Second Annual Sappy Christmas Song Competition Kicks Off Today!

Hark the herald the angels sing
Of glory to the newborn king.
Their words are timeless and never sappy
Their tunes are classic and never rappy.

Sometimes it's hard to find their song.
It seems pop singers get it all wrong.
Here's a contest for you who wince and think "I couldn't do worse"
then look for a drink.

The Sappy Song Competition kicks off today,
I hope all of you are ready to play.

QG is back by popular demand with the Second Annual Sappy Song Competition. In the spirit of the Bulwar-Lytton Fiction Contest, you are invited to contribute your own deathless doggerell to create this year's masterpiece of sappiness. I've asked Rev. Dave of Moose Poop on the Lawn, who kicked the contest off last year, to give us a few lines to start the song off. Then you add your lyrics in the comments. I will periodically post an update of the song and you continue to add your lyrics until I declare it is finished. You can check out last year's Sappy Christmas Song here.

Think country-western twangy, or rappy, or pop ballady. Just be sure there's plenty of sentimentality and cloying sweetness. We'll need a good refrain, so if we get more than one contributed we'll take a vote to choose our favorite.

Here are the rules:

1. Add your lyrics in the comments.
2. Extra points for those who mix religious/secular methaphors.
3. Puns are allowed--but keep them clean, this is a family-friendly blog.
4. QG will award appropriate virtual prizes at the end of the competition.

~drumroll please~

And now, courtesy of Rev. Dave, are the first lines of The Sappy Christmas Song 2007:

Christmas trees up, in the chancel,
weeks before Christmas
Snarky Pastor, Advent Nazi
Says "No carols for you!"

The rest of the song is up to you! Add your lyrics in the comments. Good luck!