Champagne on Ice – explanation (personal perspective)

This is where it all began – the first song I wrote and recorded. Before I dared to dream of starting a band, I brought this song to my mate Peter G, who recorded it as payment for a bunch of gigs I did for him.

I began working on it in one of the lock downs. It’s about that longing for someone but when that reunion can happen is out of your control. So it’s got the tension between hope – this desire to celebrate, to be together again – and this underlying sense of desperation mixed with wariness and paranoia that was in the air at the time. 

Getting my musical brother Laneous – my longest friend and a musical inspiration – to contribute voice and guitar and Hannah Macklin – another musician and songwriter I have long looked up to – to feature on the second verse, was very special. We brought it up to Paulie B aka Lord Tanuki to finish off recording and mixing. He’s always been my favourite engineer and producer to work with. He is a great listener – to the song but also to the person, the vision – as well as communicator; essential elements of a successful producer in my opinion.

Champagne on Ice – Lyrics 

How long

’Til I see you again?

I long

For that sweet reunion

And it feels wrong

To leave you ’til who knows when?

But I hold strong

Because I believe we ‘gon meet again

I’ll be keeping the champagne on ice

And keeping my powder dry ’til then

I’ll be keeping the champagne on ice

And keeping my powder dry ’til then

’Til we meet again

It’s five to midnight 

But I’m not giving it up

I’m hoping tonight

We’ll be living it up

‘Cause whenever 

we’re to-gether

I get a tremor 

Down my spine

And this might be 

The night we 

Get to get together 

And we can share this wine

Once again

I’ll be keeping the champagne on ice 

And keeping my powder dry ’til then 

I’ll be keeping the champagne on ice 

And keeping my powder dry ’til then

I’ll be keeping the champagne on ice 

And keeping my powder dry ’til then

I sure could use your love right now

I sure could use your, use your love right now