When your out over the UK this christmas, what top tunes will make the audiance at your function jump to the dance floor and celebrate the festive season? What songs will you be playing for all those happy holiday partyers?

The first that comes to my mind is Brenda Lee- Rockin around the Christmas Tree

Only 3 Weeks away!!

Band Aid - Do they know its Xmas
( I much prefer the older version than the new one)
Samantha Muba - All I want for xmas
Fast Food Rockers - I love xmas!

Sorry got that wrong! Only 4 WEEKS!

Wish it was longer as havent started the xmas shopping !

Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin Stevens - always works..

Any daft 60's, 70's or 80's party songs !

and of course "Rockin' around the chistmas tree" by Mel and Kim! (Mel smith and Kim Wilde) pure class... and pure cheeze !!!

Slade Merry xmas everybody

One that went down well at my 1st Christmas gig this year - albeit an oldie that I hadn't played for years:-

Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas

PaulS

Are there no other dancy christmas hits?

If people want an older/waltzy type track then

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams normally goes well.

But the majority of dancy ones are:

Step Into Christmas - Elton
All I Want For Christmas - Mariah Carey
Pogues - Fairytale of New York and
Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin Stevens...

Other than that, none I can really think of, but then I dont have the Xmas CDs infront of me.....

Sorry I dont have the details with me but I picked up
a great CD of Motown covers a few years ago. eg

Santa Claus is coming to town - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Have yourself a merry little Christmas - Jackson Five
t's Christmas time - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer - Diana Ross & The Supremes

You can pick up more recent collections for a fiver from amazon 8)

Have decided to challenge myself and not play any xmas tracks this year.

Mmmm? Kevin 'bloody Wilson anyone?

Hi

did an under 16's club night last Friday.

3 Xmas tracks I played and were all asked for and went down a storm.

1. Shakin' Steven, merry xmas everyone
2. Band Aid, Do they know it's xmas (original)
3. Kylie, Santa Baby.

the girleies were singing along to klyie like nobody's business, dead surprised.

Darren

Play non stop Christmas tracks by way of background music during the meal! By the time the disco starts.... everyone has had their fill of Christmas tunes (which are by and large, pretty awful, let's face it ) and it is very rare that a request is made for one to actually dance to

Christmas........ Bah Humbug!!! (apart from the hefty pay cheque )

A nice little novelty record this Christmas is:

"I'd like to give you one for Christmas"

Sung by "Hotpants"

Good video too...

I use an old Mastermix on issue 112 Track 2.

Lasts for about 6 minutes and does all the usual suspects. I follow that with White Christmas and the snow and then its night night from me!

Bah Humbug!






AND if anyone offers me more Christmas Pudding..................

We have a cd called Have A Base Christmas.

You should hear the version of Silent Night. First played it at a football club a couple of years ago and they loved it!