Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody (Official Top Of The Pops Video)

[@sirrossstevenson2697]

Anybody else listening to this banger even when it’s not Christmas☝️.

[@JHunt-lk1tf]

I am. WHY AM I?!

[@iamtheburgerguy]

ME

[@rosemarymccarron3887]

I have been listening to this song for the last 50 years and I never tire of it . What a wonderful Christmas song.

[@barryscott230]

Same here always love it

[@caroletownsend8900]

The best EVER!!!

[@ivandickson6063]

It's a Christmas anthem for me and all the 70s 80s Christmas songs too.

[@Lambia-br8mh]

Back again to get my dose of Christmas from this song. I still admire what Slade was able to create at a time, when the society just perceived them as wild boys with bad English

[@BertSmithLondon]

This song deserves so many more views. it did have over 20 million, but then the copyright holders had those videos taken down. Never mind, view the crap out of this one, play it in another tab even if you aren't listening to it or watching it.

[@claus-wernergotte4644]

The best Christmas song ever. Slade is absolutely fantastic. Noddy, Dave, Jim and Don thank you for this great song. Christmas begins for me every year with the Slade Alive Album and Merry Xmas everybody.

[@popatyourecords]

This and Wizard 2 best ever

[@davidmellish3295]

​@@popatyourecords Fairytale of New York is up there as well

[@super_random_stuff]

I agree

[@ajjy1110]

worst it just plods on and on and on

[@MrJeepsters]

Est-ce une chanson de SLADE où un traditionnel anglais ?

[@NealeTurner]

Who said the seventies we're bad? People knew how to have a good time back then.

[@Mishcopter1]

Fr bro I was just about to say that 😂

[@barryscott230]

Totally agree, I love it

[@duntalkin]

I know we did. Boys' hair was down, and girls' skirts were up. Life was so much less hassle then❤ Okay, time to remove the rose tinted glasses and remember the crap also going on, but on the whole, they were good times ⏲️

[@phildavis916]

Bad! Bugger me! I'd go back there tomorrow, best years of my life.

[@revjimbob]

And the 3 day week was about to start after Christmas. I was only 13, so didn't care, but it must have been a difficult period for parents, especially if you were working class and had very little to start with, like we were.

[@en53kff]

Anyone who was lucky enough (and now old enough) to have seen Slade in concert, will tell you what a fantastic time they had. It was always loud, it was always fun and they always made sure everyone left having had a good time. Unlike some artists of the day, they didn’t take themselves too seriously, and Noddy with that raw voice, I swear he used to swallow razor blades before each performance. 😁 Slade had so many hits - besides Merry Christmas, and well worth having a listen to some of their many songs, not just the hits, on a music app. Great rockers and powerful ballads too. Very underrated UK band. Long live Slade. 👍🏻

[@marianpower6711]

They made the Apollo in Glasgow vibrate,you could Feel the noise,😂😂😂😂

[@alanwhitney3263]

Lucky to see them 12 times from 73 to 82, first time the day Noize went in at #1 was mayhem! Success through to playing clubs 78-9 then the revival after Reading

[@en53kff]

@@terrymurphy2032 I remember it well. 👍🏻

[@en53kff]

@@alanwhitney3263 Hi Alan. We must consider ourselves very lucky to have witnessed it. Many these days wish they had. Personally I saw them over 50 times during the same period. (not boasting) I recently found 20 tickets stubs in my Slade stuff (20 that didn’t get lost or destroyed) and have fond memories of the ‘nightclub years’ when you could easily meet or get backstage with them. Of course after Reading things were scaled up again. Did you see the video I posted of Jim at Bilston in 2017. Here’s a link: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/hae0oWxqg8SIsLM All the best. 👍🏻

[@Вадим-ж6ш]

In the USSR - Slade !!!❤❤❤!!!

[@lilasphotosandvideos43]

Still the best Christmas song! I've been a fan of yours since the beginning ! 👏👏👏

[@deplorablepatriot8605]

It isn't Christmas until Noddy Holder screams, "IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!"

[@macca8562]

Being Black Country born and bred, i saw Slade quite a few times and they were by far the best live band i ever saw, and in Noddy they had the best voice in rock ever, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY.

