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!”
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Machines were mice and men were lions once upon a time. But now that it's the opposite it's twice upon a time.
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.