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Can't Say No
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Folk-pop troubadours Paddy Nash and the Happy Enchildadas are releasing a new single ‘Can’t Say No’ on December 5, 2012 to encourage people not to let alcohol spoil Christmas for themselves or their family.
The song tells the story of a guy who prioritises drink over spending time at home. He then wakes up to the realisation that Christmas is just around the corner and there’s not much in for the children and there is not much money left either.
Joanne Smith, manager of the Drink Think project, which encourages responsible drinking in Londonderry, said: “We want people to enjoy all that’s good and great about the festive period and to prioritise friends and family over alcohol.
“Alcohol may well be a part of their celebrations, but it just shouldn’t be the primary focus for people. Paddy and the Band are fantastic at conveying a message in a way that people can relate to so it was a pleasure to team up with them on this.”
Singer/songwriter Paddy Nash stated: “We are delighted to be part of this fantastic campaign. We were well aware of the great work being done already by the Drink Think team and are proud to be part of it in a small way.
“We hope the song will get you dancing, get you singing along and most of all get you thinking.”
Over the party season there will be plenty of opportunity to indulge in food and drink - the trick is to enjoy everything in moderation.
This time of year can be a time to spend quality time with family and friends, don’t let alcohol spoil it.
The song and accompanying video will be available for download through the Drink Think Website and Youtube from December 5.
Performances of the song will take place during the Christmas market from 6-8pm on December 12 and at 6.30pm on December 13 and Drink Think staff will be on board to chat to people about any questions or concerns they might have.
For more information on sensible drinking or to find out where to find help log onto www.drinkthinkproject.org or phone 02871363925.
Works of Art
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The opening song from our brand new album 'Times of Transition' released Friday 1st June 2012. Download this track for free and spread the word! Peace Up......Always!!
HERE COMES SKIPPY CARRYING HIS POOL CUE
INTO THE CHIPPY FRESH FROM THE DOLE QUEUE
GOOD DAYS HE’S FINALLY GOT SOME WORK
HE’S A GOOD LOOKING FELLA IT SAYS SO ON HIS NEW T-SHIRT
THERE GOES BETTY OFF TO THE BINGO
HOPE SHE GETS A SWEATY OH SHE KNOWS THE LINGO
EYES DOWN NO MORE SMOKEY LIGHTS
WITH A SNOWBALL IN HER BAG SHE’S GOING OUT TONIGHT
THESE ARE TIMES OF TRANSITION
EVERYBODY’S ON A MISSION
WE’RE LIVING IN A BIG MUSUEM GROWING FURTHER APART
BUT WE ARE ALL INDIVIDUAL WORKS OF ART
SKIPPY SPYS BETTY BUYING A BACARDI
SNEAKS UP LIKE A YETI INVITES HER TO A PARTY
ALL NIGHT HE’S LAYING ON THE CHARM
AND SHE KNOWS SHE WANTS TO GO
BUT SHE THINKS SHE’LL LET HIM TWIST HER ARM
SKIPPY AND BETTY HAVE TWO THINGS IN COMMON
ONE THEY’RE GOING STEADY TWO THEY’VE NEVER BEEN ON
A JET PLANE THAT’S ABOUT TO CHANGE
THE CREDIT UNION HAVE SENT THEM ON A HOLIDAY
The Moneyman's Dead
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From the new Album 'Times of Transition'
THE MONEYMAN’S DEAD
(Paddy Nash)
I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND PUT ON THE NEWS
LIKE I DO MOST EVERYDAY
AND I COULDN’T BELIEVE WHAT THEY WERE SAYING
I COULDN’T UNDERSTAND WHEN THEY TRIED TO EXPLAIN
DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED?
