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| "I Believe in Father Christmas" | ||||
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| Single by Greg Lake | ||||
| B-side | "Humbug" | |||
| Released | November 1975 (with orchestra) | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
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| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Manticore | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Peter Sinfield | |||
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| Song by Emerson, Lake & Palmer | |
| from the album Works Volume 2 | |
| Released | November 1977 (without orchestra) |
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| Length | 3:17 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Composer(s) | |
| Lyricist(s) | Peter Sinfield |
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| Works Volume 2 track listing | |
12 tracks
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"I Believe in Father Christmas" is a song by English musician Greg Lake with lyrics by Peter Sinfield. Although it is often categorised as a Christmas song, this was not Lake's intention. He said that he wrote the song in protest at the commercialisation of Christmas.[1] Sinfield, however, said that the words are about a loss of innocence and childhood belief.[2] Released as Lake's debut solo single in 1975, the song reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, number 17 on the Irish Singles Chart[3] and number 98 in Australia.[4]
- ^ "Greg comments about "Father Christmas"". The Official Greg Lake Website. Archived from the original (MP3) on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Peter comments about "Father Christmas"" (Text). The Official Peter Sinfield Website / Song Soup on Sea. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - all there is to know - Greg Lake". Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 172. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.