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Serious Musicians with Frank Foucault

Jordan Brookes: Pushing Back the Deadline

Equal parts melancholic and christmassy. Tis the season to be seasonally depressed. Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Jordan Brookes writes 'Pushing Back the Deadline'. A song about feeling sad at a time most people feel jolly. Reaction from songwriter Jake Roche.

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