Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas

In mijn persoonlijke kerst top 10, heb ik Chris Rea op nr. 9 gezet.
Waarom?
Ach, dat heeft vast mee te maken als ik met Kerst naar Portugal met de auto ga ... dan geeft dat mij het gevoel waarover dit kerstlied gaat, namelijk "naar huis rijden met Kerst".

Chris, eigenlijk Christopher Anton Rea is geboren in Engeland en is vooral bekend geworden door zijn krasse stem. Een van zijn bekendste nummer is Josephine, een liedje dat over zijn eigen dochter gaat. Verder is hij niet alleen een zanger maar ook een liedjesschrijver.

Daarnaast heeft hij ook in twee films gespeeld, namelijk in La Passione, uit 1996 waarvan hij de soundtrack had geschreven en in 1996 speelde hij in comedy, Parting Shots.

Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas

I'm driving home for Christmas
I can't wait to see those faces
I'm driving home for Christmas
Yea I'm moving down that line
And it's been so long
But I will be there
To sing this song
To pass the time away
Driving in my car
Christmas
Gonna take some time
Top to toe in tailbacks
Got red lights all around
But soon there'll be a freeway
My feet on holy ground
So I sing for you
Though you can't hear me
When I get trough
And feel you near me
Driving in my car
Driving home for Christmas
With a thousand memories
I take look at the driver next to me
He's just the same
Just the same
Top to toe in tailbacks
Got red lights all around
Driving home for Christmas, yea
Get my feet on holy ground
So I sing for you
Though you can't hear me
When I get trough
And feel you near me
Driving in my car
Christmas
Driving in my car
Driving home for Christmas
Driving home for Christmas
I'm driving home for Christmas
Oh, I can't wait to see those faces
I'm driving home for Christmas, yea
Well I'm moving down that line
And it's been so long
But I will be there
I sing this song
To pass the time away
Driving in my car
Driving home for Christmas
It's gonna take some time
But I'll get there
Top to toe in tailbacks
Oh, I got red lights on the run
But soon there'll be a freeway
Get my feet on holy ground
So I sing for you
Though you can't hear me
When I get trough
And feel you near me
I am driving home for Christmas
Driving home for Christmas
With a thousand memories
I take look at the driver next to me
He's just the same
Just the same
Top to toe in tailbacks
Oh, I got red lights on the run
I'm driving home for Christmas, yea
Get my feet on holy ground
So I sing for you
Though you can't hear me
When I get trough
And feel you near me
Driving in my car
Driving home for Christmas
Driving home for Christmas
With a thousand memories

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