"Christmas with the Dead (short story) Christmas with the Dead is a zombie apocalypse short story by author Joe R. Lansdale. It's a story about a man named Calvin who's bound and determined to celebrate Christmas despite being the only human left in a town inhabited by Zombies. This short story is published as a limited edition chapbook and has been adapted to film. Calvin(no last name given) is the lone survivor of a zombie apocalypse in the East Texas town of Mud Creek. He has converted his home into a fortress and is lonely and bored since a freak"
"1974 or 1975 chart periods. In Canada, the single also reached number 1 and won the 1976 Juno Award for best-selling single. In the UK it reached number 2, kept off the top of the charts by ""Lonely This Christmas"" by Mud. It was later introduced to a new generation of fans in the UK when a remixed version was used as the theme tune to the ITV network's coverage of Formula One grand prix motor racing between 2003 and 2005, resulting in increased radio airplay for the original song in the UK during that period. Finnish band Moogetmoogs released"
"and that the creation of the song ""was a God plan. God was in this plan. And Donny Hathaway was a genius."" ""This Christmas"" was released as a single in 1970, where it saw little success, charting only once on any of ""Billboard"" magazine's weekly published music charts. It made ""Billboard""s special Christmas Singles chart on the week of December 23, 1972, peaking at No. 11. In 1991, Atco Records released a revised edition of their 1968 compilation album ""Soul Christmas"" that included ""This Christmas"". After the 1991 release of Atco Records' ""Soul Christmas"", the song became particularly notable for"
"This Christmas (Donny Hathaway song) ""This Christmas"" is a song by American soul musician Donny Hathaway released in 1970 by Atco Records. The song gained renewed interest when it was included in 1991 on Atco Records' revised edition of their 1968 ""Soul Christmas"" compilation album and has since become a modern Christmas standard, with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers reporting that it was the 30th most-performed holiday song of all time. Phil Upchurch said the song was ""absolutely the premiere holiday song written by an African American"". It was written by Hathaway and Nadine McKinnor. ""This Christmas"""
"Lonely People ""Lonely People"" is a song written by the husband-and-wife team of Dan Peek and Catherine Peek and recorded by America. ""Lonely People"" was the second single release from America's 1974 album ""Holiday"". ""Lonely People"" reached number five on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, the Peeks' only credited song to reach that chart's top 10, and was America's second number one on the Easy Listening chart, where it stayed for one week in February 1975. ""Lonely People"" was not automatically earmarked for the ""Holiday"" album: Dan Peek unsuccessfully submitted a demo of the song for John Sebastian to consider recording."
"hit, which also featured on their album ""Mud Rock Volume 2"". ""Tiger Feet"" sold over 500,000 copies in the UK and a million copies globally. Like contemporaries Sweet, their most successful period came when their records were written and produced by Chinn and Chapman, and in 1975 they had seven singles in the UK Top 40 totalling over 45 weeks on the chart, the most by any artist in 1975. ""Oh Boy"" was the only number one single produced by Chinn and Chapman that they did not also write. ""Lonely This Christmas"" gets seasonal airplay on British radio and television,"
"The Troubadour in Hollywood, and side two at The Bitter End in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Donny Hathaway is also known as the co-composer and performer of the Christmas standard, ""This Christmas"". The song, released in 1970, has become a holiday staple and is often used in movies, television and advertising. ""This Christmas"" has been covered by numerous artists across diverse musical genres, including The Whispers, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Alexander O'Neal, Christina Aguilera, Chicago, Harry Connick, Jr., Dru Hill, *NSYNC, Gloria Estefan, Boney James, The Cheetah Girls, Chris Brown, Anthony Arnett (First Baptist"
"in 2015 and 2016, respectively. This Christmas (Donny Hathaway song) ""This Christmas"" is a song by American soul musician Donny Hathaway released in 1970 by Atco Records. The song gained renewed interest when it was included in 1991 on Atco Records' revised edition of their 1968 ""Soul Christmas"" compilation album and has since become a modern Christmas standard, with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers reporting that it was the 30th most-performed holiday song of all time. Phil Upchurch said the song was ""absolutely the premiere holiday song written by an African American"". It was written by Hathaway"
