| "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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"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" 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]
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| Chart (1965–1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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