Death Impends

12/19/2023 45 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 39 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +2 32 John Leyton — Wild Wind +2 21 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 15 Billy Fury — Jealousy 13 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 11 The Allisons — Are You Sure 0 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -6

Yes. Thread will be up late on Dec 24th.

12/18/2023 29 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day +4 25 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas -6 22 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 21 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 20 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles  18 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree  04 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride  

12/18/2023 37 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 35 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 28 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou/Travellin’ Man 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind +4 22 The Allisons — Are You Sure 19 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 17 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -6 08 Billy Fury — Jealousy

^ We're back to +4 and -6 for the finals instead of +6 and -9

Marita Camacho Quiros Muazzez Ilmiye Cig June Spencer Agnes Keleti Michael A. Epstein Eddy Goldfarb Philippe de Gaulle Ray Anthony Annette Warren Janis Paige Dieter Gruen Francis Graham-Smith Judith Hemmendinger Glynis Johns Johnny Pate

12/17/2023 33 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 27 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 26 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 24 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 22 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 19 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 13 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +4 12 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 09 Wham! — Last Christmas 01 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again -6

12/17/2023 35 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 34 John Leyton — Wild Wind +4 32 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 29 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 29 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -6 28 The Allisons — Are You Sure 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 16 Billy Fury — Jealousy 08 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe

12/16/2023 37 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John  33 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -2 30 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +3 29 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 27 The Allisons — Are You Sure 25 John Leyton — Wild Wind +1 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 16 Billy Fury — Jealousy 15 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe 14 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — A Voice In The Wilderness -4 13 Johnny Preston — Cradle Of Love

12/16/2023 24 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 22 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +4 21 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again -3 20 Wham! — Last Christmas 20 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 20 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 20 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 20 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 17 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry -3 14 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 14 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles

Actually Hollywood Reporter typically gets covered by Yahoo.

12/15/2023 24 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ 24 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 23 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +3 22 The Allisons — Are You Sure 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young +1 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Fall In Love With You 20 Adam Faith — Someone Else’s Baby 20 Johnny Preston — Cradle Of Love 20 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe 20 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 20 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 20 Billy Fury — Jealousy 20 John Leyton — Wild Wind 18 Elvis Presley — A Mess Of Blues 18 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Voice In The Wilderness 14 Connie Francis — Mama / Robot Man 08 Shirley Bassey — As Long As He Needs Me -6 Drifters got the best song here. Gave the Duane Eddy song a point for a daft reason, whoever guesses it gets a like.

12/15/2023 55 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 54 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 50 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 49 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 49 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 48 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +3 46 Wizzard — I Wish it could be Christmas Every Day +3 39 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 39 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 39 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry 36 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock  20 Wham! — Last Christmas -9 17 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 13 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  Don't feel too strongly about who rounds off the 12, so might as well make it look interesting for a few more hours

Really love Lovefool so happy with this result.

12/14/2023 55 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 55 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 46 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday +3 43 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 43 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +3 42 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 41 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 39 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 39 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 38 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 36 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 29 Wham! — Last Christmas 27 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 26 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 18 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 16 Queen — Thank God it’s Christmas -9 13 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)

Suddenly feeling nostalgic for the DL front page's Reg Presley obit, one of their last great write ups.

12/13/2023 60 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 48 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 41 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 40 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +3 36 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 36 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 36 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday +3 35 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 35 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 35 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 35 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 34 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 33 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 33 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 33 Wham! — Last Christmas 28 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 23 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 23 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 20 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 19 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 18 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas -2 16 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 00 Dean Martin — Let It Melt! Let It Melt! Let It Melt! -7

12/12/2023 54 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 46 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 43 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry  41 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 37 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 36 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 36 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 34 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 34 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 34 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 34 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +6 33 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 30 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 29 Wham! — Last Christmas 29 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 29 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 27 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 22 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby  21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  21 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 20 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 18 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 17 Elton John — Step Into Christmas  15 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 13 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End -5 13 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo -4

Suddenly half this thread has to find a new gimmick.

12/11/2023 52 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 44 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 39 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry  39 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 38 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 38 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +6 37 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year  34 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 34 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 34 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 33 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 32 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 32 Wham! — Last Christmas 31 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 30 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 30 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 28 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 28 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 27 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 25.Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby  24 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 24 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 22 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 17 Elton John — Step Into Christmas  15 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 14 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo -2 00 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man In The Bag -7 Actually I kinda like Kay Starr as far as the early 50s vocalists go but not to the point of resisting notching a kill point.

Came my closest thus far when at Walmart on Saturday and they were playing Last Christmas, but it wasn't the original. So still unwhammed.

Sinead tearing up the Rolfaroo

Whoever meant the most to me on a personal level. January: David Crosby February: Burt Bacharach March: Napoleon XIV April: Harry Belafonte May: Tina Turner June: The Iron Sheik July: Tony Bennett August: Bob Barker September: Larry Chance October: Peter S. Fischer November: Rosalynn Carter December: Norman Lear Turner takes the year for me, closely followed by Belafonte.

Not everyone who lives to 36000 days lives to see 36500 days.

12/10/2023 44 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 42 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 40 Wham! — Last Christmas 39 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 37 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 37 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +6 36 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 36 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 36 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 34 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 33 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 33 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 32 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry 31 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 31 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 31 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 29 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 29 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 26 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 26 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End  25 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 25 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  24 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 22 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 18 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 18 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 18 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 17 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 05 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas -9