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Jenna Scaramanga

“Man, this is a hit!”: Roger Waters’ vision, David Gilmour’s classic solo and a disco groove - the magic combination in Pink Floyd’s freak Christmas No 1

Gilmour on stage in 1980 performing The Wall.

It was on this day (30 November) in 1979 that the least festive Christmas number one of all time was released.

No sleigh bells. No references to Santa, reindeer, presents, mistletoe or the baby Jesus.

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