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24 Dec 17 - 10:25 AM (#3895662) Subject: Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs 2011 From: Jim Dixon From the 2011 TV Movie "Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs" "Countdown of the top 65 festive songs of all time in the UK based purely on sales." IMDb has a complete list. Some of these surprise me. Most I've never heard of. (I'm American.) Santa Claus is on the Dole Written by Doug Naylor and Rob Grant Performed by Spitting Image Number 65 in Countdown The Christmas Song Written by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells Performed by Nat 'King' Cole Number 64 in Countdown So Near to Christmas Written by Mick Leeson and Peter Vale Performed by Alvin Stardust Number 63 in Countdown Have a Cheeky Christmas Written by The Cheeky Boyz and Grete Irimia-Semal Performed by The Cheeky Girls Number 62 in Countdown The Best Christmas of Them All Written by Ron Anderson Performed by Shakin' Stevens Number 61 in Countdown A Christmas Kiss Performed by Daniel O'Donnell Number 60 in Countdown Santa Baby Written by Joan Javits, Philip Springer and Tony Springer Performed by Eartha Kitt Number 59 in Countdown Merry Christmas Darling Written by Richard Carpenter and Frank Pooler Performed by The Carpenters Number 58 in Countdown Naughty Christmas (Goblin in the Office) Written by Neal Brown, Keith Howell and Charles Allen Performed by Fat Les Number 57 in Countdown Baby, It's Cold Outside Written by Frank Loesser Performed by Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews (as Cerys) Number 56 in Countdown Thank God It's Christmas Written by Brian May and Roger Taylor Performed by Queen Number 55 in Countdown Christmas Lights Written by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin Performed by Coldplay Number 54 in Countdown Cruise Into Christmas Written by Irving Berlin/Felix Bernard Lyrics by Richard B. Smith/Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots Performed by Jane McDonald Number 53 in Countdown Once Upon a Christmas Song Written by Gary Barlow and Peter Kay Performed by Peter Kay (as Geraldine) Number 52 in Countdown Step Into Christmas Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin Performed by Elton John Number 51 in Countdown I Believe in Christmas Written by Carol Bowers Performed by Tweenies Number 50 in Countdown Driving Home for Christmas Written and Performed by Chris Rea Number 49 in Countdown 2000 Miles Written by Chrissie Hynde Performed by The Pretenders Number 48 in Countdown Your Christmas Wish Performed by The Smurfs Number 47 in Countdown A Winter's Tale Written by Mike Batt and Tim Rice Performed by David Essex Number 46 in Countdown Please Come Home for Christmas Written by Charles Brown and Gene Redd Performed by Bon Jovi Number 45 in Countdown Little Donkey Written by Eric Boswell Performed by Nina van Pallandt & Frederik van Pallandt (as Nina & Frederick) Number 44 in Countdown Santa Claus is Comin' to Town Written by Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots Performed by Bruce Springsteen Number 43 in Countdown Hey Mr Christmas Written by K. James Performed by Showaddywaddy Number 42 in Countdown Gaudete Traditional Performed by Steeleye Span Number 41 in Countdown I'm Walking Backwards for Christmas Written by Spike Milligan and Tony Carbone Performed by The Goons Number 40 in Countdown Bionic Santa Written by Jonathan Staines Performed by Chris Hill Number 39 in Countdown Little Town Written by Chris Eaton Performed by Cliff Richard Number 38 in Countdown Another Rock and Roll Christmas Written by Gary Glitter, Mike Leander and Eddie Seago Performed by Gary Glitter Number 37 in Countdown Walking in the Air Written by Howard Blake Performed by Aled Jones Number 36 in Countdown Santo Natale Written by Al Hoffman, Belle Nardone and Dick Manning Performed by David Whitfield Number 35 in Countdown In Dulce Jubilo Traditional Performed by Mike Oldfield Number 34 in Countdown Pretty Paper Written by Willie Nelson Performed by Roy Orbison Number 33 in Countdown Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo Performed by Mr. Hankey (South Park) Number 32 in Countdown Proper Crimbo! Written by Leigh Francis Performed by Bo Selecta Number 31 in Countdown Father Christmas, Do Not Touch Me Written by Bill Oddie Performed by The Goodies Number 30 in Countdown Silent Night Written by Franz Gruber and Joseph Mohr Performed by Bros Number 29 in Countdown Peace on Earth - Little Drummer Boy Written by Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone Performed by David Bowie and Bing Crosby Number 28 in Countdown It's Gonna Be a Cold, Cold Christmas Written by Geoff Stephens and Roger Greenaway Performed by Dana Number 27 in Countdown Wonderful Christmastime Written and Performed