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How important is it for a musician to sing a Christmas album? These days more and more radio stations are switching to play Xmas jingles 24/7. A new study by The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) compiled holiday song data from over 2,600 radio stations nationwide (tracked by radio airplay monitoring service Mediaguide). Some interesting facts about the poser of the Xmas jingle: -1,562 different holiday songs have been played on radio statio... MORE
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I worked as a marketing assistant for a local mall... not just any mall (though not Mall of America - thank goodness - that would be a nightmare) !!! No, I worked at the King of Prussia Mall. & the holiday season was filled with piped Christmas carols, the gift certificate booths brought riotlike conditions at all times of the day/night, the hours seemed endless... nearly slept there on a few occasions. Then there was THE KoP Santa. This guy (& his wife) would travel... MORE
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Haven't posted in a while but thought I would spread a little holiday cheer Bob Geldof style. Heard this on the radio today and it really kicks off the holiday for me. I had forgotten that so many 80's stars were in this video. Sorry to be sappy, but this song reminds me to think beyond my little world and about those who are less fortunate. Nuff said FEED THE WORLD LET THEM KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jEnTSQStGE
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At number 17 Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas Band Aid was the name of the group which recorded the original single "Do They Know It's Christmas? / Feed The World". Written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, the song was recorded on November 25th 1984 by a group consisting of almost 40 of the UK and Ireland's best-known pop stars of the time. Originally Geldof hoped to raise £72,000 for charities from sales of the single, but that estimate was exceeded almost immediatel... MORE
