Here’s an original demo of “It’s New Years Day” that I recorded early in January 2009. It has since gotten a re-write
but here’s how initially came out. There’s Live Versions still available in the Live Download section. Happy New Year!
(Click the link below, then ; To listen click on it again on the next screen; To download, on the next screen “right click” on the link and select “save link as..”)
It’s New Years Day
I stop in the middle of my hometown
To take a random look around
A man on the corner starts to shout
He needs something to write about
A girl in the churchyard crys on her knees
She needs someone to hear her pleas
And it’s New Years Day x4 or 8
The red man walks across the street
The green girl stands up shy and meek
They chat for a minute and start to smile
And sit upon a white bench for a while
She talks and he writes with glee
then they sit in silence, contentedly
And It’s New Year’s day
I stop in the middle of my hometown
To take a random look around
And It’s New Year’s day
Happy Christmas! Here’s a light hearted Christmas song I wrote a few weeks back. Feel free to download it. I played it last night at the Lazy Band’s Christmas do, which was great craic and again at Stephen James Smith’s Glór Sessions which was equally deadly. I also did a version on Radio Tallaght last Saturday and there’ll hopefully be a podcast of that soon.
(To download, click the link below, then on the next screen “right click” on the link and select “save link as..”)
Enda Reilly Christmas Wings
All year long I’ve been waiting
For the cool north wind to blow
To see all my friends skating
And throwing snowballs in the snow
Don’t need no gloves
A scarf or a hat
Only one thing I need and that’s to
Put on my Christmas Wings
It’s that time of year again
Fly on til my heart sings
It’s time for the cheer again
All year long I’ve been pining
For the big tree in the window
To see all the lights shining
And the presents waiting below.
But don’t need no gloves
A scarf or a hat
Only one thing I need and that’s to
Put on my Christmas Wings
It’s that time of year again
Fly on til my heart sings
It’s time for the cheer again
Flying above cloud 9 I am free
I’m flying home to my family
Don’t need no gloves
A scarf or a hat
Only one thing I need and that’s to
Put on my Christmas Wings
It’s that time of year again
Fly on til my heart sings
It’s time for the cheer again
So let’s put on our Christmas Wings
It’s that time of year again
Here’s a new song with a different angle on the Carbon Footprint.. Since writing it I’ve guilted myself into not reboiling the kettle as much which is a success in itself. It’s a little longer and Jammier than most of my songs. It was inspired by some comedians I saw at the Cool Earth as part of the Festival of World Cultures this year.
(To download, click the link below, then on the next screen “right click” on the link and select “save link as..”)
Footprints in the Air
I’ve got a footprint
You can’t see it in my I walk
I’ve got a footprint
You can’t see it when I run
I’ve got a footprint
You can’t see it in the snow
I’ve got a footprint
You can’t see it in the sand
I press my foot down
When the lights are on all day
I press my foot down
When the toast has burnt away
I press my foot down
When my life is on standby
I press my foot down
When I boil 3 or 4 times
(before I make my tea)
You can see
You can see
But where?
They’re microscopic
We leave our footprints in the air x2
I’ve got a footprint x3
Can’t you see my footprints
When I carry in the coal
Can’t you see my footprints
When I’m racin’ down the road
Can’t you see his footprints
When he books his Ryanair
Can’t you see her footprints
When she’s dryin her hair
You can see
You can see
But where?
They’re microscopic
We leave our footprints in the air. X2
I’ve got a footprint
You can’t see it when I walk
You can’t see it when I run
You can’t see it in the snow
You can’t even see it in the sand
Ch
You can see
You can see
But where?
They’re microscopic
We leave our footprints in the air. X2
Ice in the Poles
Canary in the Coals
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