I'm a big fan of The Pogues and a huge fan of the late, great, Kirsty MacColl.
And as you know, I also love my Corrie, and so, without any further ado, here is my version of The Fairytale of Weatherfield.
"It was Christmas Eve, babe
In the Rovers
And Norris said to me: won't see another one
And then Rita sang a song
The rare old red-haired bird
I ordered half a stout and dreamed about you
Steve bet on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one
Fat Brenda’s got a feeling
He’ll buy her biscuits
So Happy Christmas
We love you, Corrie
Liz is back behind the bar
And all our dreams came true
The Red Rec is a mess, it’s got rivers of mud
But the wind goes right through you, it´s no place for the old
When you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve
You promised Rosamund Street was waiting for me
Peter’s handsome, Carla’s pretty
Queen of Manchester city
But when she finds out about Tina, Carla won’t be best pleased
Her fists will be swinging, Peter’s neck she’ll be wringing
She’ll be knocking back red wine
And fewmin' all night
And the boys from the Glad Tidings Mission choir were singing Galway Bay
As Deirdre gives Tracy what for, on Christmas Day:
You´re a bum, you´re a punk
Lost a kidney on junk
Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
You’re a scumbag, you’re a maggot
You’ve got a daughter, don’t forget
Happy Christmas, your a*se, I pray god it´s our last.
And the boys from the Glad Tidings Mission choir were singing Galway Bay
As Deirdre and Ken lament their woes on Christmas Day:
K: I could have been someone
D: Well so could anyone
K: You took my dreams from me, when I first found you
D: I kept them with me, Ken
I put them with my own
Can´t make it out alone
I´ve stuffed a marrow for you.
And the boys from the Glad Tidings Mission choir were singing Galway Bay
And the Rovers bell was calling time on Christmas Day. "
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Brilliant! One of the best Christmas songs in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteLove this version though! I can actually imagine Ken and Deirdre singing their part - and definitely Peter and Carla! LOL
Genius!
ReplyDeleteThat is brilliant!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant...Just need to record this now!
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