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Well done to those who guessed correctly that our tune was Greg Lake I believe in Father Christmas.

So on to Day 4 title, group and date please. Best of luck. πŸŽ„

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springcross

I'll Be Home For Christmas, Bing Crosby, 1940s.

Stop The Cavalry, Jona Lewis, 1980.

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Green230461 in reply to springcross

Some clever ideas thereπŸ˜ƒ

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springcross in reply to Green230461

I don't doubt that neither of them are right! πŸ˜†

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sunnyweek

All I want for Christmas is you, Mariah Carey

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Pippy25 in reply to sunnyweek

Was thinking the same sunnyweek x

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springcross

Please Come Home For Christmas, Eagles.

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Green230461

That has bought back memories today πŸŽ„

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springcross in reply to Green230461

What of Green?

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Green230461 in reply to Green230461

Remember watching their concert at aloha stadium on television 2018 thinking that their voices were just 😊 so good

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springcross in reply to Green230461

Wish I'd seen that, maybe it'll be shown again sometime. 😊

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Green230461 in reply to springcross

Small clips on YouTube to watch🀩

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springcross in reply to Green230461

I've been looking 😍

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sylvi

I don't have clue and i am not very goo at these things, but i love seeing the answers. Keep up the good work.xxx

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SwimmerBTC in reply to sylvi

Just the same for me. Some people have such good memories for pop trivia, Sadly I don’t! ☹️ , I’m useless in the pop rounds at quizzes!

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Green230461

Glad you like itπŸŽ„

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Karen12

Happy Xmas (War is Over) John Lennon

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nomoreheels in reply to Karen12

Snap! We must have been writing it at the same time. πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

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MadBunny in reply to Karen12

Good one πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Pippy25 in reply to Karen12

Sounds about right to me.

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nomoreheels

Happy Christmas War is Over, John Lennon.

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Pippy25 in reply to nomoreheels

Yes sounds like a good one there!

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nomoreheels in reply to Pippy25

Thanks Pip.

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MadBunny

I' ll be Home for Christmas ? Not sure who and date - one of the old crooners maybe πŸ€”

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springcross in reply to MadBunny

Bing Crosby.

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MadBunny in reply to springcross

Ta x

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springcross in reply to MadBunny

πŸ‘ x

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Green230461 in reply to springcross

Old Bing Bang ! Christmas cheerπŸŽ„

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Green230461 in reply to MadBunny

Can’t beat an old crooner

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springcross in reply to Green230461

Yeh! My Mum's favourite.

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MadBunny in reply to springcross

I loved the duet he did with David Bowie

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springcross in reply to MadBunny

Yes, so did I, The Little Drummer Boy - fantastic wasn't it, two greats singing together like that and doing such a lovely song. It'll probably be played for many years to come (I hope!).

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MadBunny in reply to springcross

I hope so. One of my favourite Christmas records.Their voices work so well together .

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springcross in reply to MadBunny

I agree, two great talents of different eras with many years in between them, sounding so good - did they ever do an album together do you know?

MadBunny profile image
MadBunny in reply to springcross

I don't think so - well not that I've heard anyway. Just watched the video on you tube 😁🀩

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sunnyweek in reply to MadBunny

Just looked it up too, so so good.

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springcross in reply to MadBunny

Just found out the correct title is Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy. I don't think Bowie wanted to do LDB and I think this was a kind of compromise??

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MadBunny in reply to springcross

Ah. It worked out very well though.

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springcross in reply to MadBunny

Yes, but you never know, what you read isn't always accurate I suppose.

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MadBunny in reply to springcross

True.

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springcross in reply to MadBunny

Just checked on Wiki - it is true!

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sylvi in reply to springcross

I think Bing was dead at the time please correct me if i am wrong.xxx

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springcross in reply to sylvi

No, he died five weeks after recording it with DB.

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Green230461 in reply to springcross

Poor bing died five weeks later. πŸŽ„

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springcross in reply to Green230461

Yes, I read that, such a shame wasn't it!

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nomoreheels in reply to springcross

Early Christmas treat for you m.youtube.com/watch?v=gE9XV... Recorded at Elstree 11/9/77. The full Crosby/Bowie sketch from 10:10, song from 11:57. Enjoy πŸŽ„

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springcross in reply to nomoreheels

Thank you, I'll enjoy watching that.

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nomoreheels in reply to springcross

You're welcome. Hope you do.

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Green230461 in reply to nomoreheels

Thank you for this. Two incredible performers who changed popular music and culture in their lifetimes πŸŽ„

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nomoreheels in reply to Green230461

You're welcome. Yes, I agree. It was filmed at Elstree because Bing was touring the UK at the time. It was last TV appearance as well, he died a little over a month later at Alcobendas, Spain. He was where he'd have probably wanted to be, about to enter the clubhouse having finished a round of golf that he & his partner won by one stroke.

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Green230461

Congratulations folks! It was Happy Xmas War is Over 1970John and yoko The Plastic Ono Band.

Thanks for joining in!

The photo was taken on VE Day

See you all tomorrow πŸŽ„

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MadBunny in reply to Green230461

Nice one . Look forward to tomorrow's. Have a good evening xx

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springcross in reply to Green230461

Thanks Green. x

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Sheila_G

'Coming Home for Christmas.' I can hear the song but can't for the life of me remember who it is. I think it was in the 80s

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springcross in reply to Sheila_G

Chris Rea, Driving Home For Christmas?

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Sheila_G in reply to springcross

That's him. I know him as well as anything but I could not get his name. Thanks. It would have been driving me mad

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springcross in reply to Sheila_G

Those tip off the tongue times are very annoying aren't they. I have plenty of them! πŸ€”πŸ˜€

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Sheila_G in reply to springcross

They certainly are. πŸ˜„

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