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Let’s Have a Sing-Along for a Merry Christmas!
Christmas is the perfect time to celebrate the warmth of spending time with friends in your creative home! Medium’s where I got my start and I hope to find a warm creative community here, like Substack’s been for me.
In that spirit, here’s a quick video that I recorded for a Merry Substack Christmas.
It’s far from perfect, but I plan to redo it, to slowly improve over time.
Here’s to hoping I find my kindred Creatives on Medium in 2026 & beyond!
Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas, and enjoy a wonderful time with your family & friends!
Lyrics for a Substack Christmas by Marisa Victus
Original lyrics & music by Mariah Carey
[Intro]
I don’t want a lot for Christmas
Substack’s what I’ve been searching for
I don’t care for rapid scrolling
Deep thinking’s what I’ve been looking for
I just want the words so true
All the posts to read & share with you,
Make my wish come true
Substack’s the place for a Creative Christmas Day!
[Verse 1]
I don’t want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need (And I)
Don’t need to get bored or grumpy
Without anything to read
I don’t need to start doom-scrolling
Or get lost in the fake news
There’s no need for for all of that
with all that Substack has to choose
[Chorus]
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you…
Substack, baby!
[Verse 2]
Oh, I won’t ask for much this Christmas
I won’t even wish for snow
I’m just gonna keep on reading
Posts and Notes, yeah, you know!
I don’t need to hope or dream
That one day it will all come true
I don’t need to wait at all!
to get to know the BEST of you!
[Chorus]
’Cause I’ve got you, right here tonight
All those Newsletters read so right
What more can I say???
Oh baby, all I want for Christmas is you
Substack, baby!
[Bridge]
All the brightest minds
share so happily over there
And the sound of writers’ typing fills the air
Do you those Truth Bombs blasting?
& friendships everlasting?
Santa won’t you please — listen & bring — another Substack Subscription to me
[Verse 3]
Oh, I don’t want a lot for Christmas
Substack’s got it all for me (Ah)
I just want those Posts and Notes,
Inbox gifts,
a joy to read
[Chorus]
Oh, I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true!
Oh Substack, all I want for Christmas is
YOU!
[Outro music]
The Medium Elf in me honors & respects the Medium Elf in each of you,
Marisa
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