Merry Gentle Pops

"Merry Gentle Pops" is a song by British humorous group the Barron Knights. It was released as a single in November 1965 and became a top-ten hit in the UK.

Background and release

"Merry Gentle Pops" is a Christmas-themed song and is the third medley by the Barron Knights after "Call Up the Groups" and "Pop Go the Workers". Part one is a medley of the Barron Knights' "Pop Stars Party", "Catch the Wind" by Donovan, "This Little Bird", which had recently been a hit for Marianne Faithful, and "(I Can't [Get No) Satisfaction]" by the [Rolling Stones]. Part two is a medley of "Look Through Any Window" by the Hollies, "Tossing and Turning (The [Ivy League song)|Tossing and Turning]" by The Ivy [League (band)|the Ivy League], and "Goodbyeee" by Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
It was released as a single in November 1965 and became the group's third top ten hit, peaking at number nine on the Record Retailer chart. It became their last top-ten hit until their resurgence in 1977 with "Live in Trouble".

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