29 May 2008
You moan at the snow ‘cos your car wouldn’t go
It’s Clichéd To Be Cynical At Christmas starts off like the Cocteau Twins and it’s all a bit, well, odd. Kiddies singing? Someone even made a video for it. Thanks to Jon
See lyrics to It’s Clichéd To Be Cynical At Christmas
14 Letters Sent:
Martin
“…. and your smile has a fee”. I think.
It rhymes and fits in with the sentiment.
May 29th, 2008
Gordon Burns
Is it not…
“…disdain at the crane”
May 30th, 2008
RobJ
I’ve always thought it was “All the same, here’s a card”.
Jun 3rd, 2008
chris
Thanks all!
Jun 3rd, 2008
Neil G
MERRY CHRISTMAS 2008 AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR IN 2009.
Dec 26th, 2008
Treadmore
the perfect video to accompany the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRDJgn68h1A
Nov 6th, 2009
s.g.d. a ShropshireLad
I think that we should campaign to get this to number one this Christmas.
Anyone got any ideas how we can restore a little bit of Christmas and give whatever song X factor releases a run for it’s money?
Nov 11th, 2009
chesneywold
Isn’t it ‘the crepe with the bright fairy lights’?
You know a cheap decoration involving lights and crepe. what’s a crane with bright fairy lights?
i can’t believe this song doesnt get more airplay what with ‘cool’ djs always looking for alternative xmas songs and not everyone can play fairytale of new york every day. it’s perfect. bells, children’s choir, mentions of pine and jingle bells, heartwarming and genuinely amusing. it gives people who are annoyed at those who hate xmas for no reason a much-needed acerbic boost.
i am singing it til twelfth night.
Dec 15th, 2011
John Burscough
Quite so, quite so, but the cranes at the concrete factory near us have fairy lights on them every year, and so does this one.
(Twelve Days of Christmas by The Joseph & Mary Chain is quite good too.)
Dec 15th, 2011
SPENCER THE HALFWIT
I think Gideon Coe had it lined up to play last night, but I wasn’t around to witness it.
Dec 15th, 2011
Thurd Rate Les
I agree it’s odd it doesn’t get more coverage – I was puzzled that it wasn’t in NME’s list of alternative Christmas songs. Much as I like “I’m getting pissed for Christmas” by Peter & The Test Tube Babies and the Stiff Little Fingers version of White Christmas, they’re nowhere close.
I hadn’t heard Poly Styrene’s Black Christmas before – that’s a belter. I also looked up efforts by The Killers, Glasvegas, Low, Sufjan Stevens, Galaxi 500 and Hurts which were good, although as ever left me wondering how the term “alternative” can still be used; the Hurts one (“all I want for Christmas is New Year’s Day”) could just as easily be by Westlife.
Dec 16th, 2011
Third Rate Les
Thurd rate Les? Ooof. That’s these modern gadgets’ keyboards for you.
Dec 16th, 2011
Paddy
Utter genius from a brilliant album. The greatest Xmas song ever. Wish I was in Manchester tonight. How did it go?
Dec 18th, 2011
Paddy
Why does any other Xmas record outsell this one?
Dec 26th, 2011
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