Andy Williams hosted a variety show in the 1960s – he helped inflict the Osmond Brothers on the world with it.

For one of his annual Christmas shows, Williams turned to his music director, George Wyle,  for an original song. He and partner Eddie Pola came up with this one. 

Wyle wrote or co-wrote hundreds of songs. But the one you might remember is the theme to “Gilligan’s Island,” the most prominent lyric being about a “three-hour tour.”

I have to confess to loving the fact that Staples used this as the theme for its back-to-school retail season. Completely not the holiday season, but definitely a similar sentiment.

I opted for the Johnny Mathis version. It’s got the same level of enthusiasm as the original.

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