Brown, James - Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year Lyrics






Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
Let's make this Christmas mean something this year

Hi everybody, this is James Brown
This is a very, very unusual way to come to you
But I gotta start by saying thanks
Thanks for such a wonderful year
Not only to you, to God, number one
To you number two
And for all the wonderful things
You know when I look at a beautiful day
I'll say God is there

Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
(Do you mind if I sing one time?)
Let's make this Christmas mean something this year

I say it's happy because birds are tweeting
The sun is shining, the wind's blowing, the breeze
The leaves are flying, everybody feels nice
Just say, oh God, thanks for all the wonderful things
You even see a little snow sometimes
But you know, God only knows how Christmas is gonna look
So one more time I'll say

Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
(One more time, I want you to sing one more time)
Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
(Let's make it look alright)

Now let's make our next year be as nice as this year
Now Christmas gotta be the kind of a Christmas
That we remember a long time ago
You remember when everybody used to look forward to it, Santa Claus
You'd wanna know what you gonna have the next day
You couldn't wait until Christmas morning to jump up
But that's the morning you wouldn't go to your table
You go straight to your little sack
Hanging on the mantle over the fireplace

Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
Let's make this Christmas mean something this year

You know, I just enjoy this
And I, I can't really can't find enough words
That would really make me express myself
The good feelings that I have
But I wanna say thanks, thanks, God
And now let's make Christmas
The kind of a Christmas that we'd remember, you know?
You made Christmas very, very beautiful for me in my past years
But let's make this Christmas good for everybody
The kind of a Christmas that mom, dad, granddad...

Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
Let's make this Christmas mean something this year





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  1. M.... A....

    Love how James Brown talks and breaks it down. And the screams set it off! Perfectly performed!!!

  2. D.... S....

    Feeling blessed waiting to bring in 2020 😎🍷💋✌🏽

  3. i.... ....

    Best Christmas song! Love revisiting this with my parents and my newborn son! Very special time indeed... #Christmas2019

  4. G.... H....

    169 people gave this a thumbs down... Idiocracy is slowly creeping in... It shall be here soon...

  5. P.... A....

    Love this song!

  6. G.... S....

    Boy do that song being back some good old days😃 i was 5 yrs old when this album came out. i can remember my mom & step dad playing this song an album every Christmas.

  7. L.... R....

    " Hagamos que la Navidad signifique algo este año"

  8. M.... W....

    love this song!

  9. E.... B....

    I Use To Have This Album I Have It Again Thank YouTube Mr Brown Music Live Forever R I P My Friend Happy Holidays To The Brown Family Ernesto B Nyc🤗🤗

  10. L.... T....

    fhfhghfhfgffggghjfdgshsjsjc

  11. P.... ....

    This is best wishes from Goodfather of Soul all the time

  12. S.... Q....

    MARIAH CAREY SENT ME HERE!!!!!

  13. R.... D....

    I've always loved the tune,whistling it each year.

  14. C.... W....

    JAMES BROWN, lives on with all his songs.

  15. s.... ....

    Still listening in Dec 2019 who's with me ?

    s.... ....

    🙋🏿‍♂️

    s.... ....

    JB BABY! Always gonna be listening. Christmas or not...

    s.... ....

    Listening now

    s.... ....

    Here after Christmas

  16. R.... G....

    LET'S MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS= MEAN SOMETHING THIS YEAR!!!!

  17. b.... j....

    One of the greatest

  18. M.... E....

    "God is happy." Oh man what a line...James Brown spoke truth.

  19. T.... L....

    What a freakin' awesome Christmas song. Who listening in 2k19?

  20. D.... ....

    I love when he starts yelling towards the end of this song. I used to cackle when I’d hear it and was a young girl. Lol!

  21. G.... S....

    Love my black soul Christmas Music especially James Brown , growled up with his music.

  22. V.... F....

    It's not even Thanksgiving but I had to listen to this song.

    V.... F....

    Me too!

  23. B.... ....

    Timeless Soul Classic from the King Soulful Christmas Songs.
    Lyrics:

    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Hi everybody, this is James Brown
    This is a very, very unusual way to come to you
    But I gotta start by saying thanks
    Thanks for such a wonderful year
    Not only to you, to God, number one
    To you number two and for all the wonderful things
    You know when I look at a beautiful day
    I'll say God is there
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    I say it's happy because birds are tweeting
    Sun is shining, the wind's blowing the breeze
    The leaves are flying, everybody feels nice
    Just say, oh God, thanks for all he wonderful things
    You even see a little snow sometimes but you know, God only knows
    How Christmas is gonna look, so one more time I'll say
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Now let's make our next year be as nice as this year
    Now Christmas gotta be the kind of a Christmas
    That we remember a long time ago
    You remember when everybody used to look forward to it, Santa Claus
    You'd wanna know what you gonna have the next day
    You couldn't wait until Christmas morning to jump up
    But that's the morning you wouldn't go to your table
    You go straight to your little sack
    Hanging on the mantle over the fireplace
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    You know I just enjoy this and I, I can't really can't find enough words
    That would really make me express myself the good feelings that I have
    But I wanna say thanks, thanks to God and now
    Let's make Christmas the kind of a Christmas that we'd remember
    You know, you made Christmas very, very beautiful for me
    In my past years but let's make this Christmas beautiful for everybody
    The kind of a Christmas that mom, dad, granddad
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Let's make this Christmas mean something this year
    Songwriters: James Brown
    Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc

    B.... ....