[@Unknownlll123]

👍🎄⛄❄️.

[@pommiebears]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@MrJeepsters]

Son prénom a t-il un rapport avec le personnage d' Enid Blyton ?

[@richardhack9830]

This record cannot be ignored when celebrating Christmas. For over 50 years I've been listening to it. Thanks a lot Slade

[@skiphaudegen275]

The 70's...are the BEST !!! I'm Born in GERMANY in 1960,now 63 YEARS OLD,ROCK FAN and a THE SWEET FAN too,but SLADE,T-TEX,ALICE COOPERare some of my Fav's in my Teenager Years here in GERMANY ! MEMORIES/MEMORYS.Grüße aus DEUTSCHLAND and FRROHE WEIHNACHTEN/MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone around the WORLD🌍...and give PEACE a CHANCE‼️🏳🕊

[@JohnnyKnackertache.]

Zank you mein Fans... 🙂😆🍔🇬🇧✝️

[@robertdurn2320]

A number of years ago some of the students on the T.V. production course in the college that I taught at was asked to make a short video featuring a 'famous' person. One student would act out the talent and the others would make the production. Unbeknown to the staff one of the students was related to Noddy. Apparently he just turned up and was great!

[@JohnnyKnackertache.]

'Its good to know the Schtarrs. It's good to be me.' 🙂

[@bobpert4030]

Noddy, bless 'im. What a great band they were, glad to hear he has recovered from his illness and doing fine!

[@alexstulens1408]

Great voice, and an happy gig for every one in the front, still rocking after 50 years.... Thanks guys !

[@otrutniy--otruiniy]

Саме Так!!! Вітання Вам з України!!!

[@КазбекКамбаров-п5щ]

Да здравствуе жизнь! Да здравствует Slade!❤

[@dkno5941]

My family watches this every Christmas Eve and we try to time the "It's Christmas!" line to play at exactly midnight. Love from the USA. ❤

[@sezwho8561]

Love back to you from England.

[@aclark903]

You know your export #JimmyOsmond had #Christmasnumberone a year earlier in #1972 with #LonghairedloverfromLiverpool..

[@althomas3168]

Saw Slade last week in Cardiff.. not quite the same but still excellent. Dave Hill still rocking..

[@robertketteringham3657]

One of the best Christmas songs dos anyone agree with me

[@robertjames6640]

Perhaps the best Christmas song performed by a group equally as good as the Beatles. Noddy has a belter of a voice. I saw a show once where he said it took little time to write this song and he never dreamed it would still hit a high all these years later.

[@TimBadger-w7d]

When you first hear this you know Christmas is on the way.

[@anthonyharney2495]

Probably the best Christmas pop song of all time, the lyrics are superb.

[@DeanoEssex]

The best rock band the UK has EVER produced. People might say Queen was but i beg to differ 🙂 Slade are the best....

[@alanwhitney3263]

Queen were big Slade fans/mates of Slade, Freddie credits Nod for his dayo chanting

[@macca8562]

I saw both both bands in 1974, me and my mates walked out of the Queen concert they were dire, Slade were the greatest live band i ever saw by miles.

[@butters395]

SWEET !

[@kaylee458]

I'm sure Noddy holder mom lived on the beechdale estate he's great though unique voice

[@mrnoskin3325]

Rolling Stones

[@ibjensen1958]

i saw them in denmark in 2009 Kosør open air,my first 5 record was whit slade i loved them ,dad hated them ;)

[@Chig66]

It was 50 years ago today (Sunday 9 December 1973) that this entered the UK chart at #1. Happy anniversary! The song is also back in the UK chart, at #39 as of yesterday.

[@spudbyrne9497]

Slade the best band ever and noddy holder has the best rock voice ever keep on rocking and happy Christmas everyone 🎉❤🎉

[@randydixon7118]

When I was stationed in the Netherlands, I bought every Slade album I could find. I love their music

[@kennethdrewary1094]

50 years ago, and I remember it was number 1 til the end of January

[@Chig66]

For 5 weeks, until Sunday 13 January 1974. More the middle of January than the end…

[@ДмитрийБочаров-ш7и]

Супер фантастика столько лет сколько зим и ничего не стареет ни один аккорд!

