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Not all songs that were #1 at Christmas are Christmas songs

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It's true. I don't have the heart to go into it all though.

He really should have been banned for his abysmal taste.

I'm sure you could. They have an army of paid supporters and bots spreading libellous crap all over social media about the Princess of Wales in particular. Including death threats to her and her children.

I did not say they were "not famous enough". I responded to your comment that you were "very surprised" they were not mentioned. Perhaps other players are also not aware of those people? That's a good reason why they might not have been picked. Don't be so fucking rude.

Thu 1 Dec 25 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 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 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 21 John & Yoko etc. — Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 21 Wham! — Last Christmas 20 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside 20 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 20 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 20 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 20 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 20 George Michael — December Song 20 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 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 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman 20 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 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 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 20 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 20 Michael Buble — Jingle Bells 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 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody 20 Justin Bieber — Mistletoe 20 Bob Dylan — Must Be Santa 20 Leona Lewis — One More Sleep 20 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 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 Ariana Grande — Santa Tell Me 20 Jim Reeves — Silver Bells 20 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 20 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 20 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 20 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 20 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 20 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 20 Kelly Clarkson — Underneath The Tree 20 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 20 Stevie Wonder — What Christmas Means To Me 20 Johnny Mathis — When A Child Is Born 20 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 20 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 20 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 20 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 18 Cliff Richard — Mistletoe & Wine 16 Ed Sheeran & Elton John — Merry Christmas 16 Mariah Carey — All I Want For Christmas Is You 12 Paul McCartney — Wonderful Christmastime -6 Bit sad at the absence of Jethro Tull's 'Ring Out Solstice Bells' - after all, that's what it's really all about, innit.

Thu 1 Dec 65 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 60 The Corrs — Runaway  60 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You 46 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 44 Madonna — Ray Of Light +4 37 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone -6 33 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 30 Phats & Small — Turn Around 28 Terrorvision — Tequila 14 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar 13 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World

I've never heard of any of them.

That's hardly a delay. You clearly have no idea at all about how well known some North American artists are in the UK. We do, so be told. For the record, if you say Lily Tomlin, I immediately think "9 to 5". And I've never even seen that film.

Shouldn't I have 3 points? One each for Oleg and Shane, and one for Oleg being a unique pick.

She's guaranteed an obit here.

Liza Minnelli to replace Shane MacGowan in no 3 sub position, please.

I've got Shane too.

OK I give in. Jimmy Carter.

Most points wins here, isn't it?

I'd completely forgotten him.

Shane MacGowan Noam Chomsky

I certainly would.

Dennis Skinner, because I like to be different.

Thu 30 Nov 65 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You 63 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 56 The Corrs — Runaway 48 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 46 Madonna — Ray Of Light +4 35 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake -6 33 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone 33 Terrorvision — Tequila 30 Phats & Small — Turn Around 16 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind 15 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 12 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar 10 Ann Lee — 2 Times 02 Blur — Tender

I think he'll go very soon now. He doesn't have anything to hang on for now.

And Princess Michael, apparently. No, that was wrong info, worse, it's Catherine. The whole thing has been widely debunked in any case. Everyone agrees that speculating on the appearance, colouring, features etc of forthcoming babies is universal - every family does it. It's not racist unless you subscribe to the view that the mere mention of a person's skin colour is racist. Which it is not.

Wed 29 Nov 67 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You 61 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 56 The Corrs — Runaway 44 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 39 Madonna — Ray Of Light +4 40 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone 37 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake -6 36 Terrorvision — Tequila 30 Phats & Small — Turn Around  20 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar 20 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind 16 Ann Lee — 2 Times 15 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 11 Blur — Tender