Slade - Merry Christmas Everybody Reaction

[@delorangeade]

The sound of Christmas in the UK. As someone once said: "It isn't Christmas until Noddy Holder says it is,"

[@gypsyroadhog]

He’s currently in the Iceland tv commercial

[@Sandy-dd4le]

"its Christmas", right up there with Daltrey's scream on Wont Get Fooled Again. One of the best rock moments.

[@777petew]

1973, and it's been a Christmas classic in Britain ever since. One line is Does your Granny always tell ya the old songs are the best, then she's up and rock and rollin' with the rest. So true, even then.

[@bugsby4663]

This is such a part of the British Christmas. Slade were a brilliant singles band and in the UK, this is their best known one. It has become as much a part of British Xmas as Santa and getting rat arsed.

[@problemchimp4231]

Slade was one of the really hard working class bands...toured their socks off, before becoming famous in the UK. One of the great Live bands. Deserved all their success.

[@georgealty]

'73 was a great year for Christmas songs. Even Eltons "Step into Christmas" got buried. I have a vision of him and Bernie sat around in the pub thinking they had a sure fire number 1 and then Slade and Wizzard showed up.

[@markthomas2577]

I reckon the top 3 Christmas Classics in the UK are this one, the Wizzard (I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day) and the Pogues (Fairy Tale of New York).

[@brok328]

50 years old, and still my favourite Christmas song . I was 12 when it came out, that year UK charts where full of Christmas songs - most of which are the best loved today :) Merry Christmas every body xx

[@OnceWasRStrathfield]

I believe there was a competition between Wizzard and Slade with their respective Christmas songs back in '73. One of them got on the top of the Christmas season. I think it was Slade. Great song.

[@gypsyroadhog]

Yup, Slade No.1 and Wizzard No.4

[@OnceWasRStrathfield]

@tecdessus I'd love to see that footage. Slade were pretty big in Australia for a couple of years.. the sharpies loved them.

[@OnceWasRStrathfield]

@tecdessus lol, I've seen this episode. My timer is on the mark where I clicked off. Gotta love those Legs & Co. ;-)

[@OnceWasRStrathfield]

@tecdessus I don't get how TOTP could miss such a crucial moment during the end credits. I know there's an angle where the pie in face is caught, but why do we not see it during the end of the credits. Weird! Anyway, I'm going back to looking at Legs & Co. doing ''Get Down''.

[@OnceWasRStrathfield]

@tecdessus Oh very nice. That's quite a collection. My favourite performance is them doing ''You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me''.... I'm checking your channel now!

[@spudbyrne9497]

Slade were the most underrated rock band ever and noddy holder has the best rock voice ever ❤

[@gypsyroadhog]

So underrated…6 No.1s and loads of hits yet only remembered for this. Noddy Holder has one of the best voices in rock according to Ozzy Osbourne Noel Gallagher and Dee Snider said without Slade there’d be no Oasis or Twisted Sister #SladeAreForLifeNotJustForChristmas

[@colrhodes377]

That song still makes me smile 😃 Now the obvious choice is Wizard, I wish it could be Christmas every day Also, Greg Lake, I believe in Father Christmas 🎅

[@gypsyroadhog]

It was wrote in the summer in usa…..at a time in the UK of 3 day working weeks, power cuts, tv transmissions ending at 22:30 and union strikes, Noddy said they wanted something to cheer the nation up, well they certainly did that

[@gypsyroadhog]

@tecdessus yeh, they didn’t have the best of luck when trying to crack America, Jim’s brother took over drumming and think Jim took ill too

[@petermizon4344]

It made the charts for 20 years after, great family song

[@suehead109]

Gosh, I've been listening to this song every Christmas for oveer 50 years!!! Christmas isn't Christmas without Noddy!

[@140cabins]

OVER 50 years? That's quite an acheievement considering they only recorded it in 1973...

[@suehead109]

@@140cabins lol yeah my finger slipped. Was meant to read 40 years :0)

[@gypsyroadhog]

Well it’s 50 yrs next yr so you weren’t that far away

[@suehead109]

@@gypsyroadhog Oh heck, now I feel really old! lol

[@DaveBartlett]

This song has sold an incredible number of copies and still does every year. Noddy Holder, (Slade's Vocalist and the writer of "Merry Christmas Everybody,") once said in an interview, that his family now celebrate Christmas TWICE per year: once in December and then again in April when The Performing Rights Society send Noddy his royalties cheque for the past 12 months' sales of "Merry Christmas Everybody"!

[@TheEnigma64]

Noddy's pension fund...every year since 1973 (I was 9) he has been collecting the cheque!❤ Must have been something in the Black Country water at the time that gave us Noddy Holder, Ozzy Osborne and Robert Plant!! ❤

[@christinestromberg4057]

I haven't seen this video before, the live perfomance is a better watch In my opinion.

[@lemming9984]

Yeah, fan-made films suck.

[@christinestromberg4057]

@@lemming9984 I've seen one exception to that. the version of Angelina Jordan singing Wicked Games, the one with her walking on a beach, is really good, much better than the one another fan did , mostly showing photographs of her.

[@norkannen]

We listened to Slade and Sweet and T- Rex and the like back in early 70s in Norway ❤️🇧🇻

[@paulcasey5486]

Hi i was 10 when this and wizzard came out, what a great christmas we all had with the music blaring and everything else going on so thanks for the reaction great memories.

[@kevcall]

A great song we used to sing along to in the pubs in the run-up to Christmas...

[@SPKdesign1]

Unfortuenately the Xmas songs have started playing everywhere outside and this is one of them but it is an annual thing so... If at any time you fancy a bit of earlyish Slade, try "Alive". It's a single live lp from the early 70s. It includes a couple of great covers and a lot of energy.

