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King Rollo
post 4th December 2023, 05:46 PM
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Over the next few weeks, the 20th Century Retro mods will be running Christmas song polls for each decade so I'm getting the ball rolling with the 1970s which is packed with many Christmas classics (the other three polls will be the 80s, the 90s and the pre-70s). The top 10 songs from each poll will qualify for a final to decide our favourite Christmas song from the 20th Century.

All you have to do is pick your favourite five Christmas songs (singles or album tracks) that were released for the first time from 1970 to 1979 and put them in order with your favourite at the top of your list. It will be 5 points for 1st down to 1 point for fifth.

So your list will be either:
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th

Or

5pts
4pts
3pts
2pts
1pt

The voting deadline is Sunday 10th December
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King Rollo
post 4th December 2023, 06:14 PM
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1st - Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas
2nd - Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
3rd - The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas
4th - Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
5th - Boney M - Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
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Roba.
post 4th December 2023, 06:21 PM
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1st Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
2nd Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas
3rd Boney M - Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
4th Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
5th Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born
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Jade
post 4th December 2023, 06:30 PM
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The 70s might be my favourite decade for Christmas hits tbh!

+05 John And Yoko And The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
+04 Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas
+03 Boney M - Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
+02 Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
+01 Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
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fiesta
post 4th December 2023, 06:59 PM
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5 I believe in father Xmas
4 happy Xmas war is over
3 wonderful christmastime
2 merry Xmas everybody
1 ring out, solstice bells


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post 4th December 2023, 07:01 PM
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1st Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas
2nd The Carpenters - Merry Christmas Darling
3rd Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime
4th Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
5th Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
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dandy*
post 4th December 2023, 07:22 PM
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Loving the votes for Greg Lake wub.gif
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post 4th December 2023, 08:01 PM
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+5 The Residents - Fire (Santa Dog)
+4 John & Yoko Plastic Ono Band + Harlem Community Choir - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
+3 Elton John - Step Into Christmas
+2 The Kinks - Father Christmas
+1 Steeleye Span - Gaudete
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Last Dreamer
post 4th December 2023, 08:35 PM
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5 - Mary Hopkin - Mary Had A Baby (1972)
4 - Lynsey De Paul and Barry Blue - Happy Christmas To You From Me (1975)
3 - Linda Bennett - An Old Fashioned Christmas (Daddy's Home) (1975)
2 - Dana - It's Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas (1975)
1 - Elvis - The Wonderful World Of Christmas (1971)


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jimwatts
post 4th December 2023, 08:43 PM
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Edited:

+5 José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad
+4 Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
+3 Joni Mitchell - River
+2 John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
+1 Mike Oldfield - In Dulce Jubilo
+0 Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas
The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas


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dandy*
post 4th December 2023, 10:49 PM
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05 Greg Lake - I believe in Father Christmas
04 Joni Mitchell - River
03 John & Yoko - Happy Xmas war is over
02 Wizzard - I wish it could be Christmas everyday
01 Boney M - Mary’s boy child
00 Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling

More mainstream than I wanted but I can’t really think of many others
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post 4th December 2023, 11:02 PM
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5pts Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas
4 Pts Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
3 Pts Steeleye Span - Gaudette
2 apts John Lennon & Yoko One - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
1 pts Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin’


So many others I couldn’t go for like Mike Oldfield, Wizzard and The Capenters and special shout out to the Goodies with the evergreen ‘Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me’ from December 74!
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jimwatts
post 4th December 2023, 11:30 PM
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Mike Oldfield - In Dulce Jubilo is one I hadn't thought of - would have only been 1 or 2 points though!
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post 5th December 2023, 01:02 AM
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If River isn’t classed as Christmas please move everything up 1:

5 Joni Mitchell - River
4 José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad
3 Jethro Tull - Ring Out Solstice Bells
2 Mud - Lonely This Christmas
1 Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas
0 Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
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dandy*
post 5th December 2023, 04:36 AM
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River! ohmy.gif

I didn’t even think of that, have to edit it in mine
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Steve201
post 5th December 2023, 07:20 AM
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Ack Mud deserves a vote too for the legendary TOTP performance with the puppet alone 😍
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post 5th December 2023, 10:27 AM
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loads of faves, not surprisingly, so here we go:
points:
05 Greg Lake - I believe in Father Christmas
04 John & Yoko - Happy Xmas war is over
03 Boney M - Mary’s boy child/Oh My Lord
02 Mud - Lonely This Christmas
01 Mike Oldfield - On Horseback

Others I rate. Wizzard and Slade would be up there if I hadn't OD'd on them.

Wizzard - I wish it could be Christmas everyday
Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas
Showaddywaddy - Hey Mr Christmas
Mike Oldfield - In Dulce Jubilo
Gable hall School Choir - Reggae Christmas
Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born
Eagles - Please Come Home For Christmas
Carpenters - Merry Christmas darling
Pipes & Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoons Guards - Little Drummer Boy
David Bowie/Bing Crosby - Little Drummer Boy/Peace On earth (oh yes it was 70's, just released in the 80's)
Donna Summer - Winter melody


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King Rollo
post 5th December 2023, 02:54 PM
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Yes, I'll count River as a Christmas song.
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post 5th December 2023, 06:42 PM
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+5 Greg Lake - I believe in Father Christmas
+4 Joni Mitchell - River
+3 Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
+2 Wizzard - I wish it could be Christmas everyday
+1 Boney M - Mary’s boy child/Oh My Lord
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King Rollo
post 9th December 2023, 03:53 PM
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If you haven't voted yet, you have the rest of the weekend.
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