Welcome back to another #MusicMonday! It’s not about books, but about music, and I’m looking forward to presenting you with a taste of my playlist. It’s the brainchild of Drew from The Tattooed Book Geek, but my inspiration comes from the lovely Claire from A Knight’s Reads. Every Monday, I’ll be choosing a song to share with you. The Spotify playlist is here and it will be updated as I go along.

A few weeks ago, I went to see James B Partridge with his Christmas Assembly Bangers! I couldn’t share anything from that show until now, as I don’t entertain Christmas until at least the beginning of December so today, here is one of my favourite Christmas Assembly Bangers (even though our teacher used to play it in a weird rhythm)

James B Partridge: The Calypso Carol

(I’ve used the lyrics as James B Partridge sings them in this link, but I think there are some more modern lyrics and extra verses in some other versions)

See him lying on a bed of straw:
a draughty stable with an open door;
Mary cradling the babe she bore
the prince of glory is his name.

   O now carry me to Bethlehem
   to see the Lord appear to men:
 Just as poor as was the stable then,
   the prince of glory when he came.

Star of silver, sweep across the skies,
show where Jesus in the manger lies;
shepherds, swiftly from your stupor rise
to see the saviour of the world!
   O now carry me…

Angels, sing again the song you sang,
Bring God’s glory to the heart of man;
Sing that Bethl’em’s little baby can
be salvation to the soul
   O now carry me…

Songwriter: Michael Perry

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Until next time!