[chui]

I am an aspiring musician and last night I finished my first song, funnily enough its about Christmas. Its goes something like this.....

It's Christmastime
There's no need to be afraid
At Christmastime, we let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world at Christmastime

But say a prayer

Pray for the other ones
At Christmastime it's hard, but when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging
chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you

And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
(Oooh) Where nothing ever grows
No rain nor rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?

(Here's to you) raise a glass for everyone
(Here's to them) underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?

Feed the world
Feed the world

Feed the world

Let them know it's Christmastime again

Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmastime again

repeat then fade


DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
It's Christmas time; there's no need to be afraid
At Christmastime, we let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world at Christmastime
But say a prayer to pray for the other ones
At Christmastime

It's hard, but when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears

And the Christmas bells that ring there
Are the clanging chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime

The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
Oh, where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?

Here's to you, raise a glass for ev'ryone
Here's to them, underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?

Feed the world
Feed the world

Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmastime again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmastime again


What do you think? Thoughts positive or negative welcome.

[Funeralparty]

Sounds familiar, didn't Slade do something similar?

[daveaka]

Thats absolutely fantastic and so original....An idear, maybe you could get a load of different pop stars to sing a few lines each, then all of them sing that snappy chorus of yours. Instant hit

[Emulous]

What you gonna call it?

[chui]

Not sure yet......I might start a poll..

[mrtbag]

Do they know it's Ramadam or Do they know it's Easter would be my choices.

[paulesparks]

some amazing lyrics there chui. I could just imagine duran duran, banarama, bono and paul young singing that.

[mjn]

Think i'm going to steal the lyrics and sell them on......

[mabo]

Originally Posted by chui

And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime

Technically some of the worlds largest mountains are in Africa and have permanently snow capped peaks.

As such i think this glaring innaccuracy will render your little ditty a miss in the charts.

[Kazuya Mishima]

Originally Posted by mabo

Technically some of the worlds largest mountains are in Africa and have permanently snow capped peaks.

As such i think this glaring innaccuracy will render your little ditty a miss in the charts.

[chui]

Originally Posted by mabo

Technically some of the worlds largest mountains are in Africa and have permanently snow capped peaks.

As such i think this glaring innaccuracy will render your little ditty a miss in the charts.

Good point Mr Mabo, I have changed the lyrics now to read "will"

[Zeeks]

I'm not being funny Chui but I'm not impressed.

I doubt it'd ever be a hit to be honest.

[frank20]

Originally Posted by Zico

I'm not being funny Chui but I'm not impressed.

I doubt it'd ever be a hit to be honest.

I agree - it doesn't really have much soul behind it - it's just a bugglegum meaningless piece of nonsense that I can imagine the likes of the cheekie girls getting to number 78.

[chui]

Thanks for your honesty

[mrtbag]

Who do you refer to when you say 'throw your arms around the world at Christmastime'? For the person to able to do that he must be at least 25000km tall. Isn't it a bit unrealistic?

[chui]

Its a thing called a "metaphor"

Metaphors are comparisons that show how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in one important way

[Emulous]

Originally Posted by Zico

I'm not being funny Chui but I'm not impressed.

I doubt it'd ever be a hit to be honest.

I know what your on about, sounds more like an eighties tune to me, Chui I think youve probably missed the boat. Unless you can get 50 cent or someone to talk over it. Just an idea to bring it up to date.

[johntheexpat]

Originally Posted by chui

And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime

Originally Posted by chui

And there will be snow in Africa this Christmastime

Sounds like something for the Global Warming Forum to discuss

[Abbeygoo]

And just a quick tip to avoid unrivalled abuse from the PC brigade ... I would definitely remove the line ...

"and tonight thank god its them instead of you ..... "


Bit racist I thought.

[daveaka]

Ive decided to write my own christmas song, this is it so far :

Light the lights, ring the chimes
come on in its party time
raise a glass for old lang syne
come on and rock it up for all mankind
good to see friends i know
kissin' under the mistletoe
i love to hear the children sing
it looks like santa's gonna' bring...

(another rock and roll christmas)
another christmas rock and roll

Personally I think its going well

[Abbeygoo]

I've managed this ....


"You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggott ...."


Not sure where I'm going next with this one.

[chui]

This is great. I didn't know their was so much artistic flare on this site. Keep up the good work guys. Maybe we could jam together one day !?

[johntheexpat]

Originally Posted by daveaka

Ive decided to write my own christmas song, this is it so far :

Light the lights, ring the chimes

Modern efficient LEDs only

Originally Posted by daveaka

come on in its party time
raise a glass for old lang syne

On the video don't forget to flash up a warning about alcohol abuse

Originally Posted by daveaka

come on and rock it up for all mankind

bordering on unecessarily gender specific

Originally Posted by daveaka

good to see friends i know
kissin' under the mistletoe

a good, all inclusive, non gender or sexual orientation specific line

Originally Posted by daveaka

i love to hear the children sing

But under no circumstances can they be video'd

Originally Posted by daveaka

it looks like santa's gonna' bring...

Oh dear, reinforcing the commercial acquisitive nature of the event

Originally Posted by daveaka

(another rock and roll christmas)
another christmas rock and roll

another rock and roll mid winter festival

Originally Posted by daveaka

Personally I think its going well

hmmm

[daveaka]

^^

[IronGiant]

Originally Posted by Abbeygoo

I've managed this ....


"You ****bag, you maggot, you cheap lousy ****ott ...."


Not sure where I'm going next with this one.

Why write stuff like that when you know it's going to get edited as unsuitable ?

Dave

[Fred Quimby]

Oh come on Irongiant.........They are only words and words are allthey have to steal your cold heart away

[Setenza]

Can we get Marilyn to sing

[pave]

"Do they know it's christmas"...ummm,not,in Ethiopia ,there christmas is on the 7th january............

[Woodywizz]

"It's Christmastime
There's no need to be afraid"

On the contrary, have a look at this telling piece of literature -CLICKY.

So, in fact there is every need to be afraid at this time of year. The first 2 lines are misleading and give innocent members of our society a false sense of security. Why don't you try warbling these 2 lines with this thought in your head....89 year old Betty Shuttleworth is sitting down to her turkey and all the trimmings, she is content..nay...more than content....because, after all, "It's Christmastime and there's no need to be afraid". She is happily tucking into the stuffing when - unbeknownst to her - a local scally has hopped through her open kitchen window and has legged it with her pension monies and her microwave. She finishes the dinner then goes back into the kitchen to warm up her custard in the microwave....IT's gone!!! She discovers the open window and also the open drawer and empty purse...she starts to cry.

Not so chirpy now are you

You arty muso types cannot see beyond the next royalty cheque, all you're interested in is getting to No.1 and doing lots of illicit substances whilst dating Page 3 models. So, when you're singing your little ditty on "Saturday Superstore" - with Sarah Green and Mike Read grinning along inanely - just you think of Betty Shuttleworth and the consequences of your laissez-faire approach to poetic licence and complete disregard for real facts. I suggest you read the clicky above.

Rant over

[kopchoir]

need a manager