THE FRIDAY FIVE – 22.12.2017

1. Manic Street Preachers – International Blue
2. Hurts – Ready To Go
3. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – If Love Is The Law
4. Amy MacDonald – This Christmas Day
5. Reigen – Dreams

Apologies for there being no Friday Five last week. I was in England and was busy and just couldn’t be bothered.

A few weeks back, Simple Minds and Pretenders have announced a joint tour with KT Tunstall as support. Yes please. No Belfast gig yet. If you’re reading this CHSQ or Belsonic, get on it.

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s Christmas this weekend. So, here’s a Christmas chart to get you in the mood.

FIVE CHRISTMAS SONGS

1. Robert Goulet – Jingle Bells Batman Smells
2. The Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping
3. Greg Lake – I Believe In Father Christmas
4. John Lennon – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
5. Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas?

And if I can’t be bothered or forget next week, Happy New Year as well.

50 YEARS OF TOP OF THE POPS : CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Own up, who has ever fallen asleep during Christmas TOTP and woke up thinking The Queen was Number 1 with a Spoken Word song? Just me?

As Noddy Holder once sang ITTTTTT’SSSSSS CCCCCHHHHHRRRRISSSSSTTTTTMAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So here, is a selection of Christmas songs for you.

Keep an eye out for a hilarious Band Aid performance.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

THE FRIDAY FIVE – 20.12.2013

1. Nina Nesbitt – Selfies
2. Gary Barlow ft Elton John – Face To Face
3. Pixie Lott – Heart Cry
4. Pharrell Williams – Happy
5. Chvrches – Gun

So, this is the last Friday Five before Christmas. I hope you’ve enjoyed what i’ve been listening to every week. Here’s to more in 2014 and beyond.

So, to get you in the mood for Christmas, here’s a Christmas Top Five. Merry Christmas and all that.

1. Robert Goulet – Jingle Bells, Batman Smells
2. Greg Lake – I Believe In Father Christmas
3. The Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping
4. Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas?
5. John Lennon – Merry Christmas (War Is Over)