Christmas
Christmas at The ‘Croft
Dec 15th
Christmas really did begin last night at The Undercroft in Harrow.
Hundreds of students descended on the SU bar to celebrate the final week of University with a big party. Santa hats were a must have accessory with the majority of students wearing them and the odd glowstick was also seen around peoples wrists.
The chocolate fountain and candy floss was also proving popular with bananas, grapes, strawberries and other fruits available for students to dip in the chocolate.
The music was playing all night and the dancefloor was full. Whether it was RnB, Indie, classics from the 70s and 80s or Christmas hits the students of Harrow were making sure the party did not stop until closing time.
The cheap drinks also meant that many were “merry” during the night.
A Christmas Carol at the top again
Dec 15th
A Christmas Carol has regained the top spot at the UK box offices.
The Disney favourite has outsold the likes of Where The Wild Things Are, Planet 51 and New Moon pulling in £1.5 million in its sixth week.
The film, directed by Robert Zemeckis is a remake of the classic Dickens novel. Many versions have been made in the past with the last version released back in 2001.
The film can also be seen in 3D and is proving a firm festive favourite in cinemas this month.
McElderry losing the Christmas number one race
Dec 15th
Winner of this year’s X Factor, Joe McElderry is currently behind rock band Rage Against The Machine in the race for the Christmas number one.
Eighteen year old McElderry is 10 per cent behind the rock band after Sunday and Monday’s sales it was revealed today. His single, ‘The Climb’ is put on sale on Wednesday and is expected to catch up with the sales of Rage Against The Machine’s h 1992 hit ‘Killing In The Name.’
A Facebook group that was created to get Rage to number one this Christmas has over 750,000 members, a total that is constantly rising.
The race is going to be an extremely close one but bookies predict that The X Factor champion will clinch the top spot on Sunday.
Over 19.1 million viewers tuned in to see McElderry’s victory on Sunday night making it the second most watched show of the year.
Who are you backing? Are you a member of the Rage Against The Machine Facebook group or is Geordie Joe your favourite?
Smoke Radio News Christmas Crackers
Dec 15th
What’s the best selling Christmas song of the last decade?
Dec 9th
Band Aid 20. Source: supermusic.sk
Figures published today has announced the best selling Christmas song of the last decade.
Band Aid 20 – ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ released in 2004 topped this list beating the likes of The Darkness and Bo’ Selecta. The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl’s hit ‘Fairytale of New York’ landed the number three spot.
Older favourites such as Slade and Wizzard made the top 20, just the lower end of it. The original Band Aid recording of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ from 1984 came in at number 18.
What is your favourite Christmas song? Do you like the older songs like Slade’s ‘Merry Christmas Everybody’ or is The Darkness’ ‘Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End)’ more to your taste?
