A re-working of a brilliant bluegrass number Satan’s Choir (recorded by the Red Clay Ramblers) which we performed in January 2015 in Carlops. It refers to the painful process by which David Cameron was dragged kicking and screaming to take part in the pre-election leaders’ debate. Thanks to Murray Campbell for arranging the vocal harmony
Satan's Chair Version: 15/4/15 Will there be a great debate, will it be death worse than fate? Must I expose myself to all the media's glare? Those conditions that I set, I can't believe they've all been met Now I must face - that empty chair Media hacks, get off my back Can't you hear your PM's humble prayer? Don't make me join the great debate I don't want to fill that empty chair Will there be things I have to guess, about the NHS? Will the Greens ask where I stand on CO2? Will they demand to see, My fracking policy? I haven't got a fracking clue BBC – stay away from me I'm just a shy PM – it's really so unfair Must I debate, and stay up late? Must I go and fill that empty chair? Will there be a Miliband , there Will the questions all be planned? Will the sound of whining Cleggs fill the air? Will the rants of DUPs Have me falling on my knees When I fill that empty chair STV, does this really have to be? Must I go and walk into the tiger's lair I'll take my chance – and a change of underpants And I'll go and fill that empty chair © Les Morss