Scrooge (1970 Film) - Songs

Songs

• A Christmas Carol - opens the film. It is sung by a chorus over the opening credits about the joys of caroling. An instrumental bit in the middle is a medley of Christmas Carols.
• Christmas Children - sung by Bob Crachit and his children walking home while shopping in the market area.
• I Hate People - Scrooge's song on his way home from work.
• Father Christmas - a comic relief song performed by a group of urchins following Scrooge right after his "I Hate People" song.
• See the Phantoms - a brief, dark song sung by Marley as he and Scrooge fly through the dark sky, surrounded by phantoms.
• December the 25th - a rousing jig at Fezziwig's party.
• Happiness - sung by the love of Scrooge's life, Isabel, while they enjoy each other's company.
• You...You - sadly muttered by the older Scrooge, watching himself let Isabel go.
• I Like Life - belted out by the Ghost of Christmas Present and an at first reluctant Scrooge.
• The Beautiful Day - performed by Tiny Tim for his family.
• Thank You Very Much - Scrooge is unaware that he is seeing his own funeral in the future (his coffin is brought out of his office while his back is turned). He finds everyone who owes him money, led by hot soup man Tom Jenkins, singing and dancing on his coffin, "thanking" him for dying and cancelling their debts. A flattered Scrooge joins in, not knowing they're rejoicing over his death. This song received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
• I'll Begin Again - Scrooge's song of redemption when he wakes up, relieved to be alive.

The finale is a huge medley of reprises. First, Scrooge marches through the streets singing I Like Life, then dons a Father Christmas outfit and is paraded through town by the kids singing a happier version of Father Christmas. Following that is a massive reprise of Thank You Very Much performed by Scrooge, Tom Jenkins and the entire town, delighted and grateful at the lender's profound change of heart at having announced cancellation of everybody's debts. Finally, Scrooge goes home and speaks to Marley through his doorknocker (which the spirit had appeared in earlier), even dressing it in his costume hat and beard. Scrooge thanks his partner for all the help and then leaves to prepare for Christmas dinner with his family. A chorus sings a reprise of A Christmas Carol as the film draws to a close with views of the dressed-up doorknocker and a wish of "Merry Christmas".

A soundtrack album containing all the songs from the film was issued on Columbia Records in 1970. Due to legal complications, however, the soundtrack has never been re-released in the CD format.