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X​-​Mess

by Mr. Fist

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Satan Claws 00:32
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Christmas is hell Christmas smells Christmas in hell...etc
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I got nothing for Christmas I got nothing at all I got nothing for Christmas I got nothing at all I got nothing Didn't even get a call Didn't get a sweater I didn't get a letter Didn't get no ham I didn't even get a can of Spam I got nothing Nothing for Christmas at all I got nothing Didn't even get a call Didn't get no turkey No cranberry Didn't get no stuffing All I got was a whole lot of nothing I got nothing Nothing for Christmas at all I got nothing You know I didn't even get a call
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Daddy's getting drunk for Christmas Daddy's drinking alcohol Daddy's getting drunk for Christmas Daddy's gonna have a ball I was just out with the boys after work It's the holidays and we were full of good cheer I'm sorry I'm late for dinner with the family I promise I'll be better next year. Daddy's getting drunk for Christmas Daddy's getting alcohol Daddy's getting drunk for Christmas Daddy's gonna have a ball Come here son and let me see your new toy Daddy's just gonna figure out how to put it together for you Stop crying, I'm not gonna break it Don't worry, I'll get you a new one next year Fucking kid Daddy's getting drunk for Christmas Daddy's drinking alcohol Daddy's getting drunk for Christmas Daddy's gonna have a ball Honey, you look so pretty in your holiday best Come here and let me get a good look at you Don't worry, I ain't gonna get y'all messed up. Oh hell, I'll take it to the cleaners next year. Daddy's getting drunk for Christmas Daddy's drinking alcohol Daddy's getting drunk for Christmas Daddy's gonna have a ball I told you I'm okay to drive Just get in the car and shut the hell up I see it, I see it, I don't know what I'm doing We'll be out of the hospital next year. Daddy's getting drunk for Christmas Daddy's drinking alcohol Daddy's getting drunk for Christmas Daddy's gonna have a ball Daddy's getting drunk for Christmas Daddy's drinking alcohol Daddy's getting drunk for Christmas Daddy's gonna have a ball
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Upper Decker 01:03
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The night unfurls sharp tendrils of bitter chill into the hills A family huddles close to the fire, wrapped in the four walls of their home Not even Santa can brave the darkness and cold of this holiday eve Only the wolf lurks outside that door Only the wolf knows the secret that lies beyond The eyes glint of icy blue and stab across the night, looking for bones to pick clean Teeth are bared and drip with hunger, tongue licking lips ready for the feed Meager gifts of simple means are little comfort in this forsaken place An empty stomach growling is the only sound you'll hear Children, huddle close to your elders in faint hope of salvation Do not think of the fur standing on end quivering at the thought of your blood The wolf at the door is patient and cunning The beast at the threshold stands ready to bare all Holiday cheer, where is the holiday cheer Where are the feasts and the gifts and the family and friends The wolf never knew these things, only the pain of an empty belly The wolf at the door never knew love The wolf at the door never knew love The wolf at the door never knew love The wolf at the door never knew love The wolf at the door never knew love The wolf at the door never knew love
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(Christmas is not for you...etc...) Christmas is not for everyone, it's true Christmas is not for you If you're a Jew, I say it's true Christmas is not for you You know Buddha don't do that and that's a fact Christmas is not for you An atheist can't resist a present or two but Christmas is not for you Christmas is not for everyone, it's true Christmas is not for everyone, it's true The pagans say that they can cause it used to be their holiday too but it's still not for you Christmas is not for you Christmas is not for you Well the Muslims take it on the chin with their extremist boys getting everyone paranoid Christmas is not for you Only Jesus can please us Only Christ is right Nothing less will do 'cause Christmas is just not for you Christmas is just not for you L. Ron Hubard can stay in the cupboard. Taoist Zen can stay in the pen where no one can hear their tree fall It's not for you Presents under the tree are not for you to see Roasted turkey on the table isn't part of your fable Singing carolers in the snow are never going to show Better take a pass on midnight mass Because Christmas is not for you None of this is for you.
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Sleigh Ride 05:46
Going on a sleigh ride...etc.
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The snow on my grave is heavy and cold The stone on my head is broken and old The life that I lead will never be told Forget about me this Christmas Forget about me this Christmas The dreams that I had are lost in time The love I imagined was never mine Don't think this song to be unkind Please don't think about me Don't think about me this Christmas Forget all about me this Christmas The days I walked the earth alone Were days of loss and never known Now I call the ground my home Forget about me this Christmas Don't think about me this Christmas The snow on my grave may blow away But these bones in the ground are here to stay For all my crimes, my spirit prays Forget about me this Christmas Don't think about me this Christmas Don't think about me this Christmas Forget about me Forget about me Forget about me Forget about me
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Blue Balls 01:14
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The holidays are a special time of year for many of us and no one knows this more than Mr. Fist. He has a very special approach to the season and is happy to finally be able to share this with everyone out there. This modest collection of songs delves deep into the soul of the season with thoughts few have previously dared to share. Uncover the true meaning of the holidays and experience all the feelings that are at the core of season.

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released December 12, 2010

Recorded at Blood 'n' Tongue, Vancouver, BC, November 22 to 30, 2010.
Nothing for Christmas recorded December, 2007.
Drums on Christmas In Hell by Matt Pease, recorded in 2007.
Cafe sounds on Daddy's Drunk for Christmas recorded June 28, 2009 by Barry K. Mullen.
Conceived and executed by Stephen Ugo Rosin.

Being a child of the 60's and 70's meant growing up at a time when the commercialization of the holidays had evolved into the classic forms which are now so common and universally commodified. The religious aspects of Christmas never meant anything to me as a child. They still don't. What the holidays did mean was that it was time for presents, food and family gatherings. There was nothing which loomed larger in my child's mind at that time than Christmas. It was something that I looked forward to the whole year. And it was completely and utterly materialistic. It was all about what I'd find under the tree or heaped on my plate at dinner. Sure, there were a few years where there would be an obligatory mass at a neighborhood church, but I just saw that as a nuisance to be attended to and dismissed as soon as possible.

As I grew older and time passed, the innocence of youth melted away and was replaced by a sense of loss. The biggest reason to lose interest in the holidays was the loss of close family members, particularly my great grandmother and then my father a few years later. With these two focal points for the holidays gone, the family gatherings ceased. The presents didn't matter anymore either. Most of what people gave was just junk that no one would want any other time of year, yet people think someone will because of the holidays. I can remember one year where I found myself standing in a bustling store and staring blankly at the shelves wondering why I was torturing myself trying to pick some piece of junk for someone I supposedly cared about. That was the end of buying presents. I don't encourage receiving them either.

These days, if there's any celebration at all, it's getting together with a few friends to have some drinks and nibbles. If that happens at all, it's good enough. I have no religious tie to the holiday and prefer to think of it for its pagan roots rather than any Christian origin or meaning. As such, a bit of intoxication and indulgence is the only thing that seems appropriate.

Happy holidays!

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Mr. Fist likes to make music. Mr. Fist likes to make creepy music, assembling sounds and words that ferment together into a bubbling broth of hallucinogenic mayhem.

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