Thursday, 9 December 2021

Andrea Corr & Ronnie Wood - Blue Christmas


16 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!

Stream-buy the Blue Christmas duet here (external link)
Read my review of Andrea's 2020 Christmas Songs EP here

Last Christmas, Andrea Corr gave us her heart via four haunting renditions of classic seasonal tunes on her Christmas Songs EP. This year, to save us from tears, she's back with something just as special - a duet with actual Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood on the melancholy holiday song, Blue Christmas. Don't be too sad about the potential isolation sung about in the Elvis Presley standard - although there is an aching longing in the opening bars, all elegiac acoustic guitar and a poignant performance from Andrea - it soon turns into a jazzy romp that is finger clicking goodness. There is a playful flirtation from both and their interactions crackle as vividly as any warm winter fire. Ad-libs add a wry personality to the middle 8 and it is all designed to make you feel joyful and triumphant. But the real gift here is two legendary performers just having the time of their lives on such an indelible song. 

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