[@raygeorge7715]

Slade were the best group in the seventies and noddy voice was incredible nobody better

[@dorismuller7007]

Nach 50 Jahren immer noch ein Ohrwurm, und das beste alle 4 Bandmitglieder sind noch am Leben, da hoert man den Song noch mal so gerne👍

[@eyleenrossi2850]

So ist es

[@frankehrich2133]

Mehr geht nicht! Phantastisch!!!

[@insulani]

Always my fave Christmas song. This is just a perfect song for having a good time and party. Noddy’s scream is the only proper way to announce Christmas.

[@markcf83]

Agreed. It's only Christmas when Noddy says it is.....

[@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206]

FIFTY YEARS since this was Christmas #01 here in the UK.

[@Lyndanet]

No one I know in the US had ever heard of it!

[@Jimmy-n7p2b]

Slade 4 ever

[@damostickly4004]

Slade is so underrated, bloody great band

[@JohnnyKnackertache.]

No, Not underestimated by me, And that's the most important thing.

[@Steve-ys1ig]

Still the song that announces Christmas is on its way to me after 50 years. I can remember it being on the radio and the Juke boxes in the pubs every christmas

[@ianwilson6417]

It`s only christmas when Noddy yell`s it`s christmas.

[@airscrew46]

I was 15 when this came out and I never thought it would be still around 50 years later.

[@minty448]

Same here!😊

[@williamgeorgefraser]

"Look to the future, it's only just begun". If people could have seen the future they'd have voted to remain in 1973. Best Christmas song of all time.

[@frenchvinyladdict]

You got that right

[@AVesselOfFlesh]

What do you mean?

[@butters395]

don't forget wizard...i wish it could be Christmas everyday 😉....i wish I could've seen slade and sweet in concert back then 😪👍

[@marcsabates1118]

Slade forever *****

[@shereemcclelland2186]

Saw them in Melbourne at Showgrounds Feb 4 th, 1973, happiest 15 year old at the concert, couldn’t keep my eyes off my silver god, Dave Hill, god he was so cute. The best performance of my life, my opinion. Long live Slade,never ever forget them🇦🇺😘 3:28

[@PurpleUnicorn212]

I was at that concert, a young 12 year old who tagged along with my older brother . Absolutely love Slade, still listen to their albums I have on vinyl. This song never gets old. It's not Christmas till Noddy says so.

[@philchadwick1428]

I was there too, I was the happiest 14 year old there, they absolutety blew me away, and again at festival Hall in 1974

[@shereemcclelland2186]

Us here in Australia loved Slade, Don Powell in his book Look What I Dun, said the band never realised how big they were until they arrived. We had a very special connection to this Glam Rock gods called Slade. Noddy, Dave, Don and Jim, thankyou for your music, you blokes were and are legends.👍🇦🇺

[@louiebee6745]

"Does your Granny always tell ya that the old songs are the best?"😉👍 SO HERE IT IS!!!🎄✌😎

[@alanknotts1844]

Noddy's voice is indelible in my head👍Brings back some fantastic memories❤

[@MrMoggyman]

Christmas starts with this song. Iconic, unforgettable, and totally timeless. Noddy, Dave, Jim, and Don thank you for this classic. 50 years on it is still such a magnificent Christmas song.

[@robhanhart2730]

My favorite christmassong!!

[@nigelbird4903]

It will be a Christmas hit in another 50 years

[@neonh161]

Slade are from my neck of the woods, wish Slade would reform their original members or do an anthology like The Beatles did..

[@Lilly8Listens]

This is more like it, better than the cartoon video.

[@DonFabrizioRaviolli-fm4im]

Yes, I generally despise computer animation. Humanity is not perfect, But I prefer it to digital images.

[@ibjensen1958]

love it 😀

[@waynemorris138]

Let's see this released again for its 50 year anniversary. It would make number one no problem

[@paulgoddard8133]

I've been a Slade fan for over 50 years.. and I have all of everything the've ever released over the years.. i have said nothing would please me more for Noddy and the Boyz to get to Number One with Merry Christmas Everybody Again this year 2023 as they deserve it.. best band ever.. Slade absolutely.. luv em 👌

[@supercharger1958]

Boy o boy , what a band … 😢

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

I love these old TOTP videos. I sure wish we had gotten this show in the US, then I could have watched Slade, The Sweet, and all the top UK bands. That guitar Dave has is very cool. Don does love his chewing gum!😂 Great song and a great band. Howdy from the US! 🙋🏻‍♀️🙂

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

Yes, the good old '70s what a wacky but delightful decade it was everywhere it seems. As a kid, we moved from the US to Germany in '68 so even though this is a UK TV show we'd still get some similar pop shows there too.