BECAUSE THE MONEY MAN’S DEAD THE MONEY MAN’S DEAD
THE MONEY MAN MONEY MAN’S DEAD
SO I GO TO WORK AND WHO DO I FIND
SITTING ON THE END OF MY DESK
THE BOSS SAID SON WE GOTTA LET YOU GO
BEFORE IT ALL GETS OUT OF CONTROL
WE HAVE TO START AT THE BOTTOM
BECAUSE THE MONEYMAN’S DEAD
WHO KILLED THE MONEYMAN
WE CAN’T BLAME THE TALIBAN
THE BANKS KILLED THE MONEYMAN
AND THEY ALL GOT AWAY SCOT FREE
I’VE GOT NO JOB I’VE LOST MY HOME
SO I LOOKED TO THE GOVERNMENT
THEY SAID WE’D LIKE TO HELP
BUT WE’VE GOT NOTHING LEFT
WE GAVE IT ALL TO THE RBS
IT WAS EITHER THAT OR PUT THEM IN PRISON
YOU KNOW THE MONEYMAN’S DEAD
WHO KILLED THE MONEYMAN
WE CAN’T BLAME THE TALIBAN
THE BANKS KILLED THE MONEYMAN
AND THEY ALL GOT AWAY SCOT FREE
Fire on the Water
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Fire on the Water
(Paddy Nash)
HOW CAN I LET YOU CONDEMN
EVERYTHING I TRY TO DEFEND
THEN DISAPPEAR JUST LIKE A THIEF
AS I STAND WOUNDED IN DEFEAT
WITHSTAND WITHDRAW RESTORE
WAIT FOR THE SIRENS ROAR
AND QUESTION HOW I CAME TO BE
IN MY OWN HEART A REFUGEE
THERE’S FIRE ON THE WATER
AND I’M TRYING TO STAY UNDER
I AM NEARLY GHOST MANNING A SINKING BOAT
THERE’S SNOW UP ON THE MOUNTAIN
AND IT’S ONLY ME WHOS COUNTING
ON AN AVALANCHE TO STAND ANY CHANCE
I WILL REBUILD THIS HOME
A FORTRESS HALE AND BOLD
FOR WHEN YOU PLAN YOUR NEXT ATTACK
I WILL BE READY TO STRIKE BACK
Ballad of a Nobody
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From the new Album 'Times of Transition'
BALLAD OF A NOBODY
(Paddy Nash)
I WAS BORN ON APRIL 11TH WAY BACK IN 1954
HISTORY DOES RECORD THIS WAS THE SLOWEST
AND MOST BORING NEWS DAY IN THE WORLD
I CAME OUT AT 7LB 6 OUNCES MY MOTHER FATHER DOCTOR ALL AGREED
WHEN THEY CUT THE CORD AND PUT ME IN THE CRADLE
THERE WAS NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME
THERES NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME THE MIDDLE CHILD IN A GREAT BIG FAMILY
I NEVER HAD ENOUGH BUT STILL I NEVER HAD IT ROUGH
THERE AINT NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME
AT 16 I WORKED IN A FACTORY AND HERE I AM TO THIS VERY DAY
FOLDING CLOTHES AND PACKING THEM IN BOXES
HOPING A PROMOTION COMES MY WAY
IT WAS THERE I MET MY DARLING MARY
SHE SEWS THE BUTTONS ON THE SECOND FLOOR
THE MOMENT THAT WE MET I KNEW WE’D MARRY
THERE WAS NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT HER
THERES NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME A PARASITE SUCKING AIR FOR FREE
I’VE GOT NO REDEEMING FEATURES DON’T OWN NO EXOTIC CREATURES
THERE AINT NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME
WHEN MARY GAVE BIRTH TO OUR FIRST CHILD
SHE SAID MICHAEL I THINK WE’LL CALL HIM JIM
WE BOTH KNEW WHAT THE OTHER ONE WAS THINKING
THERE WAS NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT HIM
THERES NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME ANOTHER FART FLOATING IN THE BREEZE
I’VE NEVER BEEN TO PRISON OR APPEARED ON TELEVISION
THERE AINT NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO MY STORY AND TO ANYONE OF YOU WHO CAN RELATE
REMEMBER THE GRAVEYARDS FULL OF HERORES
AND YOUR SUPERSTARS ARE HEADING THE SAME WAY
THERE’S NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME JUST TRYING TO DO MY BEST FOR MY FAMILY
NEVER WON NO TROPHIES OR NO PRIZES
I COME IN DIFFERENT COLOURS SHAPES AND SIZES
THERE AINT NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME
THERES NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME
A TINY LITTLE SPEC IN THE GALAXY
IVE NEVER BROKEN A WORLD RECORD
OR SLEPT WITH ROBERT REDFORD
THERE AINT NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME
Cushialitee
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A wee song celebrating the Life of me Da. Jimmy "Cush" Nash
Cushialitee
(Paddy Nash)
Sitting on the wall of his fresh cut garden looking like a movie star
He pulls another parkdrive from the pack
