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Welcome to another installment of Pixie writes a depressing Christmas song entirely too late in the year. Well this year my wonderful friends and family helped me turn it into a proper song.
Paul Carbuncle, Rachel Joy, Cookie, Nick Morland and Ian Clegg have lent their talents to the project to inject a bit of magic, as only they can. Massive thanks to Bigman for putting up with two weeks of chaos in the house, and none of it would have happened without Chris Caine, who can fix just about anything. Thanks Bro!
We have decided to use any money raised to support The Friary, Nottingham (the-friary.org.uk) as they help local homeless people with the challenges they face. We are also supporting a Nottingham family who are vulnerably housed and at risk of homelessness. Please help us to bring a little festive cheers to some of those who need it most.
You can pay as little as £1, but if you choose to give more, it will be put to good use.
If you love the song and want a copy but haven't got a spare quid, email me at pixistyxmusic@gmail.com and I'll send if you as a Christmas pressie.
Merry Crimblemass Everybody!
lyrics
Pawel has a trade, Pawel is a plumber
Pawel lives out of his clapped out, beaten up car and that was alright in the summer
Now the nights are bloody cold, swollen knuckles turning blue
He doesn’t gladly suffer fools, it’s getting hard to hold his tools and the MOT is due
CHORUS
At least there is tinsel at the food bank
An mp3 choir singing carols in full voice
At least there is tinsel at the food bank
To brighten up Pawel’s lifestyle choice
Mia has no guarantor and Mia has three kids
They’re all camped out on her best mates living room floor because of what her fella did
One of the kids has got a cough so they’re wrapped up by the heater
But the electric has gone off, and there’s no money for the meter
CHORUS
At least there is tinsel at the food bank
An mp3 choir singing carols in full voice
At least there is tinsel at the food bank
To brighten up Mia’s lifestyle choice
Derrick cared for his Mum until the day she passed away
He wasn’t on the paperwork the council had done so they said he couldn’t stay
He had been saving up for rent but at the hostel he got robbed
Now he’s living in a leaky old gaffa-taped tent wondering how to get a job, how will he ever get a job?
CHORUS
At least there is tinsel at the food bank
An mp3 choir singing carols in full voice
At least there is tinsel at the food bank
To brighten up Derrick’s lifestyle choice
At least there is tinsel at the food bank
An mp3 choir singing carols in full voice
At least there is tinsel at the food bank
To brighten up any lifestyle choice
At least there is tinsel at the food bank
credits
released December 22, 2023
Vocals: Pixie Styx, Rachel Joy, Paul Carbuncle, Cookie
Guitar: Ian Clegg, Pixie Styx
Fiddle: Nick Morland
Mandolin: Ian Clegg
Writing and Production: Pixie Styx
Recorded at Zest City for Zesticity by Pixie Styx & Chris Caine
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This has been a hard year as a social worker I recognise that I am not facing the reality of the saving of lives and I despair at how the government have treated our nhs people. I have been responding to the needs and crisis faced by children and young people in care . Carers with health vulnerability with challenging teens who won’t follow the rules- risks there create anxiety, carers of children who have been abused and traumatised- limited services - songs like this keep me going thanks maureenb
Beautifully played and full of moving vocal performances, the Bay Area singer/songwriter's latest is a stellar work of art. Bandcamp Album of the Day Feb 3, 2023