Take a Letter Miss Jones - Blood Brothers

The Arts face such uncertain times and it's been incredibly difficult to watch. With that in mind, I wanted to do my bit to help raise money for a terrific cause.
'Take a Letter Miss Jones' is a song that that's just as poignant and powerful now as it was when Willy Russell first wrote it, and particularly relevant in today's climate.
I reached out to members of the Blood Brothers Family (Past & Present) to create this digital performance. It’s been so encouraging to see how our industry perseveres in the face of adversity.
Thank you to Andy Ralls for Music Supervision and Audio Production, Mike Ruth for Videography, and all the actors and musicians who gave their time and energy to make this project happen.
Please enjoy...
Donations can be made at www.actingforothers.co.uk/donate
(Performed with permission from Bill Kenwright Ltd)

[@indigodoctor77]

This was my song in our highschool performance. I’m gonna toot my own horn, I kinda killed it. Such great memories.

[@Curlyman83]

My favourite song from the entire show! Great effort from all involved...marvellous rendition!

[@1995milo]

I can’t stop watching this. It’s the best musical theatre collaboration I’ve seen during lockdown. Well done to everyone involved

[@karlgreenwood82]

1995milo thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@darrenclements]

Love this rendition. Saw this musical in Canterbury when I started English literature a level in 1997. This is an underrated gem from the soundtrack. Happy Christmas and A Peaceful New Year to you all and thank you for brightening up the world with your joy

[@Nidhryl]

This is so cool! Didn't think I'd find something this grand for such a relatively niche musical. I wish I knew who everyone was. It should really say everyone's names and who they played/play next to them.

[@nigelwaite177]

I first saw this musical back in the Eighties. This is a really great rendition of one of the powerful songs in the show.

[@luxy8703]

Love this song and well just everything about this musical really.

[@VantaDraws]

Doing this play as one of our English GCSEs. Brilliant!

[@thejakelindsayvlogshow2324]

Fun fact: Kathryn Douglas is now called Kathryn Davies and she’s the leader of the rock choir branch that my mum attends in our home town of Warrington, she was also leader of the junior rock choir that I was part of as part of Rock Choir Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall in 2019 I remember the phil gigs really well because it was the week that Liverpool (the team I support) won the UEFA Champions league in Madrid and it came home for the 6th time

[@ohhiimmary4035]

This is amazing!!! Deserves so much more views

[@Mr.HospitalityPresents]

Wow what a great song with friends.

[@BrianMasek]

I think this is quite awesome! I’m bass player in a run of BB coming up. This is petty inspiring for what the songs can sound like after hearing only the original versions from when it fist came out. Nice work!!!

[@jayparmo2284]

absolutely brilliant.

[@iaindw1]

good effort guys. excellent

[@stevena2553]

Excellent!

[@pauledwards7880]

Awesome

[@susanandrew6453]

Absolutely stellar. I'm not a massive fan of musicals - yes, I know - but I really loved Blood Brothers, and together with Tell Me It's Not True, this is my favourite song. My musician brother was complaining to me about the difficulty of coordinating a musical duo via zoom. This shows that it can be done both powerfully and gorgeously. Thank you to everyone involved in this stunning piece. It's as good as the original, and in some ways even better: the characteristics of zoom have been used to great effect. I loved the guy with his baby, which you don't get in more conventional versions. It's my great pleasure to make a donation. Any chance of doing all of Blood Brothers in this way? When I was 14, one of my friends and I did a hugely speeded-up version of Guys and Dolls while walking 1 1/2 miles into town. Everyone thought we were crazy, but it was a lot of fun.

[@arleen123100]

Omg will you please do Tell me it’s not true with Lyn? Love this!! ❤️

[@eleanorsmith8524]

Yes I definitely agree with you they definitely need to do tell me it’s not true with Lyn because she’s amazing

[@collaborativeartistsensemb5976]

This is fantastic! Are there any more from this show that they recorded this way?

[@dtwdvne]

I'm sure that's Matt Slack

[@cfwrestling8608]

Take a letter, miss jones quote I regret to inform you, That owing to circumstances Ouite beyond our control It's a premature retirement For those surplus to requirement I'm afraid it's a sign of the times, miss jones, Mr lyons/miss jones An unfortunate sign of the times Mr lyons Take a letter, miss jones, Due to the world situation The shrinking pound, the global slump Miss jones And the price of oil Mr lyons I'm afraid we must fire you We no longer require you It's just another Sign of the times, miss jones, Mr lyons/miss jones A most miserable sign of the times Mr lyons Take a letter miss jones: My dear miss jones, we'd like to thank you Many years of splendid service Etcetera blah blah blah You've been a perfect poppet Yes that's right miss jones, you've got it It's just another sign of the times, Miss jones, it's Just another sign of the Doleites Dry your eyes, miss jones It's not as bad as it seems you Get used to being idle In a year or two Unemployment's such a pleasure These days, we call it leisure It's just another sign of the times, Miss jones, it's Just another sign of the times Narrator There's a young man on the street, miss jones He's walkin' round in circles, He's old before his time But still too young to know Don't look at him, don't cry though This living on the giro Is only a sign of the times, Miss jones, it's Just another sign of the Doleites Miss jones, It's just another sign of the times...

[@annahenry1724]

Lily's eyes