"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.[1]
| "Merry Gentle Pops" | ||||
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| Single by the Barron Knights with Duke D'Mond | ||||
| B-side | "Merry Gentle Pops" (Part 2) | |||
| Released | 26 November 1965 | |||
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| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| The Barron Knights with Duke D'Mond singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"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" by the Ivy League, and "Goodbyeee" by Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.[2]
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.[1] It became their last top-ten hit until their resurgence in 1977 with "Live in Trouble".[1]
Track listing
edit7": Columbia / DB 7780
- "Merry Gentle Pops" (Part 1) – 3:04
- "Merry Gentle Pops" (Part 2) – 2:11
Charts
edit| Chart (1965–1966) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 79 |
| UK Disc Top 30[4] | 6 |
| UK Melody Maker Pop 50[5] | 6 |
| UK New Musical Express Top 30[6] | 10 |
| UK Record Retailer Top 50[1] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "BARRON KNIGHTS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Merry Gentle Pops (liner notes). Columbia. 1965. DB 7780.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "Top 30". Disc. 8 January 1966.
- ^ "National Chart". Melody Maker. 8 January 1966. p. 2.
- ^ "NME Top Thirty" (PDF). New Musical Express. 31 December 1965. p. 5. Retrieved 3 January 2023.