Music Video For Nigel Planer and The Values

Nigel Planer and The Values are working on a cover version of Christmas at the Airport which was originaly written and recorded by the Jesus of Cool: Nick Lowe. The new version is arranged and produced by Simon Edwards who is the former bass player of Fairground Attraction, and Red Box. Simon currently records and tours with Graham Parker, and Billy Bragg. The song is about someone who is trapped in an airport and forced to spend Christmas Day alone. The twist is that the person doesn't think it's that bad a thing and is able to make the most of being there on his own. I've made a new painting to go with the last line in the song (he discovers a thrownaway hamburger). Meanwhile the artist Pierre Julien is working on a painting of Nigel asleep in a closet.

Here are the rest of the lyrics: Outside the taxi window On the way to catch my flight I noticed snowflakes playing In the ever failing light When you dropped me at departures I was really coming down Deep and crisp beneath And it settled on the ground It looks like Christmas, Christmas at the airport All the planes are grounded And the fog is rolling in It looks like Christmas, Christmas at the airport This year Doors are locked and bolted Let the festivities begin The terminal was seething Without much Christmas cheer So I found an empty closet And bedded down in there When I woke much later I was quite alone Checkin' was deserted Everyone had gone It looks like christmas, christmas at the airport I took a set of xrays and they came out very well It looks like Christmas, Christmas at the airport this year Now I'm doing Santa's sleigh ride on the baggage carousel It looks like Christmas, Christmas at the airport I should be at the table with all my kith and kin It looks like Christmas, Christmas at the airport this year Don't save me any turkey I found a burger in a bin