The Knight Before Christmas

'Twas the Knight before Christmas.
He was all through the scene
But the clubs were all silent,
It was all so serene.

The fireplace was crackling,
The eggnog on tap
So just sit back and check out
Our new Christmas rap.

Now is the right time
To share the good cheer
And give thanks to our Father
who blessed us this year

First on my list,
the artists obviously
May they all find
new contracts under the tree

Designer jeans hung
by the fireplace with care.
In hopes Beyonce or
Chris Brown might show up there

When out on the roof
There arose such a clatter
I sprang from my waterbed
to see what was the matter

I spied a little ol' driver
in a slick purple sleigh
Too big to be Prince,
but he was rockin' away.

Programmers were nestled
all snug in their beds
While visions of PPMs
danced in their heads

The jolly old man
With the smile on his face
Found notes from grown folks
All over the place

The sprinkler went off.
The clock started to strike
Like T-Pain, Kanye or
Lil Wayne rockin' the mic.

Skip Dillard's psychic
sees changes for the best
Reggie Rouse just wants to
Put time to the test.

Terri Avery wants some
Fresh hit records to play
Skip Cheathum wants the
9th callers to all go away

Sylvia Rhone will continue
Counting her blessings
Geo Bivins sez PDs
should stop second-guessing

Larry Khan just wants a
huge hit for A Brown Named Chris
Al Payne an answer
for what kind of year is this?

Ken Wilson claims he's got
Some surprises in store
Richard Nash says
Less is still more

Here's to high cumes for Neke,
Doc, Kathy and Jay
And here's to solid dreams
That won't fade away.

Some PDs without stations
Are considering a move
Kode Redd wants WAMO
To stay in the groove

Steve Crumbley wants a Christmas
Without all the noise
Keith Landecker more time for his kids
To play with their toys

Urban radio wants songs with
Minimum spins to callout
Benny Pough says rotations are what
It's really all about.

For Rick Nuhn, Shadow
And all of the wives
Thanks for the support
That has strengthened our lives

To KJ, Derrick, Aundrae,
Steve, Elroy and Keith
Michelle, Bailey and Tony Gray,
Next year may be brief

Here's to high spins
For Kevin, Morace and Larry
For Kevin, Brian and
That other Jerry

To Shay, Dave, Joel
Butter and Kevin
We won't see another year
Like this one again.

May 2009 bring records
that zoom up the charts.
The music you bring us
Is close to our hearts

And to all of you whose
Names I didn't say
Thanks for the good times.
They won't soon fade away

So enjoy all your presents
And have lots of fun
But don't forget the children
Who have little or none

Sharing this past year
with you as it was unfolding
Meant the world to me.

Word!

Jerry Boulding