Greatest Christmas Pops Songs

Greatest Christmas Pop Songs (December 2015)

There was a time when some of the biggest artists in music would release original Christmas pop songs around Christmas time. This was mainly in the seventies and eighties and largely in the UK. Christmas number one was a very big deal. Times have changed a lot, but each year, we are encouraged to get into the Christmas spirit when we hear these songs playing.

30. Avid Merrion- Proper Crimbo

29. David Bowie and Bing Crosby- Little Drummer Boy

28. Paul McCartney- Wonderful Christmas time

27. Beach Boys- Little Saint Nick

26. Johnny Mathis- When a child is born

25. Mariah Carey- All I want for Christmas is you

24. Cliff Richard- Saviour’s Day

23. Bruce Springsteen- Santa Claus is coming to town

22. East 17- Stay (Another Day)

21. Boney M- Mary’s Boy child

20. Frankie Goes to Hollywood- the Power of love

19. Aled Jones- Walking in the air

18. Waitresses- Christmas Wrapping

17. Chris Rea- Driving Home for Christmas

16. Jona Lewie- Stop the Cavalry

15. Greg Lake- I believe in Father Christmas

14. Pretenders- 2,000 Miles

13. Mel Smith and Kim Wilde- Rocking around the Christmas Tree

12. Wham- Last Christmas

11. Band Aid 20- Do they know it’s Christmas

10. Cliff Richard- Mistletoe and Wine

9. Mud- Lonely This Christmas

8. Elton John- Step Into Christmas

7. Darkness- Christmas Time (Don’t let the bells end)

6. John Lennon- Happy Christmas (War is over)

5. Band Aid- Do they know it’s Christmas?

4. Shakin’ Stevens- Merry Christmas Everyone

3. Slade- Merry Christmas Everybody

2. Pogues- Fairytale of New York

1. Wizzard- I wish it could be Christmas Every Day

Greatest Christmas Specials of our youth

Greatest Christmas Specials of our youth (December 2015)

When I was a kid, I believe that the year was 1987, some video tapes were created that contained the majority of the Christmas specials of the time. This is a list of those. It may be that many have similar memories of these. Some still watch these each and every year at Christmas time.

11. Twas the Night Before Christmas

10. Santa Claus is Coming to Town

9. A Claymation Christmas

8. Frosty the Snowman

7. A Garfield Christmas Special

6. Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer

5. Merry Christmas Charlie Brown

4. A year without a Santa Claus

3. A Muppet Family Christmas

2. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1. How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Greatest Beach Boys songs Spotify playlist

Greatest Beach Boys songs Spotify playlist 

https://open.spotify.com/user/544xh80h1hy229328r2cyt9aw/playlist/6EOqtTHzgzMpRlF0UAfcp1?si=Vxz6PuJmRwSBDlS70MkNCA

Greatest Beach Boys Songs

Greatest Beach Boys Songs (November 2015)

The Beach Boys are a very underappreciated band. Their music was incredible. Their harmonies and arrangements were some of the greatest ever created. A lot of that was down to the great Brian Wilson. He was a true genius and artist beyond compare. They were way more than songs about surfing, women and cars. Pet Sounds on it's own stands up as one of the very best albums of all time, without a doubt.

25. Caroline, No

24. I just wasn’t made for these times

23. When I grow up (to be a man)

22. Heroes and Villains

21. Catch a wave

20. In my room

19. Shutdown

18. 409

17. Dance, Dance, Dance

16. Be true to your school

15. Don’t worry baby

14. Little Deuce Coupe

13. Do you want to dance?

12. Surfin’ Safari

11. Surfer Girl

10. Help me Rhonda

9. Barbara Anne

8. California Girls

7. Fun, Fun, Fun

6. Sloop John B

5. Surfin’ USA

4. I get around

3. Wouldn’t it be nice

2. God only knows

1. Good Vibrations

Greatest Bad Company Songs

Greatest Bad Company Songs (May 2020)

This one was a request. I hope everyone enjoys it.

5. Bad Company

4. Rock and roll fantasy

3. Can’t get enough

2. Shooting star

1. Feel like making love

Greatest Cream Songs Spotify Playlist

 Greatest Cream Songs Spotify Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1x1rFNUvzRpOGgIWi5RHOC?si=eRJx6c72Sa2GWCerqZyUDA

Greatest Cream Songs

Greatest Cream Songs (November 2015)

Cream was one of  the greatest bands of classic rock. Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker produced some of the greatest songs of the late sixties. They have to be one of the greatest trios in rock history as well.

15. Wrapping Paper

14. We’re going wrong

13. I’m so glad

12. Anyone for Tennis

11. Badge

10. Politician

9. Spoonful

8. Tales of Brave Ulysses

7. Born under a bad sign

6. I feel free

5. Strange Brew

4. Crossroads

3. SWLABR

2. White Room

1. Sunshine of your love