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A Christmas Message From Ed Harcourt

• 20th Dec 2010

To herald the coming of Christmas, Ed Harcourt had released a typically idiosyncratic festive single, ‘The Devil Came Down The Chimney’, which is available as a digital download on link now.

Here’s what Ed Harcourt has to say…

Dear Festive Friends & Foes,

I love Christmas. It's the most magical and nostalgic of holidays, full of cheer and merriment, a time to reflect with your loved ones and bask in the cosy warmth of a roaring fire, imbibe spiced mulled cider & dig deep into your eternally depleted wallet, consume gingerbread, consume chocolate, gorge on turkey & goose, CONSUME, CONSUME, CONSUME!!! There's elves and reindeer and snowmen and of course the legendary Santa Claus himself! A jolly, overweight burglar who knows exactly what everyone wants, sells Coca Cola and lives in Lapland. Except we've forgotten one thing. We've all been very, very, very bad this year haven't we? There's always a price to pay, as Freddie Mercury once said, 'pain is so close to pleasure'.

'helladays are coming, helladays are coming, helladays are coming, helladays are coming, helladays are coming, helladays are coming'

I for one am obviously exempt from this punishment because I am a beacon of brilliance, a pillar of piety and a paragon of virtue. But I'm afraid to say the rest of you are to be punished for your sins and no it's not the Pope. Someone much scarier is coming this Christmas and you better be ready. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas,

EH x

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