ARTIST: Katie Melua SONG: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas It seems quite fitting that, on the day 2018's Christmas number one in the UK is revealed later, that we should profile a song that almost made it over 10 years ago. Sort of. By the powers of technology, Katie Melua topped the chart the … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 21
Welcome to the last #CatchupRoundup of the series on the blog - and as you can see from our festive logo, it's no ordinary #CatchupRoundup. Yes, this is our special bitesize guide - think of it as televisual pigs in blankets - for you to help you find the best things to watch on the … Continue reading #CatchupRoundup: Our Christmas Telly Picks 2018
ARTIST: Dean Martin SONG: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! It may seem ludicrous to suggest it, but one of the easiest listening of all the Christmas classics was actually recorded in a heatwave. Absolutely true. Yes, jazz singer and musician Vaughn Monroe recorded the original 'Let It Snow' back in the … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 20
ARTIST: Robbie Williams SONG: Walk This Sleigh When you consider the source of today's song - the B-side to his career defining 'Angels' in 1997 - one would naturally think that 'Walk This Sleigh' would be the Robster's festive rewriting of Run DMC / Aerosmith's seminal duet 'Walk This Way'. https://youtu.be/owQ5I5gfmnM It instead finds the … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 19
Festive greetings and merriment all round! Welcome to our Christmas Special of #TweetHeeHee, where we bring you our favourite festive funny findings (try saying that whilst tipsy) from social media for you in the last week before the holidays kick in. This is also the last edition of the year - but fret ye not, … Continue reading #TweetHeeHee (Christmas Special 2018)
ARTIST: Kelly Clarkson SONG: Run Run Rudolph Originally recorded by Chuck Berry in 1958, 'Run Run Rudolph' takes a strong set of lungs to sing this rocking and rolling festive number. Quite appropriate then, that the original American Idol victor Kelly Clarkson took it on for her Christmas album 'Wrapped In Red' back in 2013. … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 18
ARTIST: Girls Aloud SONG: Not Tonight Santa If you ever wanted proof of how British a prospect for pop Girls Aloud were in the 00s, this saucy as a seaside postcard original number from the special Christmas bonus disc of their 2005 album 'Chemistry' should act as confirmation of this. https://youtu.be/sMgOPKas6oE With a … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 17
ARTIST: Elton John SONG: Step Into Christmas I have a small if embarrassing confession to make. You know how some people thought Destiny's Child were singing "The shoes on my feet (Alf Garnett)" in 'Independent Women'? Well, I used to think Elton John was singing 'Step Into Christmas / And eat a delicious tree.' Yes, … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 16
ARTIST: Cee-Lo Green SONG: What Christmas Means To Me First recorded by Motown and soul music legend Stevie Wonder back in 1967, 'What Christmas Means To Me' has been covered by many artists over the last five decades - some versions more brilliant than others it has to be said. https://youtu.be/t-7ZM9lYyao But former Gnarls Barkley … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 15
ARTIST: Jona Lewie SONG: Stop The Cavalry Having hit the charts in 1980 with "You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties", Jona Lewie made an attempt for the festive top spot that year. With its suitably om-pom-pom Salvation Army brass band backing, 'Stop The Cavalry' is a song that is a Christmas classic … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 14
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