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It is the perfect antithesis to Tesco high- budget TV adverts of fantasy extended mixed race harmonious families with well fed pets, big houses, helpful kids ,huge Xmas trees and an unlimited lunch budget.
It's gritty, irreverent and left -field.I also think it's a great tune and the Irish Caelid Di-dickie-dum-dum section of the chorus works so well .
There you go mate:
I agree with your comments on the song @Dominic but everyone needs a little fantasy, a little light hearted fun - what celebrating Christmas is all about. Otherwise we would be living in the world of 1984 as written by George Orwell.
I never saw the Tesco advert but if it is anything like the Lidl one......
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
I'm sat in my studio right now supposed to be recording.. and watched this instead..
absolutely brilliant.. thoroughly enjoyed it..
and now... it's time to get back to work.. lol..
The thing I think is funny is that there actually is no "NYPD choir" - hence why there's a pipe band in the video instead, because that's what the NYPD do have.
RIP Kirsty .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Apparently Bragg wrote an extra couple if verses especially for her.
'Bragg's original version of the song had only two verses. MacColl thought the song was too short, and so Bragg wrote a further two verses for her, which she consolidated into one. Since MacColl's death, Bragg has included the additional verse in performances of the song as a tribute.'
I was also struck by how great the guitar track is.I was looking on Wikipedia to see if it said who played on it,but nothing there.
we played this at a couple of gigs a week ago. The punters bloody loved it and we really got stuck in. Great stuff
Johnny Marr.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Funnily enough Johnny Marr was actually who I was expecting it to be.Thanks for confirming.