    I 💞 you!

  24. D.... C....

    I had the opertunity to be in Augusta when he first started out and was polishing shoe on Bell
    adituri stairs He would leave and go play at a club that night.

  25. C.... S....

    I love this song so much!!!!

  26. N.... T....

    the 93 people who voted this down have some 'splainin to do

    N.... T....

    🤔😂

  27. g.... ....

    Love this! Merry Christmas from Soul Brother #1!

  28. M.... R....

    Nobody sounds like James Brown. Classic!!!

  29. A.... W....

    No Christmas song ever went straight to my heart, gut, and Soul like that one...Namaste

  30. T.... S....

    Best R&B Christmas Soul and Contemporary Songs (Perfect Christmas Music) Christmas Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgj8F6OQTiK-aJXGXuxWYX9XGy7JaDcbU

  31. d.... ....

    Let the violins play now - ARGHHHHHHHHH! Oh how I love this song. Merry Christmas all!

  32. S.... M....

    I love this song!

  33. J.... L....

    So classic love it ❤️❤️❤️❄️❄️❄️🤶🏿🤶🏿🎄🎄🎄☃️☃️☃️

  34. B.... ....

    3:54!!!!

  35. M.... M....

    James Brown the Godfather of soul giving thanks for the Blessing given, here's wishing all of you a very merry Christmas, Kindness, Joy, Love and Happiness

  36. K.... J....

    3:56 wow!

  37. G.... S....

    Always played this at Xmas. My kids loved It. RIP Travis 1993. At 54, Barry still loves it.

  38. R.... G....

    Love it!!! <3

  39. L.... M....

    The Godfather of Soul pass on Xmas Day twelve yrs ago RIP James Brown thanks for the memories

  40. J.... V....

    Used in 2 Holiday Godly Traxx messages by Tomi Lahren & Beth Moore.

  41. D.... S....

    the best Christmas song

  42. A.... R....

    I laughed at the screaming part .

    A.... R....

    My niece and I did too!

    A.... R....

    James brown screams are the best!

  43. H.... H....

    lets- AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  44. T.... C....

    Such a sad song when Eddie Lee was murder by her boyfriend so sad .

  45. M.... B....

    James Brown was James Brown...

  46. G.... ....

    Super balada

  47. L.... M....

    Happy Holidays

  48. L.... M....

    Merry Xmas everybody

  49. L.... M....

    I love this Xmas song

  50. V.... R....

    JB wuz da man.

  51. Q.... M....

    This is my first time hearing this song, and i'm loving it!

    Q.... M....

    Queen Melise: 12/25/18. My first time hearing this as well. Jury is out on whether or not, I'll listen to it again.

    Q.... M....

    Once I really listened to the lyrics I feel in love with it. Only God Know how Christmas gonna look.

    Q.... M....

    Queen Melise' This Is A Classic .

  52. C.... W....

    My dad listened to this song every Christmas, it's a tradition in my home, now I'm introducing it to my grandnephew, he loves it!

    C.... W....

    Blessings...MISSING..MY DEAR MOTHER...2OO7..FOREVER LOVE..

  53. f.... ....

    Man I freakin love this song but wut the hell is James talkin about. 😂 KMSL gotta love James.

    f.... ....

    LMAOOOOO!!!!! That's why it's a classic in our house. LOL!

    f.... ....

    😂😂🤣

    f.... ....

    If you have to ask,turn it off.

    f.... ....

    Love how James Brown talks!

  54. j.... b....

    sing James

  55. R.... J....

    JB died exactly ten years on Xmas Day.
    This is one of his most heartfelt tracks he ever recorded.
    What a magnificent tribute to a fantastic vocalist and performer.

  56. J.... S....

    LOVE THIS !! Miss You!!

  57. m.... ....

    Beautiful!!!!!!

  58. C.... ....

    Brown liquor in the air..

  59. D.... M....

    that otherworldly scream @3:55......

  60. W.... M....

    ♬♪♩ I was listening to this in my Office....my boss passed by and ask is someone having surgery? I said NO that's James Brown....he said oh ok, I remember his singing now. LoL #RIPJamesBrown ♩♪♬

    W.... M....

    Walterene Morgan 👄👄

    W.... M....

    Walterene Morgan fuck your weak ass boss.

