This tune by London solo artist Chris Ilett was around in 2014, but this is either a new recording of it or a better master because the old one sounded a little muddy. We also didn't get a radio edit back then. So, while I have a vague recollection of someone writing it up back then, it almost certainly wasn't me because I tend to be nervous about language (a lot more so then than now).
"Let's Get Drunk (This Christmas)" is your fairly standard tale of joy and seasonal happiness, with close family gatherings, Santa, snow softly falling...... Uh, yeah. No, it ain't that (obviously). But the tale is still fairly standard. The kid, who is no longer young enough to remotely be called a kid, who has little to show in the way of love or career--anything good really--sitting in the pub rather than go home to the family. Sure, the whole year sucks, but it's worse at Christmas because the family never lets you forget how much your life sucks...even when they think they're being supportive ("he's got potential he just hasn't found").
Nicely done lyrics on this one and, musically, I dunno, somehow even the worst music in the UK always sounds better than even the best music in the US--especially Christmas music. So you take this Indie Alt Folk Rock tune, which is pretty darn good and...I just want to move to England so I can stop listening to American radio.
This time of year keeps coming too fast
Another reminder, much worse than the last
That you still got nothing to show - ho ho
Let's drink to Christmas, let's numb the rage
The spite and the fear they get better with age
But at least you have somewhere to go - ho ho
Well now, this year, I found the love of my life
It's all over now and she's somebody's wife
So I'll drink til I can't feel my toes - ho ho
I am so pleased that you're doing so well
But my life is [expletive] and I'm going through hell
I'll just get [expletive] up on gin hoping it flows - ho ho
You get the idea. It's subtle, but you get it (yes, "subtle" was sarcasm). For the raw not suitable for airplay version, download here. For the radio edit, download here.
"Let's Get Drunk (This Christmas)" is your fairly standard tale of joy and seasonal happiness, with close family gatherings, Santa, snow softly falling...... Uh, yeah. No, it ain't that (obviously). But the tale is still fairly standard. The kid, who is no longer young enough to remotely be called a kid, who has little to show in the way of love or career--anything good really--sitting in the pub rather than go home to the family. Sure, the whole year sucks, but it's worse at Christmas because the family never lets you forget how much your life sucks...even when they think they're being supportive ("he's got potential he just hasn't found").
Nicely done lyrics on this one and, musically, I dunno, somehow even the worst music in the UK always sounds better than even the best music in the US--especially Christmas music. So you take this Indie Alt Folk Rock tune, which is pretty darn good and...I just want to move to England so I can stop listening to American radio.
This time of year keeps coming too fast
Another reminder, much worse than the last
That you still got nothing to show - ho ho
Let's drink to Christmas, let's numb the rage
The spite and the fear they get better with age
But at least you have somewhere to go - ho ho
Well now, this year, I found the love of my life
It's all over now and she's somebody's wife
So I'll drink til I can't feel my toes - ho ho
I am so pleased that you're doing so well
But my life is [expletive] and I'm going through hell
I'll just get [expletive] up on gin hoping it flows - ho ho
You get the idea. It's subtle, but you get it (yes, "subtle" was sarcasm). For the raw not suitable for airplay version, download here. For the radio edit, download here.
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