A Glenn Beck Christmas Special 2009 Part 3/5

¶ OH, COME ALL YE FAITHFUL,
¶ OH, COME ALL YE FAITHFUL,
JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT ¶
JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT ¶
¶ OH COME YE, OH COME YE TO
¶ OH COME YE, OH COME YE TO
BETHLEHEM ¶
BETHLEHEM ¶
¶ COME AND BEHOLD HIM, FOR THE
¶ COME AND BEHOLD HIM, FOR THE
KING OF ANGELS ¶
KING OF ANGELS ¶
¶ OH, COME LET US ADORE HIM, OH
¶ OH, COME LET US ADORE HIM, OH
COME LET US ADORE THEM ¶
COME LET US ADORE THEM ¶
¶ OH, COME LET US ADORE HIM ¶
¶ OH, COME LET US ADORE HIM ¶
¶ OH COME LET US ADORE HIM ¶
¶ OH COME LET US ADORE HIM ¶
¶ CHRIST THE LORD.
¶ CHRIST THE LORD.
¶ ¶
¶ ¶
>> Glenn: WELCOME TO OUR
>> Glenn: WELCOME TO OUR
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
DECLARED HIS VOICE A NATIONAL
DECLARED HIS VOICE A NATIONAL
TREASURER, HE RECORDED 18 GOLD,
TREASURER, HE RECORDED 18 GOLD,
THREE PLATINUM ALBUMS AND HOST
THREE PLATINUM ALBUMS AND HOST
THE HIS OWN VARIETY SHOW
THE HIS OWN VARIETY SHOW
THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE 1960s
THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE 1960s
AND HE IS 82 AND STILL
AND HE IS 82 AND STILL
PERFORMING TODAY.
PERFORMING TODAY.
THIS MAN ON THIS COVER.
THIS MAN ON THIS COVER.
HE HAS A NEW MEMOIR OUT NOW
HE HAS A NEW MEMOIR OUT NOW
CALLED MOON RIVER IN ME.
CALLED MOON RIVER IN ME.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, ANDY WILLIAMS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, ANDY WILLIAMS.
HOW ARE YOU, SIR?
HOW ARE YOU, SIR?
>> I'M VERY WELL.
>> I'M VERY WELL.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.
AND TO ALL OF THE SERVICE MEN
AND TO ALL OF THE SERVICE MEN
AND WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD THAT
AND WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD THAT
YOU ARE CELEBRATING WITH
YOU ARE CELEBRATING WITH
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT.
WE LOVE THEM ALL.
WE LOVE THEM ALL.
AND APPRECIATE WHAT THEY ARE
AND APPRECIATE WHAT THEY ARE
DOING FOR US.
DOING FOR US.
I SO, ANDY, I'M LOOKING AT YOU
I SO, ANDY, I'M LOOKING AT YOU
AND IS THERE SOME SORT OF
AND IS THERE SOME SORT OF
FREAKY TIME THING THAT YOU HAVE
FREAKY TIME THING THAT YOU HAVE
DONE?
DONE?
HAVE YOU BEEN CRYOGENICALLY
HAVE YOU BEEN CRYOGENICALLY
FROZEN FOR YEARS.
FROZEN FOR YEARS.
>> NO, LUCKY TO HAVE THE
>> NO, LUCKY TO HAVE THE
PARENTS THAT I DID.
PARENTS THAT I DID.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> Glenn: YOU HAVE BEEN
>> Glenn: YOU HAVE BEEN
PERFORMING SINCE YOU WERE SEVEN
PERFORMING SINCE YOU WERE SEVEN
YEARS OLD.
YEARS OLD.
YOU ARE 82 NOW AND STILL DOING
YOU ARE 82 NOW AND STILL DOING
YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOW WHICH I
YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOW WHICH I
GREW UP WATCHING EVERY SINGLE
GREW UP WATCHING EVERY SINGLE
YEAR.
YEAR.
