Death Impends

Succeeded Wendell Ford at the post, a ye olde TJS DDP hit.

12/9/2023 43 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +3 41 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 40 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 40 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday +3 39 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 38 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 37 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 35 Wham! — Last Christmas 34 Bing Crosby - White Christmas 34 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 34.Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 33 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 33 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 33 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 32 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 28 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 27 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 27 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 26 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 26 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 25 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 24 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  24 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 23 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 23 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 23 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 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 21 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 18.Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 17 Chris de Burgh — A Spaceman Came Travelling 13 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 13 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 3 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy -9 Fare thee well Darlene but with no one else backing her it was a matter of time.

I watched Fawlty last year with a friend who had the DVD, was able to impress them by confidently knowing of Prunella Scales and Bernard Cribbins

12/8/2023 40 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 39 The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas 39 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 38 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 38 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 37 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 37 Wham! — Last Christmas 37. Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 34 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 34 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +3 33 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 33 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 30 Bing Crosby - White Christmas 28 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 27 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 26 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 26 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 26 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 24 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 24 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 24 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 23 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 23 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 23 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  22 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 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 21 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 20 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 20 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 18 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 18 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) +3 15 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 13 Chris de Burgh — A Spaceman Came Travelling 13 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 07 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas -9

12/7/2023 36 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 35 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 35 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 34 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 34 Wham! — Last Christmas 33 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 33 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 33 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 33 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 32 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 31 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 31 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 28 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 27 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 26 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 26 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 25 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 24 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 24 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 24 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 24 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 24 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) +4 23 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 23 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 23 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  22 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 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 21 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 20 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 19 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 18 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 18 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 17 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 16 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas -3 15 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 14 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 12 Chris de Burgh — A Spaceman Came Travelling 10 George Michael — December Song -3 10 The Ronettes — Frosty the Snowman 6 Coldplay — Christmas Lights

8/15. I only truly knew Tina Turner's birth name. A few others stuck in my mind from writing the DDP obits, then a couple lucky guesses.

Different fields, but Lear on DL sort of reminds me of Gord Downie. Their fame is largely constrained to one country but in that country, they're so huge that it was enough to assure a BBC obit.

Given they've picked the far more Americentric Lear, if they don't go for Glynis or Eva Marie Saint next year it'll reek of another IM Pei vendetta.

The fundamentals ended up pretty strong this year. Lots of the hits (Bacharach, Belafonte, Bennett, Barker, Charlton, Carter, Kissinger, Shane) were clearly going to die on the DL, the only question was what year. Given how underwhelming the DDP canon has been, not throwing many forum bones beyond Sakamoto might've actually gotten them more hits.

What a stupid I was! Sleeper, Lewd_Squirrel, RetroGamer47, and Slackhurst Broadcasting are the four Lear Kings. Thread closed.

Made the hit parade.

12/6/2023 35 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 34 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 33 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas +4 33 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 33 Wham! — Last Christmas 32 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 32 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 32 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter   31 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 30 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 29 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 29 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 27 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 26 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 26 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 26 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) +4 25 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 24 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 24 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 24 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 24 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 23 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 23 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 23 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 23 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 22 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 22 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 22 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 21 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 21 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 21 George Michael — December Song 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 21 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 20 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 19 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 19 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 16 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 14 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 13 Chris de Burgh — A Spaceman Came Travelling 12 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman 08 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone -3 06 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) -3 06 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas  06 Perry Como — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Well done Reptile!

