomping foot
Stomping foot
Stomping right along
Jameslee has a rhythmic heel
As he sings his song
Oh, stomping foot
Stomping foot
Stomping right along
Oh what fun it is to sing
And stomp to a Jameslee song

JAMESLEE WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
(When you've heard James, you have heard an angel!)

Jameslee we have heard on high,
Singing sweetly through the night,
And the listers in reply
Echoing unfettered delight.
Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaames-Lee in excessive sno-ow.
Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaames-Lee in excessive sno-ow.

Yahoos, why this jubilee?
Why these cheers with blue panties?
What great laughter did you share?
Which musician do you tease?
Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaames-Lee in excessive sno-ow.
Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaames-Lee in excessive sno-ow.

Come to Beechwood and you'll see
Him whose mirth the listers bring
Come, adore with stomping heel
James Lee, de Man, Freelance Human Being
Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaames-Lee in excessive sno-ow.
Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaames-Lee in excessive sno-ow.

See him in a café play
Whom the listers praise above;
Tracy, Char lend your aid,
Reviewing west coast gigs with love.
Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaames-Lee in excessive sno-ow.
Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaames-Lee in excessive sno-ow.

JAMES LEE THE BEJORAN LISTER
(Of course, James Lee started out LOVED
by all the other Listers!)

Jameslee the Bejoran lister
Has a very krinkled nose
And if you ever saw him
Then you know he works for Odo

All of the other listers
Love the "Klinging singon" flip
They never let their Jameslee
Forget about his "Prime-Time" slip

Then one foggy, Reckoning night
Jameslee came to say
Listers with your tv's bright
Why not watch DS9 tonight

Now, all the listers watch it
And they shout out with glee
Jameslee the Bejoran lister
You'll go down in ST history



THE LISTMAS SONG

Chestnuts roasting on a flamewar fire
James Lee nipping at your nose
Lister carols being sung by the choir
and folks dressed like Lister Ho's
Everybody knows...
Soup from de bone
will help to make the seasons right
Tiny yahoos with their fingers on home rows
will find it hard to chat tonight....

They know that James Lee's on his way
They're hoping he will sing "Some Say"
And every yahoo is gonna try
to see if Roddenberry undies
have a horizontal fly.

JAMES LEE STANLEY'S
COMING TO TOWN

Oh! You better watch out,
you better not cry,
you better not pout,
I'm telling you why:
James Lee Stanley's coming to town!

He's reading a list,
He's checking posts twice,
gonna find out who's naughty or nice.
James Lee Stanley's coming to town!

He sees you when you're lurking,
he knows when you're away.
He knows whether you've been posting or not,
so post for goodness sake!

So...You better watch out,
You better not cry
You better not pout,
I'm Telling you why.
James Lee Stanley's coming to town!

A cowboy boot and tuned guitar
Stomp, stomp, stomp and strummy-strum-tums.
James Lee Stanley's coming to town!

Little CDs that spin and play
DH Mugs, posters and t-shirts too
James Lee Stanley's coming to town!

The kids in internet Lister land
will have a jubilee.
They're gonna build a Jameslee town
and have a shopping spree.

Ohh....You better watch out,
you better not cry.
You better not pout,
I'm telling you why.
James Lee Stanley's coming to town!

OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS

Over the river and through the woods
To see a James Lee show.
John knows the road to carry this load
Of giddy lister ho--ooooooohs.

Over the river and through the woods,
Oh, how the road does bend.
He twists the wheels, we stomp our heels
As around the curves we go.

Over the river and through the woods
To hear a full night of song.
Oh, hear James Lee strumming rum-tum-tumming,
For his Lister throng.

Over the river and through the woods
And straight through the parking lot
It seems that we go so dreadfully slow;
Oh look there's a drunken sot.

Over the river and through the woods,
Now James's guitar we spy.
Hurrah for crowd--they're awfully loud.
So Hurrah for the sound system guy!

CYBER WONDERLAND

Sleigh bells ping
are you listers
if you're flamed
you'll get blisters
A beautiful sight
we're flamefree tonight
chatting in our cyber wonderland.

On the newsgroups
you could start a flamewar
then pretend
that you are someone else
They'll ask "Was that you?"
And we'll say no way
Cause you can change
Your name to something new...

Later on
We'll conspire
As we rebuff
Cyberfire
To face unafraid
The messes they made
Flaming in our cyber wonderland.

WE WISH YOU A JAMESLEE LISTMAS

We wish you a Jameslee Listmas
We wish you a Jameslee Listmas
We wish you a Jameslee Listmas
And a Bejoran New Year

JAMESLEE THE REDFACED LISTER
By Charj3

You know Peta and Zanta and Torka and Debbie
Tracey and Eva and Peaches and Carrie
but do you recaaaaall...the most famous lister of all...

(doo da doo...doo da doo...doo doo doo)

Jameslee the red-faced lister
had a very baby smooth rear
and tho we've never seen it..
phil can vouch for it.. pretty near...

All of the other listers
used to tease and make him blush
they never let poor Jameslee
get away without a gush...

Then one fairweather holiday
Zanta came to say
Jameslee with your face so red
at least (with all this talk of food) we
know that you're well fed....

Then how the listers loved him
as they shouted out with glee
Jameslee the red-faced lister
you're our favorite freelance human--beee--ing...

I SAW ZANNIE PINGING
JAMES LEE CLAUS

I saw Zannie pinging James Lee Claus
Visiting the chatroom last night.
She didn't see me lurk
Multi-screen names are a perk;
She thought that I was logged off or maybe gone to work
Then, I saw Zannie /me tickle James Lee Claus
Underneath his chat name Jameslee23;
Oh, what a it would have been
If Torka had only logged in
To see Zannie pinging James Lee Claus last night!

OH JAMES LEE

Oh James Lee, oh James Lee
How lovely are thy lyrics
Oh James Lee, oh James Lee
How lovely are thy lyrics

In LA sun
Or Wisconsin snow
Tunes of gold
At every show

Oh James Lee, oh James Lee
How lovely are thy lyrics...




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CREDITS: Except where indicated, these holiday parodies and graphics were written/created by James Lee Lister, Leigh-Anne "Peta" Dennison, because of her great respect and admiration for Mr. James Lee Stanley and his work. If you would like to read other writing by Peta inspired by James Lee Stanley, please proceed to: Works Inspired by James Lee (the name just "came" to me one night). Thank you to Zanta for permitting this lovingly created humor to be linked to the Official Homepage, thanks to James for inspiration and sharing his own humor with us, and thanks to everyone else for laughing at me--um--when causing laughter was my intention!

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