It was pointed out to me that no overtly Christmas imagery appears in the video. Fair enough, and I did skip over some Christmas tree shots and the like; but having the word "Christmas" appear three or four times in the song lyrics suffices, doesn't it? Who needs to see more of Santa, reindeer, snowmen, wrapped presents, illuminations and need I say more? The relentlessly rehashed imagery is part of the tyranny of Christmas music; it's as if the world's collective imagination hits a snow patch in mid-December. Besides, in keeping with the lyrics, the spirit of Christmas is something you've got to earn, and you can see me and Kei busting our butts here in the chilly bay-side air of a Kagoshima December, so don't say that this year we didn't try!
Musicians who appear in the video: James Walton Ingham (opening guitar sequence); Gregorio Ibor-Sanchez (guitarist in flamenco trio); Ayako Ichiki (solo section violin) and Azumi Tanaka (solo section keyboards); Emile Ogoo (second guitar break); and Mohamed Niang (djembe).
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