how Slade made Merry Xmas Everybody a seasonal hit for the ages
- Written by Alison Blair, Teaching Fellow in Music, University of Otago
Getty ImagesAre you hanging up your stocking on your wall? It’s the time that every Santa has a ball!
You’ve probably just heard the 1973 Slade classic at the mall or supermarket. Merry Xmas Everybody is one of the most enduring Christmas singles of all time: three-and-a-half minutes of festive rock n’ roll, it’s...





