Gary Burton: Top of the (Christmas) Pops

Weekly Roundup | Dec 21, 2010

Music writer and British radio personality Gary Burton joins us today joins us today for a Soundcheck Smackdown on a British holiday tradition: the race for a "Christmas No. 1" on the country's pop charts. Here's a list of his top-five UK Christmas songs:

5. Kate Bush, "December Will Be Magic Again"

4. Paul McCartney, "Wonderful Christmastime"

3. Jona Lewie, "Stop The Cavalry"

2. Slade, "Merry Xmas Everybody"

1. Greg Lake, "I Believe in Father Christmas"

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