Popular Nostalgia

Mud’s cover of the Elvis hit was a glam rock success. Rob Davis (lead guitar) went on to write “I just can’t get you out of my head” for Kylie Minogue and “Spiller” for Groovejet. Les Gray (vocals) died in February 2004 after taking his show “Les Gray’s Mud” around the UK. Mud were big on the 1970′s glam rock scene – characterised by theatrical Elvis-style outfits, sexually ambiguous styles. Drugs and science fiction also featured heavily in the influences of glam rock artists.

Mud “Lonely this Christmas” Lyrics

Try to imagine a house that’s not a home
Try to imagine a Christmas all alone
That s where I’ll be since you left me
My tears could melt the snow
What can I do without you?
I’ve got no place, no place to go.
It’ll be lonely this Christmas
without you to hold
It’ll be lonely this Christmas
lonely and cold
It’ll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
this Christmas.

Each time I remember the day you went away
And how I would listen to the things you had to say
I just break down as I look around
and the only things I see
are emptiness and loneliness
and an unlit Christmas tree

It’ll be lonely this Christmas
without you to hold
It’ll be lonely this Christmas
lonely and cold
It’ll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
this Christmas.

(Spoken)
You remember last year when you and I were here
We never thought there d be an end
And I remember looking at you then
And I remember thinking that Christmas
must have been made for us
Cos darling, this is the time of year
that you really need love
when it means so very, very much

(It’ll be lonely this Christmas)
So it’ll be lonely this Christmas
(without you to hold) without you to hold
(It’ll be lonely this Christmas)
It’ll be so very lonely this Christmas
(Lonely and cold) lonely and cold

(Singing)
It’ll be lonely this Christmas
without you to hold
It’ll be lonely this Christmas
lonely and cold
It’ll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
this Christmas.

(Spoken)
Merry Christmas, darling – wherever you are.