The Emotions - What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas? (Stax Records 1973) video free download


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"What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas" is a song written by Homer Banks & Carl Mitchell Hampton. The Emotions are an American all female soul and R&B singing group. The group was formed in its current hometown of Chicago, Illinois originally consisted of the three Hutchinson sisters, all the children of Joseph and Lillian Hutchinson.

The Emotions are an American Grammy Award-winning soul/R&B vocal group from Chicago, Illinois. The group originally consisted of three sisters; Wanda Hutchinson, Sheila Hutchinson and Jeanette Hutchinson. The sisters are all children of Joseph and Lillian Hutchinson.

Their association with Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire brought them their greatest success.[2] With White's assistance, The Emotions released the albums Flowers, Rejoice, and Sunbeam in 1976, 1977, and 1978. Maurice White and Clarence McDonald co-produced the single "Best Of My Love" which spent five weeks at number one on the US pop chart in 1977. Jeanette left in 1977, to give birth to her second child, Pili, and their youngest sister Pamela was brought in to record on the album Rejoice and perform live dates. In 1978, Jeanette returned to the group. In collaboration with Earth, Wind & Fire, the group scored big with the single, "Boogie Wonderland", which was a top ten hit in 1979. The group continued to record together during the 1980s, and were signed briefly with Motown Records. Their last recording to date was 1996's The Emotions Live released on their own record label, Sunbeam Records.

The current lineup of The Emotions consists of Wanda, Pamela, and Sheila Hutchinson. They continue to perform and make personal appearances. Wanda has three daughters, two of whom plan to enter the music industry themselves. Wanda, Pamela, and Sheila Hutchinson performed on a PBS special on 1970s soul music in 2004, singing "Best Of My Love". In 2013, Wanda, Sheila, and Pam moved to Stardom Records record label, which is owned by The Stylistics lead singer and Smooth Jazz recording artist Eban Brown, and teamed up with rapper Snoop Dogg for a sultry Hip Hop/R&B single called "Life", written by Terrace Martin and the daughters of Wanda Vaughn.

'Tis the season to be jolly

But how can I be when I have nobody

The yuletide carol doesnt make it better

Knowing that we wont be together

A silent night, I know its gonna be

Joy to the world but its gonna be sad for me

What do the lonely do at Christmas?

Oh, what do the lonely do at Christmas time?

The children can play with their new toys

While their little hearts burst open with joy

And lovers can kiss beneath the mistletoes

The choirs can sing those glorious songs of old

But what is left, oh, for me to do

Now that it's Christmas and I dont have you

What do the lonely do at Christmas?

Oh, what do the lonely do at Christmas time?

Oh, what do the lonely do at Christmas?

What do the lonely do at Christmas?

Oh, what do they do, what do they do at Christmas?

Ooh, what do they do, what do they do at Christmas?

Oh, what do the lonely do at Christmas?

What do the lonely do at Christmas?

Oh, what do they do, what do they do at Christmas ?

Comments

5 years ago

Liz Sanders

This song brings back bad memories because my now EX was spending holidays with his side chick, while I was working double shifts to pay the bills. I asked God to take the evil people out of my life. God answered my prayers and my EX went to prison 6 days before Christmas. I did something I had never done, I took an emergency leave of absence from work, left the very next day and I traveled that Christmas thru the New Year and I was alone ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, but not lonely. He spent several Christmas holidays in prison, karma is so sweet,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, however, this song is bittersweet.

5 years ago

Dorothy Jordan

I love this song

5 years ago

Chemika Green

As a kid I thought the lyric were “what do bologna at Christmas” get fried and made into a sandwich

5 years ago

Dominic Edwardo

Its june as fuck and im listening to this

6 years ago

Tamara Cook

Listening to this on Valentine’s Day.

6 years ago

Tamara Cook

Listening to this on Valentine’s Day.

6 years ago

Annie Williams

Manhattan

6 years ago

Sling Ding

I just sometimes listen to this song because it brings back memories with me and my family. I really think it’s one of those remembering songs.

6 years ago

Stanley Harris

FOR SEVENTEENYEARS...I WAS SO LONELY AT CHRISTMAS TIME. YOU SEE , I WAS IN PRISON FOR ALL THOSE YEARS AND RIGHT NOW... TODAY FIFTHTEEN YEARS & TEN MONTHS LATER I STILL SPEND CHRISTMAS BY MYSELF...I ALWAYS BELIVED THAT THAT WAS A TIME FOR FAMILY TO SHARE AND GIVE. BUT DON'T GET ME WRONG I STILL HAVE FAMILY BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME... WHY?...BE-CAUSE DURING THOSE "17"yrs... ILOST MY MOTHER, MY GRANDMOTHER, TWO OF MY OLDER BROTHERS ALL MY AUNTIE ,SO MANY FRIENDS...IT SEEMED LIKE EVERY BODY I LOVED WAS DYING AND I COULD'NT TELL THEM ...NONE OF THEM GOODBY. MY HEART WAS HURT MY EYES STAYED RED FROM SO MUCH CRYING AND I'M GETTING EMOTIONAL. AS I WRITE THIS...TEARS ARE ROLLING DOWN MY CHEECKS BUT IT'S ALRIGHT. I MISS MY LOVE ONE VERY DEEPLY AND SOMETIMES...WELL MOST OF THE TIME I WISH I COULD BE WITH THEM.NOW... I KNOW I'M SUPPOSE TO BE STRONGER THAN I'M BEING BUT I CAN'T. MAYBE I JUST NEED TO GET SOME THINGS OFF MY CHEST AND OUT OF MY HEART BUT IT STILL HURT. AS LONG AS THIS SONGS BEEN OUT...I NEVER HEARD IT UNTIL MY CELL ORDERED A FEW CHRISTMAS TAPES AND THIS SONG WAS ON ONE OF THEM...AND I REALLY DID THINK THEY WERE SINGING THAT SONG TO ME AND FOR ME.IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SONG...IT'S A VERY SAD ONE AS WELL...AND IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. BUT IT HURTS ME DEEPLY WHEN I HEAR IT. I'M TRYING... BEEN TRYING TO THINK OF MORE PLEASENT THINGS BUT I KEEP SEEING THES FACES FLASHING THROUGH MY MIND AND THERE I GO I MAY NOT SPEAK OR SAY ANYTHING TO ANYBODY FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME BUT MY FAMILY UNDERSTANDS... THEY KNOW WHAT I GO THROUGH DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND WHY I BE BY MYSELF DURING THAT TIME OF YEARS I JUST WANTED TO GET A FEW THINGS OF MY HEART BECAUSE I NEVER TALK TO ANY ONE ABOUT MY INNER FEELINGS. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.

6 years ago

Edith Jewel

This is the first Christmas song I fell in love with. I pray that their future could go on. Earth wind and firer messed them up

6 years ago

Antoine Williams

This is a true song

6 years ago

audrie september

happy new year

6 years ago

humantorch50

Truly A Christmas Masterpiece

6 years ago

Llyaas Muhammad

I love Commodores Night Shift always been one of my favorites.....

6 years ago

Da Real SG Ronzo

Dre Drizzle said this..

6 years ago

Da Real SG Ronzo

Best Christmas song ever!!!

6 years ago

Humbled Assholes ENT

Merry Christmas pple here for memories

6 years ago

Diana Green

My mom and I love it! And we're not loney.

6 years ago

Sherry Cherry

Just ain't Christmas w/o this song!!MERRY CHRISTMAS WORLD!!PEACE&LOVE TO ALL

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