Flat 29 love making Christmas songs, and this is another track in their long running Christmas Collection.
This song contains an usual amount of esoteric references, which we have attempted to explain in the "lyrics" section below.
lyrics
We are the boys from Flat 29
And it's getting kind close to Christmas time
We gather up the snowflakes to make some balls
We'll probably get frostbite but we don't care at all
So we mingle round the fire to toast our nuts
Better get marshmallows in before Echo* shuts
We pray to Santa that nothing goes wrong
And we celebrate the season with a holiday song, it goes
It's Christmas time, we all feel fine
And we know everything's groovy
It's Christmas time in Flat 29
It's Christmas time, in Flat 29
It's Christmas time, in Flat 29
So we open up our presents, and what a surprise
All we've ever wanted there before our eyes
Charlie got a puppy, he said "this is gay"**
I got a puppy last year had to throw it away
Dan he got a teatowel from Mr Scruff***
Rich he got a Quail's egg, he can't get enough****
Lisa got a garlic bread from Shiraz*****
And Bryan got a male stripper, he was glad, he sang
It's Christmas time, we all feel fine
And we know everything's groovy
It's Christmas time in Flat 29
The night draws in, we look at the stars
We wonder if Rudolph comes from Mars
We ponder on the explanation
What's the secret of his aviation?
Maybe it's wings or a magic hat
I wish that I could fly like that
Soaring gently through the air
So much to see and do up there
Relieve myself on a fluffy white cloud
(Do it twice and make us proud!)
Maybe i'll make some yellow snow?
My chemistry's bad so I don't really know
Anyway, I'd better get back to the flat
I've gotta pull a cracker for my Christmas hat
Far off in the distance sleigh bells ring
We're Flat 29 and we do our thing
We sing
It's Christmas time, we all feel fine
And we know everything's groovy
It's Christmas time in Flat 29
All the presents are mine, in Flat 29
I'm gonna build a shrine, to Flat 29
It's Christmas time, we all feel fine
And we know everything's groovy
It's Christmas time in Flat 29
* "Echo" was a local newsagent
** Charlie got a puppy in the Christmas song from our first album. Also notable is semi-ironic use of the word "gay", which will ensure the song dates badly.
*** Dan did actually buy a tea towel from musician and tea aficionado Mr Scruff
**** Rich didn't buy a quails egg, this was his first suggestion for a present he could recieve
***** Shiraz was a local pizza place. See "Emergency on Percy Street" from our first album for reference.
credits
from Love You (I Like You),
released July 1, 2006
Main vocals by Dan P, Rich Green, Charlie Mosesson and Lisa de Goede. Additional vocals by Joey Heron. Drums by Bryan Wilson.