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Dec 2

🎄 Christmas Songs Quiz 🎅



This is a straightforward guess the Christmas single picture quiz.


Either print off the slides or click on the first photo to open a slide show and ask members to name the artist and their Christmas single.


You could help members achieve success by playing the first few bars of the song to prompt recognition. A Spotify playlist and YouTube video links are provided below (make sure to line them up to avoid adverts).


Some questions are added in after each round should you wish to make more of a quiz out of it.


You could also print off some lyrics to have a good old fashioned Christmas singalong ...





Round 1. Christmas Hits




He founded this group as well as 'E.L.O.'. What is his name?

Who was the lead singer of this group?

He had another hit with a colour in the title. What was it?

Another hit single by this artist was associated with a Clint Eastwood thriller. What was it?

They had a hit about a Russian man. What was it?

What was his (and his group's) James Bond theme song?

In another of his hits, where would you always find him in a party?

In another of his hits, where was the road headed?

He had another Christmas number one in 1990. What was it?

What do the initials 'N.Y.P.D.' stand for?





Round 2. Non Christmassy Christmas Number 1s




Where was he born?

What were his 'girls' called?

Clive Dunn had a similarly titled unlikely hit. What was it?

Who starred in the movie of the same name as this hit single?

She has a successful line of vegan products in supermarkets. What was her name?

What country was he from?

His brother had a hit about a dog. What was it?

In the first line of this song, where did she work as a waitress?

Which group first had a hit with this song in 1982?

Who wrote this song?





Round 3. Some Sad Christmas Songs




Which 1944 musical movie did this song come from?

What was his nickname?

Another of their hits was about an animal. What was it?

Who was the lead singer?

Which 1971 album is this song from?

Which city & district are this group from?

Which musical was his 1978 hit 'Oh What A Circus' from?

Which day in which year is this photograph portraying?

Who had the hit single with the song from this movie?

What is the song we all sing at midnight on New Year's Eve called?




Round 4. The Best Of The Rest




Where is the proper name for Eskimos? What ice houses do they build?

Name some different types of drums?

What was his birth name?

What are some other names for Father Christmas?

Which star sign was Jesus?

What was her 1978 winter hit about a "Wiley windy moor" called?

Which war was over?

What was their first number one hit in 1983?

What is his nickname?

Which country gives Trafalgar Square its Christmas tree each year?

What does 'In Dulci Jubilo' mean?

Which charity did this single raise funds for?




Round 5. Some Newer Christmas Songs


These songs may not be so readily available in long-term memory, so you could instead play this as a 'Review The New (ish) Christmas Songs' round ... Or skip it ...




What colour was their first top ten hit in 2000?

How old was he when he was 'discovered'?

What was his real name?

Which 1951 Christmas movie has the lead character saying "Bah, humbug!"?

Which reality TV show did she win in 2006?

What instruments do they each play?




Round 6. Best Selling Christmas Songs Ever




Which language is this song recorded in?

Who were the singer-songwriter partners?

This song featured in the 2003 movie 'Love Actually'. Who starred as the newly elected Prime Minster and his girlfriend?

Which two recording artists established the charity behind this single?

Name the original 1942 movie this song featured in?




And finally ... Name this best selling Christmas album




PS. You'll find all the songs plus many more in my Spotify Christmas playlist ...








Round 1


'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day', Wizard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJPc7esgvsA


'Merry Christmas Everybody', Slade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTslBTBl1X8


'Merry Christmas Everyone', Shakin' Stevens - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-PyWfVkjZc


'When A Child Is Born', Johnny Mathis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCqhX89WV_0



'Wonderful Christmastime', Paul McCartney - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Ye-3C1FC8


'Stop The Cavalry', Jona Lewie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HkJHApgKqw


'Driving Home For Christmas', Chris Rea - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncBhlA1Kmys


'Mistletoe And Wine', Cliff Richard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZCEBibnRM8


'Fairytale Of New York', The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8



He founded this group as well as 'E.L.O.'. What is his name? ROY WOOD

Who was the lead singer of this group? NODDY HOLDER

He had another hit with a colour in the title. What was it? 'GREEN DOOR'

Another hit single by this artist was associated with a Clint Eastwood thriller. What was it? 'MISTY' ('PLAY MISTY FOR ME')

They had a hit about a Russian man. What was it? 'RASPUTIN'

What was his (and his group's) James Bond theme song? 'LIVE AND LET DIE'

In another of his hits, where would you always find him in a party? "IN THE KITCHEN"

In another of his hits, where was the road headed? 'ROAD TO HELL'

He had another Christmas number one in 1990. What was it? 'SAVIOUR'S DAY'

What do the initials 'N.Y.P.D.' stand for? 'NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT'




Round 2


'Green Green Grass Of Home', Tom Jones - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmT1ptv3VEc



'There's No-one Quite Like Grandma', St Winnifred's School Choir - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5TVKhjEVtQ


'Bohemian Rhapsody', Queen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ



'Save Your Love', Renée & Renato - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7EnYrW0oQM


'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool', Jimmy Osmond - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YriPIujLtsA


'Don't You Want Me', Human League - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPudE8nDog0


'Only You', The Flying Pickets - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgDKtLPp46s


'I Will Always Love You', Whitney Houston - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JWTaaS7LdU



