Exclusive first listen as Leighton Buzzard singer/songwriter's Christmas Wish aims to help town's homeless
After watching the film, which focuses around Queen’s triumphant return to the stage at Live Aid, Indigo became fascinated with the concept of Live Aid and the charity single that inspired it – Do They Know It’s Christmas, written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, was a smash Christmas hit in December 1984 and went on to sell 3.8 million copies.
In just two hours after watching the film, Indigo, 24, had written the words to her new song, with the music following soon after.
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Hide AdThis new song, Christmas Wish, resonates back to the original hit single written by Geldolf and Ure, with its big seasonal sound and vocals from Indigo.
The theme to this song however is not Africa, but an issue a lot closer to home.
Indigo (whose real name is Gemma Aguilar) said: “I have long been struck by the increasing homeless problem in Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes and wondered, like many other people, what I could do to help.
“After watching the film and finding out more about Live Aid which happened before I was born, I realised I could use my skills in the same ways as Bob Geldof did all those years ago to do some good.”
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Hide AdThe former Vandyke student, who lives in Billington Park and has been a member of the Leighton Buzzard Drama Group for many years, added: “It would be great to get local support for the song. And who knows, Bob Geldolf himself may be interested in getting behind this song too – I’m aiming for Christmas number one!”
> Christmas Wish by Indigo Franklyn will be available to buy from all online stores for download from December 1. All proceeds from the song will be donated to homeless charities in the area.
Christmas Wish lyrics
Keep me out of sight and out of mind
Easy to ignore and leave behind
I don’t matter at Christmas time
You don’t want to know it’s not your fault
That myself is all I’ve got
I don’t matter at Christmas time
Will you make a Christmas wish for me
When you’re sharing gifts with your family
Will you wish that Santa comes my way
And takes me somewhere warm to stay
When the fire is on and the drinks a flow
It’s dark and it begins to snow
Will you make a Christmas wish for me
As you’re putting up your Christmas tree
Wish me a Merry Christmas
Wish that I’m keeping warm
Wish that the New Year brings me
Somewhere I call home
Wish me a Merry Christmas
Wish that I’m safe and sound
Wish that I won’t be homeless
When Christmas comes around
In the underpass in the street light
Trying to make it through the night
I don’t matter at Christmas time
Easy to ignore like I don’t exist
How it feels to be homeless
Why would I matter at Christmas time
Will you make a Christmas wish for me
When you’re sharing gifts with your family
Will you wish that Santa comes my way
And takes me somewhere warm to stay
When the fire is on and the drinks a flow
It’s dark and it begins to snow
Will you make a Christmas wish for me
As you’re putting up your Christmas tree
Wish me a Merry Christmas
Wish that I’m keeping warm
Wish that the New Year brings me
Somewhere I call home
Wish me a Merry Christmas
Wish that I’m safe and sound
Wish that I won’t be homeless
When Christmas comes around
Wish me a Merry Christmas
Wish that I’m keeping warm
Wish that the New Year brings me
Somewhere I call home
Wish me a Merry Christmas
Wish that I’m safe and sound
Wish that I won’t be homeless
When Christmas comes around