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NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Tue 08 Oct 2024, 5:57 pm
by VRIDD
Two PSB songs on the next
NOW That’s What I Call Christmas - 4CD edition, released on 1 November 2024:
- It Doesn’t Often Snow At Christmas
https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/now ... ristmas-3/
I wonder which version is
It Doesn’t Often Snow At Christmas.
Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Tue 08 Oct 2024, 7:05 pm
by Gabby
They should have started CD3 with:
1. Always on my Mind
2. Fairytale of New York
A nice meta-joke there and a missed opportunity!
Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Tue 08 Oct 2024, 7:52 pm
by One of the crowd
Gabby wrote: Tue 08 Oct 2024, 7:05 pm
They should have started CD3 with:
1. Always on my Mind
2. Fairytale of New York
A nice meta-joke there and a missed opportunity!
You must have seen my post on a Facebook page

Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Tue 08 Oct 2024, 8:59 pm
by Gabby
One of the crowd wrote: Tue 08 Oct 2024, 7:52 pm
Gabby wrote: Tue 08 Oct 2024, 7:05 pm
They should have started CD3 with:
1. Always on my Mind
2. Fairytale of New York
A nice meta-joke there and a missed opportunity!
You must have seen my post on a Facebook page
No, just great minds thinking alike?
Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 6:39 am
by petshopgrrl
Oh my, I see they've broken out the ancient hymns again (Merry Xmas Everybody, I Wish It Could Be Xmas Every Day, etc). Wombling Merry Xmas? Heck YES, get in my stocking NOW!
I realize I'm relatively new to this scene but isn't IDOSAC a little obscure for a compilation like this? Didn't it only get a very limited release?
Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 11:39 am
by before
petshopgrrl wrote: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 6:39 am
Oh my, I see they've broken out the ancient hymns again (Merry Xmas Everybody, I Wish It Could Be Xmas Every Day, etc). Wombling Merry Xmas? Heck YES, get in my stocking NOW!
I realize I'm relatively new to this scene but isn't IDOSAC a little obscure for a compilation like this? Didn't it only get a very limited release?
The original 1997 version was limited to just their fanclub, although it was played on Radio 1 and performed live on TFI Friday in the UK.
Then a new version was on their Christmas EP in 2009 which to date has been their final UK top-40 single chart entry.
Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 12:43 pm
by daveid
The 1997 version was first officially released on Elton John's Christmas Party in 2005
Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 1:39 pm
by DopeFiend
petshopgrrl wrote: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 6:39 am
Oh my, I see they've broken out the ancient hymns again (Merry Xmas Everybody, I Wish It Could Be Xmas Every Day, etc). Wombling Merry Xmas? Heck YES, get in my stocking NOW!
I realize I'm relatively new to this scene but isn't IDOSAC a little obscure for a compilation like this? Didn't it only get a very limited release?
Nah nah, It Doesn't Often trends quite highly around Christmas time.
I believe it was in PSB's top 5 most streamed songs for several weeks. I even heard it myself while out shopping.
It's a mainstream hit, hence the inclusion on Smash.
Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 2:51 pm
by Gabby
DopeFiend wrote: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 1:39 pm
petshopgrrl wrote: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 6:39 am
Oh my, I see they've broken out the ancient hymns again (Merry Xmas Everybody, I Wish It Could Be Xmas Every Day, etc). Wombling Merry Xmas? Heck YES, get in my stocking NOW!
I realize I'm relatively new to this scene but isn't IDOSAC a little obscure for a compilation like this? Didn't it only get a very limited release?
Nah nah, It Doesn't Often trends quite highly around Christmas time.
I believe it was in PSB's top 5 most streamed songs for several weeks. I even heard it myself while out shopping.
It's a mainstream hit, hence the inclusion on Smash.
It's definitely gained some traction over the years during the holiday season. I always advocate for it when people are looking for something a bit different to the usual Christmas fayre.
Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 3:50 pm
by Pinhead44
My mum, who usually prefers their slower tracks, loves IDOS.....
For me, I've always thought it sounded a bit, 'this is what people think all PSB songs sound like', sounding.
NT loves it too though, so what do I know !
Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 4:25 pm
by Old Soak
October and people are already talking about the Festival of Consumerism. Soon that f'in word will be very third word on the TV and radio. The same few songs will be in the charts such as they are courtesy of the streaming brain dead. The whole lot can pinkle off, shittiest con job of the year. Anything 'Now' can f off too, lowest common denominator pap.
Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 5:22 pm
by Gabby
Old Soak wrote: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 4:25 pm
October and people are already talking about the Festival of Consumerism. Soon that f'in word will be very third word on the TV and radio. The same few songs will be in the charts such as they are courtesy of the streaming brain dead. The whole lot can pinkle off, shittiest con job of the year. Anything 'Now' can f off too, lowest common denominator pap.
So, I'm going out on limb here, you don't like Christmas?
Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 5:44 pm
by Old Soak
Gabby wrote: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 5:22 pm
Old Soak wrote: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 4:25 pm
October and people are already talking about the Festival of Consumerism. Soon that f'in word will be very third word on the TV and radio. The same few songs will be in the charts such as they are courtesy of the streaming brain dead. The whole lot can pinkle off, shittiest con job of the year. Anything 'Now' can f off too, lowest common denominator pap.
So, I'm going out on limb here, you don't like Christmas?
Room 101 territory.
Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 6:01 pm
by Pinhead44
Old Soak wrote: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 4:25 pm
October and people are already talking about the Festival of Consumerism. Soon that f'in word will be very third word on the TV and radio. The same few songs will be in the charts such as they are courtesy of the streaming brain dead. The whole lot can pinkle off, shittiest con job of the year. Anything 'Now' can f off too, lowest common denominator pap.
Old Soak wrote: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 4:25 pm
October and people are already talking about the Festival of Consumerism. Soon that f'in word will be very third word on the TV and radio. The same few songs will be in the charts such as they are courtesy of the streaming brain dead. The whole lot can pinkle off, shittiest con job of the year. Anything 'Now' can f off too, lowest common denominator pap.
That's the spirit !

Re: NOW That’s What I Call Christmas
Posted: Wed 09 Oct 2024, 6:28 pm
by daveid
Let's all sing The Twelve Months of Christmas (and a partridge up your pear tree)