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Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby Brian007 » 30 Nov 2021 19:47

Hi ALL,

Like the title of this song says Merry Xmas Everybody

"Merry Xmas Everybody" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released as a non-album single in 1973. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and it was produced by Chas Chandler. It was the band's sixth and final number-one single in the UK. Earning the UK Christmas number one slot in December 1973, the song beat another Christmas-themed song, Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", which reached fourth place. It remained in the charts for nine weeks until February 1974

Released at the peak of the band's popularity, "Merry Xmas Everybody" sold over a million copies upon its first release. It is Slade's last number-one single and by far their best-selling single. It has been released during every decade since 1973 and has been covered by numerous artists.
The single was certified UK Platinum by BPI in December 1980. Since 2007 and the advent of downloads counting towards the UK Singles Chart, it has re-entered the charts each December. As of December 2012, it has sold 1.32 million copies in the UK.

In a UK television special on ITV in December 2012, "Merry Xmas Everybody" was voted third (behind "Fairytale of New York" and "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday") in The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song

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Re: Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby JohnT » 30 Nov 2021 21:04

Hi Brian. Enjoyed my listen. Liked the arrangement and sounds, with help of multi tracking. John
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Re: Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby Jon D » 01 Dec 2021 13:50

Hi there Brian,
A very good performance of this fine number I enjoyed listening my good friend. :D :D :D

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Re: Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby Brian007 » 01 Dec 2021 13:51

Hi John T.

Thanks a lot for having a listen and your kind comments and pleased that you enjoyed it, always thought this was one of the best Xmas pop song ever ?

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Re: Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby jackoj » 01 Dec 2021 14:12

Hi Brian,
Very well done mate, enjoyed my listen, quite a lot of good work and choices gone into this performance. TFS ATB. KS jackoj. 8) :) :) :)
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Re: Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby ernest » 02 Dec 2021 07:30

Hello John T beautiful interpretation of this song that I do not know and good job of multi tracking that I do not know how to do it.

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Re: Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby Brian007 » 02 Dec 2021 09:31

Hi Jon D.

Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment and pleased that you enjoyed my version of that song,

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Re: Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby Brian007 » 02 Dec 2021 09:33

Hi Jacko,

Hope your doing well ? Thanks a lot for listening and commenting and pleased that you enjoyed it, gradually getting used to making music this way and slowly learning how to put more into it,

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Re: Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby George » 02 Dec 2021 14:10

Hi, Brian,

Well that's a great Christmas classic enjoyed the arrangement and well played.

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Re: Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby Brian007 » 03 Dec 2021 15:42

Hi Ernest,

Thanks a lot for listening and commenting and pleased that you enjoyed the music, Multi-Tracking for me is just about adding what sounds right but in the right place

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Re: Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby Hugh-AR » 07 Dec 2021 21:57

Brian,

Have always liked that song, and I must hand it to you the way you seem to have a second sense on knowing how to multitrack counter melodies and harmonies. Listening to what you add in to your music makes it even more special to listen to.

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Re: Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby Brian007 » 08 Dec 2021 12:52

Hi Hugh,

Thanks a lot for having a listen and commenting and pleased that you enjoyed it, sometimes you need a bit of multi-tracking to beef things up a bit and in this case it seems to have worked fairly well, I got lucky with this one.

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Re: Merry Xmas Everybody

Postby Hugh-AR » 12 Dec 2021 22:28

Brian,

We have created a new Board for Christmas Songs 2021 so I am moving your post into it. You will get more views in this section too as posts are viewable by everyone, not just Members.

For anyone that hasn't heard the Slade version of this, click this LINK.

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http://www.tierce-de-picardie.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=490&t=10426

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