WARNING: There are words in the story of Fairytale of New York that some people may find offensive.
Merry Christmas! This week, join all fours member of Bugeye as we tell you the stories behind your most loved and hated Christmas songs, featuring:
The Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping
Jona Lewie – Stop the cavalry
Various artists – Santa Claus is coming to town
Wham – Last Christmas
Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine
Rage against the machine – Killing in the name
Nat King Cole – Holiday Song
Various artists – Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Mariah Carey – All I want for Christmas is you
Various artists – Let it snow
Pogues – Fairytale of New York
This is our final episode of the year and we will be back in the first week of January 2021 with season 2.
New artists providing Christmas music this week include: Goddammit Jeremiah, Vicky and Joe, Feral Five, Crystal Furs, All Ashore and Potpourri.
SHOW NOTES
Goddammit Jeremiah – Let’s Give Christmas a miss
https://goddammitjeremiah.bandcamp.com
Vicky and Joe – Stop the Covid please
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_1GgsxeGms&ab_channel=Vicky%26Joe
https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/
https://open.spotify.com/track/7if1NwVxmdLCcDC7nMgGp2?si=b8g2ZW5hSTWZXAtO4Z10Xw
Feral Five – I want you
https://feralfive.bandcamp.com
Crystal Furs Drinking alone on Christmas
https://crystalfurs.bandcamp.com
All Ashore – In front of the gas fire
https://allashore.bandcamp.com
Potpourri – Modern Girls
https://potpourrifanclub.bandcamp.com
CHRISTMAS STORIES
The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Wrapping
Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry
https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/story-behind-the-christmas-song-stop-the-cavalry-by-jona-lewie/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_the_Cavalry
Santa Claus is Comin to Town
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/eddie-cantor/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town
https://mymerrychristmas.com/the-history-of-santa-claus-is-coming-to-town/
Wham - Last Christmas
https://www.smoothradio.com/features/the-story-of/last-christmas-wham-lyrics-meaning-video/
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/wham/last-christmas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Christmas
Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25333691
https://www.nme.com/news/music/cliff-richard-19-1239855
Rage against the machine – Killing in the name
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/dec/20/rage-against-machine-christmas-number-1
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/12/time-rage-machine-song-christmas-number-1/
Nat King Cole - Holiday Song
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/nat-king-cole/the-christmas-song
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
https://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131412133/the-story-behind-have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/judy-garland/have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas
All I want for Christmas is you
https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/uk-top-40-singles-chart/
Let it Snow
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/dean-martin/let-it-snow-let-it-snow-let-it-snow
http://www.thisdayinquotes.com/2010/12/let-it-snow-christmas-song-that-isnt.html
Pogues - Fairytale of New York
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/dec/06/fairytale-new-york-pogues-christmas-anthem
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-pogues/fairytale-of-new-york
https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/celebs/tragic-story-behind-fairytale-new-19405608
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54999375
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_MacColl
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