12/5/2023 32 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 32 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year  31 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 31 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 31 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 29 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter  29 Wham! — Last Christmas 29 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 28 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 28 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) +4 27 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 27 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 26 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 26 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 26 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 26 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 25 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 24 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells  24 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 23 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 22 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 22 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 22 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 22 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 22 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 22 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 22 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 21 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 21 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 21 George Michael — December Song 21 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 21 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 21 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 21 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 20 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 19 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 18 Perry Como — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 17 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 16 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 15 The Jackson 5 — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 14 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) -1 12 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 14 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman 14 Jethro Tull — Ring Out Solstice Bells 12 Chris de Burgh — A Spaceman Came Travelling 6 Stevie Wonder — What Christmas Means To Me 0 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside and I Died of Hypothermia -5

12/4/2023 32 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year  30 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 30 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) +2 29 Wham! — Last Christmas 29 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 28 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 28 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 27 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 27 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 27 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock +1 26 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 26 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 26 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 25 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 25 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 24 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 24 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells  24 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 23 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 23 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 22 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 22 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 22 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 22 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 21 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 21 Perry Como — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 21 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 21 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) 21 George Michael — December Song 21 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 21 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 21 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 21 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus +1 19 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas -1 19 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside 19 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 18 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 18 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 18 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad  17 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 17 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 17 The Jackson 5 — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 16 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 16 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman 14 Kelly Clarkson — Underneath The Tree 13 Jethro Tull — Ring Out Solstice Bells 12 Stevie Wonder — What Christmas Means To Me 12 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 11 Chris de Burgh — A Spaceman Came Travelling 9 Chris Rea — Driving Home For Christmas 9 John & Yoko — Happy Xmas War is Over 0 Leona Lewis — One More Sleep -5 Every song touched now

If true, or even if not, I notice he's part of a rather lethal alphabetical cluster on the DDP celeb pages. William Webster (?) Lowell Weicker Cynthia Weil Harvey Weinstein Bobby Welch Bruce Welch Raquel Welch Fay Weldon Jimmy Weldon Frank Welker Rene Weller Would be sad if that jinxes Frank Welker... Weinstein less so.

