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07 Dec 2009

Who if anyone adds Festive Tunes to their Rep at this time of year ??

Filed Under : Music , Other

Posted By : Wellington Hotel | Comments : 32

And what are they ?

Okay chaps and chappesses

Only 18 Days to Christmas, so now is the time to be Jolly.

Does anyone do any Christmas songs, I'm curious and what are they?

I know I'd love to hear a rocked up version of Frosty the Snowman

So if you don't maybe you should all start practising for next year cos thats only 55 weeks away and you all know how time flies :) hehe

Did I mention it's only 18 days away !!!

Comments

# Posted by VANKWISH - 07/12/2009, 10:46 (GMT)

we do slade merry christmas. to be honest i love doin it too, is that wrong?????

# Posted by John Wilkinson: - 07/12/2009, 10:51 (GMT)

Noel Son Of Mine ?
;-)

Ok I will get my coat.....

Best wishes

John

# Posted by Keef - 07/12/2009, 10:52 (GMT)

Top Tune Mr Vankwish and a real crowd pleaser. My mates in Threefold did it a couple of years ago at a xmas gig and it went down a storm !!

# Posted by james luke - 07/12/2009, 10:54 (GMT)

I do the slade one, and the pogues , and te band aid and more recently (this year in fact) a little status quo xmas ditty, tis a shame I'm not at yours until new years eve, you'll just have to book me again for next xmas...ha ha
James

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 07/12/2009, 10:57 (GMT)

I suppose we could alter some lyrics to fit the festive season?

Bartender and the Elf?
Play that Frosty Music?
Video killed the Xmas Tree Star?
Hungry like the Elf?

# Posted by Wellington Hotel - 07/12/2009, 11:03 (GMT)

@ Mick - am liking your suggestions
but don't mess with Duran, it's already perfection and it would probably upset a few elves :)

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 07/12/2009, 11:04 (GMT)

lol.

# Posted by John Wilkinson: - 07/12/2009, 11:06 (GMT)

If anyone plays " I Believe In Father Christmas" I will love them forever as it's my fav Xmas song of all time.
Duo I used to be in many moons ago played Slade and also Last Xmas for the social club masses.

Best wishes

John

# Posted by 45's - 07/12/2009, 11:53 (GMT)

We three Kings Of Leon

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 07/12/2009, 12:00 (GMT)

lol

# Posted by Willow (of somebig™Fish) (Reti... - 07/12/2009, 12:09 (GMT)

Someone should write "Away And In Danger" ... for all our troops away over the festive period. Damn why didn't I think of that 2 months ago ... would've been Xmas number 1!!
Willowthenonsongwriter
p.s. I'll just take a 25% cut for the title

# Posted by Roj (Black Rose) - 07/12/2009, 12:18 (GMT)

The Greedies, we wish you a merry xmas/jingle bells. Phil Lynott and some other peeps.

Roj

# Posted by LAST GANG IN TOWN - 07/12/2009, 12:46 (GMT)

@TWIN LIZZY.....The Greedies were a cross between Thin Lizzy and the Sex Pistols.....Steve Jones and Paul Cook from the Pistols and Lynot, Scott Gorham and Brian Downey from Lizzy.....I've still got the vinyl.....
Gary

# Posted by LAST GANG IN TOWN - 07/12/2009, 12:47 (GMT)

Sad people....!!!!!

# Posted by CATDOG - 07/12/2009, 13:03 (GMT)

Don`t bother anymore, but once upon a time we used to throw in a little Christmas cheer with these relatively unknown tracks - all cracking tunes

Back Door Santa- Bon Jovi
Run Run Rudolph- Bryan Adams
Merry Christmas Baby - Bruce Springsteen.

I`m feeling all warm and toastie inside just thinking about it...sigh

# Posted by ~ THE SUG4R BULLETS ~ - 07/12/2009, 13:06 (GMT)

We play Silent Night by The Dickies lol

# Posted by Wellington Hotel - 07/12/2009, 13:12 (GMT)

@ Mr Bullet, I like the sound of that, you'll have to play it when you come to ours, who cares that it'll Feb, it's never too early to start spreading the Xmas spirit in my book !! haha

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 07/12/2009, 13:21 (GMT)

id love to do the wizzard one

# Posted by ~ THE SUG4R BULLETS ~ - 07/12/2009, 13:32 (GMT)

Well Donna..now our more conservative member has left us we're gonna start having a lot more fun with our set hehe.

Dean.

# Posted by Ian from Bolton - 07/12/2009, 13:33 (GMT)

SLADE'S MXE generally makes it into our set.
We had it out as an EP a couple of years back.

# Posted by The Lottery Winners - 07/12/2009, 14:19 (GMT)

We do a Christmas medley of about twelve Christmas songs.

It's a good little laugh.

We do love our medleys!

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 07/12/2009, 14:25 (GMT)

OK thats the songs...how about the outfits?
Like the description of the hood LOL

http://lancs.gumtree.com/lancs/22/50716322.html

# Posted by Dresden North End - 07/12/2009, 17:56 (GMT)

A few years ago our singer covered his guitar in xmas tree lights and couldn't move all night. We usually wear the santa hats and play punky slade xmas and white xmas. Well ya gotta cos the punters luv it

Mark

# Posted by VANKWISH - 07/12/2009, 18:10 (GMT)

the first time we played it(merry xmas everybody) was Euxton wmc. I went to get a santa outfit but they had all gone, so i got the next best thing. a Popeye out fit!!!!! yeah, I dont know why either!!! any way, I just managed to fit a radio headset mike inside the massive foam head it came with, sounded a bit muffled but made everybody laff!! was going well untill i fell off the stage coz I couldnt see very well. bloody funny, even made the rest of the lads stop playing!!!

# Posted by viking - 07/12/2009, 18:16 (GMT)

but remember,people-let's keep yourselves safe out there!!
http://www.northwestbands.co.uk/blog/post/9334/viking/safety-first

# Posted by Steve Dixon (The Subliminals) - 07/12/2009, 18:30 (GMT)

The Fix are Santa-ing up this year for a few gigs... already have the togs (£3.48 each at Wilkinsons)

we'll be doing Slade for definite... I wanna do Glitter - Another Rock N Roll Christmas (everyone loves a bit of Gary Glitter), and Wizzard

# Posted by Duke Bocks - 07/12/2009, 19:12 (GMT)

Bruce Springsteen..Santa Clause is Commin To Town,
when I was playin rockyoke we did loads..all ashamedly under rehearsed but the punters couldnt get enough!

# Posted by The Old Bank Inn - 07/12/2009, 19:41 (GMT)

one of my favourites is Fairytale of New York - used to teach sign language & this was always a fab song to get students thinking and would have the audiance at charity events doubled in two....... aww memories, why did I get involved in pub trade lol

# Posted by Wellington Hotel - 08/12/2009, 11:53 (GMT)

I also love Fairytale of New York, me and one of our regulars do it regularly through the year on karaoke, just because he's so good at it, that and I always like to mess things up a bit, me and my sister once sang Frosty the Snowman in the middle of May, got a few funny looks,but people enjoyed it.

PS its good to be back, thanks Paul

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 08/12/2009, 11:58 (GMT)

id love a rocked up version of dean martins let it snow

# Posted by Wellington Hotel - 08/12/2009, 12:06 (GMT)

Well don't just talk about it Rob, do it, you've still 54 and half weeks to practice ! hehe

# Posted by Englands Dreamin' - 08/12/2009, 16:49 (GMT)

white christmas, Stiff Little Fingers

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