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Our Year

by Jane and John

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"Jane and John are our middle names."

John is 'international rock star' (his words) MJ Hibbett, best known for 'Hey Hey 16K' - a no. 1 hit in IT departments, if not the charts.

Jane, otherwise known as CJ Wadsworth, has never been in a band before. The nearest she's got is singing in a community choir.

Like so many people, they had their plans for 2020 upended by coronavirus. "Stuck in our flat together during lockdown, we wondered - is there something good that could come out of this really difficult time; something we wouldn't have done otherwise?"

Jane said to John, "You've been making indie music for decades - how about writing a proper pop hit? You've never done that before!"

So they discussed what the proper pop hit could be about and realised that their experience of 2020 so far - and hopes for a better 2021 - would be something a lot of people could relate to. 'Our Year' was born. They decided to co-write it - something they'd never done before in their 20 years together. Before they knew it, they'd formed a band.

John adds, "We recorded 'Our Year' in our flat in the Olympic Village, originally home to the San Marino team during the London 2012 Games. Like the previous occupants, we are a small outfit trying to punch above our weight on the international stage."

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The days have been so tough
The nights have been so long
For you and for me and us all
But now we're turning off
From the year that's gone
And we don't want to hear any more
Of the lessons we had to learn
So let the calendar pages turn

And make this our year
This could be our year
We're gonna start where we are
We're gonna use what we've got
We're gonna do what we can
Together, that's a lot
And make it our year
This year

At this time last year
We had no idea
Of the trouble we'd have to get through
All the plans and schemes
All the hopes and dreams
We wished for that didn't come true
But let's turn disappointment round
And try to aim for a higher ground

And make this our year
This could be our year
We're gonna start where we are
We're gonna use what we've got
We're gonna do what we can
Together, that's a lot
And make it our year
This year

When we are together
We can't be stopped
On the edge of forever
We'll take what we want
The past is the past
Let's live in the now
Take hold of the future
And make it ours

And make this our year
This could be our year
We're gonna start where we are
We're gonna use what we've got
We're gonna do what we can
Together, that's a lot
And make it our year
This year

Start where we are
Use what we've got
Do what we can
Together, that's a lot
And make it our year
This year

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released December 14, 2020

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Jane and John London, UK

Like so many people, Jane and John had their plans for 2020 upended by coronavirus. "Stuck in our flat together during lockdown, we wondered - is there something good that could come out of this really difficult time; something we wouldn't have done otherwise?" 'Our Year' was born. ... more

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