A rare performance of The Chinese Ghost of Christmas, at what used to be known as The Buffalo Bar on Highbury Corner, just outside Highbury & Islington tube station in North London. I’d been asked to perform by the author and musician Anthony Reynolds, who staged the evening to promote a book he was writing about the band Japan. Amazingly, people came, even though he still hadn’t finished writing it yet. But they weren’t expecting a comedian and, as you’ll hear, talked all the way through my act. Nonetheless, I stuck to the evening’s theme and sang all five of Gary’s Japan- inspired songs, including this one. The special Freddie Krueger-like chopstick bauble glove was a new addition unique to that gig. As was the semi-beard.
BUFFALO BAR, ISLINGTON
NOVEMBER 29, 2014
SONGS
LYRICS
RADIO SHOWS
out to lunch 2006
< Toaster (Club Fantastico)
the day the music died 2003
THE CHINESE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS
chinese ghost 2003 chinese ghost 2003
NOVEMBER 29, 2014
album Polaroid Suitcase album Face Academy pictures Face Academy
A rare performance of The Chinese Ghost of Christmas, at what used to be known as The Buffalo Bar on Highbury Corner, just outside Highbury & Islington tube station in North London. I’d been asked to perform by the author and musician Anthony Reynolds, who staged the evening to promote a book he was writing about the band Japan. Amazingly, people came, even though he still hadn’t finished writing it yet. But they weren’t expecting a comedian and, as you’ll hear, talked all the way through my act. Nonetheless, I stuck to the evening’s theme and sang all five of Gary’s Japan- inspired songs, including this one. The special Freddie Krueger-like chopstick bauble glove was a new addition unique to that gig. As was the semi- beard.
BUFFALO BAR, ISLINGTON
song The Chinese Ghost of Christmas radio The Day The Music Died lyrics The Chinese Ghost of Christmas
< Club Fantastico
THE CHINESE GHOST
OF CHRISTMAS

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