"This Christmas (John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John album) This Christmas is a Christmas album by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, released on November 9, 2012 by Universal Music Enterprises. The first time that Travolta and Newton-John worked together was on the musical film ""Grease"" (1978), which they performed the songs ""You're the One That I Want"" and ""Summer Nights"". Both the film and the songs were a commercial phenomenon. This album is the first new artistic work they have done together since the 1983 film ""Two of a Kind"" (which features the song ""Take a Chance"", performed by them). ""This"
"Alone on Christmas Day ""Alone on Christmas Day"" is a song written by Mike Love and Ron Altbach for American rock band the Beach Boys. Intended for a potential Christmas album, their 1977 recording was left unreleased. In November 2015, Love rerecorded the song as ""(You'll Never Be) Alone on Christmas Day"" and released it as a single. The next month, a version by French rock band Phoenix featuring Bill Murray was released. The song was written by the Beach Boys' co-founder Mike Love in collaboration with classical pianist Ron Altbach for a potential Christmas album. In 1977, a rough"
"Merry Christmas Darling ""Merry Christmas Darling"" is a Christmas song by the Carpenters (music by Richard Carpenter, lyrics by Frank Pooler), and originally recorded in 1970. It was first available on a 7-inch single that year (A&M Records 1236), and was later re-issued in 1974 (A&M 1648) and again in 1977 (A&M 1991). The single went to number one on ""Billboard's"" Christmas singles chart in 1970, and did so again in 1971 and 1973. In 1978, the Carpenters issued their ""Christmas Portrait"" album, which contained a new version of ""Merry Christmas Darling"". The original 1970 mix continued to be used"
"backing vocals), Schmit (bass/backing vocals), and Don Felder (lead guitar). Originally released as a vinyl 7"" single, it was re-released as a CD single in 1995, reaching #15 on the ""Billboard"" Adult Contemporary chart. This version includes the lyrics ""bells will be ringing the sad, sad news"" (that is, a Christmas alone) as opposed to Brown's original version which references the ""glad, glad news"" (that is, Christmas in general). Jon Bon Jovi also covered the song on the 1992 holiday album, ""A Very Special Christmas 2"". A promo music video that featured supermodel Cindy Crawford was made to accompany that"
"only single to have been Christmas number one twice with the same version. The second was upon its re-release (as a double A-side single with ""These Are the Days of Our Lives"") in 1991 following Mercury's death, staying at number one for five weeks. In the United States, the single was also a success, although to a lesser extent than in the UK. The single, released in December 1975, reached number nine on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of one million copies. In a retrospective article, Anthony DeCurtis"
"November, during a visit to Phonogram's offices in London, Bob Geldof arrived to pitch his idea of the multi-artist charity single ""Do They Know It's Christmas?"" to the label. He asked the group to participate, making them the only American artists performing on the song. In 1985, Bell said the band retained control of their own business affairs, avoiding to hire management on a full time basis and preferring to hire consultants and agents for each project or a single term. By 1986, the band had scored 14 top 40 singles in the US since 1980, more than Michael Jackson."
"sixteen consecutive weeks, a record that remains to this day. It also became the biggest selling single of the year, selling over a million copies. The Christmas number one single this year was Queen's ""Bohemian Rhapsody"", re-issued after the death of Freddie Mercury in November, coupled with ""These Are the Days of Our Lives"". As ""Bohemian Rhapsody"" had previously hit the top in 1975 (also becoming the Christmas number one) it became the first song ever, not counting re-entries, to hit number 1 twice. The death of Joy Finzi, who had founded the Finzi Trust in 1969 to commemorate her"
"This Christmas (film) This Christmas is a 2007 American Christmas romantic musical comedy-drama film produced by Rainforest Films and distributed by Screen Gems. Written, produced and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, it is a Christmas time story that centers on the Whitfield family, whose eldest has come home for the first time in four years. The film is based on the 1970 Donny Hathaway song of the same name, which is covered by Chris Brown in the film. The Whitfield family overcome many trials and obstacles during the Christmas season. Shirley Ann ""Ma'Dere"" Whitfield greets her boyfriend Joe when"
