1 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: On the Zoo. It's Jimmy Barns. 2 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 2: They Hell, how are you doing, young fellow. 3 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: I can't believe that you've never released a Christmas album. 4 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 2: Well, you know, I thought about it. I mean, it's 5 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 2: one of those things where, you know, I did have 6 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 2: stiff competition, by the way, because of the ten Let's 7 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:19,479 Speaker 2: had a number one record up in Newcastle with Hey Rudolph, 8 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 2: So you know, I was under pressure. 9 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 1: She's harder when you've got to compete with your kids 10 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: record sales. 11 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 2: It's such a joy because it's one of those things. 12 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 2: You know. I'm not really particularly religious, you know, for 13 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 2: you know, I like to think of myself as a 14 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 2: bit spiritual, but not religious. There's something about Christmas. I 15 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 2: just like the fact that Christmas, even if it's just 16 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 2: for that day, seem to be nicer to each other. 17 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's right. 18 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:41,279 Speaker 2: I think anything that does that's a good thing. And 19 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 2: you know, for me, Christmas carols are a big part 20 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 2: of that. 21 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 1: So the album is called Blue Christmas. Yeah, yeah, is 22 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 1: it a little blue? 23 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:47,159 Speaker 2: Is it? 24 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: Do you get a little bit you know, sweary? Is 25 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: it like, you know, have yourself a Christmas? 26 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 2: Is it like that that kind of no no no, 27 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 2: no body balance. And one it's a tip of the 28 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:57,639 Speaker 2: hat obviously to the King. 29 00:00:57,800 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: You know. 30 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 2: Elvis is Blue Christmas and I do that song, you know, 31 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 2: on the record. I remember being five in Scotland and 32 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:05,960 Speaker 2: we've actually just spent a lot of time in Europe, 33 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 2: you know, when we're when we're a bit younger, Jane 34 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 2: and I and I remember White Christmas all that stuff. 35 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 2: But really it doesn't really apply to Australia that much, 36 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 2: you know, because you know, let's face it, most times, 37 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 2: you know, you've got blue skies outside, and you know, 38 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 2: quite often when we've were down at the beach, you know, 39 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 2: so it's blue sea and blue sky. So I thought 40 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 2: a Blue Christmas was a good fitting title for an 41 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,679 Speaker 2: Australian Christmas record. I want to make it traditional. I 42 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 2: wanted to make it, you know, a record that everybody 43 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 2: can sing along. So there's sort of a couple of 44 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 2: these tracks are almost walkabilly ish, like Blue Christmas and 45 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 2: that's just stuff. But the songs that we've sang around 46 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 2: the tree with the kids anyway, so the fun ones 47 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:41,320 Speaker 2: that can dance to and have fun too, But most 48 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 2: of it's pretty traditional. Australian people are starting to be 49 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 2: quite open to us singing Christmas carols in our voice. 50 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: It's like it's like telling stories in our own voice too, 51 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 2: of course to Australian people. You know, I like the. 52 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: Way you've incorporated other songs as well. Kaysin has coming 53 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: to Town working Class sign. 54 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 2: You know, these are terrific versions of the working class. 55 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: There you go. Now, the piece to resistance of the 56 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: whole thing is we've got this competition. It's the WSFM 57 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:09,080 Speaker 1: box office window where if you match two tickets together 58 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 1: you get tickets to that show. However, everybody goes in 59 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:15,079 Speaker 1: the running for the main prize, which is you can 60 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: you tell people exactly what it is you've got in 61 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:18,359 Speaker 1: store for them. 62 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:21,639 Speaker 2: Well, I'm going to come to someone's house or backyard 63 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 2: and I'm going to sing a bunch of songs from 64 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 2: the Christmas record Fifteen of the Mates or something. We're 65 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 2: going to get there, We'll come and we'll drive you 66 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 2: neighbors crazy. That's what we're do. Basically, I think it's 67 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 2: going to be a nice way to sort of launch 68 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 2: the Christmas period in your own house or in your 69 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 2: own backyard. It's about greening and spreading Christmas cheer. We're 70 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 2: going to be joyful and triumphant. As they said, I'm now. 71 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: Thank you very much for being part of the WSFM 72 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 1: Box Office produce. 73 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 2: I hope you're coming out with me to Oh. 74 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:44,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, you and I got to been singing a 75 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: song together. 76 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, good man, we're in Mouth. Great, I'm looking forward to. 77 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,240 Speaker 1: Good to to to Jimmy Barnes. There you go. That's 78 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: the major prize for wsfm's Box Office. You will have 79 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 1: Jimmy Barnes performing songs from his brand new album Blue 80 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: Christmas at your house with your mates in your back garden.