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- 1. Written by Variety’s 2024 Producer of the Decade.
- 4. This classic jazz tune first aired in A Charlie Brown Christmas.
- 7. A British soldier recalled a bilingual rendition of this carol being sung during the impromptu Christmas Truce of 1914.
- 8. A trademark technicality caused this song’s lyrics to be credited to Johnny Marks.
- 9. The writer of this song also authored several songs for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- 10. I know a fun fact about the background vocals in this song…
- 11. Two versions of this unconventional protest song exist; one features a radio jockey, while the other features an indie rocker.
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- 2. Midcentury classic written by “the Velvet Fog.”
- 3. Perhaps the first song broadcast over radio.
- 5. A traditional Polish carol possibly dating back to the thirteenth century.
- 6. The song requested by and played for the crew of Gemini 7 on their return trip to Earth.
- 12. The best-selling single of all time, according to Guinness.