Christmas is coming. (Pretty obvious by now.) To celebrate it, we're singing carols in some cities in the US. We're calling it the Skype Carol-oke. If you can, please join in! It will be great fun. See below for the time and place to come to. You will meet some Skype people and other people like you who came to sing.

So **date and time: Tuesday, December 20, 2 PM to 7 PM (in the local timezone)**

Places:

**Los Angeles:**

* The Third Street Promenade
* Near Hollywood & Highland Retail and Entertainment Complex
* Around downtown L.A. (Carolers will be roaming between the Walt
Disney Concert Hall, Olvera Street and the Staples Center)

**New York:**

* Times Square
* Bryant Park
* Grand Central Station

**Houston (the Texas one):**

* Houston Galleria
* Market Square
* Downtown Houston (Carolers will be roaming between Houston City Hall
and Hermann Park)

If you cannot come in person, you are welcome to call the Skype Name nycarolers during those times, to join the singing fun. If the wireless Internet on the location will work, that is. We hope it will.

Oh, and the lyrics of the songs... here is what we will be singing. Even if you can't join the carol-oke, feel free to use these with your local Santa.

### I’m Dreaming of a Skype Christmas

I'm dreaming of a Skype Christmas,
Just like the one we’re gonna know.
Where the whole world listens,
And my web cam glistens
enjoy free calls from thy bungalow.

I'm dreaming of a Skype Christmas,
With every phone call I make,
"May your calls be free and great,
And may all your Christmases be Skype".

### O Come, All Ye Skypeful

O come, all ye Skypefull, joyful and much richer.,
Come ye, O come ye, to Phone call heaven
Come and behold it, free calls from the angels;

O come, let us make free calls,
O come, let us make free calls,
O come, let us make free calls,
Skype’s our Lord.

### Rocking around the Christmas Tree

Talking with friends on Skype for free
On your brand new laptop
Everyone there where you can see
That’s one thing you can’t top
Talking with the folks on Skype for free
let that new free phone ring
Later on we'll be wondering why
We ever did that phone bill thing.

### The Little Drummer Boy

Skype they told me
pa rum pum pum pum
makes all you phonecalls free,
pa rum pum pum pum
All we need to bring
pa rum pum pum pum
are some friends to ring
pa rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
rum pum pum pum
So get down to it
pa rum pum pum pum,
and don’t be glum.

### "Free Skype Calls are Comin' To Town"

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Free calls are coming to town
Free calls are coming to town
Free Skype calls are coming to town

You’ve got a contact list,
You’re checking it twice;
Gonna find out who's online tonight.
Free calls are coming to town
Free calls are coming to town
Free Skype calls are coming to town

With your little webcam and your headset on
You can call all your friends in central hong kong
Free calls are coming to town
Free calls are coming to town
Free Skype calls are coming to town