'scrooge' from the Ventures Christmas Album.

SamDBL

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Posted on Nov 21 2024 10:21 AM

All of the other tunes are instantly recognizable holiday tunes. Except Scrooge. What on earth is that tune from?

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Surftone

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Posted on Nov 21 2024 10:45 AM

It seems that Scrooge and Snow Flakes are the Ventures originals on the album.

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SamDBL

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Posted on Nov 21 2024 11:22 AM

Surftone wrote:

It seems that Scrooge and Snow Flakes are the Ventures originals on the album.

Snow Flakes sounds like God Rest Ye Merry Gents, to me.

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Nov 21 2024 03:45 PM

Scrooge is a classical number I believe.

maybe Jonpaul,Marty Tippens,or Matt Q would know.

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Nokie

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Posted on Nov 21 2024 03:59 PM

I don't have anything to add other then to confirm Scrooge is a Ventures original. I figure they came up with it to get some publishing income. It doesn't sound as if they spent much time putting it together but it's a fun one. I think of it as The Ventures holiday answer to Boris the Spider.

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Surftone

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Posted on Nov 21 2024 04:11 PM

Okay, after some additional listening and research (and regardless of the songwriting credits), Snowflakes sounds to me like Greensleeves and, according to the always reliable internet, the Ventures "Scrooge" contains samples of "Mysterioso Pizzicato" by J. Bodewalt Lampe

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CaptainSensible

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Posted on Nov 21 2024 09:55 PM

Scrooge wasn’t on the LP version I received as a gift in the early 80s. That was a gift in itself.

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Nov 21 2024 10:06 PM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K9lTA_LZN7g

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SamDBL

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Posted on Nov 21 2024 10:12 PM

CaptainSensible wrote:

Scrooge wasn’t on the LP version I received as a gift in the early 80s. That was a gift in itself.

Lol. When I play those tunes at gigs over the holidays, I always skip that one. No one would know what it is. And it sounds totally un-christmas. Ah yeah, snow flakes is green sleeves. I always get that one and God rest ye merry gents mixed up.

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Surfalbumcovers

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Posted on Nov 23 2024 12:30 AM

Glad someone brought this up and I’m not alone. I always skip that one too!

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Nov 23 2024 12:55 PM

High Tide plays it, and I’m glad they do.

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SamDBL Joined: Sep 19, 2016 Posts: 244 Tampa	Posted on Nov 21 2024 10:21 AM All of the other tunes are instantly recognizable holiday tunes. Except Scrooge. What on earth is that tune from? — Guitarist for Black Valley Moon & Down By Law Top
Surftone Joined: Aug 25, 2006 Posts: 40	Posted on Nov 21 2024 10:45 AM It seems that Scrooge and Snow Flakes are the Ventures originals on the album. Top
SamDBL Joined: Sep 19, 2016 Posts: 244 Tampa	Posted on Nov 21 2024 11:22 AM Surftone wrote: It seems that Scrooge and Snow Flakes are the Ventures originals on the album. Snow Flakes sounds like God Rest Ye Merry Gents, to me. — Guitarist for Black Valley Moon & Down By Law Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25542 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Nov 21 2024 03:45 PM Scrooge is a classical number I believe. maybe Jonpaul,Marty Tippens,or Matt Q would know. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Nokie Joined: Oct 06, 2008 Posts: 550 So Cal	Posted on Nov 21 2024 03:59 PM I don't have anything to add other then to confirm Scrooge is a Ventures original. I figure they came up with it to get some publishing income. It doesn't sound as if they spent much time putting it together but it's a fun one. I think of it as The Ventures holiday answer to Boris the Spider. — "Hello Girls!" Top
Surftone Joined: Aug 25, 2006 Posts: 40	Posted on Nov 21 2024 04:11 PM Okay, after some additional listening and research (and regardless of the songwriting credits), Snowflakes sounds to me like Greensleeves and, according to the always reliable internet, the Ventures "Scrooge" contains samples of "Mysterioso Pizzicato" by J. Bodewalt Lampe Top
CaptainSensible Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 647 Leesburg, VA	Posted on Nov 21 2024 09:55 PM Scrooge wasn’t on the LP version I received as a gift in the early 80s. That was a gift in itself. — Sean Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25542 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Nov 21 2024 10:06 PM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K9lTA_LZN7g — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
SamDBL Joined: Sep 19, 2016 Posts: 244 Tampa	Posted on Nov 21 2024 10:12 PM CaptainSensible wrote: Scrooge wasn’t on the LP version I received as a gift in the early 80s. That was a gift in itself. Lol. When I play those tunes at gigs over the holidays, I always skip that one. No one would know what it is. And it sounds totally un-christmas. Ah yeah, snow flakes is green sleeves. I always get that one and God rest ye merry gents mixed up. — Guitarist for Black Valley Moon & Down By Law Top
Surfalbumcovers Joined: Jan 22, 2024 Posts: 32	Posted on Nov 23 2024 12:30 AM Glad someone brought this up and I’m not alone. I always skip that one too! — My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surf_album_covers/ Surf Route 101 (My Album Review Website): https://surfroute101.wixsite.com/surfroute101 Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25542 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Nov 23 2024 12:55 PM High Tide plays it, and I’m glad they do. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top

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'scrooge' from the Ventures Christmas Album.