>> WE DO HAVE FOR FIVE OR SIX
>> WE DO HAVE FOR FIVE OR SIX
WEEKS IN MY THEATER IN BRANSON
WEEKS IN MY THEATER IN BRANSON
AND THEN AFTER WE CLOSE THERE I
AND THEN AFTER WE CLOSE THERE I
DECIDED TO DO EIGHT DIFFERENT
DECIDED TO DO EIGHT DIFFERENT
SHOWS HERE THROUGHOUT
SHOWS HERE THROUGHOUT
CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA.
>> Glenn: THIS ALBUM, ANDY, I
>> Glenn: THIS ALBUM, ANDY, I
SPOKE TO YOU ON THE RADIO AND I
SPOKE TO YOU ON THE RADIO AND I
SAID SOME OF MY BIGGEST
SAID SOME OF MY BIGGEST
CHRISTMAS MEMORIES ALL HAPPENED
CHRISTMAS MEMORIES ALL HAPPENED
WITH THIS IN THE BACKGROUND IN
WITH THIS IN THE BACKGROUND IN
MY MEMORY.
MY MEMORY.
I HAVE TO SHARE SOMETHING AND
I HAVE TO SHARE SOMETHING AND
MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW
MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW
THIS SONG BUT YOU WILL KNOW IT
THIS SONG BUT YOU WILL KNOW IT
IF YOUR PARENTS LISTENED TO
IF YOUR PARENTS LISTENED TO
THIS.
THIS.
DO WE HAVE SOME OF THAT?
DO WE HAVE SOME OF THAT?
¶ LITTLE ALTAR BOY, I WONDER
¶ LITTLE ALTAR BOY, I WONDER
COULD YOU PLAY FOR ME ¶
COULD YOU PLAY FOR ME ¶
>> Glenn: I WANTED TO ASK YOU
>> Glenn: I WANTED TO ASK YOU
ABOUT THIS SONG.
ABOUT THIS SONG.
MY -- WHEN I WAS LITTLE MY
MY -- WHEN I WAS LITTLE MY
MOTHER USED TO PLAY THIS ALL
MOTHER USED TO PLAY THIS ALL
THE TIME AND SHE USED TO COME
THE TIME AND SHE USED TO COME
UP TO ME ON THIS SONG AND SHE
UP TO ME ON THIS SONG AND SHE
WOULD PUT HER HANDS ON MY
WOULD PUT HER HANDS ON MY
SHOULDERS AND I WILL NEVER
SHOULDERS AND I WILL NEVER
FORGET EVERY TIME SHE WOULD SAY
FORGET EVERY TIME SHE WOULD SAY
I LOVE THIS SONG AND THEN SHE
I LOVE THIS SONG AND THEN SHE
WOULD SAY --
WOULD SAY --
>> I DO, TOO.
>> I DO, TOO.
>> Glenn: AND THEN SHE WOULD
>> Glenn: AND THEN SHE WOULD
SAY YOU'RE MY LITTLE ALTAR BOY.
SAY YOU'RE MY LITTLE ALTAR BOY.
MY MOTHER WHEN I WAS LITTLE
MY MOTHER WHEN I WAS LITTLE
COMMITTED SUICIDE AND I LOST
COMMITTED SUICIDE AND I LOST
HER AND IT WASN'T UNTIL I WAS
HER AND IT WASN'T UNTIL I WAS
IN MY 30s THAT I UNDERSTOOD
IN MY 30s THAT I UNDERSTOOD
WHAT SHE WAS SAYING TO ME WITH
WHAT SHE WAS SAYING TO ME WITH
THIS SONG.
THIS SONG.
THAT IT IS ABOUT REDEMPTION AND
THAT IT IS ABOUT REDEMPTION AND
SHE WAS TOO AFRAID TO APPROACH
SHE WAS TOO AFRAID TO APPROACH
THE LORD HERSELF AND SAY I'M
THE LORD HERSELF AND SAY I'M
SORRY, I WANT A SECOND CHANCE.
SORRY, I WANT A SECOND CHANCE.
DO YOU THINK, ANDY, THAT THAT
DO YOU THINK, ANDY, THAT THAT
IS THE MESSAGE OF CHRISTMAS,
IS THE MESSAGE OF CHRISTMAS,
THAT IT'S JUST ABOUT SECOND
THAT IT'S JUST ABOUT SECOND
CHANCES?
