[Video Exclusive] The Brute Chorus: '(This Christmas) Bury Me In Hawaii'

East London quartet The Brute Chorus join the hoards of artists releasing festive themed songs as ‘(This Christmas) Bury Me In Hawaii’ goes on sale tomorrow (December 17th). The song was recorded at The Strong Room, close to the Brute’s East London home two days after returning from their album tour.

In a departure from the rammalamma sound of their live debut album, this is a beautiful, hushed affair recorded mainly on acoustic instruments and secondly, with the un-Christmas nature of the lyrics: On the last day of Christmas, as carol singers sing Noel Noel outside in the snow, having smoked his last three Superking cigarettes a man decides to hang himself, asking that he be buried in Hawaii. The band describe it as a Hawaiian Death Carol and the lyrics blend Christmas carols and Hawaiian imagery to an unusual blend of Hawaiian drums, surf guitar and plaintive melodica, not to mention a double bass, ukelele and, of course, right at the end… sleigh bells.

This single acts also as a bridging gap between The Brute Chorus’ debut album released in October and the release of new material from the band in early 2010.

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