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Quirky British Christmas hits ?
PragueAddick
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My Czech DJ buddy does a Christmas show, wherein he foresakes his usual anoraky vintage rock and blues and plays vintage Xmas hits, which are usually American. Last year he invited me on as guest, and inexplicably this was deemed a successful combo and I’m invited back this year, and we have a bigger slot. So he’s open to suggestions ( and is already aware of the unique knowledge base which is CL😉)
So, he always plays the Slade song (he is always trying to persuade me that I underestimate Slade) but I don’t think he’s played Greg Lake yet, and that will be of interest to his prog-rock audience segment. Then what though? Ím going to try and get him to play Jasper Carrott’s 12 Days, and then explain what all the drinks are. Beyond that, I can’t think of any. Gotta have a Christmas theme, not just a big hit at Xmas time.
Any ideas?
So, he always plays the Slade song (he is always trying to persuade me that I underestimate Slade) but I don’t think he’s played Greg Lake yet, and that will be of interest to his prog-rock audience segment. Then what though? Ím going to try and get him to play Jasper Carrott’s 12 Days, and then explain what all the drinks are. Beyond that, I can’t think of any. Gotta have a Christmas theme, not just a big hit at Xmas time.
Any ideas?
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I’m Walking Backwards for Christmas - The Goons
Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) - The Darkness
2,000 Miles - The Pretenders
Father Christmas - The Kinks
It’s Clichéd to Be Cynical at Christmas - Half Man Half Biscuit
Once Upon a Christmas Song - Geraldine McQueen (Peter Kay)Don't Cry, It's Christmas - David BrentWombling Merry Christmas - The Wombles2 -
The most appropriate one is surely 'All I Want for Christmas Is a Dukla Prague Away Kit' by Half Man Half Biscuit.18
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Not hits, but British...
Si Cranstoun - A Christmas Twist
Howlin Wilf and the VJs - Bugger me Buttocks for Christmas (no, honestly - it's on You Tube).
The Goodies - Father Christmas do not touch me
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Don’t shoot me Father Christmas by the killers.0
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Father Christmas do not touch me by the goodies, can you imagine that being released now.5
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Not quirky perhaps, but St Etienne's I was born on Christmas Day is underplayed.7
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Wombling Merry xmas
12 days of xmas (the irish version)0 -
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Christmas is Really Fantastic - Frank Sidebottom2
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Ring out Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull
Guadete - Steeleye Span
Must be Christmas - The Band (Canadian but it's brilliant)
And if you want really quirky and very British how about this recording of an unknown homeless man from 1971
Gavin Bryars - Jesus Blood never failed me yet (full, audio only, no visual) - YouTube4 - Sponsored links:
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Winter Song - Lindisfarne
Joy - Tracey Thorn
25 December - Everything but the Girl
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Santa's a Scotsman - Scottish Quest All Stars
Merry Christmas, you suckers - Paddy Roberts (heard it on Boom Radio yesterday)1 -
Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry. The best Christmas song that isn't actually a Christmas song9
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Driving home for Christmas Christmas Rea driving home to all places Middlesbrough1
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Love those 3. Although prefer the Bob Dylan version of Must be xmas.Henry Irving said:Ring out Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull
Guadete - Steeleye Span
Must be Christmas - The Band (Canadian but it's brilliant)
And if you want really quirky and very British how about this recording of an unknown homeless man from 1971
Gavin Bryars - Jesus Blood never failed me yet (full, audio only, no visual) - YouTube0 -
CharltonKerry said:Driving home for Christmas Christmas Rea driving home to all places Middlesbrough
A Spaceman Came Travelling is a good one too.2 -
Mel and Kim - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Bo Selecta - Proper Crimbo0 -
Fantastic.Thank you all!Actually @Henry Irving choices are probably natural fits for his show. And the Status Quo one, and the Kinks, I guess. With some of the others there might be an issue of getting hold of legal audio that he can upload to the studio system. But I deffo want the Goons!0
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Different songgolfaddick said:
Love those 3. Although prefer the Bob Dylan version of Must be xmas.Henry Irving said:Ring out Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull
Guadete - Steeleye Span
Must be Christmas - The Band (Canadian but it's brilliant)
And if you want really quirky and very British how about this recording of an unknown homeless man from 1971
Gavin Bryars - Jesus Blood never failed me yet (full, audio only, no visual) - YouTube0 -
Addicks to Victory - Unknown, humble artiste6
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All I want for Christmas is a Beatle - Dora Bryan
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Did I just read an Xmas songs thread and nobody mentioned Wizzard?0
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That’s not on brief. Always read the brief😉SomervilleAddick said:Did I just read an Xmas songs thread and nobody mentioned Wizzard?0 -
Squeeze - Christmas Day (1979)
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I saw mummy kissing Santa Claus.
Actually i knew the guy who wrote it.0 -
Your Dad?Lewis Coaches said:I saw mummy kissing Santa Claus.
Actually i knew the guy who wrote it.2 -
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Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter-Iron Maiden. It was number one the week after Christmas, early 90s.1
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How did they know YouTube was even going to exist when they wrote that?Algarveaddick said:Not hits, but British...
Si Cranstoun - A Christmas Twist
Howlin Wilf and the VJs - Bugger me Buttocks for Christmas (no, honestly - it's on You Tube).
The Goodies - Father Christmas do not touch me1 -
The Waitresses Christmas Wrapping.1
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qBrF37RMgCY
