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Krampus: Get In My Sack!

by The Courtesan & The Cabin Boy

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    There are many songs that sing of the love and generosity of St. Nicholas, but what of the songs of Krampus who punishes naughty children? Comedy folk duo The Courtesan & The Cabin Boy sought to remedy that oversight.
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Meido Krampus noche. Meido Krampus noche. Meido Krampus noche, Y ninos malos tienen que orar. The Krampus monster is coming for you. The Krampus monster is coming for you. The Krampus monster is coming for you, To haul naughty kids away. Meido Krampus noche. Meido Krampus noche. Meido Krampus noche, Y ninos malos tienen que orar. The Krampus monster is coming for you. The Krampus monster is coming for you. The Krampus monster is coming for you, To haul naughty kids away. (English Lyrics) Fear Krampus night. Oh, fear Krampus night. Oh, fear Krampus night, And bad children need to pray.
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Belle: All right, Cabin Boy! Are you ready to sing our song? Bo'sun: Bo'sun. Belle: Whatever. Are you ready, Cabin Boy? Bo'sun: Bo'sun. Belle: Are you ready, Cabin Boy? ...Cabin Boy? ...Cabin Boy! Bo'sun: Okay! Krampus, Krampusnacht is here, Time to scream and time for fear. Naughty children all be warned. Krampus comes with tail and horns. He will stuff you in his sack, Throwing it upon his back. He will haul you far away. You won't see Christmas Day. (Solo) Bo'sun: Okay Belle, get ready. That was very good. Belle: Naturally. Bo'sun: Uh, Belle? You were a little flat though, so watch it. Uh, Belle? ...Belle? ...Belle! Belle: Okay! He will stuff you in his sack, Throwing it upon his back. He will haul you far away. You won't see Christmas Day. Bo'sun: Very good, Belle. Belle: Let’s sing it again! Bo'sun: No, that's enough, let’s not overdo it. Belle: What do you mean overdo it? I want to sing it again! Bo'sun: Now wait a minute, Belle. Belle: Why can't we sing it again? I want to sing it again! You’re not the boss of me. Krampus will come for you! (Chatters on) Bo'sun: Belle, cut that out. Belle, just a minute. Belle, will you cut that out? ...Belle! He will haul you far away. You won't see Christmas Day.
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‘tis Krampusnacht, ‘tis Krampusnacht, Bring out your naughty children. ‘tis Krampusnacht, ‘tis Krampusnacht, Bring out your naughty children. If any child has been a brat, We’ll make sure they will pay for that. ‘tis Krampusnacht, ‘tis Krampusnacht, Bring out your naughty children. ‘tis Krampusnacht, ‘tis Krampusnacht, Bring out your naughty children. When Krampus comes to get your kid, It matters not where they are hid. ‘tis Krampusnacht, ‘tis Krampusnacht, Bring out your naughty children. ‘tis Krampusnacht, ‘tis Krampusnacht, Bring out your naughty children. When Krampus comes up to your door, Your naughty child will be no more. ‘tis Krampusnacht, ‘tis Krampusnacht, Bring out your naughty children. ‘tis Krampusnacht, ‘tis Krampusnacht, Bring out your naughty children. When Krampus stuffs them in his sack, Your naughty child will not come back. ‘tis Krampusnacht, ‘tis Krampusnacht, Bring out your naughty children. ‘tis Krampusnacht, ‘tis Krampusnacht, Bring out your naughty children.
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Naughty children spend Christmas on Krampus Island. The bad boys and girls know that is where they’ll go. Naughty children spend Christmas on Krampus Island, While good girls and boys get toys and play in the snow. And if you stay up late, like the naughty kids do, Then Krampus will bust in and won’t leave till he has snatched you. If you ever spend Christmas on Krampus Island, You’ll regret you strayed ‘cuz everyday old Krampus will beat you. (Solo) And if you stay up late, like the naughty kids do, Then Krampus will bust in and won’t leave till he has snatched you. If you ever spend Christmas on Krampus Island, You’ll regret you strayed ‘cuz everyday old Krampus will beat you. You’ll regret you strayed ‘cuz everyday old Krampus will beat you.
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Krampus the Demon, is a nasty, awful soul, With horns and tail and claw-like nails, and two eyes that like burn coal. Krampus the Demon, is a fairytale they say, But they’ll take it back when they’re in his sack, and he hauls them all away. The naughty boys and girls have run amok the whole year long, But when old Krampus comes for them, it’s too late to right the wrong. Krampus the Demon, is as mean as he can be, Snatching girls and boys who will get no toys, while laughing with great glee. Krampus the Demon, takes his job most seriously, Whipping little sods with thin birch rods, grabbing them before they flee. Through every village, with whips and chains in hand, Making children fear what they did all year, hiding anywhere they can. He wanders down the streets of towns to find each naughty kid, And when he stuffs them in his sack, they’ll regret all that they did. Stuffity-stuff-stuff, stuffity-stuff-stuff, look at Krampus go. Whippity-whip-whip, whippity-whip-whip, hear the children’s woe. Krampus the Demon, is a nasty, awful soul, With horns and tail and claw-like nails, and two eyes that like burn coal. Krampus the Demon, will hoist his hefty sack, As the children cry, parents say goodbye, ‘cause they know they won’t come back.
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Krampusnacht, Krampusnacht. Naughty children snatched on the spot. Stuffed deep down in Krampus' sack, Without hope of coming back. Good children stay true and kind, Or he'll come for you next time. Krampusnacht, Krampusnacht. Naughty children hunted and stalked. Try as they may they cannot hide, In Krampus’ sack, they’ll go for a ride. Theirs is a lesson hard learned, Be good or else you get burned. Krampusnacht, Krampusnacht. Naughty children snatched on the spot. Stuffed deep down in Krampus' sack, Without hope of coming back. Good children stay true and kind, Or he'll come for you next time.
