Somebody That I Used To Know (W de Backer) – Gotye ft. Kimbra 2011 Wouter “Wally” De Backer was born…

Welcome back to 4TR for 2020, thanks to everyone who responded to our Xmas Edition, there was some spirited debate…

 (I Want A) Rockin’ Christmas (J Manzie/G A Baker) – Ol’ 55 1976 Sydney’s Ol’ 55 were a good-time Sydney…

How to Make Gravy (P Kelly) – Paul Kelly 1997.  Kelly had begun to chronicle the life of a young…

First of May (B R&M Gibb) – Bee Gees 1969 The most famous band of siblings had broken up in…

Six White Boomers (R Harris/J Brown) – Rolf Harris 1960 Six White Boomers was unique as it was an Australian…

TOP TEN NEAR-MISSES  4TR’S CHRISTMAS FAVOURITES Mary’s Boy Child – Harry Belafonte 1958 Harry Belafonte was the most famous Calypso…

      Drivin’ Home for Christmas – Chris Rea 1986 We were saddened to learn that Chris Rea (1951)…

Christmas songs have been a European and particularly American tradition for centuries, and Northern Hemisphere images of snow, sleigh bells,…

  Where Do You Go? (M Seymour) 1991 and True Tears of Joy (M Seymour) 1992 and Holy Grail (M…