Favourite UK Christmas # 1

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Dec 16th 2009, 1:56 am

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Re: Favourite UK Christmas # 1

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Originally Posted by Kaffy Mintcake

I've never heard it before.

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Originally Posted by Kaffy Mintcake

Is he really chewing gum as he's singing?

just be grateful you don't get a good view of his teeth in that clip....

Dec 16th 2009, 1:57 am

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Re: Favourite UK Christmas # 1

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just be grateful you don't get a good view of his teeth in that clip....

Not much of a looker, eh?

I'll have to listen to that Slade song everyone's posting sometime - I'm pretty sure I haven't heard that either.

Dec 16th 2009, 2:05 am

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Re: Favourite UK Christmas # 1

This thread is making me look up cheesy Xmas vids on Youtube.
Bo selecta Proper Crimbo anyone?
Can I get a rewind

Just me?

Dec 16th 2009, 2:13 am

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Re: Favourite UK Christmas # 1

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Originally Posted by NYCbound

This thread is making me look up cheesy Xmas vids on Youtube.
Bo selecta Proper Crimbo anyone?
Can I get a rewind

Just me?

I'd forgotten all about that show.

Dec 16th 2009, 2:19 am

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Re: Favourite UK Christmas # 1

Vic Reeves did one about 'Bigamy at Christmas' which I can't find.

Dec 16th 2009, 2:23 am

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Re: Favourite UK Christmas # 1

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Originally Posted by bevinva

Listen to Radio 2 today?

My favourite.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFhKmMWG3WE

Always loved it, these days it can leave me in tears.

I love listening to these songs. Like a time machine to the past. This one...1977 on a rainy holiday in Scotland...in my Dad's Granada. Also the first time I heard Sgt Pepper. Couldn't believe my ears.

Dec 16th 2009, 2:23 am

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Re: Favourite UK Christmas # 1

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Vic Reeves did one about 'Bigamy at Christmas' which I can't find.

I don't know that one!

I'd never heard this song before I oved over here but it's one of my Christmas favourites...don;t ask me why, I just love it! (sad really!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtqIM_bPTws

Dec 16th 2009, 2:31 am

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Re: Favourite UK Christmas # 1

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I did give it 5 seconds

Dec 16th 2009, 3:11 am

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Re: Favourite UK Christmas # 1

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Originally Posted by Kaffy Mintcake

I've never heard it before. Is he really chewing gum as he's singing?

There's a documentary about it! Legendary Kirsty MacColl (RIP) and the Pogues.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairytale_of_New_York

"Although the song finished 1987 as the 48th best seller of the year despite only a single month's sales, it was denied the Christmas #1 spot by the Pet Shop Boys' cover of "Always on My Mind". MacGowan commented on this in his typically forthright manner: "We were beaten by two queens and a drum machine."

Dec 16th 2009, 3:32 am

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Re: Favourite UK Christmas # 1

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Originally Posted by Sally Redux

I did give it 5 seconds

Dec 16th 2009, 3:45 am

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Re: Favourite UK Christmas # 1

We sing the Hippopotamus song with "Jippopotamus" instead because of our cat Jip. I just was listening to that clip the other night! The singer has a love-it-or-hate-it voice. Shirley Temple on helium.