Paul Kelly wrote “How to Make Gravy” for a Christmas special, and released it in 1996.      In 2017, he described it this way. : “"It was a song that doesn't have a chorus, it's set in prison, so I never thought it would be a hit song or anything... once I start playing that song it lifts you up and takes you along with it." (ref.#1)  
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Christmas song - How To Make Gravy (Paul Kelly) [cover]

A reply to Paul Kelly's 'How To Make Gravy'
(All music and melody by Paul Kelly)

Hey Joe,
Its Dan here.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
It's the 28th of December,
And I just don’t know how to feel.

The New Years still yet to come,
And Christmas just passed on by.
I just don’t know what to do, or where to go,
And today is going by so slow.

The weather’s just cracked 39 degrees,
It's the hottest year on record, I believe.
The traffic's banked,
All the way up the freeway.
People just cant wait to get away.

Across the country bushfires are sweeping through,
If your walking on concrete you better wear some shoes.

It sure is nice though in this air conditioned room, 
Cause day 3 of the crickets on the tv,
And Im watching in HD.
And if I get hungry,
I can open the fridge,
There’s leftover Christmas food in there,
That’s just waiting to be eaten.
There’s some turkey,
That’s still good to eat,
Just got to put it in the microwave,
And blast it with some heat.
For about 5 minutes,
And I'll stir a couple of times in between,
Won’t forget to put water in the plate
Don’t want it to get dry.
And if I still have space,
I’ll have a slice of fruit cake,
And maybe the body of a gingerbread man.

Just like every year,
Angus has gone away up the coast,
We all know when he gets back he’ll have some stories to tell.
And Frank and Dolly,
They’ve gone for a few days down the coast,
I can just picture them on the sand,
Breathing in that fresh ocean air.

I was gonna book a holiday,
For this time of year.
But I just kept putting it off.
And b y the time I started looking around a few weeks ago,
Any place that'd fit my family was all booked up

Mary has been going steady with her boyfriend for a while now,
He even drives her to and from work.
They were talking about how on Boxing Day,
He was gonna have to be ready to pick her up, at her door,  in the morning by 4
She has a job at a big department store,
Where before the sun’s even risen,
People are lining up at the front of the door.

I went in to see her that day,
And take advantage of the sales,
I bought a new pair of socks,
And a set of pyjamas.
Which I wore
The following night.
When I couldn’t sleep
Cause my neighbours Christmas lights were flashing so bright.
Through my bedroom window
I wonder how long they're gonna keep those lights up this year.
Maybe a few months like the year before
Or just a few weeks like the year before that.
Or maybe,
they'll just get lazy,
and leave them up there for the whole year
And turn them on the next time Christmas comes around.

You know there's a house down my street
Their lights have already been taken down
But you can bet come December 1st and those lights will be right back up.

Well on the bright side,
I'll be here to take out the bins on bin night,
Cause they're filled with food scraps and Christmas wrapping up paper,
That if i miss,
This weeks pickup,
It'll only take one more day until those bins start overflowing,
And then I'd have to,
Fit the garbage in recycling,
And hide the rest in amongst the grass in the garden bin. /in the neighbours bin
And mix the rest in among the grass in the neighbours bin

Bin night's on Thursday,
But I can't even tell what day it is today,
It could be Thursday or it could be Sunday,
but it also feels abit like a Tuesday,
You know if Jesus was still around today,
I don't think he'd even know what day it is,
he could say it feels like a Monday,
and it was just his birthday the other day.

Stay safe Joe,
Rita can't wait until you come back home,
So you two can push back the tables,
and dance,
to Nina Simone

How To Make Gravy: Step Two - Luke Hannaford (A reply to Paul Kelly's How To Make Gravy)

A tongue-in-cheek Aussie twist on Paul Kelly’s classic How to Make Gravy, this parody celebrates the humble national breakfast: Vegemite on toast. With spoken word verses, playful storytelling, and a sing-along chorus, it turns everyday kitchen habits into a folk-rock anthem. From buttering just right to keeping peace in Nan’s breakfast bar, these lyrics wrap nostalgia, humour, and Australian identity into one catchy package. Whether you’re city-side or out bush, it’s a reminder that sometimes the simplest rituals — toast, tea, and a scrape of black gold — are the most sacred.

How to Make Vegemite on Toast

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