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

@@LarryFleetwood8675 Did you watch the show Disco in Germany? I've seen some good clips from that show.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

@@Mick_Ts_Chick Yes, great show Disco (71-82), some other great ones Rock/Pop (77-82), Starparade (68-80), Pop (73-79), Szene (72-79), Bananas (81-84), Beat Club (65-72) which became Musikladen (72-84) which became Extratour in '85 kind of sucked by then...

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

@@LarryFleetwood8675 The only ones of those I have seen are Disco and Musikladen. The Sweet live in Nov 74 are my very favorite videos! 😍

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

@@Mick_Ts_Chick Yes, the Sweet one is a cool one indeed...!

[@goldamadine6112]

Slade - einfach nur gut

[@victorianobs9994]

Fantasticos 💪

[@super_random_stuff]

It’s a understatement to call this a masterpiece

[@michelrousseau680]

Written near according to the rules of a J.S.BACH's Choral. I agree with you.

[@electricwildflower715]

Number 1 xmas song and nothing beats it

[@renedocekal1626]

Vánoce bez této písně by nebyly Vánoce. Kluci, velké díky za tu krásnou koledu. Provází mne životem už skoro padesát let. Slade jsou nesmrtelní.

[@paulgoddard8133]

Slade made the 70s great !!! they were always fantastic fun been a huge fan since 1971 and always will be I play this through the year as well as Christmas time it never dates luv it.. and luv em too..Noddy & The Boyz The Best For Me 👌

[@alangreenley3257]

best live group of the 70,s early 80,s with out a doubt, never got the credit they deserved, top ,top ,group, sadly never to be repeated

[@paulph12002]

The definitely got the credit they deserved in the early to mid 70s. No one was bigger than Slade then with 6 UK number one singles between 1971 and 1973

[@Starmerispureevil]

It’s not Christmas until you hear this song !

[@bigmagic96]

Still a joy after all these years....

[@brianwhite6616]

It ain't Christmas till NOODY says it is ,god bless ya .😅😅😂.

[@JohnJohnson-tw8qk]

I was 3 when this was in the charts 50 years and still sounds as great one of my all time favorite singers groups and songs ever

[@eurogael]

Just got a massive wave of homesickness watching this, it was a must hear every year growing up in ireland and reminds me of all those good times back then.

[@arcadia1081]

Where are you now? I am in Bavaria.

[@eurogael]

North East USA@@arcadia1081

[@Ragdollcatman001]

This and Wizzard's I wish it could be christmas = the two best Christmas songs

[@OLLI-q2t]

Das beste Weihnachtslieder aller Zeiten von einer der besten Gruppen aller Zeiten ✌️

[@maccerch]

Richtig

[@dave1234aust]

Until Noddy yells "it's Christmas" December is just another month of the year.

[@johnellen906]

Best EVER👍

[@XenomorphRNA]

This & Fairytale in New York are amazing xmas songs.

[@Biremd]

Every year the week before Christmas I play a Christmas game with my students, playing Slade the whole time. No Mariah Carrey or Chris Rea shit, only Slade so the next generation also knows what a fantastic band this was.

[@mrrainerk3259]

Together with this belove Slade-song I wish you all the peaceful people in the world a wonderful X-Mas-time 2023! And let's get along, we only have this one world!

[@rossking1964]

I've had this song in my head as an ear worm for weeks now!...Agggghhh!.. LOL... and what a wonderful song to have as an ear worm :-)... Noddy... and Slade Rule :-)

[@corneliamuscat1302]

My favorite christmas song ❤❤❤

[@frankl34798]

still one of the best christmas songs EVER. i always keep a comin' back to this song, love watching this again and again and again after all these years. merry christmas to all, remembering and celebrating the birth of one of the most beautiful people who have walked on this planet ... so far. may the good god above, below, beyond and within us all bless you all with love, peace, joy and hope. thanks for posting, xxxxxxx

[@Ryan_the_Caffeinated]

The greatest Christmas song-period.