[@theread59]

Greatest Christmas song and should get a kick along outside of the UK this year as it's in the closing credits of "Violent Night".

[@KevinPugh-hq8rc]

Summer 1979 in Reading UK - they sang this to 20,000 people on a hot sunny day and everyone was singing this song at full volume. They were great live - so many happy rock songs. Try "Come and feel the noise" because when they played, they could feel the sound in their chest ...

[@Wallydaft]

I do believe the band Slade originated from Wolverhampton in the west midlands of England. Same place as Led Zeppelin member Robert Plant.

[@katjavanderlei8402]

49 years old song.... still my favoriet X Mas song....Noddy rules

[@Sandy-dd4le]

Noddy has referred to this song as his retirement fund for decades. Every January he gets a colossal royalty cheque. I would guess it makes him more money than the rest put together. Slade are worth exploring, one of the hardest working rock bands ever, canny, sharp lyrics, *and* Dave Hill's ridiculous haircuts!

[@ac9110]

It's illegal to hear this less than 60 times in the UK during the run up to Christmas.

[@pepelemoko2820]

Great reaction you two. If you're of my generation and from the UK (Scotland in my case), this is a wonderful throwback to that time. I'm also delighted you know some of the other great music Slade made which of course was all smothered by this gigantic hit for many people.

[@user-cd7cv5in8d]

MERRY XMAS FOR EVERYBODY ❤❤

[@RushfanUK]

The top three UK Christmas songs are Slade Merry Christmas, Wizzard I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day and Greg Lake I Believe In Father Christmas.

[@karlyoung6289]

Paul McCartney Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time Wizzard I Wish It Could be Christmas every day Pogues Fairy tail of New York Greg Lake I Believe in Father Christmas

[@hanierfamily]

We know the Paul McCartney one and the Pogues one, we will add the others.

[@jeanroebuck4737]

We you hear the call Its Christmas from noddy holder christmas has begun x

[@astraboots]

Merry Christmas everybody by Slade is the most well-known Christmas song in the UK. I think you should check out a beautiful Christmas song called thank god it's Christmas by the Legendary Freddie Mercury. X

[@alanwhitney3263]

Never released in America, shame it is almost unknown there

[@lclark6854]

It's not the same without seeing the band themselves! Great song though.

[@joshua.910]

The live video version of this is the one people normally use for this.

[@andrewhuggins9008]

It's not Christmas in the UK until Noddy says so!

[@VEETEEARR]

This is number two in my favorite christmas song list. The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl - Fairyale of NewYork is number 1 with Stop the Cavalry by Jona Lewie 3rd.

[@hanierfamily]

Fairytale Of New York is still a favourite in our home.

[@geoffjoffy]

There was a bit of Beatles there, he's right. I've listened to this song for 49 years and it's the first time I have noticed the Beatles influence. How weird is that??!!

[@MrMarcy76]

You should check out Power of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, which reached No1 in the U.K. charts in early December 1984, and almost became the Christmas No1, but was knocked off by Band Aid - Do they know it’s Christmas, and Last Christmas by Wham. Also check out The Housemartins - Caravan of Love from Christmas 1986

[@primalengland]

A British institution. Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a bit of Slade. You should have watched the Top of the Pops version. No animation will ever beat Slade on stage, doing the do. Merry Christmas ☃️🎄

[@ronaldmilner8932]

Great reaction to Slade, Hanier Family! Here is a punk-pop Christmas song you and your subs will love - "Sweet Christmas" by Japanese Rock trio, Shonen Knife!

[@neilmurray7330]

If you’re looking for more Slade to react to then you should have a listen to How Does It Feel?

[@Katehowe3010]

This track was recorded in June 73 in red hot L.A. Doesn't seem right somehow!

[@0utcastAussie]

Here's another UK Xmas footstomper that DOESN'T get much airplay kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6mqZWykf9KerbM

[@hanierfamily]

Your link is blocked but we can maybe look for that song

[@edwardallen4051]

👍

[@petermizon4344]

THEY DID A GREAT ROCKER CALLED GET DOWN GET WITH IT BEFORE THIS AS THEY WERE SKINHEADS EARLIER BEFORE THE 70s

[@SPKdesign1]

There is a great version of that on "Alive".

[@johnty80-wj3ek]

Recorded in New York during the summer!!

[@btj-oo8xc]

If you are going to do any more Christmas songs this week try Wizzard's 'I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday' or for a more leftfield one try 'Merry Jingle' by The Greedies who were made up of members of Sex Pistols and Thin Lizzy

[@pattyleewan5336]

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[@AlBarzUK]

Nice reaction. I didn’t like this cartoon version tbh, but the song is epic. ✌️

[@fredbettesworth5397]

Rocking around the Christmas tree by Mel and kim

[@babyboomer6372]

This was a very big hit in England in '73.. I was sick of it by January

[@DaveBartlett]

I think you've either misheard some of the lyrics or at least misinterpreted them. There's no mention in the song about 'Grandma always complaining that your house isn't clean enough". The only reference to Grandma is: "Does your granny always tell ya that the old songs are the best? Then she's up and rock 'n' rolling with the rest"

[@jeffreyweitzman6463]

Nooooo - if your gonna do a reaction to Slade Merry Christmas everyone you really should be doing reaction to their actual 70's Top of the Pops performance of it, Slade and this song especially it is just about their mannerisms their entire 70's look as well as the song. Other reactors have done reaction from the actual performance so you shouldn't have issues there, doing it from this just lacks for me part of the essence that Slade was known for.

[@brxee]

Godawful cartoon thing! Song's still great though.