Save Christmas

by The Heathen And The Holy

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The Heathen And The Holy are back! And more relevant than ever. In this, their 6th annual Christmas song, the musical duo tackle the most urgent issue of our time, the climate crisis, in a characteristically sensitive and thought-provoking way. In this timely and prescient masterwork a backwards-thinking Scrooge-type figure, addicted to fossil fuel-guzzling Christmas illuminations and unsustainable meat and dairy consumption, is counselled to change his ways by a haunting voice of Christmas future. He is presented with a horrifying vision of what will happen to our world if we don’t adapt quickly: human beings wiped out by their own excess, Christmas not celebrated at all! The question is posed to us all, can we save Christmas? And the reply comes from the Heathen And The Holy in a full-throated roar - damn right we can!!

lyrics

What is this? "Vegan Turkey substitute"?
We're all supposed to try and eat less meat,
Oh, and no Christmas tree this year?
You know the carbon footprint is too steep.
Poppycock! What's the world coming too

The world we know is doomed unless
You and I start to address
The damage that we do.
It's up to me and you.

We've gotta save Christmas,
One small step at a time,
We've gotta save Christmas,
Yea the future's on the line,
We've gotta save Christmas,
Once mince pie at a time (mmm, count me in)
We've gotta save Christmas, and we're
Running, running out of time

Urgh! What are these ghastly mince pies?
They're dairy-free, the pastry's made of sand
But what about my famous Christmas lights that people come from miles around to see?
A total waste of electricity,
Absolute twaddle. The world's gone mad.

The world we know is doomed unless
You and I start to address
The damage that we do.
It's up to me and you.

We've gotta save Christmas,
One small step at a time,
We've gotta save Christmas,
Yea the future's on the line,
We've gotta save Christmas,
Or there'll be no more ginger wine (unthinkable)
We've gotta save Christmas,
'cos if we don't, don't change, in time

A desert wasteland - No carol singers in sight
A melted snowman - No more sleigh bells in the night
The children crying - 'cos Santa Claus is dead
Our world is dying - but not dead yet. Hit it

We've gotta save Christmas,
One small step at a time,
We've gotta save Christmas, (got to save it)
Yea the future's on the line,
We've gotta save Christmas,
One silly song at a time (simply got to)
We've gotta save Christmas, and we're
Running out of time

We have to save Christmas,
One small step at a time, (come on)
We have to save Christmas,
Yea the future's on the line,
We have to save Christmas, (let's do it for the kids)
One Brussel sprout at a time (urgh, do I have to?)
We have to save Christmas, and we're
Running, running
Running (tick tock), running
Running, running out of
Time (Time waits for no-one), running out of
Time, Yes we're running out of
Time. But not yet. Think about it.

credits

released December 13, 2019
Fred Abbott - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Percussion
Tom Hobden - Vocals
Tom Figgins - BVs

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The Heathen And The Holy London, UK

Purveyors of the World's finest Christmas songs since 2014, Tom Hobden and Fred Abbott of indie folk legends Noah And The Whale.

blood-records.co.uk

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