As has become tradition on Christmas Day, I'm posting something seasonal...
Was East 17's Stay Another Day actually a Christmas song? It features bells and seems to get played alongside the likes of Slade, Wham and The Pogues at this time of year but it's actually about the death of the brother of one of the band. It's also mawkish, sentimental crap (hey, I'm allowed an opinion!).
And it's been covered by Glasgow pop punkers The Kimberly Steaks (https://www.facebook.com/thekimberlysteaks).
I've got to be honest, I was a little wary as I began listening, it starts off with a gentle piano intro and East 17 style pap pop vocals but worry not, it soon kicks up a gear (in a similar way to Sid Vicious' My Way), the guitars fire up and frontman Greg's vocals are a vast improvement on the boy band original. It's really good and it comes on an ep with 3 other tracks. Proceeds go to Glasgow SE Foodbank (https://glasgowse.foodbank.org.uk/) so go check it out : https://thekimberlysteaks.bandcamp.com/album/stay-another-day
Merry Christmas to all of you.
This is Stay Another Day...
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