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Playlist 22 December

Mickey Bradley|16:13 UK time, Tuesday, 3 January 2012

Christmas and punk rock records go together like Easter and heavy metal but some practitioners try and keep the spirit alive - notably the Boys, who had a seasonal parallel career as the Yobs. For three Christmases in a row they donned the red hats and produced some singles, none of which ever ended up on Now That's What I Call The Best Christmas Album Ever ! The exclamation mark isn't mine. I don't know who owns it. I do like the Sonics' effort, which involved learning the chords to 'Too Much Monkey Business' and getting all snotty about December 25th. It fits in with the principle that you should keep this time of year as simple as possible. Let Chuck Berry take the strain.

Ramones - Swallow My Pride
Yobs - Another Christmas
Action Pact - Consumer Madness
Korova Milk Bar - Do It Again
Fall - No Xmas For John Quays
Horror Comic - I Don’t Mind
Half Man Half Biscuit - All I Want For Christmas is A Dukla Prague Away Kit
Vibrators - Whips And Furs
Blake Xolton - Merry Christmas
T
hat Petrol Emotion - Can’t Stop
The Choir - It’s Cold Outside
Hybrid Kids - Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
101’ers - Keys To Your Heart
Suicide - Rocket USA
Sonics - Don’t Believe In Christmas

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