I was too excited to have found this clip (link is at the end of the post) of Mud singing the song, Lonely this Christmas.
I heard this song the first time in the mid-70s in Leeds, and I actually thought it was Elvis! Anyway, soon after, one Christmas, my girl friend then, and her sister went to the USA on a greyhound ticket, leaving me all alone over Christmas. Only those who have been in western countries would know how left out one can be, during a big festive season like Christmas, if not with family or friends.
Years later, I still remember the song and even looked up the lyrics. Once, I even called Yazmin Yusof on Radio 4 and she said she had played it before, but not when I was listening to the radio.
When I searched for the song a few minutes ago, I actually found Blue's version first, then only I found the orignal Mud's version. To my children, this was loneliness your dad experienced more than 30 years ago!
Lonely this Christmas by Mud
Lyric:
Try to imagine a house that's not a home
Try to imagine a Christmas all alone
That' s where I' ll be since you left me
My tears could melt the snow
What can I do without you?
I 've got no place, no place to go.
It 'll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It 'll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It 'll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas.
Each time I remember the day you went away
And how I would listen to the things you had to say
I just break down as I look around
And the only things I see
Are emptiness and loneliness
And an unlit Christmas tree
It' ll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It'll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It ll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas.
(Spoken)
You remember last year when you and I were here
We never thought there d be an end
And I remember looking at you then
And I remember thinking that Christmas
Must have been made for us
Cos darling, this is the time of
you really need love
When it means so very, very much
(It' ll be lonely this Christmas)
So it' ll be lonely this Christmas(without you to hold)
without you to hold(It' ll be lonely this Christmas)
It' ll be so very lonely this Christmas(Lonely and cold)
lonely and cold
(Singing)
It 'll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It 'll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It 'll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas.
(Spoken)
Merry Christmas, darling - wherever you are.
Mud - Lonely This Christmas lyrics LyricsMode.com
I heard this song the first time in the mid-70s in Leeds, and I actually thought it was Elvis! Anyway, soon after, one Christmas, my girl friend then, and her sister went to the USA on a greyhound ticket, leaving me all alone over Christmas. Only those who have been in western countries would know how left out one can be, during a big festive season like Christmas, if not with family or friends.
Years later, I still remember the song and even looked up the lyrics. Once, I even called Yazmin Yusof on Radio 4 and she said she had played it before, but not when I was listening to the radio.
When I searched for the song a few minutes ago, I actually found Blue's version first, then only I found the orignal Mud's version. To my children, this was loneliness your dad experienced more than 30 years ago!
Lonely this Christmas by Mud
Lyric:
Try to imagine a house that's not a home
Try to imagine a Christmas all alone
That' s where I' ll be since you left me
My tears could melt the snow
What can I do without you?
I 've got no place, no place to go.
It 'll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It 'll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It 'll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas.
Each time I remember the day you went away
And how I would listen to the things you had to say
I just break down as I look around
And the only things I see
Are emptiness and loneliness
And an unlit Christmas tree
It' ll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It'll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It ll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas.
(Spoken)
You remember last year when you and I were here
We never thought there d be an end
And I remember looking at you then
And I remember thinking that Christmas
Must have been made for us
Cos darling, this is the time of
you really need love
When it means so very, very much
(It' ll be lonely this Christmas)
So it' ll be lonely this Christmas(without you to hold)
without you to hold(It' ll be lonely this Christmas)
It' ll be so very lonely this Christmas(Lonely and cold)
lonely and cold
(Singing)
It 'll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It 'll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It 'll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas.
(Spoken)
Merry Christmas, darling - wherever you are.
Mud - Lonely This Christmas lyrics LyricsMode.com
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