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Some people say it's a protest song about the commercialisation of Christmas. Others that it's anti-religious. I Believe In Father Christmas is about neither, although lyricist Peter Sinfield concedes that it does include a touch of cynicism but says ultimately it's a song of joy and hope. When Greg Lake co-wrote it in 1975 he had embarked on a solo career away from Emerson Lake & Palmer. Those around him at the time, including songwriter Peter Sinfield and broadcaster Bob Harris, recall how repeating a simple acoustic guitar exercise led Greg Lake to this giant of a song that includes a full choir, orchestra, and an extract from Prokofiev to create an enduring Christmas anthem. For many people it's a comforting song conjuring images of nostalgic picture postcard Christmases of a childhood spent in the ambience of Christmas tree lights and candles with 'eyes full of tinsel and fire'. For others it's a cautionary reminder of the need to look beyond the materialism and commercialism to a quieter, more spiritual time. Producer: Maggie Ayre
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150 - I Believe in Father Christmas Sat, 24 Dec 2022
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149 - Nessun Dorma Sat, 17 Dec 2022
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148 - Killing Me Softly with His Song Sat, 10 Dec 2022
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147 - Into My Arms by Nick Cave Sat, 03 Dec 2022
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146 - Chervona Kalyna Sat, 26 Nov 2022
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145 - Bruch's Violin Concerto Sat, 18 Jun 2022
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144 - Ne Me Quitte Pas Sat, 11 Jun 2022
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143 - Purple Rain Mon, 30 May 2022
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142 - Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton Sat, 28 May 2022
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141 - A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten Sat, 18 Dec 2021
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140 - U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Sat, 11 Dec 2021
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139 - Song To The Siren Sat, 04 Dec 2021
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138 - Unfinished Sympathy Sat, 27 Nov 2021
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137 - Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific Sat, 20 Nov 2021
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136 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough Sat, 13 Nov 2021
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135 - Take Me Home, Country Roads Wed, 04 Aug 2021
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134 - The Parting Glass Wed, 28 Jul 2021
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133 - We've Only Just Begun Wed, 21 Jul 2021
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132 - Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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131 - Sunshine on Leith Fri, 12 Feb 2021
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130 - Life on Mars? Sat, 09 Jan 2021
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129 - Once In A Lifetime Tue, 29 Dec 2020
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128 - I Wonder as I Wander Tue, 22 Dec 2020
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127 - Lean On Me by Bill Withers Tue, 08 Dec 2020
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126 - I Will Survive Mon, 10 Aug 2020
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125 - Harvest Moon Wed, 05 Aug 2020
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124 - Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte by Maurice Ravel Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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123 - Feeling Good Wed, 15 Jul 2020
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122 - Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay Wed, 22 Jan 2020
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121 - Days Wed, 15 Jan 2020
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120 - Toto's Africa Wed, 08 Jan 2020
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119 - Coventry Carol Wed, 25 Dec 2019
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118 - We Are Family Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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117 - The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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116 - Farewell to Stromness Wed, 31 Jul 2019
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115 - Wind of Change Wed, 24 Jul 2019
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114 - Streets of London by Ralph McTell Wed, 17 Jul 2019
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113 - Back to Black Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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112 - Schubert’s B-Flat Piano Sonata D960 Wed, 09 Jan 2019
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111 - Let the River Run Wed, 23 Jan 2019
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110 - Smile Thu, 17 Jan 2019
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108 - River Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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107 - Shine On You Crazy Diamond Wed, 26 Dec 2018
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106 - Prelude a l'Apres Midi d'un Faune by Debussy Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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105 - True Colors Wed, 02 May 2018
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104 - God Only Knows Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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103 - A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum Wed, 11 Apr 2018
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102 - Songs of the Civil Rights Movement Wed, 04 Apr 2018
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101 - Kraftwerk: Computer World Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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100 - Cerys Matthews' Soul Music Mixtape - Part One Mon, 12 Feb 2018