Once, Before I Die: Chris Shendo

Chris Shendo’s Once, Before I Die is available now on Rhapsody Island Records.

Musical Style: Acoustic guitar ballad.

Over The Moon: On a positive note all profits raised from the £3 price of Chris Shendo’s Once, Before I Die go to Sports Relief. Behind his comedy name Chris’s identity remains something of a mystery but this is said to be his debut release and his record company Rhapsody Island have apparently been inundated with emails from fans of the song who, like Chris, would love to see England lift the World Cup at least once in their lifetime.

Sick As A Parrot: One glance at the title of this song sets the tone - it’s bleak, downbeat, downright pessimistic and, quite frankly, bloody miserable. As much as it reflects the frustrations of thousands of England fans too young to remember ’66, there is something quite disturbing in the fact that it was written by a 35 year old, and sung like a grumpy old man. The chorus resembles Brian and Michael’s Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs. Mind you, that made it to Number 1, so you never know.

Terrace Appeal: 3/10