Top Songs By Billy Elliot Original Cast
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Elliot
Performer
Martin Koch
Conductor
Nick Gilpin
Programming
Steve Price
Bass Guitar
Julian Leaper
Violin
Ralph Salmins
Drums
Dave Hartley
Piano
Adam Goldsmith
Guitar
Philip Bateman
Keyboards
Jeremy Holland-Smith
Keyboards
Jonathan Evans-Jones
Violin
Roger Garland
Violin
Natalia Bonner
Violin
Mark Berrow
Violin
Ralph De Souza
Violin
Debbie Widdup
Violin
Paul Willey
Violin
Perry Montague-Mason
Violin
Chris Tombling
Violin
Dave Woodcock
Violin
Warren Zielinski
Violin
Garfield Jackson
Viola
Rachel Bolt
Viola
Bruce White
Viola
Ivo Van Der Werff
Viola
Anthony Pleeth
Cello
Martin Loveday
Cello
Paul Kegg
Cello
Paul Stevens
Woodwinds
John Pinter
Woodwinds
Ben Castle
Woodwinds
Jamie Talbot
Woodwinds
Jeff Daley
Woodwinds
Richard Ashton
Horn
Tim Jones
Horn
Laurence Davies
Horn
Tom Rees-Roberts
Trumpet
Derek Watkins
Trumpet
John Barclay
Trumpet
Simon Gardner
Trumpet
Pete Beachill
Trombone
Chris Dean
Trombone
Tracy Holloway
Trombone
Simon Harpham
Trombone
Stephen Henderson
Percussion
Joe Caffrey
Vocals
Trevor Fox
Vocals
Full Ensemble
Vocals
Ballet Girls
Vocals
Jenny O'Grady
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Composer
Lee Hall
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Martin Koch
Producer
Mat Bartram
Assistant Recording Engineer
Nick Gilpin
Mixing Engineer
Phil Ramone
Producer
Steve Price
Engineer
Tom Jenkins
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
I know we've been out on strike for eight months now
But don't worry
We're gonna have the best bloody Christmas party we've ever had
Hey, Santa?
What, ah?
[Intro]
Can you hear it in the distance?
Can you sense it far away?
Is it old Rudolph the Reindeer?
Is it Santa on his sleigh?
[Intro]
It's heading up to Easington
It's coming down the Tyne
Oh! It's bloody Maggie Thatcher
And Michael Heseltine
[Chorus]
So Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher
May God's love be with you
We all sing together in one breath
Ohhhh!
Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher
We all celebrate today
'Cause it's one day closer to your death
[Verse 1]
They've come to raid your stockings
And to steal your Christmas pud
But don't be too downhearted
It's all for your own good
The economic infrastructure
Must be swept away
To make way for business parks
And lower rates of pay
[Chorus]
So Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher
May God's love be with you
We all sing together in one breath
Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher
We all celebrate today
'Cause it's one day closer to your death
[Verse 2]
And they've brought their fascist bootboys
And they've brought the boys in blue
And the whole Trade Union Congress
Will be at the party too
And they'll all hold hands together
All standing in a line
'Cause they're privatising Santa
This merry Christmastime
[Chorus]
So Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher
May God's love be with you
We all sing together in one breath
Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher
We all celebrate today
'Cause it's one day closer to your death
[Chorus]
Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher
May God's love be with you
We all sing together in one breath
Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher
We all celebrate today
'Cause it's one day closer to your death
[Outro]
Oh my darling, oh my darling
Oh my darling Heseltine
You're a tosser, you're a wanker
And you're just a Tory swine
Written by: Elton John, Lee Hall