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- They may look like a brass
quintet but don't be fooled!

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They can play jazz as well.

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And they have prepared a
special journey through time.

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They're gonna take us on a jazz journey.

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Are you not?

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Of course you are!

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We're gonna start way back.

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In the turn of the century

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a great keyboard player
named Scott Joplin,

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he played ragtime and people loved it.

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Unless they had children practicing it.

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(audience laughter)

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Ladies and gentlemen,

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this is jazzy "Jingle Bells".

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We're gonna take you on a journey,

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all "Jingle Bells", all jazz.

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Spirit of Freedom, hit it!

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(jazzy "Jingle Bells")

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(audience applause)

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- Soon after Dixieland became popular,

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traditional jazz.

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And we couldn't have
that without the Satchmo,

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or Louis Armstrong.

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His trumpet playing was only meshed by his

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personality and interesting singing voice.

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Ladies and gentlemen,

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please enjoy our styling of

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"Oh What a Wonderful Set of Jingle Bells".

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(mash up, "Oh What a Wonderful
World" and "Jingle Bells")

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(audience applause)

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- Soon after, the big band era caught--

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caught fire accross America.

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And World War II started jetting up.

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Thousands of musicians were
conscripted into the services

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and hence the modern
age of military bands.

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Duke Ellington's band was so good

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it created the Harlem Renaissance.

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And we're gonna do one of
his all-time great hits.

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"It Don't Mean a Thing, If It
Ain't Got Them Jingle Bells".

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(mash up, "It Don't Mean a
Thing" and "Jingle Bells")

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(audience applause)

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- George Gershwin was an American composer

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who's works were classical
and popular alike.

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It was amazing how he was
able to get classical music--

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Musicians to actually swing.

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I mean, do you know how hard that is?

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I mean, to get classical
musicians to swing?

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I mean, they won't swing from a rope!

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I mean, you couldn't get classical...

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(stammers) Oh, hey guys!

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Present company excluded!

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You guys are Air Force musicians!

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How 'bout rhapsody in bells!

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(jazzy, swing "Jingle Bells")

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(audience applause)

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How 'bout Master Sergeant
Mike Richter on trumpet

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from Long Island, New York!

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(audience applause)

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Nice ride, Mike!

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That was swingin'!

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I told you these guys could swing.

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Are we friends again?

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Maybe, okay.

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So swing is the basis for our
next popular genre, bebop.

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Bebop was created by Dizzy
Gillespie and Thelonious Monk.

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And there was no greater singer of bebop

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than Ella Fitzgerald.

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So we're gonna bring out
our own taller version

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of Ella Fitzgerald, Staff Sergeant Griffin

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to help us out on this classic,

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"My Favorite Things Are Jingle Bells"

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(mashup, "My Favorite
Things" and "Jingle Bells")

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♪ Raindrops on roses and
whiskers on kittens ♪

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♪ Bright copper kettles
and warm woolen mittens ♪

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♪ Tight bells on bobtails
and see how they ring ♪

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♪ These are a few of my favorite things ♪

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♪ Jingle bells, jingle
bells, jingle all the way ♪

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♪ Oh what fun it is to ride
in a one hore open sleigh ♪

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♪ Jingle bells, jingle
bells, jingle all the way ♪

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♪ Oh what fun it is to ride
in a one hore open sleigh ♪

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(audience applause)
- Thank you, Sergeant Griffin,

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a.k.a Tall Ella.

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That was hot!

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That was hot jazz!

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But next on the docket is cool jazz, baby.

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Daddy-o.

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I'm hip.
(audience laughter)

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Cool jazz, Mile Davis, anybody?

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Oh, "So What" in a jingle style.

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(mash up, "So What" and "Jingle Bells")

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(audience applause)
- Ladies and gentlemen,

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Airman First Class, Will
Dellinger, from Fairfax, Virginia.

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That is not easy, well done sir.

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Well, free jazz came into
prominence in the 60s

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thanks to Ornette Coleman.

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Did anybody pay money for your ticket?

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Good, then you won't be offended,

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this music should be
enjoyed, it should be free.

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Hit it, guys.

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(upbeat jazzy "Jingle Bells")

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- Yeah,
(audience applause)

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free jazz.

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Thank goodness it's also short jazz.

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So,

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Frank Sinatra.

