I just removed all the copyrighted Xmas carol lyrics from Xmas Carol, my
horror novel, and replaced them with lyrics from public domain Xmas
carols. After I tossed the religious public-domain carols aside, all
that was left was:
Jingle Bells
Deck the Halls
The Twelve Days of Xmas
We Wish You a Merry Xmas.
Slim pickins -- truly slim. At least The Twelve Days of Xmas is irritating. I was able to use that to good effect.
Originally (i.e., before I realized the public domain issue was going to clunk me on the head) I chose the carols with care, making sure each lyric went perfectly with a scene. It was difficult to toss all that out the window and be forced to use these four tunes.
It's a sad day in Xmas Carol land. Truly. But it needed to be done and I've done it. Sob.
Jingle Bells
Deck the Halls
The Twelve Days of Xmas
We Wish You a Merry Xmas.
Slim pickins -- truly slim. At least The Twelve Days of Xmas is irritating. I was able to use that to good effect.
Originally (i.e., before I realized the public domain issue was going to clunk me on the head) I chose the carols with care, making sure each lyric went perfectly with a scene. It was difficult to toss all that out the window and be forced to use these four tunes.
It's a sad day in Xmas Carol land. Truly. But it needed to be done and I've done it. Sob.