CHANCES?
>> WELL, IT MIGHT BE.
>> WELL, IT MIGHT BE.
I HADN'T THOUGHT ABOUT THIS
I HADN'T THOUGHT ABOUT THIS
SONG IN THAT WAY BUT MY GOLLY,
SONG IN THAT WAY BUT MY GOLLY,
THAT STORY YOU JUST TOLD IS TO
THAT STORY YOU JUST TOLD IS TO
HEARTBREAKING.
HEARTBREAKING.
>> Glenn: WHAT DOES IT SONG, I
>> Glenn: WHAT DOES IT SONG, I
MEAN BECAUSE THAT IS MY
MEAN BECAUSE THAT IS MY
INTERPRETATION OF IT BECAUSE I
INTERPRETATION OF IT BECAUSE I
WHAT I LIVED THROUGH.
WHAT I LIVED THROUGH.
WHAT IS THE GENERAL
WHAT IS THE GENERAL
INTERPRETATION OF THIS SONG?
INTERPRETATION OF THIS SONG?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
>> WELL, I THINK IT MEANS THAT
>> WELL, I THINK IT MEANS THAT
WE ARE ALL GOD'S CHILDREN AND
WE ARE ALL GOD'S CHILDREN AND
THIS IS A LITTLE ALTAR BOY AND
THIS IS A LITTLE ALTAR BOY AND
HE IS LIVING IN THE BEAM OF
HE IS LIVING IN THE BEAM OF
GOD, OF JESUS.
GOD, OF JESUS.
>> Glenn: HAVE YOU -- HAVE YOU
>> Glenn: HAVE YOU -- HAVE YOU
SEEN -- BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN
SEEN -- BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN
DOING THE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL NOW
DOING THE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL NOW
FOR SO LONG, HAVE YOU SEEN A
FOR SO LONG, HAVE YOU SEEN A
CHANGE IN AMERICAN AUDIENCES AT
CHANGE IN AMERICAN AUDIENCES AT
ALL OR ARE WE THE SAME PEOPLE
ALL OR ARE WE THE SAME PEOPLE
THAT WE WERE?
THAT WE WERE?
I THINK THAT IF WE COULD
I THINK THAT IF WE COULD
CAPTURE WHO WE ARE AT THIS TIME
CAPTURE WHO WE ARE AT THIS TIME
OF THE YEAR IF WE COULD DO THAT
OF THE YEAR IF WE COULD DO THAT
ALL YEAR LONG WE WOULD BE FINE.
ALL YEAR LONG WE WOULD BE FINE.
ARE WE THE SAME PEOPLE THAT WE
ARE WE THE SAME PEOPLE THAT WE
WERE IN THE 1960s?
WERE IN THE 1960s?
>> I THINK WE ARE BETTER.
>> I THINK WE ARE BETTER.
I THINK WE HAVE -- I THINK
I THINK WE HAVE -- I THINK
EVERYBODY HAS GROWN AND GROWN
EVERYBODY HAS GROWN AND GROWN
NOW MORE AND MORE INTO THINKING
NOW MORE AND MORE INTO THINKING
FOR THEMSELVES AND BELIEVING IN
FOR THEMSELVES AND BELIEVING IN
AMERICA AND SPEAKING THEIR
AMERICA AND SPEAKING THEIR
MINDS OUT ABOUT WHAT THEY FEEL
MINDS OUT ABOUT WHAT THEY FEEL
IS BEST OR WHAT WE SHOULD DO.
IS BEST OR WHAT WE SHOULD DO.
I FEEL THAT THERE IS AND THE
I FEEL THAT THERE IS AND THE
AUDIENCES THAT WE ARE GETTING
AUDIENCES THAT WE ARE GETTING
ON THE ROAD WITH THIS CHRISTMAS
ON THE ROAD WITH THIS CHRISTMAS
SHOW, I FEEL A GREAT DEAL OF
SHOW, I FEEL A GREAT DEAL OF
HOPE FROM THE AUDIENCE AND THEY
HOPE FROM THE AUDIENCE AND THEY
SEEM VERY, VERY UP.
