Congratulations to Reading's Rigid Digit who took the star on the top of the tree this year. Sterling effort from Chris, the runner up, from Denmark. Thanks also to Brian from the U.S. and Deano from Australia for coming along and solving the ones nobody else could - truly an international effort! Cheers and happy Christmas to all the other regulars. Thanks for playing.
To help you enjoy the festivities, here's 25 tunes to play on Christmas morning and get you in the mood... handily compiled into a playlist should you wish to listen to them all while you're basting your turkeys...
25. Richard Tea? Dai Jestive? Gary Baldy? Don't be so trite!
Rich Tea. Di-Gestive. GariBaldy. All half men, half biscuits.
Half Man Half Biscuit - It's Cliched To Be Cynical At Christmas
24. Follow this to Bethlehem to find the answer.
Big Star - Jesus Christ
23. Sweet rejoicing in mature meadow.
Sweet rejoicing in Latin would be...
Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo
22. Holding up knickers with A Greater Doxology.
Knickers are held up by elastic. Elastic with A makes...
The Greater Doxology is another name for Gloria in excelsis Deo...
Elastica - Gloria
21. Spousal present dilemma solved by wet bloke and old king.
Wet bloke = Waterman
Old King Cole
George Cole & Dennis Waterman (aka "Arfur" Daley & Terry McCann) - What're We Gonna Get For Christmas For 'Er Indoors?
20. Making a festive killing.
Because Slayed = killed, and because Noddy Holder makes a million quid from this song every year, apparently.
Slade - Merry Christmas Everyone
19. Shrunken Santa on the sands.
The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick
18. Long before Mariah: I still need to give you that dollar.
Mariah sang "All I Want For Christmas Is You".
You owe me a buck.
Buck Owens - All I Want For Christmas Dear Is You
17. Jesus's crown found amid the decorations.
Jesus had a crown of thorns.
Tracy Thorn - Tinsel & Lights
16. Wan waterfalls wish you a blessed Noel.
Pale Fountains - Benoit's Christmas
("Benoit" is an archaic French word for blessed.)
15. W.S. & Arthur did not dream like Frank. O!
Gilbert O'Sullivan - I'm Not Dreaming Of A White Christmas
14. Eddie's Italian restaurant date gets spruced up in Cooper's jeans.
In Billy Joel's Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, Brenda and Eddie were going steady.
Lee Cooper.
Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
13. Former house-painter enjoys festive peanuts.
Mark Kozelek's old band were the Red House Painters.
This song is a cover version of the famous song from the Charlie Brown Christmas Special.
Mark Kozelek - Christmas Time Is Here
12. Colorado native begs for festive tem-pa-rance.
Denver, Colorado.
John Denver - Please, Daddy, Don't Get Drunk This Christmas
11. Will his sleigh contain snowflakes or diamonds this year?
The Crystals - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
10. Ta for an ecstatic yule.
XTC - Thanks For Christmas
9. Pine delivery for Homerski.
Red Simpson - Truckin' Trees For Christmas
8. Bald, golden harpies invite you back for an egg nog at their place.
The Eagles - Please Come Home For Christmas
7. Lazy ocean brags about bellowing at baubles.
Lazy = idle. Billy Ocean / Bragg.
Billy Idol - Yelling At The Christmas Tree
6. Queens start computer programmes like a Jack-Hammer.
Computers start with Run.
Jack Dee.
MC Hammer.
Hollis is in Queens.
Run DMC - Christmas In Hollis
5. No little stars twinkling tonight... just a neverending clanging.
The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
4. Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, he walks into mine... but he's a few days early.
Julian Casablancas - I Wish It Was Christmas Today (oh, now it is!)
3. Refusing #8's offer, with eyes closed 26 x 7.
The Eagles sang "Please Come Home For Christmas" at #8.
This is Blink 182's reply...
Blink 182 - I Won't Be Home For Christmas
2. That's a long way to go for a phoney (even a great one).
The Pretenders weren't phoneys, but they were Great Pretenders.
The Pretenders - 2000 Miles
1. Huey's future hit stolen by Sinatra movie.
Huey Lewis's hit from Back To The Future was The Power of Love.
I'll protect you from the Hooded Claw...
Happy Christmas. Thanks for being there this year. It's appreciated.
Nice to have the songs as a playlist. Well done to Rigid Digit
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