Carol of the Day: Dec 9th · 4:20pm Dec 9th, 2019
This little gem was written by American Folk singer Tom Paxton in 1962. Two versions of this song exist. The original doesn't give under what occasion, if any, the toy was given. Later versions turned the toy into a Christmas gift and some oldies stations would only play this song around Christmas time.
Today, we're listening to the Christmas version of "The Marvelous Toy" as performed by another notable folk singer, John Denver.
I recently rediscovered this song. As mentioned, it was a song I can recall hearing on my local oldies station during the holiday season. It was in putting this list together, that I sought it out again and finally got to learn a little about its history.
While there have been many recordings of it, it's difficult to tell which, exactly, was the one I listened to. Though the station did post on its website the names and artists of its playlist, the station has long since closed down. Though, given that I was living in Canada and this was a Canadian station, it was probably playing a cover by a Canadian artist.
All the same, it's a fun little song and one sure to be stuck in your head for a while.
Missed the previous days'? Links below!
December 1st - Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
December 2nd - Joy to the World
December 3rd - Mele Kalikimaka
December 4th - Gospel Hallelujah!
December 5th - Good King Wenceslas
December 6th - Zie Ginds Komt de Stoomboot
December 7th - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
December 8th - Huron Carol
December 10th - What Child is This?
December 11th - Christmas 1915
December 12th - Let's Have a Christmas Celebration
December 13th - No Time to Diet
December 14th - Twelve Days of Christmas
December 15th - Adeste Fidelis
December 16th - Circle of Steel
December 17th - I Saw Three Ships
December 18th - Green the Whole Year Round
December 19th - The Holly and the Ivy
December 20th - Google Translate Sings Christmas Carols
December 21st - Vivaldi's Winter
December 22nd - Wizards of Winter
December 23rd - Here We Come A-Caroling
December 24th - Christ is Born
December 25th - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