"Lonely Christmas (Crayon Pop song) ""Lonely Christmas"" () is the third single album, and fifth single overall by Crayon Pop. It was released on November 26, 2013 by Chrome Entertainment and Sony Music. The song was a Christmas follow-up to the successful ""Bar Bar Bar"". ""Pops in Seoul"" described it as ""a dance song with funk and disco sounds"". Crayon Pop's comeback stage for ""Lonely Christmas"" was on Mnet's ""M! Countdown"" on December 5, 2013, and promotion continued through the end of the month. Despite being a Christmas song, it was one of the songs performed by Crayon Pop as"
"All Alone on Christmas ""All Alone on Christmas"" is a song written and arranged by Steve Van Zandt, and recorded by Darlene Love with members of both The E Street Band and The Miami Horns. It was originally featured on the soundtrack of """". It was also released as a 7"" single and a CD single which included an instrumental version. The song returned Love's name to the music singles charts, peaking at No. 83 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 singles chart and at No. 31 on the official UK Singles Chart. The third track on the single was"
"All songs by Merle Haggard unless otherwise noted. Merle Haggard's Christmas Present Merle Haggard's Christmas Present is the eighteenth studio album by American country singer Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers, released in 1973. The single, ""If We Make It Through December"" spent four weeks at No. 1 on the ""Billboard magazine"" Hot Country Singles chart in December 1973 and January 1974, and cracked the Top 30 of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. ""If We Make It Through December"" was the No. 2 song of the year on ""Billboard's"" Hot Country Singles 1974 year-end chart. The original LP release of the"
"later appear in Rankin/Bass's 1979 sequel ""Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July"". The song was also used in the 1990 film ""Home Alone"" during a scene when Kevin McCallister pretends that there is a holiday party taking place in his house, and discourages the burglars from robbing it. Although Decca released the single in both 1958 and again in 1959, it did not sell well until Lee became a popular star in 1960. That Christmas holiday season, Lee's ""Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"" peaked at No. 14 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 pop singles chart. It continued to sell well"
"release. In 1994 the same recording was released as a charity single in Europe, but this time instead of being credited as a solo recording by Jon Bon Jovi it was released under the band name Bon Jovi. The 1994 single release made the top ten in both the UK and Ireland. Please Come Home for Christmas ""Please Come Home for Christmas"" is a Christmas song, released in 1960, by the American blues singer and pianist Charles Brown. Hitting ""Billboard""’s Hot 100 chart in December 1961, the tune Brown co-wrote with Gene Redd peaked at position #76. It appeared on"
"first appeared on the various artists CD collection, ""Christmas in the City""). The title track was covered by The Jackson 5 for ""The Jackson 5 Christmas Album"" (1970), The Temptations for ""The Temptations Christmas Card"" (1970), Diana Ross for her ""A Very Special Season"" album (1994), Mary J. Blige (2000), Jack Johnson for the album ""This Warm December"" (2008), Pearl Jam for their 2004 holiday single and Justin Bieber covered the song at the White House. The band Remy Zero also covered the song which is featured on their 2001 EP release ""A Searchers EP"". Diana Ross performed the song"
"McTell's 'Streets of London' from reaching #1 in the UK Singles Chart. Wombling Merry Christmas ""Wombling Merry Christmas"" is a Christmas song written by Mike Batt, Chris Spedding and Richard Kelly, and recorded by British band The Wombles. Released in November 1974, the song rose to a peak of #2 in the UK Singles Chart in December that year, spending 8 weeks in the chart. The song was also released in West Germany, but failed to chart. The video was recorded in 2011 as part of a re-release that year, and shows the Wombles dancing to the song. The band"
"Number 1 spot by Slade's ""Merry Xmas Everybody"" which remained at the top of the charts for five weeks, from December 1973 to January 1974. Roy Wood sings lead vocals. The backing vocals for the single are by ""The Suedettes"", augmented by the choir of Stockland Green School First Year. The original sleeve of the single credits ""Miss Snob and Class 3C"" with ""Additional noises"". The basic track for the single was recorded in August 1973, so to create a wintry feeling engineer Steve Brown decorated the studio with Christmas decorations and turned the air conditioning down to its coldest"
"This One's for the Children ""This One's for the Children"" is a 1989 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg. Taken from the group's holiday album, ""Merry, Merry Christmas"", the single peaked at #7 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in December 1989, and #9 on the UK singles chart in December 1990. Featured on the song's B-side was ""Funky, Funky Xmas,"" which was an airplay only single promoted during the holiday season. The rap/lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood, and Donnie Wahlberg. The video"
