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Making A Christmas Tree

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Christmas tree, Christrams tree
I’ve always wanted my own Christmas tree
It was on my list, but I’m Jewish
So I never got to have a Christmas tree
But this year, for the very first time
I’m gonna have my own Christmas tree

Me and my boyfriend’s teenaged daughter making a Christmas tree
She is being really cool about the fact that I am
Abnormally excited
About a $20 Christmas tree
That we bought from spotlight
I didn’t know you that you could buy a Christmas tree
From spotlight
But now that I think about it
It’s obvious that they would sell things like that
Especially this time of year

Me and my boyfriend’s teenaged daughter making a Christmas tree
I keep making jokes about how I don’t know what things are called
You know because I’m Jewish
And we never had a Christmas tree
So I don’t know what things are called
But honestly I didn’t know that the things you hang from Christmas trees
Are called baubles
But now that I think about it
It’s obvious that they'd be called something like that
But I always thought they were called Christmas balls

And I think me and my boyfriend’s teenaged daughter
Are getting closer it’s true
Cause sometimes I show her videos that I find funny
To see if she finds them funny too

But then I remember that I don’t have my finger on the pulse
Of what gen z finds funny
But even if the humour has aged unkindly
She still watches the whole video and laughs politely

Me and my boyfriend’s teenaged daughter making a Christmas tree
My boyfriend filmed a timelapse video of us making it
So I showed my family
The video of my new Christmas tree
I thought they’d find it interesting
But I didn’t know that my mother doesn’t give a shit about Christmas trees
From spotlight
But now that I think about it
It’s obvious that she doesn’t like anything about Christmas
Except for maybe watching Home Alone


And my mum said maybe Christmas trees are more exciting when you’ve got little kids
And I said mum there’s no way that me and my boyfriend are ever having kids

And my mum said did I say anything about you and your boyfriend having kids?
And I said, mum it’s implied in the way you said it I know what you meant

And my mum said Jude you're putting words into my mouth I never said that
If you think that you don’t want to have kids well then I guess that’s your choice

And I said mum I know it’s hard for you to understand how I could be fulfilled without kids
But I’ve thought about it a lot for a long time and this is the right decision for me

And my mum said Jude I understand I felt the same way when I was your age
And I do, I believe you, I believe that you THINK that this is what you want to do

I’m just worried that in the future you’ll regret your decision that you never had kids
Also could you please not put this conversation into your Christmas song….

Me and my boyfriend’s teenaged daughter making a Christmas tree
Everything seems so simple when you are stringing lights
Though they are hard to untangle
But once you get them on the Christmas tree
They look fucking magical

It was so much fun to
Make a Christmas tree
With my boyfriend’s teenaged daughter

I just feel lucky to know her
And I would do anything to help her out
To clarify I’m not her step mum
Her mum and dad
Make an awesome parenting team
But I had a really good time making a Christmas tree
Making a Christmas tree
Making a Christmas tree with my boyfriend's teenaged daughter

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from Making A Christmas Tree, released December 2, 2021
Written by Jude Perl

Piano, Vocals and other stuff by Jude Perl
Drums, Guitar and other stuff by Mike 'Toehider' Mills

Brass and Woodwind Arrangements, Clarinets, Saxophones and Flutes by Jeremy Diffey
Piccolo Trumpet, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone and Tuba by Eric Budd

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at More Skills Than Money Studios, Airport West, VIC (Engineer Mike Mills)

Brass and Woodwind Instruments Recorded by Jeremy Diffey at Grooveboy Studios

Produced by Mike Mills & Jude Perl

© Jude Perl 2021. All Rights Reserved

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Jude Perl Melbourne, Australia

Singer-songwriter-comedian Jude Perl has established herself as ‘one of the most genuine, honest feeling performers going around’ (Theatre People) who presents ‘hilarious and painfully spot on observations’ (Plus Ones) mixed with ‘insanely clever and comical songwriting’ (Melbourne Observer). ... more

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