November ahoy. Right. Actress and Brando co-star Miiko Taka was one of the very first Sayonaras of the year but went notably under the radar. When her Hollywood Reporter obit didn't translate to Yahoo, and she didn't scrape by in any of the proper QOs, I thought that was that. But doing a triple check before the year's end uncovered the above and so it is a very belated 25 sub points for JoeMoneypenny. Fast forwarding to more recent cadavers. Johnny Ruffo was a moderately popular selection in light of the downward swing in his brain cancer battle. Those feeling on top include MariNisia and The Old Crem with 35 points, msc and Perhaps with 30 points, Etushispushingupdaisies and Sean with 25 points, and BuffaloPhil the first sub likewise for 25. Mrs. Peanut herself, Rosalynn Carter was considerably less popular than her husband but was still on a few teams. All three also picked Jimmy - more on that soon? 25 points for TheDumbReaper, 10 for arghton, and a second sub hit worth 50 points ThereWillBeDeaths7. Charles Peters, the founder of US politics magazine Washington Monthly, was another John "요한" Sulu pulled straight from his elderly celebrity bible. Hot off the press are 42 points (30 base + 12 unique). Henry Kissinger needs no introduction. Paving the way for Pol Pot alone would merit the crimes against humanity bonus. Let alone installing Pinochet too. Let alone all the other countries whose innocents he decimated in the name of America being the greatest. Tuber Mirum himself gave blessing to a heftier crimes against humanity bonus specifically for Kissinger. So for ole Beelzebub here I am according a +6 crimes against humanity bonus typically reserved for war criminal US presidents. So those who gave the crane game a whirl and claw out a worthy reward are as follows: My Nixon theme team is the biggest winner with 45 + 54 = 99 points. LizLemon and Murdoc 40 + 48 = 88 points. CaptainChorizo and TheKilingTime 35 + 42 = 77 points. chilean way, Clarence, diego, and nantonian2013 30 + 36 = 66 points. and Lord Fellatio Nelson, markb4, TheDumbReaper, and Young One 25 + 30 = 55 points. Yin and yang goes, a much greater loss to the world followed Kissinger by mere hours in Shane MacGowan. The hard-living, gravity-defying Pogue grew in DP popularity recent years but remained a cult pick here, only being on one main team plus a subs bench. TheDumbReaper gains 49 points (35 base + 14 bonus) and The Unknown Man 50 for his second sub hit. In an unanimous 9-0 decision, the US Supreme Court has ruled that their former justice Sandra Day O'Connor is dead. The verdict's ramifications have reverberated throughout the HPDP, with LizLemon successfully arguing the case of Reaper v. O'Connor to a total of 42 points (30 base + 12 bonus). Rounding off this update is MEP and Neil's wife Glenys Kinnock. She was a unique pick for ThereWillBeDeaths7 worth 28 points (20 base + 8 bonus). And so it's an update! DDT's eclectic ecclesiasticals are the only team left on nil points. Kissinger could well set up a riveting finale, with him boosting CaptainChorizo to second and the Kissinger+O'Connor combo taking LizLemon from midtable to fourth. At a brief glance, the chasing pack still need multiple hits to catch Reptile, but if we have a crazy December, or if a long-lost tape of Jimmy Carter Morris dancing on Hollywood Squares is uncovered, things could get spicy. 1. gcreptile 567.95 2. CaptainChorizo 473 3. Perhaps 472.95 4. LizLemon 437.7 5. markb4 432.95 6. An Fear Beag 422.95 =7. MariNisia 420 =7. Pedro67 420 9. Banana 411 10. TheDumbReaper 400.95 11. ThereWillBeDeaths7 360.82 12. msc 348.77 13. maryportfuncity 343 14. Murdoc 335.82 15. RadGuy 333.7 16. Sean 327.82 17. John Key 326.95 18. Thatcher 325 19. wannamaker 316.95 20. chilean way 309.82 21. Hell 308 22. diego 293.82 23. DeathBecomesThem 293.77 24. Great Uncle Bulgaria 286.77 25. YoungWillz 273 26. Funeralopolis 271.95 27. nantonian2013 268.27 28. Charles De Gaulle 262.77 29. Lord Fellatio Nelson 262 30. Toast 251.95 31. theoldlady 244 32. Young One 241 33. The Old Crem 233.95 34. John "요한" Sulu 231 35. The Unknown Man 225.82 36. drol 222.77 37. DeathByArsenic 189 38. Clarence 177.77 39. Book 174 40. Joey Russ 172.82 =41. BuffaloPhil 139.95 =41. justonecornetto 139.95 43. WEP 133 44. TheKillingTime 124 45. Famous6Eva 120 46. Etushispushingupdaisies 116.4 47. Death Impends 99 48. BabyBlue 95.95 49. Gooseberry Crumble 86 50. JoeMoneypenny 75 51. YorkshireBanker 61.77 =52. time 56 =52. Torva Messor 56 54. GuyFromFuture 46.82 55. CalebH 25.82 56. arghton 10 57. DevonDeathTrip 0

12/3/2023 32 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 28 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 28 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 28 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) +2 26 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 26 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 26 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 26 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock +2 25 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 25 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 24 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 24 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 24 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 24 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 24 John & Yoko etc. — Happy Xmas War is Over 23 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 23 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 23 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 23 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 23 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 23 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 22 Wham! — Last Christmas 22 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 22 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 22 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 22 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 22 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 21 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 21 Perry Como — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 21 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 21 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 21 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) 21 George Michael — December Song 21 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 21 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 21 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 21 Band Aid — Do They Know It’s Christmas? 21 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 21 John & Yoko etc — Happy Xmas War is Over 20 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 20 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 The Carpenters — Merry Christmas Darling 20 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 20 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 20 Jim Reeves — Silver Bells 19 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside 19 The Jackson 5 — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 18 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 17 Chris Rea — Driving Home For Christmas 17 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 16 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman 15 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 14 Stevie Wonder — What Christmas Means To Me 12 Kelly Clarkson — Underneath The Tree 11 Leona Lewis — One More Sleep 6 Mud — Lonely This Christmas -4 6 Bob Dylan — Must Be Santa -2 4 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody

IIRC DDP has accepted QOs where the only indication the person died was "the late suchandsuch" with no mention of when they died. When I open up the HPDP24 thread I can add a wee note that the date of death can be verified with non-QO sources.

