The Long Blondes "Christmas is Cancelled"

Grupo: The Long Blondes
Canción: Christmas is Cancelled
Disco: Single (2007)
Discográfica: Angular
Estilo: New wave Revival

Fenomenal canción de esta gran banda, formada en 2005 y disuelta en octubre de 2008 por los problemas de salud de Dorian Cox. Que esta gente tiene un estilo muy cercano a la New Wave y las bandas de finales de los 70 y principios de los 80 está claro, pero concretamente en esta canción la influencia y el parecido con Blondie es brutal. Es una gran banda, que lamento profundamente se haya disuelto y quevolvera a este blog.

Came back from late night shopping,
saw your shadow on the curtain.
I presume you let yourself in
with the key you've yet to return.

You ask me how I've been,
and if I've seen much snow.
Skilfully avoiding things
that happened here a year ago.

So she's turned you out, has she?
well I can't say I'm surprised.
After last year's festive fuss,
I find it hard to sympathise.

I slid through slush on boxing day,
the shops were shut, no films were on.
You swanned around to hers,
And left a note to say you'd gone.

Stood by the fireplace,
you look ridiculous.
You can't just come and stay here,
like you did last Christmas.
You know what you did wrong, and Christmas,
Christmas is cancelled this year

The last thing I expected
was to come and find you knocking
at my door waiting for a treat
in Christmas stockings -how shocking.

Don't take your jacket off,
this is not your home.
Just raise a glass to two more people
spending Christmas day alone.

Stood by the fireplace,
you look ridiculous.
You can't just come and stay here,
like you did last Christmas.
You know what you did wrong, and Christmas,
Christmas is cancelled this year

no you don't worry about me
i just have fish and chips for two
i watch the queen and go to sleep
i watch the queen and go to sleep

The Long Blondes "Once and never again"

Esta canción es de su primer disco, "Someone to drive you home", es de 2.006 (publicado en el mes de noviembre), la influencia de la new wave es más que evidente. Para mi, una de las grandes sorpresas de esta década.




19. you're only 19 for God's sake,
Oh, you don't need a boyfriend.
19. you're only 19 for God's sake,
Oh, you don't need a boyfriend.

Look what he's made you do to your arm again,
He said he'd come round but he's gone out with his friends,
And I know how it feels to be your age
and feel the world is caving in.

Another drama by the kitchen sink tonight,
You said you'd cut yourself whilst washing up the knives,
Another week off school won't do you any good,
And I know how it feels to be your age.

19. you're only 19 for God's sake,
Oh, you don't need a boyfriend.
19. you're only 19 for God's sake,
Oh, you don't need a boyfriend.

Come back with me, and find out what you really want,
Come home with me you'll only have to do it once,
'cause I know what it feels like to be your age,
You only have to do it once,
And never again.

Another drama by the kitchen sink tonight,
You said you'd cut yourself whilst washing up the knives,
Another week off school won't do you any good,
And I know how it feels to be your age.

You know I'm not so young,
I spend an hour getting ready every day,
And still I end up looking more or less the same,
But I could show you,
a thing or two.

Oh, I could show you the ropes,
Yes I could show you the ropes,
And I would cut my hair for you,
'Cause I know how it feels.

I know how it feels to be your age,
I know how it feels to be your age,
Oh, how I'd love to feel a girl your age,
Your age,
Once and never again