"A mythical, modern day folk tale about an accidental meeting and spontaneous attraction of two people previously lost and alone on the dark side of Christmas day until true love was found through the magic of serendipity"
Cuckoo Clocks Video credits
Tom Salmon - Director and Producer
Malcolm Camp - Assistant Director
Susannah Gent - Video Editor
Sam Dickinson – Camera
Rich Stone - Camera
Michael Eden – Sound
Ralph Palmer – Presenter
Adam Beard – Presenter
Louisa Froggatt – Kid Costumes (Freshmans Vintage shop)
Deborah Egan – Venue DINA
Thanks to
Rebecca Hearne
Sharon Brooks
Emma Hudson
Evelyn Albrow
Peter Pipes
Dean Honer
Alex Foulds
Julie-Ann Horan
Rich Stone
lyrics
She wakes up alone, but on Christmas day she wakes up feeling lonely
Mother's on the phone, she can only pray best wishes don't turn out unholy,
Her polite voice so full of disappointment and shame,
The marriage didn't last long and guess who's to blame
She's got no kids, she's got no career,
Hell Mary Christmas and a crappy old year
And Jesus, she needs a drink
Jesus the pots piled high in the sink
The crystal glass, that wedding day gift
Smashes on the side and slices her wrist
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
He's glad to see the kids, in a home with a wife that once was his
She smiles to say he doesn't belong, the nuclear family that ticking bomb
Children of break ups get double the presents but half the family
On the best day of the year or so they say in the adverts on TV
He's leaving his ex house, he's leaving his ex spouse
He's driving to the dog house through the dark dark rain
Flashbacks, headlights, collide lose control, slow-mo car crash broken in pain
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
So here they are, a chance meeting in A & E, minor injury,
Conversation flows so easily, under the strip light of stark reality
The company's good, a friendship is sealed in the hospital yuletide battlefield
Love is in the air despite apocalypse now
Sing war is over if you want it, war is over now
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time
There'll be accidents at Christmas Time...
credits
released December 4, 2018
The Cuckoo Clocks
Paul Blakeman Drums
Tracy Deakin Lead vocal
Richard Gibson Guitar
Jamie Holmes Bass
Paul Infanti Lead vocal/guitar
Sophie Townsend Keys
Original song recording
"Accidents at Christmas" by The Cuckoo Clocks
feat. Papa Soul Brass section - Ashley Muncaster, Lara Hueston & Mike Reid
Kids Vocals – Lola Infanti , Coco Infanti , Jasmine Foulds , Daisy Foulds , Sophia Hemming, Lola drake, Lily Moline Hall
Recorded and mixed by Tom Howat and Paul Blakeman at The Big WOW, Sheffield
Mastered by Dean Honer
Special thanks to Ron Adams
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