    W.... M....

    james stepped on a tack with his house slippers

  61. W.... C....

    My son is trying to negotiate Christmas already now that his birthday has just passed.

  62. T.... H....

    Here it is, July 9th, and I just had to have this groove....

  63. r.... ....

    a TRUE Christmas song...Sing James....

  64. s.... ....

    Backing vocals by Gigi And The Charmaines
    recorded Oct. 19, 1966 for release in December

    s.... ....

    Hi, I have not heard this song in over 30 years. Brings back so many memories growing up and being around family and friends.  Peace and Love...

    s.... ....

    +strandwolf  They are great!

    s.... ....

    W oW! James Brown R.I.P.... What a classic to my ears, I vaguely remember probably age 4-5,what Harmonic Harmonies, my younger ears thought it was a Gospel....thanks! for info. on whom Background Females are..

    s.... ....

    Thx for the background singers info. When singers truly can sing. Love the blended melody of those singers. Each voice can be heard without overpowering each other. Much like those Pointer Sisters

  65. t.... ....

    One of my favorite Christmas Songs Ever!

  66. F.... S....

    after life s better than this life i hope you safe your soul after you sold it for fame and money i love the music but the devil play  part after he sold his soul

  67. t.... ....

    What I great song! Thanks for posting it! I only heard it once before, on Christmas in 1966 or 67, on the radio. I've been telling people about it ever since. It's the best Christmas song of all time.

  68. T.... ....

    Amen brother James !

  69. B.... ....

    Every day is Christmas. James Brown IS Christmas. From Wikipedia: He passed from our world to Heaven at 01:45 A.M. on Christmas Day, 2006. The week before his death, Brown took time to give Christmas presents to an orphanage in Atlanta, GA. Also listen to JB's "Sweet Little Baby Boy" and "Sleigh Ride."

    B.... ....

    Buckeyecat2002

    B.... ....

    My mom.passed 2wks before J.B. Remember listening to this on Christmas day in the 70s,with my mom and stepdad. All Y'all rest easy. Listening to it sure bring a lot of beautiful xmas memories. Happy holidays,to whomever is listening tonite 12-6-19.

  70. K.... N....

    Thanks, Soul Brother #1! The greatest entertainer of the 20th century, Michael Jackson's inspiration. One paved the way and set the example for the other. They were both great. RIP to both of them. Rest at last.krxn11

  71. S.... L....

    Scream it James. Scream it for Christmas! #win

  72. M.... L....

    @filthyfunke well listen 2 the way hes screaming in the song me and a friend was listening 2 it we almost hadda heart attack hearing him scream like that

  73. M.... L....

    i love this i think its the funniest i remember when i first heard this someone was lettin me listen 2 it we laughed all the way til it was over

  74. w.... ....

    James brown BEASTT

  75. t.... ....

    Revenge on my EX Girlfrind. enjoy!!! ihateyoujanie com

  76. C.... C....

    มันใครวหล่อได้ใจ

  77. m.... a....

    we miss u JAMES.

  78. B.... ....

    Hello Youtube! I am BA The Pretty Boi and soon to be your "favorite rapper"... Now, with pin point accuracy I will explain what is going to happen.... 1st: you will read this message... 2nd: you will go to my channel out of curiousity... 3rd: you will agree that I am your "favorite rapper"

  79. P.... K....

    Happy 4th year in heaven, Godfather!

  80. B.... ....

    This is about as close to a Reverand James Brown having a Christmas Revival as I have ever been a witness to. RIP Godfather. Good Gawd!!

    B.... ....

    Ever watch MadTV? Aries Spears was dead on with his James Brown impersonation.

  81. j.... ....

    I can't believe it took me 36 years to here this album! I bought the remaster and it is my instant fav for the holidays, followed closely by the Jackson 5 Christmas album.

  82. m.... ....

    @uzipolo check out his song King Herion

  83. m.... ....

    James was and still is a Giant and will be forever in the Black Community, He was our voice. RIP Brotha Brown.

    m.... ....

    TRUE DAT💯

    m.... ....

    He inspired me too. I'll always love him.

  84. M.... L....

    great stuff a friend of mine lemme listen 2 this

  85. t.... ....

    R.I.P. GODFATHER OF SOUL....WE MISS YOU MAN!!!!

  86. B.... ....

    This is Reverand James Brownand The Jubilee Singers at a revival celebrating christmas. And I play his Christmas LP every year-about 15 now. Priceless.

    B.... ....

    Huh? Vocal backing is by
    GIGI AND THE CHARMAINES

  87. C.... ....

    3:56 was the best scream. Hands down. lol

    C.... ....

    That one really did stand out lol.

    C.... ....

    😅😅

  88. u.... ....

    this is real and original i just heard it this morning on kiss 104.1 and i was blown by the rap/monologue and background vocals great stuff RIP says uzipolo king of decatur

  89. R.... ....

    Only one godfather of soul..RIP Mr. Browm we miss ya.