What did I get you for Christmas this year, the internet? I got you a YouTube Advent Calendar:
In retrospect, committing to a song a day was a bit dumb when I didn’t have any already written (ah, preparation) but finally it’s complete. 24 songs written and recorded. Pick a door and watch a video. Many of them are funny. Most of them are intended to be.
In my opinion, the best ditties are on days 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 18, 20 and 22. And if you’d like the chose by title, rather than by an arbitrarily-assigned number, there’s a playlist on YouTube.
Despite the surprisingly exhausting level of effort required, I’m glad I did it. But I’m even more glad it’s over…
In honour of my writing this from Lib Dem spring conference in Birmingham, today’s (short) list is Pop Songs That Name Constituencies With Liberal Democrat MPs. It’s also inspired by the first entry on the list, which – bizarrely – was being sung outside the conference hotel in the early hours last night.
Despite our 63 MPs, few constituencies are likely to appear in song lyrics because they contain qualifiers (mainly compass points). So Brent East, Leeds North West, Bristol West, Cardiff Central and Oxford West and Abingdon are unlikely to feature.
I’ve managed to come up with six. Any additions in the comments please.
Jackie by Scott Walker – Twickenham
From Rochdale to Ocho Rios by 10cc – Rochdale
Boston (Ladies of Cambridge) by Vampire Weekend – Cambridge (there must be more that mention Cambridge)
Winchester by Emmy the Great – Winchester
Chesterfield King by Jawbreaker – Chesterfield
Taunton Exhibition by The Bus Station Loonies – Taunton
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