https://soundcloud.com/phil-babylon/lockdown-christmas

Hi...it's been some time since I've posted. I use BIAB to create stuff for small theatre groups and, for obvious reasons, there hasn't been a lot of action lately in that area. However, one of the set of actors I work with is planning to do some kind of celebration for Christmas online. Most of the pieces will be spoken but they asked for a poem/song in (sort of) the style of the great John Cooper Clarke. I'm not sure I quite caught his tone but for what it's worth, here it is...

Lockdown Christmas

Lockdown Christmas - Santa knows
He's truly got a task:
Delivering presents round the world,
Forced to wear a mask.

Chorus:
'Cos it's a Lockdown Christmas,
Lockdown Christmas
A Lockdown Christmas!

Disinfectant wipes for every
Chimney he climbs down;
Pulling on and pulling off
His rubber gloves and gown.

But better safe than sorry,
Says old Santa, so his sleigh
Is all wrapped up in ppa
As he goes on his way.

It's slowing down the job so much
I heard the reindeer say,
Some kids won't get their presents
'Till after New year's Day.

Poor Rudolph has been left at home,
In case his big red nose
Is a sign that he's caught Covid.
- Oh did anyone suppose

That Christmas 2020
Would be such a dreary scene?
Roll on 2021
- And roll on a vaccine!


Instruments:
RealDrums-RockLiteEven8^1-Snare,Ride
Bass RT1419 Electric, Texas Rock Ev120
Guitars RT2586 Guitar, Electric, Soloist PunkMurray Ev 165 (several instances sliced and diced)
Organ RT690:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 165
Guitalele: Me played live (again several instances with some fx thrown on)

Stay safe, everyone!

Phil