It was on this day (30 November) in 1979 that the least festive Christmas number one of all time was released.
No sleigh bells. No references to Santa, reindeer, presents, mistletoe or the baby Jesus.
Instead, this Yuletide hit was an anti-authority protest song set to a disco beat. A track lifted from a rock-opera concept album themed on war and death, paranoia and betrayal, fame and isolation.
And while this song did feature a children’s choir, these kids weren’t singing: “I wish it could be Christmas every day!” They were sneering: “We don’t need no education! We don’t need no thought control!”
Magica said
Dec 4 6:02 PM, 2024
I believe in Father Christmas. .. Greg Lake😃
Digger said
Dec 4 11:00 PM, 2024
I love this one it's so 'happy'
Digger said
Dec 4 11:01 PM, 2024
Syl said
Dec 5 12:48 PM, 2024
A melancholy Christmas song, by the fabulous George Michael...it's scarcely played on radio, but it's beautiful.
Syl said
Dec 7 11:38 AM, 2024
Love the song, love the video, it's relaxing.
Syl said
Dec 9 12:15 PM, 2024
Syl said
Dec 11 12:54 PM, 2024
This song has so many words, it gives me a headache. For some odd reason, it seems to be everywhere this year.
Syl said
Dec 14 4:47 PM, 2024
Magica wrote:
I believe in Father Christmas. .. Greg Lake😃
Here you are Mags. x
Syl said
Dec 15 11:39 AM, 2024
Voted 2nd in a poll of the best Christmas song of all time.
Maddog said
Dec 15 7:30 PM, 2024
Came across Cyndi doing a country album.
Syl said
Dec 16 5:01 PM, 2024
Never heard that one before, she sounds better than she did at Glastonbury this summer.
I love Nicole's husband, something very appealing about him.
Maddog said
Dec 16 5:30 PM, 2024
Syl wrote:
Never heard that one before, she sounds better than she did at Glastonbury this summer.
I love Nicole's husband, something very appealing about him.
It was originally sang by Dolly I think..
Keith is OK. He doesn't always get credit like for his guitar playing which is extraordinary. Lot of country guys don't I guess because it's not loud and intense.
Syl said
Dec 16 5:52 PM, 2024
He is seldom played here unless he duets with someone really famous, like Pink.
I love him, he seems so unassuming.
Syl said
Dec 17 3:01 PM, 2024
A couple of fairly new Christmas songs.
Syl said
Dec 17 3:07 PM, 2024
The original and best.
Syl said
Dec 22 12:12 PM, 2024
Another fairly recent one, I think it may be around for years to come, it grows on you.
Some of the old ones are still the best ones.
Not the best Xmas song but...
It was on this day (30 November) in 1979 that the least festive Christmas number one of all time was released.
No sleigh bells. No references to Santa, reindeer, presents, mistletoe or the baby Jesus.
Instead, this Yuletide hit was an anti-authority protest song set to a disco beat. A track lifted from a rock-opera concept album themed on war and death, paranoia and betrayal, fame and isolation.
And while this song did feature a children’s choir, these kids weren’t singing: “I wish it could be Christmas every day!” They were sneering: “We don’t need no education! We don’t need no thought control!”
I love this one it's so 'happy'
A melancholy Christmas song, by the fabulous George Michael...it's scarcely played on radio, but it's beautiful.
Love the song, love the video, it's relaxing.
This song has so many words, it gives me a headache. For some odd reason, it seems to be everywhere this year.
Here you are Mags. x
Voted 2nd in a poll of the best Christmas song of all time.
Came across Cyndi doing a country album.
Never heard that one before, she sounds better than she did at Glastonbury this summer.
I love Nicole's husband, something very appealing about him.
It was originally sang by Dolly I think..
Keith is OK. He doesn't always get credit like for his guitar playing which is extraordinary. Lot of country guys don't I guess because it's not loud and intense.
I love him, he seems so unassuming.
A couple of fairly new Christmas songs.
The original and best.
Another fairly recent one, I think it may be around for years to come, it grows on you.