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
Two rather big developments have happened regarding my absolute fave Olly Murs this last week. First, is that I finally announced last Monday evening that my wot fansite I used to run and edit about him is returning in the new year (more of which here). The second, is that adding to his other titles … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Happy Hour With Olly Murs (ITV, 15th December)
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
ARTIST: The Vamps SONG: Hoping For Snow An interesting fact for you, pop pickers of the last oooh, five years. British pop rock scamps The Vamps - who've been the subject of interest again thanks to their guitarist James McVey's appearance in the I'm A Celebrity jungle for the last few weeks - released a … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 13
ARTIST: Tom Chaplin SONG: Midnight Mass As we're just slightly at the halfway mark to the big day on our festive calendar of delights, I thought today might be an ideal place to stop for a reflective piece in amongst all the hustle and bustle and general madness of the season, and to remember the … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 12
ARTIST: Gabriella Cilmi SONG: Warm This Winter Even if it was inevitable from the minute the still brilliant 'Sweet About Me' recieved saturation airplay over the whole of 2008, it's still a shame that Aussie songstress Gabriella Cilmi, for all her Xenomania produced soul pop stompers, came to be known by two songs alone. The … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 11
ARTIST: Saint Etienne feat. Tim Burgess SONG: I Was Born On Christmas Day Now here's a fact for you. Bob Stanley from Saint Etienne was actually born on 25th December. (He also happens to be a self confessed NOW compilation enthusiast, but that's for another time.) So it seems appropriate that he, Pete Wiggs and … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 10
ARTIST: Goldfrapp SONG: Winter Wonderland For a band more commonly associated with a frontwoman who's been known to wear a horse's tail on stage and have the lyrical mind of a lusty French madam, the idea of Goldfrapp doing a Christmas song, particularly such a well known one, sounds about as odd as a jacket … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2018: Day 9
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