Groovy Ghosts of Yule: Santa Comes To Beat Street (sort of)
Attempting to outdo each other with tales of who will have the crappiest Christmas, here’s the Treacherous Three deliver their famous Santa’s Rap from the legendary 1984 film Beat Street. Still iconic due to the memorable sight of the torso-less ‘Three, it also features a brief yet splendid beatbox performance [...]
Groovy Ghosts of Yule: Jayram Acharya – Jingle Bells
There’s nothing groovier than a sitar rendition of a classic winter song. Jayram Acharya’s ‘Jingle Bells’ is the just the thing to get you all warm and funky. With just the right amount of kitsch and twanging, there’s something endearing and satisfying about hearing Jingle Bells recorded in this trippy [...]
Groovy Ghosts of Yule: Roger Lavern & The Microns – Christmas Stocking
Yo ho ho! Christmas is here once again! Here at Days Are Numbers we’re pulling out our special Christmas stocking to bring you our favourite festive moments. From disco coated candy canes to sackfuls of Santa soul, you’ll be soon walking in a post-punk winter wonderland. Or have you dancing [...]
Solid Gold Stocking Filler: Elton steps into Christmas
Aneet may sneer, but I am a self-confessed Elton John mega-fan (although that stops dead at 1979′s horrendous disco album, Victim of Love; they all did a disco album at some point, didn’t they Aneet?). And the angry, stinking rich oddball is responsible for my favourite Christmas song of all time, the truly [...]
Solid Gold Stocking Filler: Tiny Tim -Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Sorry for the delay folks, blame the bloody snow! Â Anyway, warm up your cockles with the zaniest version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer ever!!! Recorded by cult American ukulele player and musical ‘archivist’ Tiny Tim, Tiny was famous for his unusually high voice and crazy falsetto. Being over 6ft [...]
Solid Gold Stocking Filler: Gremlins (Joe Dante, 1984)
I have gushed about Gremlins on the pages of this very website before, of course. It was my favourite film when I was a nipper, remains one of my favourite films to this day, and will always be my favourite Christmas film. I don’t know what that says about me, [...]
Solid Gold Stocking Filler: When Grace Met Pee-Wee
Ho, ho, ho!!! Greetings and salutations dear reader and welcome to Daysarenumbers’ very own Grotto of Festive Delights! Between now and Christmas Eve, we shall be offering you the best Yuletide treats. Expect Myrrh-ish music, Frankincense scented films and plenty of solid gold stocking fillers. So, pour yourself a glass of [...]