Hits roll incoming for November within the day... looking like it'll be Johnny Ruffo, Rosalynn Carter, Charles Peters, that fucker Kissinger, Shane MacGowan, Sandra Day O'Connor, and Glenys Kinnock. Also, doing a double check on current LotL-er Miiko Taka, I see that she gets namechecked in a Yahoo UK article from March that lists Hollywood deceaseds.

12/2/2023 28 John & Yoko etc. — Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 28 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 28 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 27 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 26 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 26 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 26 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) +3 24 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 24 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 24 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 23 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 23 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 23 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 22 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 22 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 22 Wham! — Last Christmas 22 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 22 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +1 21 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 21 Perry Como — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 21 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 21 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 20 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 20 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside 20 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 20 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 20 George Michael — December Song 20 Band Aid — Do They Know It’s Christmas? 20 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 20 Chris Rea — Driving Home For Christmas 20 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 20 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 20 The Jackson 5 — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 20 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 20 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 20 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 20 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 20 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 20 Mud — Lonely This Christmas 20 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) 20 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 20 The Carpenters — Merry Christmas Darling 20 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 20 Leona Lewis — One More Sleep 20 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Ring Christmas Bells 20 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 20 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 20 Jim Reeves — Silver Bells 20 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 20 Johnny Mathis — When A Child Is Born 20 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 18 Bob Dylan — Must Be Santa 18 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman 18 Kelly Clarkson — Underneath The Tree 17 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 16 Stevie Wonder — What Christmas Means To Me 13 Mariah Carey — All I Want For Christmas Is You 10 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody 00 Ed Sheeran & Elton John — Merry Christmas -6

I change my avatar to one that covers up her beehive and Barry is back the next day. It's a sign.

Get back to me when Meghan attempts a hostile takeover of Jeopardy. Then I will understand the hatred.

12/1/2023 32 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 26 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 24 John & Yoko etc. — Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 24 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 24 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 24 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 23 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) +3 22 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 22 Wham! — Last Christmas 21 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 21 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 21 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 21 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 21 Perry Como — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 21 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 21 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 21 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 21 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +1 20 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside 20 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 20 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 20 George Michael — December Song 20 Band Aid — Do They Know It’s Christmas? 20 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 20 Chris Rea — Driving Home For Christmas 20 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 20 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 20 The Jackson 5 — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 20 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 20 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 20 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 20 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 20 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 20 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 20 Mud — Lonely This Christmas 20 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) 20 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 20 The Carpenters — Merry Christmas Darling 20 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 20 Bob Dylan — Must Be Santa 20 Leona Lewis — One More Sleep 20 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Ring Christmas Bells 20 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 20 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 20 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 20 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 20 Jim Reeves — Silver Bells 20 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 20 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 20 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 20 Kelly Clarkson — Underneath The Tree 20 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 20 Johnny Mathis — When A Child Is Born 20 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 20 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 18 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman 18 Stevie Wonder — What Christmas Means To Me 16 Ed Sheeran & Elton John — Merry Christmas 16 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody 15 Mariah Carey — All IWant For Christmas Is You 15 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 14 Ariana Grande — Santa Tell Me 14 Justin Bieber — Mistletoe -6 12 Michael Buble — Jingle Bells 4 Paul McCartney — Wonderful Christmastime Plot twist: Even though there are three Ronettes tracks on the Phil Spector Christmas album, I think Darlene Love has the best song on it. Still would be OOC for me to not throw at least one upvote to the Ronettes though

Oh right, Christmas avvy season so time for Santa Ronnie. Ring a ling a dong ding dong ding.