Sunday, June 24, 2012

I'm Just Glad It's Not Christmas


My recollection is that Jimmy wrote a song called "Christmas Is Laughing At You", though all I remember is that title.  I know one of his finest post-FF songs is called "The Last Day of Christmas".  


Oh poor George, father of his country
He lost his day, to speak quite bluntly
He shares with forty other guys
And there’s no longer cherry pie
Mostly sales at used car dealers
Selling ATV four-wheelers
But I can smile and half-pretend
I’ve got big plans for the weekend

I’m just glad it’s not Christmas
With the presents round the tree
I’m just glad it’s not Christmas
This is not the way Christmas should be


Father’s Day is not so bad
All I do is call up Dad
We don’t have to talk too much
It’s just nice to stay in touch
So we talk about the Knicks
Or (very lightly) politics
Dad’s had his heartbreak, I don’t doubt it
But we never talk about it

I’m just glad it’s not Christmas
With the mistletoe and the holly
I’m just glad it’s not Christmas
‘Tis no season to be melancholy


Memorial Day’s for what’s been lost
And how we live and what’s the cost
We don’t like to think about the past
Or why the flags are at half-mast
And I, like any normal Yank,
Would rather leave the past a blank
And not think much about what’s dead
Pretend there’s better times ahead

I’m just glad it’s not Christmas
With Santa Claus and all his little elves
I’m just glad it’s not Christmas
Cause I can’t stand to be all by myself


Sunday, June 17, 2012

Mister Bluebird

We're planning to release this as a 7".  I had imagined Nick Lowe singing it when I wrote the lyrics: Mister Bluebird link

Friday, June 08, 2012

After All These Years...

Bat Chain Puller has finally been released.

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16625-bat-chain-puller/