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**cheapthrills** · Fri November 27, 2020, 19:45

ROUND 8 RESULTS

Well, this is tidy - we have one song that was voted out by all of us - the Backstreet Boys' terrible Christmas Time, and three songs that tied with two votes. Only one of those three had a save vote - from me -I have no idea what you all have against the Jackson 5 - they served some true Christmas bops.

So of course, I'll highlight them first.

OUT

The Christmas Blues - Dean Martin (2)
This Christmas - Christina Aguilera (2)
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Jackson 5 (2)
Christmas Time - Backstreet Boys (5)

RESULTS:

Spoiler!

**cheapthrills** · Fri November 27, 2020, 19:50

ROUND 9

Wow, this set is STACKED with legends. Good luck trying to decide.

We will take a pause to remember Christina Aguilera, who I probably would have saved in almost any situation, but this one - truly one of my least favorite Christmas songs.

I have randomized the songs into ten groups of ten.

VOTE OUT FOUR AND SAVE TWO

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ella Fitzgerald
In Dulci Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Crystals
'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong
Away In A Manger/ Coventry Carol (Medley) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
Christmas Time Is Here - Tony Bennett
Happy New Year - ABBA
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Sam Smith
O Holy Night - C�line Dion

Spoiler!

**navi** · Fri November 27, 2020, 22:57

VOTE OUT FOUR AND SAVE TWO
ROUND 9

'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong
Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Sam Smith
O Holy Night - C�line Dion

save
In Dulci Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
Happy New Year - ABBA

**RayRay** · Fri November 27, 2020, 22:59

OUT:
In Dulci Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong
Away In A Manger/ Coventry Carol (Medley) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Christmas Time Is Here - Tony Bennet

SAVE:
O Holy Night - C�line Dion
Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

**cheapthrills** · Fri November 27, 2020, 23:55

OUT
In Dulci Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
Away In A Manger/ Coventry Carol (Medley) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Christmas Time Is Here - Tony Bennett
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Sam Smith

SAVE
'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong
Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

**Metalweb** · Sat November 28, 2020, 01:28

Out

Zat You Santa Claus - Louis Armstrong
Away In a Manger - Smokey Robinson etc
Mele Kalikimake - Bing Crosby etc
Christmas Time Is Here - Tony Bennett

Save

In Dulce Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
O Holy Night - Celine Dion

**SholasBoy** · Sun November 29, 2020, 08:30

OUT
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Sam Smith
O Holy Night - C�line Dion
Away In A Manger/ Coventry Carol (Medley) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Happy New Year - ABBA

SAVE
'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong
Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

**matthew_dixon** · Sun November 29, 2020, 09:23

Sorry - but that Jackson 5 song is just a bit too piercing from little Michael.

OUT
'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong
Away In A Manger/ Coventry Carol (Medley) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
Christmas Time Is Here - Tony Bennett

SAVE
Happy New Year - ABBA
O Holy Night - C�line Dion

**heppolo** · Sun November 29, 2020, 11:25

OUT
'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong
O Holy Night - C�line Dion
Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
Christmas Time Is Here - Tony Bennett

SAVE
Happy New Year - ABBA
Away In A Manger/ Coventry Carol (Medley) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

**cheapthrills** · Sun November 29, 2020, 12:55

ROUND 9 RESULTS

That last vote resulted in a tie, which means we will lose five songs this round instead of four. That includes Mele Kalikimaka, a favorite of mine, if only as a nice change of pace from the snowy images conjured up by so many Christmas songs, and I'll highlight it below. It tied with Sam Smith, who got no save votes. There seemed to be more agreement about the other three - Louis Armstrong (which I also saved - damn!), Smokey Robinson, and Tony Bennett all are eliminated.

OUT

Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters (2)
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Sam Smith (2)
Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong (3)
Away In A Manger/ Coventry Carol (Medley) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (4)
Christmas Time Is Here - Tony Bennett (5)

RESULTS:

Spoiler!

**cheapthrills** · Sun November 29, 2020, 13:01

ROUND 10

And this is our final set of the first run-through - just in time to close out November! It is also the last round I am going to have last two days since you will have heard all the songs by now.