Where was he born? PONTYPRIDD

What were his 'girls' called? 'HILL'S ANGELS'

Clive Dunn had a similar unlikely hit. What was it? 'GRANDAD'

Who starred in the movie of the same name as this hit single? RAMI MALEK

She has a successful line of vegan products in supermarkets. What was her name? LINDA MCCARTNEY

What country was he from? ITALY

His brother had a hit about a dog. What was it? 'PUPPY LOVE'

In the first line of this song, where did she work as a waitress? "IN A COCKTAIL BAR"

Which group first had a hit with this song in 1982? 'YAZOO'

Who wrote this song? DOLLY PARTON




Round 3


'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas', Judy Garland - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CreWsnhQwzY&t=2s


'Blue Christmas', Elvis Presley - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KK6sMo8NBY


'Lonely This Christmas', Mud - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ6kJ7GWtv0


'2000 Miles', The Pretenders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEyGZlBdkaA



'Stay Another Day', East 17 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wNhdjoF-6M


'A Winter's Tale', David Essex - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3c18V3ChIs


'Pipes Of Peace', Paul McCartney - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MBFyU7FhGs


'Walking In The Air', Aled Jones - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQt6NmOKzYw



Which 1944 musical movie did this song come from? 'MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS'

What was his nickname? 'THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL'

Another of their hits was about an animal. What was it? 'TIGER FEET'

Who was the lead singer? CHRISSIE HYNDE

Which 1971 album is this song from? 'BLUE'

Which city are this group from? LONDON (WALTHAMSTOW)

Which musical was his 1978 hit 'Oh What A Circus' from? 'EVITA'

Which day and in which year is this photograph portraying? CHRISTMAS DAY, 1914

Who had the hit single with the song from this movie? ALED JONES

What is the song we all sing at midnight on New Year's Eve called? AULD LANG'S SYNE




Round 4


'Christmas Song', Nat King Cole - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwacxSnc4tI


'Little Drummer Boy', David Bowie & Bing Crosby - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCpXMy5GalI


'Step Into Christmas', Elton John - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbRtGMm96F8


'I Believe In Father Christmas', Greg Lake - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfY4b1NszpY


'A Spaceman Came Travelling', Chris De Burgh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmZg7tvGN9o


'December Will Be Magic Again', Kate Bush - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4GF7imFczI


'Happy Christmas (War Is Over)', John Lennon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_kj60DIq2M


'The Power Of Love', Frankie Goes To Hollywood - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtdRv6GT9Zg


'It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas', Michael Bublé - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bhsXykXxfg


'It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year', Andy Williams -


'In Dulci Jubilo', Mike Oldfield - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCvz7uflMIU


'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree', Kim Wilde & Mel Smith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdnaPAJgAQI



Where is the proper name for Eskimos? What ice houses do they build? INNUIT / IGLOOS

Name some different types of drums? SNARE, TIMPANI, BONGOS, BASS, TOM TOM

What was his birth name? REGINALD DWIGHT

What are some other names for Father Christmas? SANTA CLAUS, KRIS KRINGLE, SAINT NICHOLAS

Which star sign was Jesus? CAPRICORN

Her 1978 winter hit about a "Wiley windy moor" was called what? 'WUTHERING HEIGHTS'

Which war was over? VIETNAM

What was their first number one hit in 1983? 'RELAX'

What is his nickname? 'MICKY BUBBLES'

Who wrote the book? RAYMOND BRIGGS

Which country gives Trafalgar Square its Christmas tree each year? OSLO IN NORWAY

What does 'In Dulci Jubilo' mean? "IN SWEET REJOICING"

Which charity did this single raise funds for? 'COMIC RELIEF'




Round 5


'Christmas Lights', Coldplay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1rYmzQ8C9Q


'Mistletoe', Justin Bieber - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUjn3RpkcKY


'December Song', George Michael - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-xzyD00_fI


'Christmas Wrapping', The Waitresses - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nud2TQNahaU


'One More Sleep', Leona Lewis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-_1-uJ6Ml4


'Merry Christmas', Ed Sheehan & Elton John - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_yuO8UNGmY



What colour was their first top ten hit in 2000? 'YELLOW'

How old was he when he was 'discovered'? 13

What was his real name? GEORGIOS KYRIACOS PANAYIOTOU Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou

Which 1951 Christmas movie has the lead character saying "Bah, humbug!" (The first words of this song.)? 'SCROOGE'

Which reality TV show did she win in 2006? 'X FACTOR'

What instruments do they each play? PIANO & GUITAR





Round 6


'Feliz Navidad', Jose Feliciano - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8NcQzMQN_U



'All I Want For Christmas Is You', Maria Carey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQViqx6GMY


'Do They Know It's Christmas', Band Aid - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3fSknbR7Y4


'White Christmas', Bing Crosby - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ZC45Q82pg 


Which language is this song recorded in? SPANISH

Who were the singer-songwriter partners? GEORGE MICHAEL & ANDREW RIDGELEY

This song featured in the 2003 movie 'Love Actually'. Who starred as the newly elected Prime Minster and his girlfriend? HUGH GRANT & MARTINE MCCUTCHEON

Which two recording artists established the charity behind this single? BOB GELDOF & MIDGE URE

Name the original 1942 movie this song featured in? HOLIDAY INN



'Phil Spector's Christmas Album' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pVon5xDARc











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