Track of the Week - 13 December 2015
Yes, I agree with you, it's too early for Christmas songs but stick with me and I'll explain.
We were at a work conference this week and after a day of listening to speakers both interesting and inspirational we finished with a bit of fun. After some Blue Peter-style cardboard construction the conference closed with a film.
The film mimicked modern Christmas classic the Fairytale of New York. Put together by my talented colleague Chris Stanley the song was mimed by members of our senior team, ably supported by other teammates and the pretend choir. I always like hearing this track, now it will trigger happy memories of watching this with my work family too.
As for the real song I'm not sure what I can tell you that you don't already know. Released in 1987 it reached number two and has returned to the top twenty on many occasions since. Shane MacGowan of The Pogues and late singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl duet as the main characters in this folky ballad of Christmases past as recalled by an Irish immigrant* in a New York drunk tank.
Many people love this song for the argument between the two (which is most likely being played out in the memory of MacGowan's drunk) but I prefer the sentiment in the following lines about what MacGowan says happened to the dreams of MacColl's character:
I kept them with me babe
I put them with my own
Can't make it all alone
I've built my dreams around you
* For an even better Pogues immigration song try Thousands are Sailing.
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