I watch him contemplate the weather staring into the great blue yonder
Waiting for his pigeons to come back
What do you hear what do you say
Cushialitee
He pulls away in his Hillman hunter
chugging like an old choke train
I catch him up and jump in the passenger side
We’re heading down to Fiorentinis for fish & chips and cups of ice-cream
Saturday is Jimmy Cagney night
And he drinks strong tea from a mug that reads
WO GREA ST DA
Then on a cold march night his leading lady
up and passed away
It broke him like a wrecking ball inside
For all she left was vague reminders
so he decided to go and find her
On that big red carpet in the sky
Barefoot in Verona
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When we were Brave 2010
BAREFOOT IN VERONA
(Paddy Nash)
WHAT’S THAT YOU SAID ABOUT FEELINGS
SOMETHING ABOUT THEM GETTING HURT
YOU DIDN’T KNOW THAT I WAS CLIMBING THE TREES
WHILE YOU WERE DISHING OUT THE DIRT
WHAT’S THAT YOU SAID ABOUT LEAVING
SOMETHING ABOUT A LIFE TO FIND
YOU BETTER PULL THE DOOR SHUT
COS THERE’LL BE NOBODY LEFT BEHIND
I’LL BE WALKING BAREFOOT IN VERONA
I’LL BE DANCING SHAPES IN TIMBUKTU
SINGING ON THE STREETS OF BARCELONA
NOT WORRYING ABOUT YOU
NOT WORRYING ABOUT YOU
I USE TO THINK YOU WERE FEARLESS
A REGULAR JESSIE JAMES
BUT WHEN I PULLED THE ACE FROM MY SLEEVE
YOU CHICKENED OUT OF THE GAME
SO FARE THEE WELL TO THE GOOD OLD BOYS
AND TO THE SUMMER OF LOVE
YOU COULD HAVE STOPPED ME IN MY TRACKS
BUT YOU WERE NEVER BIG ENOUGH
I’LL BE WALKING BAREFOOT IN VERONA
I’LL BE DANCING SHAPES IN TIMBUKTU
SINGING ON THE STREETS OF BARCELONA
NOT WORRYING ABOUT YOU
NOT WORRYING ABOUT YOU
YOU CAN KEEP THE TV AND THE RECORDS
YOU CAN KEEP THE DIRTY CLOTHES
IF ANYBODY ASKS YOU ABOUT ME
TELL THEM THAT ALL YOU KNOW
IS THAT I’M WALKING BAREFOOT IN VERONA
AND I’M DANCING SHAPES IN TIMBUKTU
SINGING ON THE STREETS OF BARCELONA
NOT WORRYING ABOUT YOU
NOT WORRYING ABOUT YOU
NOT WORRYING ABOUT YOU
Every Inch
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When we were Brave 2010
EVERY INCH
(Paddy Nash)
I DON’T KNOW IF I’LL EVER CATCH YOUR STAR
I DON’T KNOW IF MY HANDS COULD REACH THAT FAR
BUT I WILL CLIMB ON THE HIGHEST TREE
AND I WILL TRY FOR ETERNITY
AND I WILL FIGHT EVERY INCH OF MY LIFE FOR YOU
I DON’T KNOW IF I’LL EVER LOSE YOUR HEART
I DON’T WHERE I COULD EVEN START
BUT I WILL DIVE IN THE DEEPEST SEA
AND I WILL GLIDE FOR ETERNITY
AND I WILL FIGHT EVERY INCH OF MY LIFE FOR YOU
I DON’T KNOW IF I’LL EVER MAKE THE WEIGHT
I DON’T KNOW IF MY GLOVES WILL HOLD THE TAPE
BUT I WILL FLY LIKE A BIRD ON SPEED
I WILL THRIVE ON THE WORMS YOU FEED
AND I WILL FIGHT EVERY INCH OF MY LIFE FOR YOU
Billy Bragg Jeans
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The First Single from the debut album When we were Brave. Download for free!
BILLY BRAGG JEANS
(Paddy Nash, Diane Greer)
THE MINUTE I SAW YOU STANDING
THERE ACROSS THE FLOOR
SOMETHING INSIDE ME SAID THAT WE HAD MET BEFORE
MAYBE THE LIGHT MAYBE THE LIGHT
MAYBE THE LIGHT HAD HIT YOUR EYES
AT THE RIGHT TIME OVER AT MINE
MAYBE THE GODS HAD ALL CONSPIRED
CHORUS
I GOT MY BILLY BRAGG JEANS ON
I GOT A HEAD FULL OF LOVE SONGS
AND NOTHING EVER GOES WRONG
WHEN I GOT MY BILLY BRAGG JEANS ON
THE NEXT TIME I SAW YOU WE WERE IN SANDINOS BAR
YOU WERE GIVING A SPEECH ABOUT THE FUTILITY OF WAR
THEN WE HAD A DANCE WHILE TAKING A STANCE
AGAINST THE FACISTS EVIL PLANS
OUR SOCIALIST VIEWS GOT COSMICALLY SKEWED
AND AMASSED AS SOMETHING TRUE
COME ON EVERYBODY YOU KNOW THE REVOLUTION’S HERE
THAT BIG RED STAR IS SHINING BRIGHT EVERY NIGHT
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO
IS STAND UP TO INJUSTICE WITH A SCREAM
LOOK AT ME IN MY BILLY BRAGG JEANS
NOW WE’RE TOGETHER IN A HOUSE DOWN BY THE QUAY
GROWING OUR OWN VEGETABLES
AND HUGGING THE ODD TREE
WE’VE GOT A PLAN, WE’RE BUYING A VAN
AND WE'RE STARTING UP A BAND
GOING ON TOUR ALL OVER THE WORLD
FOR THE MESSAGE TO BE HEARD
