Now, I know I’ve been a bit remiss these last couple of
months, only posting once a fortnight (if that) rather than every week, and I
intend to make that up to you before the end of the year with tonnes of festive
goodies and other delights.
Let’s kick off today with a couple of Beatle-themed
Christmas crackers. Back in December 2017 I gave you I Want a Beatle For
Christmas by Becky Lee Beck and Bring Me A Beatle For Christmas by Cindy
Rella (what a ridiculous name!), and those are still available HERE, but today
I bring you two more (by my reckoning there are at least a dozen
Beatles/Christmas novelties, excluding their own Fan Club flexis).
First up is (or are) the Fans and I Want a Beatle For
Christmas, issued by Dot in the US in 1964. Despite the title it’s an entirely
different song to the one performed by Becky Lee Beck that same year. The Fans
were a London-based duo, friends Gita Renik and Jeanette Ross, although the
disc does not appear to have had a British release.
If you’re after something extra to fill you stocking, tune
in to the World’s Worst Records Radio Show this coming Wednesday (9 December),
when I shall be playing tracks from the BRAND NEW MRS MILLER ALBUM’ A
Christmas Gift From Mrs Miller¸ and talking to her great-nephew Jeff: https://wfmu.org/playlists/WR
That’s it for now, but there will be loads more over the
next few weeks. Enjoy!
Download Beatle HERE
Download Santa HERE
I'm not so sure Santa Bring Me Ringo went down well at the club in Twin Peaks!
ReplyDeleteLove it, love it, love it! Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteYou hit the bullseye with this one twice insomuch that they're Beatles-related (always fascinating novelty material).......and at the same time they truly are contenders for "World's Worst Records"! And I include the ones from 2017! Oof! Thanks! :D
ReplyDeleteThere's a THIRD novelty from the era called "I Want A Beatle For Christmas", by Patty Surbey and the Canadian VIPs, but you probably wouldn't be interested as it's actually quite good. Wasn't familiar with either of these, so thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Brett. As I wrote, there are around 12 Christmas-themed Beatle novelty discs, including the one you mention... and there's another couple coming your way soon!
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