"Everyday"" by Wizzard and ""Lonely This Christmas"" by Mud, all of which have remained hugely popular. Glam was not only a highly successful trend in UK popular music, it became dominant in all other aspects of British popular culture during the 1970s. A heavier variant of glam rock, emphasising guitar riff centric songs, driving rhythms and live performance with audience participation, were represented by bands like Slade and Mott the Hoople, with later followers such as Def Leppard, Cheap Trick, Poison, Kiss, Bon Jovi, and Quiet Riot, some of which either covered Slade compositions or composed new songs based on"
"Because It's Christmas Because It's Christmas is the first of three Christmas albums released by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. The album was released in 1990 and was a huge success, becoming Manilow's first platinum album since 1984's """". It also began a period in Manilow's career in which he recorded cover albums. Each album would focus on a particular style of music. He continued this pattern until the release of ""Here at the Mayflower"" in 2001. The version of ""Jingle Bells"" on the album is a cover of the 1943 recording by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with the girl"
"cover of the disco song ""Don't Leave Me This Way"". The band included singer Jimmy Somerville who had previously enjoyed success with Bronski Beat, and later started a solo career. The Christmas number one single was something of a surprise, a re-issue of Jackie Wilson's 1957 single ""Reet Petite"". Wilson had died in 1984, but the song been re-issued after being used in a television advert for Levi's, with a new video made of a Claymation version of Wilson. Having first been released 29 years earlier, it broke the record for the longest time between a single being released and"
"In order to meet demand, Phonogram had all five of their European factories put to work pressing the single. ""Do They Know It's Christmas?"" was released on Monday 3 December 1984. It received further publicity from a launch party on 7 December at the Royal Albert Hall during the charity event ""Dinner at Albert's"", an evening of music to raise money for Save the Children and the Ethiopia Famine Relief Fund. The single entered the UK Singles Chart the following week at number one, outselling all the other records in the chart put together, with the 7"" single alone selling"
"things that were still illegal, such as unpasteurized dairy products, importing exotic reptiles, taping and distributing football games without the consent of the NFL, and burning leaves without a permit. (x) ""Santa Claus and His Old Lady"" peaked at number 3 on the Christmas Singles chart. In years when the chart was published, songs that appeared on the chart were ineligible for the Hot 100. Cheech and Chong's The Fatty (2011) Cheech & Chong Cheech & Chong are a Grammy Award–winning comedy duo consisting of Richard ""Cheech"" Marin and Tommy Chong who found a wide audience in the 1970s and"
"Wham!'s ""Last Christmas"" (No. 2, 1984). Examples of songs not explicitly tied to Christmas have included children's songs such as ""Mr Blobby"" (No. 1, 1993) and the theme from ""Bob the Builder"" (No. 1, 2000), novelty songs such as Benny Hill's ""Ernie"" (No. 1, 1971) and South Park's ""Chocolate Salty Balls"" (No. 2, 1998), ""He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"" from an ensemble of Liverpudlian celebrities in commemoration of the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster (No. 1, 2012), and several examples of standard pop fare that would likely be just as popular outside the holiday season. ""Bohemian Rhapsody"" is the only recording"
"by Diana Ross, ""Christmas Island"" (1996) by Jimmy Buffett, and ""These Are Special Times"" (1998) by Celine Dion. This trend has continued with ""Save This Christmas for Me"" (2001) by Johnny Logan, ""Christmas Is Almost Here"" (2002) by Carly Simon, ""December"" (2003) by the Moody Blues, ""It's Christmas, Of Course"" (2007) by Darlene Love, ""A Winter Symphony"" (2008) by Sarah Brightman, ""Not So Silent Night...Christmas with REO Speedwagon"" (2009) by REO Speedwagon, ""Happy X-Mas (War Is Over)"" (2010) by Daniel Powter, ""Happy Christmas"" (2010) by Jessica Simpson, ""Hear the Bells"" (2011) by Vanessa Carlton, ""Ugly Sweater Party"" by the a"
"Christmas This Year ""Christmas This Year"" is a Christmas song by American Christian hip hop recording artist TobyMac from his 2011 Christmas album ""Christmas in Diverse City"". The song was released as a single on November 30, 2010. It features guest vocals from American singer and songwriter Leigh Nash. The song became Toby's fourth Hot Christian Songs No. 1 and Nash's first, staying there for two weeks. It lasted 5 weeks on the overall chart. The song is played in a B major key, and 95 beats per minute. ""Christmas This Year"" was released as a single on November 30,"