[@marion3386]

The 70 were amazing!! 🥰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@markrichards1953]

I can honestly imagine that in 100 years when there are no cars and people simply fly wherever they want using a backpack,they will still be listening to this through their headphones (or wotever)! God bless Nod the God.

[@zenonzaniewski3212]

myślę że i na Wielkanoc tego posłucham

[@bernardcardon1712]

The only one song I share at Christmas day

[@h.-j.muller350]

War das 'ne geile Zeit 👍👏🎅🌲

[@vahanh4888]

Here it is - THE MOST ICONIC XMAS SONG!

[@unitedkingdomoffiveeyes9765]

British Christmas songs were to wacky for the US, unfortunately they never made it in the US... they made some bangers aswel. Wizard made a good one same decade.

[@michellepeoplelikeyoumurde8373]

Merry Xmas stopped wizard from getting to no1

[@michaelanyon5124]

The finest Christmas 🎄 song ever. Rock ‘em Slade ❤

[@JosieDavis-m7n]

My favourite Christmas song ever

[@johnnyslc]

This is Christmas song made on Slades terms. Amazing

[@Neat_Net]

Christmas 2023, Merry Christmas and a happy new year (if you celebrate it) everyone :)

[@thebrads2007]

Slade made some fantastic records my very 1st band on release day I would cue in Boots to buy the singles, they should have had another Christmas number 1 10 years later with My Oh my that's another great song but barely gets a play at Christmas, blessed they are all still alive & kicking today❤

[@ТехноДом-я1у]

Чем больше проходит времени тем больше уважаешь эти группы 50 60 70 80 суперские музыканты рок 🎸 навсегда здорово 👍

[@paulph12002]

Listening to this in August just for the hell of it 😀

[@joanneperry2366]

My son is 9 and this is his favourite Christmas song 💙 I wasn't even born when this song was released 😊

[@elainewalker6957]

Just my era the great fun 70s love this christmas song ❤ and slade good group

[@drytoast1]

There is three inalienable truths in the world, 1) threes nothing more certain than death and taxes, 2) the speed of light is the universal constant. 3) it's not Christmas until you hear Noddy belt out this banger.

[@cbryson5707]

I was always fascinated by the 'behind the scenes' on Top Of The Pops. Those big grey cameras and chunky wires everywhere. The ultimate Christmas song.

[@marieswayne1624]

This song came out when i was born love it❤

[@michaeltongue]

Still the best Christmas song ...

[@728huey]

I know this song is played in the UK as much as Bing Crosby and Mariah Carey are here in the USA, but this is so criminally underrated over here. It never gets any radio play and is barely played on Spotify, but this is a great Christmas song. I don't know why this song never took off in the USA.

[@dccisco9515]

The USA are uncreative imperialists😊

[@althomas3168]

Yeah strange.. was recorded in America. Our tastes are similar but slightly different.

[@GoldenSunAlex]

Great song.

[@juliewright-v3v]

this is one of my favorite Christmas songs 🎄

[@cdkilo77]

What a great song. I love at the end when Noddy screams IT'S CHRISTMAAAAS!

[@baronoflivonia.3512]

It is so hard to believe that this is 50 years old, it only seems like 20 max. Man I am Old. Thanks Noddy.

[@dariowestern]

A Christmas evergreen right up there with White Christmas, Jingle Bells and Silent Night. I loved Slade because they had a lot of humour and charm and defused any potential violence at concerts. God bless them all! :)

[@iangrocock7059]

F g brilliant Keep on rockin Ian grocock Sheffield

[@stevenmoran4060]

They were great at Reading Rock Festival when they stood in because Thin Lizzy didn’t turn up!

[@philchadwick1428]

Ozzy didn't turn up

[@katieoconnor2884]

The 1970s was the golden age of the Christmas single don't make songs like this now

[@craiggerrard5117]

Wherever and whenever English speaking people are together at Christmas time, this song will be sung. The Auld Lang Syne of Christmas.