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Khruangbin, yay

One that's not on this list, and it was a top 40 hit from 2008 is Status Quo's It's Christmas Time. It's one I play a fair bit this time of year :) It's one of my faves.

I'm sorry to hear about what happened to AJ, I liked her dances a lot too I like Rose, but I'm rooting for John to win

Having a rule change on a timescale that's divisible by whole years, like exactly 3 years, might make it more likely that a song (more likely perhaps a Xmas song), could have an unusual chart run owing to an automatic rule change activation. I would prefer it if SCR kicked in after say 150 or 180 weeks or something. Also, if they did something like an ACR reset if a song had let's say 60 consecutive weeks absent from the top 40, I think that would be cool B-) I like Xmas songs anyway

A moving, a little worrying and a very powerful episode I felt I watched tonight.

I'm Walking Backwards for Christmas by The Goons a top 10 hit in July one year.

Candy Cane is a grower. I watched it this morning. Yep, wasn't sure at first, but I'm starting to like it. I still prefer Snowman.

The song's nice, but I prefer Pipes of Peace and Winter Bird/When Winter Comes off of his latest Album. As for Snowman, by Sia. I put it high up on my list at #2, so was happy to see it reach this top 40. I prefer it to Santa's Coming For Us. I hadn't seen the video for it before. The one I'm familiar with, I think is an extended TV ad.

Another "seasonal" songfest where older songs may re-appear, is during the Football World Cup. They are also affected by ACR vs SCR, which I also like to see how they do chart wise.

I'm not sure if I like ACR or not. I can see the potential for an interesting top 40 chart run, if a Xmas song's "3rd birthday" is just before Xmas.

So what constitutes a Christmas song? "Last Christmas", sure, but what about "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"? It doesn't mention Christmas, unlike "I Just Called To Say I Love You", which does. B-)

Thanks for the suggestion, cheers

01. King's College Choir - The Coventry Carol 02. Sia - Snowman 03. George Michael - December Song 04. King's College Choir - Silent Night 05. Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas 06. Status Quo - It's Christmas Time 07. Sufjan Stevens - I'll Be Home for Christmas 08. Bronski Beat - It Ain't Necessarily So 09. Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas 10. Wham! - Last Christmas 11. Kate Bush - Misty 12. Darlene Love - All Alone on Christmas 13. Steeleye Span - Gaudete 14. Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody 15. Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping 16. Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace 17. The Communards - So Cold The Night 18. Sparks - Christmas Without a Prayer 19. King's College Choir - Suo Gan 20. Monty Python - Christmas in Heaven On another night, the order might change, especially in the lower half, and there might be some I've forgot about but liked, but anyway...

Maybe Last Christmas will vie for #1 before year end, well here's hoping. I am surprised December Song by George Michael, which for me is at least as good as Last Christmas, doesn't get very high chart wise. Oh and Greg Lake with I Believe in Father Christmas, I'm surprised at that not being a big Xmas chart staple. Oh and while I'm on a roll, Sia, Snowman B-)

A Christmas special? Great! It's one of the best comedy shows on telly. That'll be highlighted, in the annual tradition at home of combing through the Christmas Double issue.