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December In My Heart

by Rich Ragany And The Digressions

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Reading the lyrics now, I see they can easily be about what a lot of us may endure these holidays even though I wrote it a year ago... If we can’t be together... let’s make sure to reach out as best we can... it’s been a difficult time all around... but this time of year can pour an especially strong cocktail of regret and loneliness amidst the carols... lots of love to you all out there... let’s try to remind ourselves and others what inhabits our hearts....

But this is how it was written...

In Oct. of last year I was on a visit with Jus and the meatballs to our great friend Alice’s place... they live by a wonderful expanse of greenery and we were taking their dog (and ourselves) for a walk...
Alice’s partner Nicolas was asking about music and what was happening... chit chatting... and all of a sudden got cheeky and said, “You are a good songwriter Rich... but... I bet you couldn’t just write a Christmas song if I asked you!”

“Is that a dare?” I replied... my mind already spinning images and words...
Then about 2 min later I had the line... “And though life does it’s best to keep us apart... I’ll always have you and December in my heart...”
I repeated the words to him out loud and he started laughing... “OH! You’re serious! That’s great!”

I was on a roll... so as soon as we got back to their place I asked one of their wonderful daughters if I could use her 3/4 scale classical guitar. I ran straight to the nearest bathroom (hahahaha... I can’t help it... they are my creative hubs now hahahahahaha THAT REVERB) and finished the song as they were having a wine in the dining room...

I excitedly came ambling down the stairs all clown shoe and banging off the walls.. “I GOT IT!”

I sang what I had and they (the kids especially) really reacted positively...
When we got back to ours (the song bouncing off the cavernous and mostly empty expanse in my head during the drive) I got back into the comfort of my own guitar and loo... key change here... a few lyric fixes there... voila...

I recorded it on my phone and sent it to Gaff for the verdict!
“Good one!” Hahahahahaha

The rest of the band were soon on board... 🙂

I really tried to get something with just enough universality and something very real and personal... the juxtaposition of uplifting or glammy energetic music with nostalgia and heartfelt melancholy...

I channeled all the Christmases that I missed with my parents while in New York ... 4 years in all... and the desperate feeling of wanting people in my family to make amends... walking through the Lower East Side... a little drunk... a thousand miles away... but still universal and open... anyways... here’s my attempt

lyrics

Memories of Xmas
Seen through another empty glass
Through the heartache and the distance
All you have to do is ask

Your forgiveness
Lend an ear
My heart longs to have you near

In The Snow
In the sun
Dry your eyes baby it’s all begun
In the snow
In the sun
Dry your eyes baby it’s all begun
And though life does it’s best to keep us apart
I’ll always have you and December in my heart

A bitter breeze, almost Xmas
Empty streets 3am
All alone in an instant
I hear your laughter on the wind

Our resistance
Lend an ear
My heart longs to have you near

In The Snow
In the sun
Dry your eyes baby it’s all begun
In the snow
In the sun
Dry your eyes baby it’s all begun
And though life does it’s best to keep us apart
I’ll always have you and December in my heart

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released November 27, 2020
Rich Ragany - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Michael "Gaff" Gaffney - Electric Guitar
Kit Swing - Backing Vocals
Andy Brook - Backing Vocals, Piano, Keys & Electric Guitar
Ricky McGuire - Bass
Simon Maxwell - Drums
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Written by Rich Ragany
Produced, recorded and mixed by Andy Brook
Assistant Engineer - Aidan Brook
Mastered by Graeme Lynch

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Role Models frontman Rich Ragany has brought together some incredible musicians from bands such as The Dedwardians, The Men They Couldn't Hang and The Scott Sorry Band to back him up on his brand new solo outing and live shows. The recordings and first few live shows have gone so well that this has solidified into full time lineup! RICH RAGANY AND THE DIGRESSIONS ... more

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