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Emma Kriskinans's avatar

I just started watching Black Doves yesterday so immediately 'got' your theme: great idea! As I get older I realise just how much 70s / 80s Christmas tunes are connected to my feeling of childhood and ergo, how much they mean to me.

They take me back to so many happy times of Christmas parties in Wolverhampton with all the family-- times that have changed since as loved ones have passed, partners divorced and kids moved on. Lonely this Christmas and Driving Home for Christmas are two special ones for me, and I would always rock out to I wish it could be Christmas every day (I was thrilled that Roy Wood was from the Black Country, lol) and Shakin' Stevens' Merry Christmas, everyone.

Now you're making me want to play them, even on 7 Jan!!

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Faith Liversedge's avatar

Great selection Ruth! I have a fondness for Jona Lewie's Stop the Cavalry and also Paul McCartney's Pipes of Peace. Strange to think that All I want for Christmas wasn't much of a hit at the time!

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