Grim Up North

8/12/23 07:25hrs  40 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 39 The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas 37 Wham! — Last Christmas 37. Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby +6 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 33 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 33 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 32 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 31 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 30 Bing Crosby - White Christmas 28 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 27 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 26 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 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 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 21 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 21 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 20 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 19 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 18 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 16 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 15 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 12 Chris de Burgh — A Spaceman Came Travelling 08 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 03 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 00 George Michael — December Gone -9

Great stuff. However we (well more correctly the Derby Dead Pool) have a funding issue. Fot the last 4 (?) years I have been taking advantage of my company’s lax credit card controls to allow the website hosting fees to go through my work - it’s about £25/‘month so £300 a year (roughly it varies month to month not sure why). Unfortunately we’re in the middle of a crackdown due to some idiot taking the piss on a grand scale and so I can’t get away with this any more. So I need to stop the payment - question is what happens then? Sorry, your current sponsor, GUN

December 6th 35 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 33 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 33 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 33 Wham! — Last Christmas 32 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 31 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 31 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby +4 30 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 29 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 29 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter   29 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 28 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 27 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 26 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 26 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 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 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 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 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 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 18 Perry Como — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 16 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 15 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 14 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman 12 Chris de Burgh — A Spaceman Came Travelling 11 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 08 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) 07 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas  00 The Jackson 5 — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus -6

05.12.2023 32 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year  31 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 30 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 30 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 29 Wham! — Last Christmas 29 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 28 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 27 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 27 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 27 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 27 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby +2 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 +2 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 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 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 Elton John — Step Into Christmas -1 19 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 19 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 17 Jethro Tull — Ring Out Solstice Bells 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 15 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) 13 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside 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 00 Kelly Clarkson — Underneath The Rest of Santa’s List -5

4/12/23 21:43 hrs 32 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year  30 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 29 Wham! — Last Christmas 29 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 28 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby +2 28 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 28 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 27 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 27 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 26 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas +2 26 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 26 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 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 20 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 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 5 Leona Lewis — One More Sleep -6

03.12.2023 32 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 29 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 29 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 28 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 26 Bing Crosby — White Christmas  26 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 25 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 25 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby +1 24 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 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 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 23 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 23 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 23 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 23 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 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 John & Yoko etc. — Happy Xmas War is Over 22 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 22 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 22 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 22 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! +2 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 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 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 +1 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 20 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 19 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside 19 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 19 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 19 The Jackson 5 — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 17 Chris Rea — Driving Home For Christmas 17 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 16 Bob Dylan — Must Be Santa 16 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman 16 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 14 Stevie Wonder — What Christmas Means To Me 13 Mud — Lonely This Christmas 13 Leona Lewis — One More Sleep -6 12 Kelly Clarkson — Underneath The Tree 06 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody 04 Mariah Carey — All I Want For Christmas Is You To Shut Up I’ll leave it for someone else to eliminate two absolute Christmas classics (wtf?) I’ll give life to Winter Wonderland and Let it Snow! (can’t watch Die Hard at Christmas and think Death List rejected this song from all voting)

December 2nd at 8:50am 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 24 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 24 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 24 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby +4 23 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 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 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 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 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 06 Ed Sheeran & Elton John — Merry Christmas -3 00 Michael Buble — Jingle Bells -3 Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without Eartha singing Santa Baby

As far as UK news is concerned he was the invisible death casualty overshadowed by Darling and MacGowan. There is a thread somewhere that discusses people’s deaths who are overshadowed by other ‘bigger’ deaths but I can’t find it.

I agree your point and I hope you would also agree that a continuation of your point is that it is also therefore wrong for Derek Chauvin to have been stabbed in prison.

Reptile needs to do some fast talking

Esther Rantzen

To my embarrassment I only discovered that AS Byatt was a woman today!

It would have been like arresting Sean Abbott for the death of Phillip Hughes then to give a more appropriate comparison.

To me this is crazy - compare with deaths in boxing for example?

The jaundice can be a sign of something serious explanation seems a little superfluous in this scenario!

Oh that’s a sad one - RIP Ivor

Hmmm the Palestinian situation is incredibly complex - I doubt anyone can clearly capture the rights and wrongs performed in that region and the whys and whens even in a book never mind a post on X.

I can’t even begin to understand how someone can spout such strong views against immigrants when you are the child of two immigrants - it’s nonsensical. As others have said previously on here it’s also sickening that the Tories are using the immigrant situation to try and win votes. it is a complicated situation and we are more lenient than sone other countries but let’s have a proper debate and work out to what level we can help.

He had many great roles but it’s this one getting creamed up by Joanne Whaley that is difficult to forget.

I am irrationally angry about this tree - it’s an absolutely mindless thing to do.

Yes totally agree - dreadful and boring. Hated Belfast too.

Just sitting watching shit on TV as Ill and Family Fortunes on. Last answer in famous Davids was David Copperfield ‘Yes the magician’ exclaims Gino Di Campo. I thought of your quote above as I shook my head.

Anyone else noticed the irony that the guy killed by two dogs today lived in Staffordshire?

Although I'm sure it's not just me that feels like your birthday is a fucking chore to get through once a year - buy the cakes at work, see your parents, see your kids, go out for a big meal, shag the wife (actually that's my favourite bit but it's getting harder work after a bottle of red) - it's exhausting! PS No can't help on your actual request :-)

John Savident - I thought he had died I say, I say I thought he had died.