Aussie Christmas with Bucko & Champs

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Aussie Christmas with Bucko & Champs
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Studio album by
Bucko and Champs
Released1995
Label Massive
Producer Colin Buchanan, Greg Champion, Sam See

Aussie Christmas with Bucko & Champs is a Christmas album by Australian comedy duo Colin Buchanan and Greg Champion as Bucko and Champs. Released in 1995, it peaked at number 39 in December 1997 and was certified gold.

Contents

The album is widely recognised as one of Australia's greatest cultural outputs. The lyrics are often self-depreciating, a hallmark of Australian culture, and emphasises fun, family, and togetherness. The album is a remedy to northern hemisphere carols that whilst much loved, do not reflect the unique Australian celebration of Christmas in backyards across the country, often in extreme heat.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1996, the album was nominated for Best Comedy Release. [1]

Track listings

1995 release - Massive (7310782)

  1. "Aussie Jingle Bells" - 2:33
  2. "Deck the Shed with Bits of Wattle" - 2:07
  3. "Santa Claus Has Got a New Truck" - 1:34
  4. "Frosty the Yobbo" - 2:25
  5. "Robert the Red-Nosed Reindeer" - 1:39
  6. "Six White Boomers" - 3:12
  7. "We Three Kings" - 0:26
  8. "Aussie Christmas Medley" - 2:19
  9. "Good Old Wally King" - 3:08
  10. "Everywhere It's Christmas" - 3:31
  11. "The North Wind (Christmas Day)" - 2:15
  12. "Santa Never Made It into Darwin" - 2:52
  13. "Carol of the Birds" - 3:04
  14. "It's Christmas Time" - 2:55
  15. "Aussie Jingle Bells (Karaoke Version)" - 2:33
  16. "Deck the Shed With Bits of Wattle (Karaoke Version)" - 2:07
  17. "Santa Claus Has Got a New Truck (Karaoke Version)" - 1:34
  18. "Robert the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Karaoke Version)" - 1:39
  19. "The North Wind (Christmas Day) (Karaoke Version)" - 2:15

1999 re-release - EastWest (8573806832)

  1. "Aussie Jingle Bells" - 2:33
  2. "Deck the Shed with Bits of Wattle" - 2:07
  3. "The Holly & The Ivy (Feral Pig & Cane Toad)" - 1:45
  4. "He's the Aussie Santa" - 3:05
  5. "We Wish You a Ripper Christmas" - 2:10
  6. "Australians Let Us Barbecue #2" - 2:05
  7. "Six White Boomers" - 3:12
  8. "We Three Kings" - 0:26
  9. "Father Christmas Showed Me How To Yodel" - 2:22
  10. "Good Old Wally King" - 3:08
  11. "Everywhere It's Christmas" - 3:31
  12. "The North Wind (Christmas Day)" - 2:15
  13. "Santa Never Made It Into Darwin" - 2:52
  14. "Carol of the Birds" - 3:04
  15. "It's Christmas Time" - 2:55
  16. "Aussie Jingle Bells (Karaoke Version)" - 2:33
  17. "Deck the Shed With Bits of Wattle (Karaoke Version)" - 2:07
  18. "The Holly & The Ivy (Feral Pig & Cane Toad) (Karaoke Version)" - 1:45
  19. "He's The Aussie Santa (Karaoke Version)" - 3:05
  20. "We Wish You a Ripper Christmas (Karaoke Version)" - 2:10
  21. "Australians Let Us Barbecue #2 (Karaoke Version)" - 2:05
  22. "Fathers Christmas Showed Me How to Yodel (Karaoke Version)" - 2:22
  23. "Good Old Wally King (Karaoke Version)" - 3:08
  24. "Everywhere It's Christmas (Karaoke Version)" - 3:31
  25. "The North Wind (Christmas Day) (Karaoke Version)" - 2:15
  26. "Carol of the Birds (Karaoke Version)" - 3:04

Charts

Chart (1995-97)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] 39

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [3] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – BUCKO & CHAMPS – AUSSIE CHRISTMAS". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
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