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(audience cheering)
Yes!

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The king of swing.

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The movie star.

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Let's go to New York, the Big Apple.

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Let's get Sergeant
Griffin back up here for

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- [Griffin] The kick line!

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the kick line and "New
York, New Jingle Bells"!

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(intro "New york, New York")

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♪ Start spreading the news ♪

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♪ I'm leaving today ♪

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♪ O'er the fields we go ♪

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♪ Laughing all the way ♪

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♪ Bells on bob tails ring ♪

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♪ Making spirits bright ♪

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♪ Oh what fun it is to sing ♪

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♪ A sleighing song tonight ♪

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♪ Jingle bells, jingle ♪

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♪ Oh what fun it is to ride ♪

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♪ In a one horse open sleigh ♪

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- [Erb] Wooh! Thank you Tall Ella!

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(audience applause)

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- [Sergeant Griffin]
That's the best I could do

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in this skirt too so.
- [Host] I know.

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- [Host] You did a fine job, ma'am.

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Fine job.

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An Air Force concert would not be complete

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without the stylings of an Airman.

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You know who I'm talking about.

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Major Glenn Miller, right?

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His trombone is on display right here

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in the United States

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National Museum of the
United States Air Force.

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Hanger one, back in the corner,

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trust me, it's there.

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Ladies and gentlemen,

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at this point we'd like to
present to you our grand finale.

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From Major Glenn Miller, "In
the Mood For Some Jingle Bells"

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(mashup, "In the Mood" and "Jingle Bells)

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- Ladies and Gentlemen!

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Spirit of Freedom!
(audience applause)

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Under the direction of Staff Sergeant

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Chris Hansen, from Missoula, Montana!

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Once again, Spirit of Freedom.

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Great job guys.

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- And ladies and gentlemen,

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please give it up for
this wonderful emcee.

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Don't go anywhere!

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All the way from Pittsburgh, Pensylvania

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this is Chief Master Sergeant JR Erb.

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- [Erb] Thank you!
(audience applause)

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- All right ladies and gentlemen.

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Well, we need to showcase our combo now.

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Part of the Band of Flight as well.

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And it looks like they're
already set and ready to go!

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So how 'bout we start with

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Sarah Gizerick's "When
Christmas Comes Around".

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("When Christmas Comes Around")

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♪ The mistletoe hangs here and there ♪

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♪ For lovers to lose all their cares ♪

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♪ And kiss the ones they want the most ♪

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♪ When Christmas comes around ♪

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♪ This is the special time of year ♪

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♪ With all those wishes you can hear ♪

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♪ It's not the gifts that matter most♪

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♪ When Christmas comes around ♪

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♪ Many people don't believe ♪

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♪ Or share our Christmas cheer ♪

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♪ But then again, in just doesn't matter ♪

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♪ So join in ♪

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♪ It is a feast of love and joy ♪

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♪ To share with every girl and boy ♪

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♪ That special feeling matters most ♪

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♪ When Christmas comes around ♪

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(instrumental jazz)

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♪ Many people don't believe ♪

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♪ Or share our Christmas cheer ♪

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♪ But then again, it just doesn't matter ♪

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♪ So join in ♪

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♪ It is a feast of love and joy ♪

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♪ To share with every girl and boy ♪

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♪ That special feeling matters most ♪

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♪ When Christmas comes around ♪

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♪ When Christmas comes around ♪

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♪ When Christmas comes around ♪

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(Audience applause)

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- Thank you.

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You know, I think we are all
becoming very fast friends here

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and we wanna make sure
that you get to know

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every single person on this stage.

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I need you to direct your attention

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to this very talented keyboard player.

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He is also a doctor of music

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and the musical director of
your concert this evening.

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Please welcome all the way
from Seattle, Washington

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this is Airman First Class Levi Larson.

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(audience applause)

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Thank you for your service, sir.

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All right, the combo has one more for you

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so how 'bout we get down with Santa.

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Come on!

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("Get Down Santa" by the Jive Turkeys)

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(audience applause)

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- [Smartt] Here on the drums
from Buffalo, New York,

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Technical Sergeant Andy Wendzikowski.

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Yeah.

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And over here,

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on the bass.

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From Monte Vista, Colorado,
Senior Airman Lancer Hardy.

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(audience applause)