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A Perfect Christmas

by Volk Soup

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Volk Soup take from the whole history of the Christmas song. With clear nods to Mud’s ‘Lonely This Christmas’, Darlene Love’s ‘Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)’ and some of the passion and bravado of Elvis’ ‘If I Can Dream’ (performed as part of a Christmas TV Special). There’s a simplicity to the song that invites all to join in.

Here’s what singer and lyricist Harry Jones has to say about ‘A Perfect Christmas’:

‘The desire to write a Christmas song was admittedly a cynical one. But the song itself is far from cynical. The primary reason to write a Christmas song was to potentially, at a long shot, achieve a number 1 hit. To be able to sit back on our royalties every year and have this once in-a-lifetime hit fund our entire careers.

That said, I didn’t want to write an anti-Christmas song or an ironic Christmas song. Not because of the lack of commercial prospects but because I do enjoy the season. I enjoy being with family, not working, giving and receiving. I like being with people who are enjoying all these things too.

So ‘A Perfect Christmas’ was always going to be about doing our best to make this, and every other Christmas a perfect one. To “reach deep down inside” and find the joy of being a child again. To love and indulge, to put down tools, while we still can.
And because it takes a fair amount of time to make music I’ve been feeling this Christmassy since July. I believe the people are in dire need of a good 21st Century Christmas song and I believe we’ve provided it.’

lyrics

A Perfect Christmas

I’m gathering everyone I know
Though it looks like raining on the snow
We’re gonna have a perfect Christmas
I turn to all who I hold dear
From humbug we’re all steering clear
We’re gonna have a perfect Christmas

With each new person that I’m near
I’m gonna spread that Christmas cheer
Cus Christmas must be perfect this year
So grab a glass and have a dance
This could be our only chance
To have a truly perfect Christmas

I’m giving all I’ve got this time
These jingle bells won’t always chime
So I’m, gonna make the perfect Christmas
I’ve filled the cornucopia
It’s a true Yuletide utopia
We’re gonna have a perfect Christmas

With each person who takes a sip
From the Christmas cup so full it drips
I can read it on every set of lips
That no matter much they try to stop us
We’re gonna drink down every drop cus
This is a truly perfect Christmas

We’ve got to put our all into this
We’ve gotta savour every kiss
We’ve gotta give our whole heart to Christmas
We’ve gotta reach so deep inside
To the memory of that first sleigh ride
We’ve gotta have the perfect Yuletide

And I look into the eyes of you
You Christmas folk who made it true
This year Christmas won’t be blue
And I thank you from the bottom of
My heart that’s pouring out with love
Thank you, for a perfect Christmas

We’re gonna have
Yes we’re gonna have
We’re gonna have a perfect Christmas

credits

released November 17, 2023
Harry Jones - Vocals/guitar
Luc Gibbons - Drums/vocals
Ryan Walker - Bass/vocals
George Orton - Guitar/vocals
Ryan Geach - Saxophone/vocals
Luca Vitale - Trumpet/vocals

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Volk Soup Leeds, UK

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Rearing their snarling heads, Volk Soup seek to put themselves securely on the map
beginning in the fertile land of the North of England, making good use of the venues
and populated post-punk scene at their disposal.

Volk Soup’s message is far from complete as they are armed to the teeth with an arsenal of more volatile strings to their bow.
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