{"id":19750,"date":"2013-12-11T14:19:48","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T22:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=19750"},"modified":"2013-12-11T15:30:12","modified_gmt":"2013-12-11T23:30:12","slug":"keepin-it-real-watch-sharon-jones-video-for-aint-no-chimneys-in-the-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2013-12\/keepin-it-real-watch-sharon-jones-video-for-aint-no-chimneys-in-the-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Keepin&#8217; It Real:  Watch Sharon Jones&#8217; Video for &#8220;Ain&#8217;t No Chimneys In the Projects&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/SJDK.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-19752\" alt=\"SJDK\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/SJDK-650x365.jpg\" width=\"635\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/SJDK-650x365.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/SJDK-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/SJDK-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/SJDK.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We aren&#8217;t much for parades (or clowns), so apparently we missed <strong>Sharon Jones &amp; The Dap-Kings<\/strong> con-joining with <strong>Joan Jett &amp; The Blackhearts<\/strong> to perform <em><strong>Ain&#8217;t No Chimneys In The Projects<\/strong> <\/em>from a float in <strong>Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 Thankfully, the only reason to watch that parade is now available in the form of an animated video for the song.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a tough time recently for <strong>Ms. Jones<\/strong> who has been going through cancer treatments after successful surgery earlier this year (our prayers for continued healing and good news for <strong>Ms. Jones!<\/strong>).\u00a0 Watch below and listen to this ode to Jones&#8217; persevering mother.\u00a0\u00a0 The song&#8217;s lyrics follow the video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N3jvDeHLkgo\" height=\"425\" width=\"625\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I was a child, I used to wonder<br \/>\nHow Santa put my toys under the tree<br \/>\nI said, &#8220;Mama, can you tell me how this can be<br \/>\nWhen there ain&#8217;t no chimneys in the projects?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ain&#8217;t no chimneys in the projects (not in the ghetto)<br \/>\nNot in the projects<br \/>\nAin&#8217;t no chimneys in the projects<\/p>\n<p>Mama sat me down and said, &#8220;Baby, Santa Claus does magic things.&#8221;<br \/>\nAs soon as you&#8217;re asleep, a chimney will appear<br \/>\nAnd in the morning you will see all he brings.<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t you worry that there ain&#8217;t no chimneys in the projects.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ain&#8217;t no chimneys in the projects (not in the ghetto)<br \/>\nNot in the projects<br \/>\nAin&#8217;t no chimneys in the projects<\/p>\n<p>Now I&#8217;m all grown and I see<br \/>\nIt wasn&#8217;t Santa who got that magic done<br \/>\nMama, now I know you were the one<br \/>\nThere ain&#8217;t no chimneys in the projects<\/p>\n<p>Ain&#8217;t no chimneys in the projects (not in the ghetto)<br \/>\nNot in the projects<br \/>\nAin&#8217;t no chimneys in the projects&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We aren&#8217;t much for parades (or clowns), so apparently we missed Sharon Jones &amp; 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