As a Christmas special to fans of my musical poetry (!!!), that I normally sing unaccompanied, I've recorded a new version of "Fairytale of New York" with musical acompaniment supplied by a karaoke CD. I have included the lyrics below; to download it in MP3 format, go to my musical poetry page at www.socialiststeve.me.uk/poetry.htm. [Clicking on the link to the MP3 file should play or save it on most computers, and this format should be suitable for iPods/MP3 players.]
The song is partly fictional, but is dedicated to an Indian activist based in New York who sometimes calls herself "warcry". I have reason to believe that she is in, or has been in, a psychiatric institution in the USA that she has compared to Auschwitz concentration camp. For more details, visit the Warcry Allies website I have set up to try to help her situation, at www.warcryallies.net. If anybody knows what has happened to her, I'd be very grateful if somebody could let me know.
Happy Christmas to you all,
Steve.
Fairytale of New York
Inspired by Fairytale of New York – The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, Belly Of The Beast – Galaxia/Red Day and On My Own – Galaxia/Red Day
Written by Steve Wallis
Version 2, 24/12/2007
Dedicated to Priya Reddy (warcry) of War Cry Cinema
You’re not at Guantánamo
Or even Abu Ghraib
An old man said to me:
“You will never see her again”
Or even Abu Ghraib
An old man said to me:
“You will never see her again”
But then I sang a song
And put it on the internet
I knew you’d find out about it
And I dreamed about you
And put it on the internet
I knew you’d find out about it
And I dreamed about you
I am your lucky one
I’d cross the ocean to free you
I’ve got a feeling
Next year’s gonna be better for you and me
I’d cross the ocean to free you
I’ve got a feeling
Next year’s gonna be better for you and me
So Happy Christmas
I love you baby
We can create a better world
Where most of our dreams come true
I love you baby
We can create a better world
Where most of our dreams come true
They’ve got cages with bars
They’ve got nurses who are cold
The wind chills you to the bone
To stay alive you’ve got to be bold
They’ve got nurses who are cold
The wind chills you to the bone
To stay alive you’ve got to be bold
After I saw your videos
On a warm summer’s night
I realised YouTube
Was waiting for us
On a warm summer’s night
I realised YouTube
Was waiting for us
I am handsome, you are pretty
You live in New York City
When our band finish playing
They’ll howl out for more
You live in New York City
When our band finish playing
They’ll howl out for more
An inmate was swinging
Some druggies were singing
Some even kissed in a corner
Before being locked up at night
Some druggies were singing
Some even kissed in a corner
Before being locked up at night
The NYPD boys were using torture in every way
And you were desperate to hear of a release day
And you were desperate to hear of a release day
You’re sweet, you’re neat
You’ve been forcefed junk
Lying there almost dead
On a drip in that bed
You’ve been forcefed junk
Lying there almost dead
On a drip in that bed
Those scumbags, those maggots
Some are bound to be braggers
When release day has passed
I hope it’ll be your last
Some are bound to be braggers
When release day has passed
I hope it’ll be your last
The NYPD boys are still using torture occasionally
And you have still not found out your release day
And you have still not found out your release day
You are not just anyone
Nor am I just anyone
We can lead change together
Like birds of a feather
Nor am I just anyone
We can lead change together
Like birds of a feather
I kept writing songs for you babe
I wrote one called “On My Own”
I’ve tried to make it alone
But built my dreams around you
I wrote one called “On My Own”
I’ve tried to make it alone
But built my dreams around you
The NYPD boys will have to stop using torture
As your case is highlighted after your release day
As your case is highlighted after your release day
FREEDOM!
Steve Wallis (Glasgow, Scotland)
For important/urgent communications, please email: warcrysteve@...
Blogs: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steve-wallis-socialist-blog, http://blog.myspace.com/galaxiasteve
My socialist website: http://www.socialiststeve.me.uk
Founder, Ethical Capitalism Network: http://www.ethicalcapitalism.org
Founder, Foundation for PR-based Socialism: http://www.PRsocialism.org
Founder, Revolutionary Platform Network: http://www.revolutionaryplatform.net
My socialist band, Galaxia/Red Day/Red Friday: http://www.galaxiamusic.org, http://www.myspace.com/galaxiamusic
Author, "Revolution Destroyed? Have I ensured that a world socialist revolution will never happen?": http://www.revolutiondestroyed.net
Free Priya Reddy (warcry): http://www.warcryallies.net
For discussion of the credit crunch, go to http://www.revolutionaryplatform.net/forum/index.php?board=156
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