Song For All Seasons (UN2 project)

I was asked to produce this video in collaboration with artists working under the 'UN2' project banner armed basically with zero budget and a bunch of ideas.

The artists came up with a creative framework including two buskers which I had to flesh out.

This is a rough demo for a track that hopefully will eventually emerge under a new publishing company; and hopefully I will work for them again.

Unhopefully; for the pre track poem (which I was asked to narrate for the vid); no attempt to synch the voice was made.

By special request the Artist has asked for the lyric now to be posted. Apologies were made for the sound quality; the lyric will be more audible on any new cut of it.

1.SOON FORGOTTEN - NOW IT'S TIME FOR NUMBER ONE
LET'S PLAY A VIDEO - WHAT A CHOICE OF ENDLESS FUN

(bridge) -
YOU CAN HEAT UP THE TURKEY
CHUCK IT OUT PLENTY MORE
JUST DON'T FORGET THE POOR SODS
WHO SLEEP ON THE FLOOR

2.THREE O CLOCK VIGIL; STAND UP AND RAISE A GLASS
DO THEY STILL DO THAT? WE NEVER DID IN OUR HOUSE

bridge -
THIRTY YEARS AGO WE MIGHT HAVE TRIED IT IN JEST
BUT WE WERE TOO BUSY MIMICKING OUR HERO
GEORGE BEST

chorus -
I BELIEVE IN THE REAL WORLD
'COURSE THERES MORE THAN YOU CAN SEE
DON'T BELIEVE THAT IT'S A DREAM WORLD
THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO BELIEVE

3.INTO THE GROTTO; YOU MUSTN'T SIT ON HIS KNEE
THE KID'S CONFUSED NOW; 'CAUSE I DID LAST YEAR

bridge
A SICK SOCIETY; WITH SICK IDEAS
AND YOU DON'T EVEN GET A PRESENT NOW; WHAT'S CHRISTMAS CHEER?

4.SOMETIMES I WANNA GO BACK TO THOSE DAYS
AND MAYBE EVEN SANTA CLAUS GETS ABOUT ON A SLEIGH

Bridge -
YOU CAN WEAR WHATEVER COLOUR SPECTACLES
YOU WANT TO FIT
BUT THERE'S A MULTICOLOURED WORLD OUT THERE THAT NEEDS A FIX

(repeat chorus) to

5.P.C. PLOD - NOW THAT'S NOT PC!
LOST HIS HUMOUR IN A CORRECTNESS JAMBOREE

Bridge -
WASTIN' YOUR TIME; WITH THESE FOOLISH ACTS OF FEAR
JUST LIKE A RACIST FEARS HIS BROTHER
SENT 'EM UP FOR A SPELL ON 'MIR'

6.SUMMER SOCCER A NATION REALLY PROUD
PRESS MEN WAITIN' ROUSING UP THE CROWD

Bridge -
THEY COULDN'T RESIST THE HOSTORICAL REDRESS
YOU'D HAVE THOUGHT THAT WE WERE PLAYING THE WAFFEN S.S.

(Chorus repeat)

Outro (trad; lyric variation)
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING
GLORY TO THE WORLD WE BRING
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING
GLORY DO THE WORLD IS KING

spoken:
'Don't forget folks - a puppy's not just
for Christmas!'

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