SEEM VERY, VERY UP.
THEY ARE NOT DEPRESSED, THEY
THEY ARE NOT DEPRESSED, THEY
ARE NOT DOWN.
ARE NOT DOWN.
THEY ARE VERY MUCH INTO TODAY
THEY ARE VERY MUCH INTO TODAY
AND TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS AS
AND TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS AS
ELVIS PRESLEY WOULD SAY.
ELVIS PRESLEY WOULD SAY.
>> Glenn: I THINK WE ARE -- I
>> Glenn: I THINK WE ARE -- I
THINK NO MATTER WHICH I DON'T
THINK NO MATTER WHICH I DON'T
WANT TO MAKE IT ABOUT POLITICS,
WANT TO MAKE IT ABOUT POLITICS,
NO MATTER WHERE YOU COME FROM,
NO MATTER WHERE YOU COME FROM,
NO MATTER WHAT YOU BELIEVE, I
NO MATTER WHAT YOU BELIEVE, I
THINK WE ARE BECOMING A MORE
THINK WE ARE BECOMING A MORE
SPIRITUAL PEOPLE.
SPIRITUAL PEOPLE.
I THINK MAYBE WE DID IT FOR
I THINK MAYBE WE DID IT FOR
AWHILE AFTER 9/11 AND THEN LOST
AWHILE AFTER 9/11 AND THEN LOST
IT AGAIN.
IT AGAIN.
THE MORE WE LOSE THE MORE
THE MORE WE LOSE THE MORE
HUMBLE WE BECOME.
HUMBLE WE BECOME.
THE MORE WE ARE DRIVEN DOWN TO
THE MORE WE ARE DRIVEN DOWN TO
OUR KNEES, WE CAN ACTUALLY
OUR KNEES, WE CAN ACTUALLY
KNEEL IN FRONT OF THE MANGER
KNEEL IN FRONT OF THE MANGER
AND SEE WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT.
AND SEE WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT.
>> I CAN TELL NEAR THE END OF
>> I CAN TELL NEAR THE END OF
THE SHOW, THE LAST,
SAY, 25
SAY, 25
MINUTES, WE DO ONE CALLED MARY
MINUTES, WE DO ONE CALLED MARY
DID YOU KNOW WHICH REALLY
DID YOU KNOW WHICH REALLY
TOUCHES, REALLY TOUCHES THE
TOUCHES, REALLY TOUCHES THE
AUDIENCE.
AUDIENCE.
AND THEY FEEL IT AND THEY KNOW
AND THEY FEEL IT AND THEY KNOW
WHAT IT MEANS AND THEY -- AND
WHAT IT MEANS AND THEY -- AND
THEN WHEN I DO SILENT NIGHT,
THEN WHEN I DO SILENT NIGHT,
THAT REALLY RESONATES WITH THE
THAT REALLY RESONATES WITH THE
AUDIENCE TODAY.
AUDIENCE TODAY.
I THINK EVEN MORE SO THAN IT
I THINK EVEN MORE SO THAN IT
DID BEFORE.
DID BEFORE.
AND I HAVE DONE A LOT OF
AND I HAVE DONE A LOT OF
CHRISTMAS SHOWS.
CHRISTMAS SHOWS.
>> Glenn: ANDY WILLIAMS, IT IS
>> Glenn: ANDY WILLIAMS, IT IS
REALLY TRULY AND HONOR TO TALK
REALLY TRULY AND HONOR TO TALK
TO YOU.
TO YOU.
AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE
AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE
YEARS OF JUST BEING
YEARS OF JUST BEING
CHRISTMASSY.
CHRISTMASSY.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
BACK WITH MORE FROM OUR CHOIR
BACK WITH MORE FROM OUR CHOIR
AND FROM OUR TROOPS IN
AND FROM OUR TROOPS IN
AFGHANISTAN AND JOHN RICH,
AFGHANISTAN AND JOHN RICH,
STILL AHEAD.