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.amazon.co.uk/Stop-Covid-Please-Vicky-Joe/dp/B08Q27CM18/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=vicky+and+joe+covid+please&qid=1607774896&sr=8-1

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://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/christmas-wrapping-why-the-waitresses-infectious-festive-hit-eventually-broke-the-band-765276

https://www.npr.org/2014/12/24/372662676/couldnt-miss-this-one-behind-christmas-wrapping?t=1607784120045

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.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2013/dec/16/cliff-richard-mistletoe-and-wine-socialist-christmas-song-costa-ban

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/

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/rage-against-the-machine-take-christmas-no1-slot-1846247.html

Nat King Cole - Holiday Song

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/nat-king-cole/the-christmas-song

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-true-story-behind-nat-king-coles-the-christmas-song.html/

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.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/a8534458/mariah-careys-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-facts/

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

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