There comes a time…when we heed a certain call—when the world must come together as one.

This is NOT one of those times.

But it is the Holidays, so we should probably take a moment to think of those less fortunate than ourselves. People who go hungry while others feast. People without a single shred of hope remaining. I’m talking about healthcare workers taking call during the Holidays.

It’s not enough to give lip service to their sacrifice. That’s why Dr. Harry challenged me to put my mouth where my mouth is and DO SOMETHING this year (I guess admitting Santa Claus wasn’t enough).

Hence the genesis of this grand telethon benefitting the neediest of souls. The main draw: a collection of pop music’s finest stars, gathered together as Band-Aged to belt out a stirring tribute to the selfless heroes of medicine. Sure, the pop stars all look vaguely like me. And sure, British amalgamation Band-Aid did something vaguely reminiscent in the 80’s. But everyone knows that no one speaks British anymore. It’s time for a remake. It’s time to feed the wards.

WARNING: May contain man-tears

 

Lyrics: Feed The Wards (Do They Know It’s Christmas?)


It’s Christmas time


For once you don’t have to be on call


So this Christmas time


Get drunk on egg nog, then aspirate it all


‘Cause every other day you slave away


Tryin’ to stamp out some disease


So you turn your pager off to get some peace


It’s Christmas time


But say a prayer


For all the other chumps


At Christmas time, workin’ ICU


Coding Santa when he crumps


Fell off his sled see


Suffered a head bleed


Somebody’s present lodged in his bum


And the trips down all those chimneys


Explain why Santa’s “Jingle Bells” are numb


And there ain’t no figgy pudding


Only this KY Jelly goo


Well, tonight thank God it’s them on call not you!


And there won’t be turkey for St. Nick this Christmas


Just pumpkin-colored Ensure through a tube


And the docs and nurses too


Are forced to choke down hospital food


Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?


Feed the Wards


Thank those working Christmas time


Feed the Wards


Santa pulled his central line so


Feed the Wards


Ho Ho Hospice it’s dispo time


Feed the Wards


Light the Menorah, yell L’chaim!

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