Fifty by Two

Episode 35.5 – Christmas Special – Ready to Destroy Another Block

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Christmas II, Christmas Harder. Much like last year, we each choose three Christmas songs to make each other listen to. We also get very distracted by other things, as usual.

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Episode 35.5 – Ready to Destroy Another Block

Transcript coming soon.

Content warnings: some mild explicit language and adult themes. Short discussion about vomiting.

See below for show notes, and further listening and watching recommendations. Note that this will contain spoilers, and we’d recommend reading on after listening to the episode.

Recommendations

Cliff Richard’s Sleigh Ride.
Cliff Richard’s first Christmas number one, I Love You, with The Shadows in 1960.
Band Aid II – the 1989 Christmas #1.
Official video for Wham!’s Last Christmas.

Official Whammageddon rules.

Spinal Tap’s Christmas with the Devil.
Original version of Mistletoe and Wine from The Little Match Girl.
Official video for Cliff Richard’s Mistletoe and Wine.
Cliff Richard’s clifftop video for Saviour’s Day.
The Flaming Lips playing Race for the Prize live.
Official video for She Don’t Use Jelly by The Flaming Lips.
The Wombling Merry Christmas video made for the 2011 re-release.
Opening theme from The Wombles TV show.
Official video for All Together Now by The Farm.
When the Thames Froze by Smith & Burrows.

Songs Discussed in this Episode

Full playlist: (Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube)

  1. James’ choice 1: Cliff Richard – Heart of Christmas (Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube).
  2. Glen’s choice 1: Jimmy Eat World – Last Christmas (Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube).
  3. J2: Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and Wine (Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube).
  4. G2: The Flaming Lips – Christmas at the Zoo (Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube).
  5. J3: The Wombles – Wombling Merry Christmas (Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube).
  6. G2: The Farm – All Together Now (Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube).

Music Clips Used

  • Cliff Richard – Heart of Christmas (04:04, 06:48, 29:30).
  • Cliff Richard – Saviour’s Day (09:28)
  • Band Aid 30 – Do they Know it’s Christmas? (21:28).
  • Jimmy Eat World – Last Christmas (30:50, 37:50, 44:55).
  • Wham! – Last Christmas (34:30).
  • Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine – Last Christmas (39:28).
  • Spinal Tap – Christmas with the Devil (41:22).
  • Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and Wine (45:35, 51:13, 57:02).
  • The Flaming Lips – Christmas at the Zoo (58:55, 01:06:48).
  • The Flaming Lips – Race for the Prize (01:04:26).
  • The Wombles – Wombling Merry Christmas (01:08:52, 01:16:22, 01:26:34).
  • Enya – Orinoco Flow (01:15:37)
  • The Farm – All Together Now (01:28:06, 01:42:47).

Our current theme is an original piece – Get Ready for the Next Episode – arranged and made by Glen, with James on vocals.

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