The Full “Ding Dong Merrily On Hikaru” Catastrophe

Hosted & posted by Andy Bell & Hikaru Freeman

In years gone by TFC has willingly excused itself from a Saturday night in early December to accommodate the broadcast of “Carols By Queerlight“.

This year seasonal songs weren’t ringing out from Prahran Market, but the show did give more than a nod to what had gone before.

There were carols and other caroly kinda things in the show.

Carols by Queerlight 2011

Gypsy Woman – Crystal Waters

The Lodgers – The Style Council

Vampiresa Mujer – Jonathan Richman

Zither Caril – The Choirs of Saint John’s Episcopal Church, Tampa

Don’t Rain On My Parade – Melbourne Rainbow Band

Oh Carol – Neil Sedaka

 Canção Ao Meu Velho Piano –  Simone de Oliveira

Cidade Aldeia – Duarte Mendes

The performance at the Festival RTP 1972 could best be described as poor Duarte in a race with the orchestra.

Happy Now – Take That

Happy Now was a single for Comic Relief 2011

You’re Moving Out Today – Bette Midler

This song was made into a hit by Carole Bayer Sayer in the late 70s.  She co-wrote it with the Divine Miss M & Bruce Roberts.  Andy, for one, remembers both CBS’ and Bette’s version and thinks Ms Midler wins handsomely on points.

Pack up your fork and spoon
Please leave my Lorna Doones
Your map of Mozambique
Your water bed that leaks

Every Baby Needs A Da-Da-Daddy – Marilyn Monroe

Map Of  The Problematique – Muse

Everybody Dance – Natalya Podolskaya

Natalya

Dreamy My Love – Shoko Suda

From the hideously ludicrous plotted robot anime God Mazinger

Framling – Carola

Caroline Diggeby-Pratte – Jake Thackray

The Incomparable Jake Thackray

Hurry X’mas – L’arc~en~Ciel

Yes, Virginia there’s not just one Santa Claus, there’s hundreds!
Hurry X’Mas

Alligators All Around – Carole King

Mbemba – Sam Mangwana

I Hate That You Love Me – Diddy-Dirty Money

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