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I have a bunch of children, and everyone's a brat, But when the Krampus comes, he will take care of all that. Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Please hurry don't delay.) Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Come haul these brats away.) First is little Lana. She’s full of foolish Pride. But Krampus he will come, then in his sack she will ride. Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Please hurry don't delay.) Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Come haul these brats away.) Next is greedy Gavin. He never learned to share. Once stuffed in Krampus sack, he will have no choice in there. Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Please hurry don't delay.) Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Come haul these brats away.) Lazy little Michael, never does as he’s told. Krampus will come snag him, drag him into the cold. Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Please hurry don't delay.) Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Come haul these brats away.) Whiny little Susie, she envies other tots. When Krampus takes them all, she will wish that she had not. Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Please hurry don't delay.) Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Come haul these brats away.) Raucous little Ryan, his anger knows no bounds. He’ll be the first snatched up, when old Krampus makes his rounds. Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Please hurry don't delay.) Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Come haul these brats away.) Weighty little Wanda, takes every chance to eat, But Krampus is undaunted. He will drag her by the feet. Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Please hurry don't delay.) Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Come haul these brats away.) The eldest one is Evan. His heart is full of lust, But just one look at Krampus, and he’ll cool off, I trust. Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Please hurry don't delay.) Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Come haul these brats away.) Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Please hurry don't delay.) Oh Krampus, Krampus, Krampus. (Come haul these brats away.)
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Naughty children now do pray, Krampus don’t take me away. They’ve been bad, and now repent, Krampus will never relent. Gleefully he fills his sack, throwing it upon his back. Woefully the children wail, whipped and lashed by Krampus tail. Hear the naughty children scream. Krampus is real, not just a dream. Hear the naughty children scream. Krampus is real, not just a dream. More bad children shake in fear. Krampus’ hooves they now do hear. They shake and wail upon the floor, when Krampus knocks upon the door. Pleading now to not be taken, Krampus he is not mistaken. Clinging to their mother’s leg, ‘tis no use to plead and beg. Hear the naughty children scream. Krampus is real, not just a dream. Hear the naughty children scream. Krampus is real, not just a dream.
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On the twelfth night of Krampus, he stuffed within his sack: Twelve whiners whining, Eleven liars lying, Ten tantrum throwers, Nine tweens screaming, Eight siblings fighting, Seven students sinning, Six toddlers cussing, Five sassing teens, Four galling girls, Three French brats, Two tiny twerps, And a child who no one would want back.
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Bad boys and girls, the Krampus comes, to haul you all away. Your rudeness and back talk, your lying and the lot, Mean now you all must pay, mean now you all must pay, And never, and never see Christmas Day. Bad boys and girls will shake in fear. Their reckoning is nigh. For every naughty deed, Krampus will make them bleed, And make them scream “But why!?!”, and make them scream “But why!?!” And laugh, and laugh as they all cry. Bad boys and girls, the Krampus comes, to haul you all away. Your rudeness and back talk, your lying and the lot, Mean now you all must pay, mean now you all must pay, And never, and never see Christmas Day.
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Hark here he comes, Quickly he comes, To fill the sack, Upon his back. Monstrously tall, Scary to all, With fangs and tail, Horns and sharp nails. Cloven hooves beat, Down every street, They’re echoing, Terr-or-izing. Children they hear, Krampus is near, Their hearts despair, Cries fill the air, Oh how they wail, Wildly they flail, It is too late, This is their fate. Krampus is here, Naughty kids fear, Once in his sack, They won’t come back. That’s what happens to naughty children. That’s what happens to naughty children. Their mournful moans, Echo in homes, There are no toys, For bad girls and boys. Kram-pus, Kram-pus. Hark here he comes, Quickly he comes, To fill the sack, Upon his back. Monstrously tall, Scary to all, With fangs and tail, Horns and sharp nails. Cloven hooves beat, Down every street, They’re echoing, Terr-or-izing. Children they hear, Krampus is near, Their hearts despair, Cries fill the air, Oh how they wail, Wildly they flail, It is too late, This is their fate. Krampus is here, Naughty kids fear, Once in his sack, They won’t come back. That’s what happens to naughty children. That’s what happens to naughty children. Their mournful moans, Echo in homes, There are no toys, For bad girls and boys. Kram-pus, Kram-pus. Kram-pus, Kram-pus. Doom
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Oh Krampusnacht, the stars are brightly shining, now is the hour to take children away. Long have they been disobedient and whining, ‘til he appeared to carry them away. Shrill screams of terror fill air around us, as naughty children plead this isn't fair. Krampus is King. He revels in their mis'ry. They'll pay for their crimes. They'll have no fun nor toys. Oh Krampus-na-acht, oh nacht, oh Krampus nacht. Oh Krampus-na-acht, oh nacht, oh Krampus nacht.
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Well you know Santa, and Jack Frost, and Frosty the Snowman, Reindeers, and Elves, Mrs. Claus, and that Scrooge man, But do you recall, the most scary creature of all? Krampus the Christmas monster, had a large and bulging sack, And if you ever saw it, it would be upon his back. All of the naughty children would scream as they were packed inside. They couldn't escape old Krampus, no matter where they tried to hide. Then one very bratty year, Santa came to say, "Krampus with your sack so stuffed, now my job won't be so tough." And all the parents told him, as he hoisted up his sack, "Krampus the Christmas monster, we don't even want them back. We don't even want them back."
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Children trembling by an open fire, all awaiting what they fear, They have provoked the monster's ire, knowing they've been little brats all year. All parents know their kids are reaping what they sow. They cannot be rescued from their plight. Tiny tots who might not become grown, will find it hard to sleep tonight. Because old Krampus is on his way, he’s come to haul the naughty children away, And once he stuffs them down into his sack, he will laugh as he hoists it on his back. And so I'm offering this free advice, to kids who act up or are plain rude, Be good, mind your folks, don't talk back, and be nice, so that Krampus won't take you. (Solo) And so I'm offering this free advice, to kids who act up or are plain rude, Be good, mind your folks, don't talk back, and be nice, so that Krampus won't take you.

