One Christmas Catalog Too Many

Captain Sensible is one of my personal icons (not to mention one of my MySpace friends). Born Raymond Burns in 1954, Captain is/was the bassist for seminal punk band The Damned (notable for the very first 'punk' single, New Rose) who reinvented himself in the '80s as an alternative artist, taking Happy Talk (from the musical South Pacific) to #1 in 1982. He later parodied rap music with Wot, sent an anti-war message with Glad It's All Over, and then took on Christmas with One Christmas Catalogue. This track, with its synthpop sounds layered with sound clips from Christmas movies create a nostalgic effect, although the lyrics are somewhat strange. I love it though.


Many years ago
More than I can say
Cuz I wasn't there
It was yesterday

Statues have their fun
People have their day
And history comes and goes
Its time for us to play

And there's a turkey in the wings
He doesn't dance and he can't sing
Christmas to Christmas
One Christmas Catalogue too many
Christmas to Christmas
One Christmas Catalogue
For you

Aeroplanes can fly
Ships take to the sea
Baby you and I
We are you and me

All the nuts and grapes
Through the mists of time
And even at this point
Are really quite sublime

And there's a turkey in the wings
He doesn't dance and he can't sing
Christmas to Christmas
One Christmas Catalogue too many
Christmas to Christmas
One Christmas Catalogue
For you

Is it Christmas?
Christmas
Is it Christmas?
Christmas!
Is it Christmas?
Christmas!

Certain summer trips
Day turns into night
Til we squeeze the pips
Lets just leave the lights
And outside its cool
Here's its fresh and bright
Whyn't you take my arm
Let's get out of sight

And there's a turkey in the wings etc...

Is it Christmas etc..

If you want to download this song from the Official Damned website, here's the link...
http://www.officialdamned.com/ODsingle/docs/bandsections/CS/xmascata.htm

Here's the Cap'n.