"Proper Crimbo" is a Christmas song written and performed by the creator of the British comedy programme Bo' Selecta!, Leigh Francis, featuring various artists. "Crimbo" is an English slang term for Christmas.[citation needed] Released in December 2003, the single peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the charts for nine weeks.
Artists
- The 3AM Girls
- 4 Poofs and a Piano
- Simon Amstell
- Ade Adepitan
- Richard Bacon
- Chris Bisson
- Melanie Blatt
- Edith Bowman
- Melanie Brown
- Adam Buxton
- Jimmy Carr
- Joe Cornish
- Terri Dwyer
- Jenni Falconer
- Caroline Flack
- Leigh Francis
- Kirsty Gallacher
- Bob Geldof
- Jade Goody
- David Gray
- Christine Hamilton
- Harvey
- Katy Hill
- Kerry Katona
- John Leslie
- Chris Moyles
- Dermot O'Leary
- Denise van Outen
- Ozzy Rezat
- Gavin Rossdale
- Ben Shephard
- David Sneddon
- Kate Thornton
- Holly Valance
- Matthew Wright
Music video
The music video for the song sees Francis perform as other characters over the track. The video begins with a parody of Michael Jackson's Thriller, with Matthew Wright and Jackson driving through the woods at night, before their car breaks down. Instead of turning into a werewolf like in the original, Jackson transforms into a variety of different animals, eventually turning into John Leslie, who gives chase to Wright asking for a "wee chat" (a year before the video was shot, Wright had erroneously named Leslie as the figure at the centre of fellow presenter Ulrika Jonsson's claim in her autobiography that a famous TV presenter had raped her). After this, various celebrities perform alongside Bo' Selecta characters singing along to the song.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Proper Crimbo" (Single Version) | 3:36 |
2. | "Mista Moonwalk" | 4:12 |
3. | "Xmas Time Is Here (Again...)" | 3:29 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Proper Crimbo" (Full-length video and making of) | 14:57 |
2. | "Proper Crimbo" (Single Version) (Audio) | 3:36 |
3. | "Proper Crimbo" (A cappella Version) (Video) | 3:55 |
4. | "Proper Crimbo" (A cappella Version) (Audio) | 3:45 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Proper Crimbo" (Single Version) | 3:36 |
2. | "Mista Moonwalk" (12" Version) | 5:43 |
Charts
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
---|---|
UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 4 |
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