about

In the European Alpine tradition, Krampus is a horned figure described as half-goat/demon who punishes naughty children during the Christmas season, in contrast to Saint Nicholas who rewards good children with presents. While December 6th is celebrated as Saint Nicholas's Day, December 5th is Krampus Eve or "Krampusnacht".

There are many songs that sing of the love and generosity of St. Nick, but what of the songs of Krampus? Comedy folk duo The Courtesan & The Cabin Boy sought to remedy that oversight.

The Krampus carols have their humble beginnings in 2015 during the semi-annual Krampusnacht parade, hosted by Frycroft Manor in the historic Brewer Hill neighborhood of Milwaukee. Sung on the fly by Suzanne Bracken and fellow reveler Jill Frederickson, they began signing classic Christmas carols while improvising Krampus themed lyrics.

It was such memorable fun, that with the next Krampusnacht parade coming up, Suzanne decided to write lyrics for several beloved holiday songs with her new preforming partner, D. Ordo Mancer. They stuffed Krampus carol books into the shoes and stockings of all the party guests and led the rowdy revelers in Krampus-filled chorus.

This album is the fruit of their labor, and they hope that you use it to spread the word of Krampus to all the naughty boys and girls everywhere!

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released December 12, 2018

Produced and mastered by Aaron Ackerson
Concept and Lyrics by Suzanne Bracken and D. Ordo Mancer

Vocals: Suzanne Bracken and D. Ordo Mancer
Mandolin and Percussion: Suzanne Bracken
Violin: D. Ordo Mancer
Guitar: Richard Wotkun (Meido Krampus Noche)
Guitar: Aaron Ackerson (Krampusnacht is Here, Children Trembling)
Keyboard, MIDI, and Samples: Aaron Ackerson

Choir:
Soprano: Suzanne Bracken and Wendy Zdrodowski
Alto: Catherine Thomson and Wendy Zdrodowski
Tenor: Chad Heeren and D. Ordo Mancer
Bass: Ari Fisher and Fred Lauritzen

Photography: Amul Kumar Photography
Krampus: Andrew Skic, the Northern Illinois Krampus

Special thanks to Ron and Susan Scott Fry for the inspiration to create this album.

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The Courtesan & The Cabin Boy Chicago, Illinois

The Courtesan & The Cabin Boy are a musical comedy folk duo exploring fun through music & fire, capable of playing almost any era and almost any style, most often singing songs of love, loss, libations & life at sea!

You name it! We'll try it! Renaissance! Steampunk! Post-Apocalyptic! Utopian Futuristic!

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