by Paul McCartney Number 26 in Countdown Saviour's Day Written by Chris Eaton Performed by Cliff Richard Number 25 in Countdown Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Written by Johnny Marks Performed by Mel Smith and Kim Wilde Number 24 in Countdown Pipes of Peace Written and Performed by Paul McCartney Number 23 in Countdown Blue Christmas Written by Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson Performed by Shakin' Stevens Number 23 in Countdown Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) Written by Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frank Poullain and Ed Graham Performed by The Darkness Number 21 in Countdown Stop the Cavalry Written and Performed by Jona Lewie Number 20 in Countdown Wombling Merry Christmas Written by Mike Batt Performed by The Wombles Number 19 in Countdown I Believe in Father Christmas Written by Greg Lake and Pete Sinfield Performed by Greg Lake Number 18 in Countdown There's No-One Quite Like Grandma Written by Gordon Lorenz Performed by St. Winifred School Choir Number 17 in Countdown I Wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday Written by Roy Wood Performed by Wizzard Number 16 in Countdown The Power of Love Written by Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Mark O'Toole and Brian Nash Performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood Number 15 in Countdown Merry Christmas Everyone Written by Bob Heatlie Performed by Shakin' Stevens Number 14 in Countdown All I Want for Christmas is You Written by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff Performed by Mariah Carey Number 13 in Countdown Stay Another Day Written by Tony Mortimer Performed by East 17 Number 12 in Countdown Lonely This Christmas Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman Performed by Mud Number 11 in Countdown Fairytale of New York Written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan Performed by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl Number 10 in Countdown Happy Xmas (War is Over) Written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono Performed by John Lennon (as John) and Yoko Ono (as Yoko) and The The Plastic Ono Band Number 9 in Countdown Mistletoe and Wine Music by Keith Strachan Lyrics by Jeremy Paul and Leslie Stewart Performed by Cliff Richard Number 8 in Countdown When a Child is Born Music by Ciro Dammicco and Dario Baldan Bembo Lyrics by Fred Jay Performed by Johnny Mathis Number 7 in Countdown The Millennium Prayer Written by David Arch, Stephen Deal, Paul Field, Annie Skates and Nigel Wright Performed by Cliff Richard Number 6 in Countdown White Christmas Wriitten by Irving Berlin Performed by Bing Crosby Number 5 in Countdown Merry Xmas Everybody Written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea Performed by Slade Number 4 in Countdown Last Christmas Written by George Michael Performed by Wham! Number 3 in Countdown Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord Written by Jester Hairston / Frank Farian and Fred Jay Performed by Boney M. Number 2 in Countdown Do They Know it's Christmas Written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure Performed by Band Aid Number 1 in Countdown |
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24 Dec 17 - 11:04 AM (#3895671) Subject: RE: Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs 2011 From: Dave Hanson slow day ? |
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24 Dec 17 - 02:10 PM (#3895694) Subject: RE: Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs 2011 From: GUEST,Pauperback Had a nice dream about Elsia & her husband this morning (hope all is well senofou) Had a bird's-eye view of their cozy kitchen table and the quilt they were laying out on it (interesting patterns and colors) |
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24 Dec 17 - 03:32 PM (#3895708) Subject: RE: Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs 2011 From: Jeri Who is Elsia? |
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24 Dec 17 - 03:37 PM (#3895710) Subject: RE: Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs 2011 From: Jeri Never mind - you meant Eliza. |
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24 Dec 17 - 03:58 PM (#3895713) Subject: RE: Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs 2011 From: GUEST,Pauperback Yeah, that it. My spelling sucks but not as bad as this... Gentleman's Magazine |
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24 Dec 17 - 05:28 PM (#3895719) Subject: RE: Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs 2011 From: Steve Shaw In Dulce Jubilo is beautiful. My very favourite is Hark The Herald Angels Sing. I find a good few Christmas carols/hymns a bit turgid, but each to his own. I have a severe aversion to the Coventry Carol. |