Care to share an unusual Christmas song?

Had toys in mind, but guess this will be your Christmas gift, sweetie. :-)



Ahem. The dress. I keep the girl myself. :-P This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at December 17, 2016 4:42 PM MST

It's perfect, you don't think it'll make my butt look big; do you?

Nooooooo wayyyyyyyyy. How did you come up with such an idea?

This one always makes me feel good.
:)

Thank you Jane, and great having the lyrics to read as well. :-)

It certainly is unusual. I thank you very much Andy. :-)

That was a hit before I was born, SapphicHeart. As far as I know it's the only Christmas song to enter the charts in June. It's 60 years old now. Sadly, all of the original members of the Goons are now deceased. One of them was Peter Sellers, who later found further fame as the hilarious Inspector Clouseau in the "Pink Panther" movies. The Goons had another hit with another novelty song, called "The Ying Tong Song".

I know Sellers and explains maybe a lot about the unusual song. If the other members was like him it will have been quite a band. :-)

The other two on the songs were Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. Michael Bentine was the fourth Goon, but apparently he wasn't on those records. Harry Secombe later became a more serious singer and had hits with conventional ballads like "If I Ruled The World".

We can always count on you, when we talk music Andy. :-)

Thanks for the compliment, Sapphic. Although I'm not the type to brag about myself, I am well-known in my social circle for my knowledge of music, especially oldies. I guess that's what comes of being a record collector for more than 40 years. Lol:)

You're welcome, and it is well-earned. :-)

:)

I love - LOVE - The Goons. They account for my perculiar sense of humour. Thank you for sharing this!

I smile and smile.
Never heard this.
:)

Those Goons songs were hits in the 1950s, Welby. I hadn't yet been born. However, the "Ying Tong Song" charted again as a reissue when I was 11, and I do remember it being a hit second time around. :)

Happy Christmas, Welby!:)

Yes, Happy Wishes to you, too, Andy B!
:)

Oh. It has its depressing sound, but at the same time strangely giving goosebumps at times. I do think I'll save it for a single playlist and not add it to my overall Christmas playlist. Hope you don't mind. Thank you for sharing and letting us know yet another touching song. Merry Christmas.

You're welcome, SapphicHeart!
I agree with you on everything you wrote!
:)

Merry Christmas. :-)

Gah. Another's no playable clip. I'm sure I do be smiling while listening it. :-)