We lost Louis Armstrong last round, with a bonkers Christmas song that might fit just as well during Halloween - who zat outside? Could be Santa, could be a serial killer - who knows!

I have randomized the songs into ten groups of ten.

VOTE OUT FOUR AND SAVE TWO

We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Weavers
O Come All Ye Faithful - Perry Como
Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Girls Aloud
I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby
Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra
A Winter's Tale - David Essex
The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Spoiler!

**cheapthrills** · Sun November 29, 2020, 13:08

This seems like a particularly British set

OUT
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Weavers
O Come All Ye Faithful - Perry Como
Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
A Winter's Tale - David Essex

SAVE
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby
Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra

**Leo** · Sun November 29, 2020, 13:11

Yesterday I watched with my kid for the first time (for him) Home Alone so I am in a christmas spirit again to rejoin this survivor!

SAVE
Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Weavers

OUT
O Come All Ye Faithful - Perry Como
Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Girls Aloud
The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

**Metalweb** · Sun November 29, 2020, 13:39

Out

We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Weavers
O Come All Ye Faithful - Perry Como
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Girls Aloud

Save

Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake

**SholasBoy** · Sun November 29, 2020, 13:57

OUT
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Weavers
Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Girls Aloud
Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra

SAVE
I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake
A Winter's Tale - David Essex

**matthew_dixon** · Sun November 29, 2020, 16:42

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Girls Aloud
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby
Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra
The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

SAVE
Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake

**RayRay** · Sun November 29, 2020, 21:34

OUT:
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Weavers
Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Girls Aloud
Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra

SAVE:
I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby

**navi** · Sun November 29, 2020, 22:09

ROUND 10
VOTE OUT FOUR AND SAVE TWO

out
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Weavers
O Come All Ye Faithful - Perry Como
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby

save
A Winter's Tale - David Essex
The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

**cheapthrills** · Tue December 1, 2020, 12:43

ROUND 10 RESULTS

And that wraps up all the songs! Of the four eliminations, it appears Slade's song was the most divisive. I know this is huge in Britain, but I confess I'm confused as to why, even if I'm surprised it's out this early. There seemed to be more agreement on the remaining three - The Weavers' song is pure amateur hour as far as I'm concerned, and Perry's contribution might be a little too by-the-book.

I'm surprised there was such animosity for Girls Aloud, and I have decided you all should report to Spartan immediately

Here, Spartan, I'll give Girls Aloud the highlight here to make up for it!

OUT

Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade (2)
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Weavers (4)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Perry Como (4)
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Girls Aloud (5)

RESULTS:

Spoiler!

**cheapthrills** · Tue December 1, 2020, 13:09

ROUND 11: SECRET SANTA

Congratulations to everyone who made it through the first 10 rounds - you have now listened to the whole album and I assume you're suitably jolly. Or perhaps all of this has made you feel a little Bah, humbug - well this round is for both of those emotions!

But first, let's say goodbye to Slade, who put up the good fight, but couldn't quite get enough votes to hang in there.

It's time for a secret santa (or Father Xmas or St. Nick or whatever he's called where you are) round. You get to make one song immune this round!

But wait, there's more! You also get to play Grinch and remove a song of your choice from the competition.

But wait, there's more! Have you been good? Have you been very, very good? Well, two of you have participated in every round - congratulations to Metalweb and SholasBoy - you get to save an extra song!

PM ME ONE SONG TO SAVE AND ONE SONG TO ELIMINATE. (METALWEB AND SHOLASBOY CAN SAVE TWO SONGS.)

POST HERE WHEN YOU HAVE SENT YOUR PM TO REMIND PEOPLE TO VOTE.

2000 Miles - KT Tunstall

8 Days Of Christmas - Destiny's Child

A Winter's Tale - David Essex

Auld Lang Syne - Susan Boyle

Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S - Jim Reeves

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)- Darlene Love

Christmas In Heaven - James Brown

Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses

Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid

Do You Hear What I Hear? - Whitney Houston

Early Christmas Morning - Cyndi Lauper