Classic Christmas Cracker

Probably The Most Loved And Most Hated Xmas Song Ever

Posted on by JL

23 December 2025

It’s already 52 years ago (17 December 1973) since the Wolverhampton glam
rockers SLADE released sickly sing-along single MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY.

It became a blockbuster hit with more than 1 million copies worldwide. It’s probably
both, the most loved and the most hated Xmas song ever. Every single year you just can’t escape it. It’s on the radio, in stores, in cafés and restaurants, on Christmas markets, it’s everywhere. Even on Turn Up The Volume.

All together now

THE LUMINEERS Wish You A Merry Christmas

Posted on by JL

23 December 2024

Three years ago famous American folk/pop/rock celebs
THE LUMINEERS fabricated a Xmas song of their own
and named it This Is Life (Merry Christmas).

It’s cheesy, but not too cheesy.
It’s Xmassy, but not too Xmassy.
It’s catchy, very catchy.

Sing along folks,
hand in hand around
the green tree.

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JARVIS COCKER, LISA HANNIGAN And RICHARD HAWLEY Perform A Magical Version Of Christmas Classic ‘SILENT NIGHT

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Ten years ago, in 2010, three great artists, three great voices performed
a magical version of Xmas classic SILENT NIGHT on Irish music show
Other Voices. A truly tender, intimate, and goosebumps moment.

Here are Jarvis Cocker, Lisa Hannigan and Richard Hawley.

The original version of ‘Silent Night‘ was written in Germany by an Austrian school
teacher called Franz Xaver Gruber and first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 at
St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, a village in the Austrian Empire.

Full story of the song.

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