Longtime readers will know of my deep adoration for Christmas music and my terrifyingly extensive collection of yuletime tunes. They will also know that I like to share. So every day, from now until Christmas, I'll be posting a new Christmas song. Some will be classic, some will be remixed, some will be totally new. Today's is an example of the last. It's an Elf's Lament, by Barenaked Ladies, and it combines two of my very favorite things: Christmas time, and unions. Click here to listen to an Elf's Lament. Also, I won't normally do this, but with Elf's Lament, it's really worth posting the lyrics, so they're below the fold.