Perfect Christmas

Arthur at the piano performing "Perfect Christmas."

Perfect Christmas is a song from the special Arthur's Perfect Christmas. It is the first track on the special's soundtrack album.

The song opens to the traditional majestic strains of Pachelbel's Canon, played by Arthur on piano, as he speaks on how he wants the upcoming Christmas to be perfect. As he finishes speaking, the music transitions to an upbeat, lively tune. In the tune, Arthur sings about the things that he would and wouldn't have in his ideal Christmas.

A reprise of "Perfect Christmas" plays at the end of the special and its soundtrack album. The song and its reprise were both written by Ken Scarborough.

Lyrics - opening version (TV)[edit]

Arthur:

Ah, Christmas. Only three more days until the big day. And this one's gonna be the best one ever.

Christmas will be magical, just like in a fairy tale

I want so much snow that I'll use my toes to pick up the morning mail!

Dinner will be delicious

Turkey and candied yams!

Mr. Read:

Stuffing a mile high

Mrs. Read:

Seventeen types of pie

Grandma Thora:

Do you want some more?

Arthur:

Yes, ma'am!

Our tree will shine so brightly

Our tree will be eight feet tall

Popcorn strung diagonally

Candy canes and silver balls!

Here's a saying worth obeying

Please take out a pad and pencil

Nothing is more of an eyesore

Than the excessive use of tinsel!

D.W.:

What, no tinsel?

Arthur:

Not on this tree!

D.W.:

But I want tinsel!

Arthur:

Well, you can have all the tinsel you like!

When you are as old as me

D.W.:

Is that a guarantee?

Arthur:

Christmas will be special

It'll be magnificent

Everyone's going to state-

Read family:

Arthur, we think you're great! (Pal howls)

Arthur:

When they open up my presents!

Yes, this Christmas I suspect, will be perfect in all respects

This Christmas will be the best Christmas yet!

Reprise[edit]

Television[edit]

Arthur:

Snowflakes falling real slowly

Everything looks so pretty

The day's almost done

I wonder what everyone's doing in Elwood City.

Sometimes the thing you hope for

Isn't the thing you get

But after today, I just have to say

This was the best Christmas yet.

Album[edit]

Arthur:

Well, nothing turned out like I expected this Christmas, but you know what? I'm glad. It was better than I could have ever imagined. To you, your family, and friends, may all your holidays be perfect.

[Edit] Arthur album songs

Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape)	1. "Believe in Yourself" • 2. "Library Card" • 3. "Crazy Bus (No Way!)" • 4. "Arthur vs. the Piano" • 5. "The UFO Song" • 6. "Meek for a Week" • 7. "Jekyll and Hyde" • 8. "My Dog Pal" • 9. "Matalij Ja Mustii (The Binky Song)" • 10. "Crazy Bus (I Said No, D.W.!)" • 11. "My Night Light" • 12. "Go to Sleep" • 13. "Thinking Tune" • 14. "Lucky Pencil" • 15. "Homework" • 16. "Poetry Club" • 17. "The Ballad of Buster Baxter" • 18. "Leftovers Goulash" • 19. "Crazy Bus (What's This Doing Here?)"

Arthur's Perfect Christmas	1. "Perfect Christmas" • 2. "Jingle Bells" • 3. "The First Noel" • 4. "Boogie Woogie Christmas" • 5. "Here We Come a'Wassailing" • 6. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" • 7. "Silent Night" • 8. "Fum, Fum, Fum" • 9. "It's Kwanzaa Time!" • 10. "What Child Is This?" • 11. "What's the Use of Presents?" • 12. "Baxter Day" • 13. "I'm Not Scared of Santa" • 14. "We Three Kings" • 15. "Chanukah, Oh Chanukah" • 16. "Sevivon" • 17. "Chanukah Blessing" • 18. "Sankta Lucia" • 19. "Nu Är Det Jul Igen" • 20. "Angels We Have Heard on High" • 21. "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella" • 22. "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" • 23. "O Tannenbaum" • 24. "Joy to the World" • 25. "Perfect Christmas Reprise"

Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix	1. "Believe in Yourself (Arthur Theme Remix)" • 2. "I Don't Want to Wake Up" • 3. "Pop Quiz from Ratburn" • 4. "Has Anybody Seen My Invisible Friend?" • 5. "Two Sides of the Story" • 6. "I Can't Snap My Fingers" • 7. "Fly, Butterfly, Fly!" • 8. "D.W.'s Brass in Pocket" • 9. "Elwood City: A Report" • 10. "Muffy's Soccer Song" • 11. "My Brain" • 12. "Only the Frensky" • 13. "Mrs. Wha-cha-ma-call-it" • 14. "Fern's Detective Tango" • 15. "My Echo Doesn't Sound Like Me" • 16. "Goldilocks and The Bears Trio as Told by Sue Ellen"

[Edit] Songs from Arthur episodes

"Believe in Yourself"

Season 1	"A-A-R-D-V-A-R-K" • "Ancient Rome" • "Duet for Drums and Tuba" • "Floss, Floss, Floss Your Teeth" • "Honey Squid" • "Oh, I Have a Hunch" • "I Like Fudge" • "It's Raining, It's Pouring" • "My Brother Stinks" • "Planet Schmellafint" • "Rain Rain Go Away"

Season 2	"Cat Saver" • "Crazy Bus" • "Francine's Lakewood Cheer" • "I Like Fudge" • "Mary Had a Little Lamb" • "Please Don't Think It's Funny" • "Summer is Fun" • "The Straw Berries" • "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" • "Woogles Commercial" • "Binky Has A Night Light

Season 3	"Bust-trantor's song" • "Feet" • "Glenbrook Academy chants" • "Homework" • "Jekyll and Hyde" • "Leftovers Goulash" • "Library Card" • "Matalij Ja Mustii (The Binky Song)" • "There's Nothing To Do Today Day" • "The Ballad of Buster Baxter"

Season 4	"Crazy Bus" • "You Can Fly If You Try"

Season 5	"A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky"

Season 6	"Bacon" • "Hammer"

Season 7	"Ants" • "Crown City" • "Dr. Ector" • "Jacob Katzenellenbogan" • "That Miss Muffy" • "That's Elwood City" • "The Long-Lost Green-Tailed Grebe"

Season 8	""Everclean Snow Shoveling" Jingle" • "Fishin' Blues" • ""Magic Snow" Jingle" • "Pi" • "The Pinnochio Blues"

Season 9	"Baxter Day" • Carmen • "In the Good Old Summer Time" • "Funky Rabbit"

Season 10	"We're Stuck in a Mine"

Season 11	"Fern's Cell Phone Song" • "Mr. Alwaysright"

Season 12	"Chickin Lickin' Family Jingle" • "The Frenskwire Sisters Show"

Season 13	"Buster and Yertzel's song" • "I Love Lakewood" • "I'd Play this Tree to Grow" • "People All Over the World"

Season 14	Dem Bones • "In My Africa"

Season 15	"Dark Buggy" • "For This Weekend Only" • "Let's All Count To One" • "Ten, Ten, Ten is Nice"

Season 16	"Daisy Bell" • "Flippity Francine" • "Muffy Crosswire's 4 Open Hearts Tough Customers"

Season 17	"Oh, Dear Kidonia"

Season 18	"Alice Blue Gown" • "Let's All Count To One"

Season 19	"New Best Friend" • "Big Kid Song" • "Dear Mr. Ratburn"

Season 24	"You're Wrong"

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