The Spinners - The 12 Days of Christmas

[Anders2989]

This version of "the12 days of christmas" is the one that makes me most happy, great performance by The Spinners and the public :)

I had trouble to find this version but my Daughter helped me find it, thanks to her too :)

[xhaz13]

best christmas song eva

[RJSRdg]

Re What's a Colly Bird? Somewhere I have an (almost worn out) audio recording of one of their concerts where they explain that it's a cross between a sheep dog and a pigeon!

[martystuart1000]

there are only twelve days of christmas either side ...not all the endless nonsence they do every year!

[MrJimmill]

Oh the memories.

I remember singing this in the Phil Christmas concert may times.

Happy Days!!!

[1968davidcassin]

this is a brilliant version and very funny puts u in the mood of the fun and festivities

[johnatkin69]

It was originally "colly birds" not "calling birds" and in this version of the song they do sing "colly birds" that is why one of the band keeps barking and whistling. "Colly birds" = black birds., "Colly" means "black as coal" in old English, as in "colliery".

[awjb3]

its a calling bird. not a collie bird. calling birds are great at mimicing sounds.they call them calling birds 'cause they call what they hear.

[TheLozzer56]

I can remember Hughie used to run around doing all the actions to this. Hilarious

[goeie7]

XD

i am thinking there are only 2!!! christmas days..

[johnatkin69]

A Blackbird from what I can make out.

[07williamsdj]

What is a collie bird?

[pinfkloyd]

@07williamsdj

What is a colly bird? It is a black bird. In England a coal mine is called a colliery and colly or collie is a derivation of this and means black like coal. For a long time in England, blackbirds have been referred to as both blackbirds (as in the nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence ) and colly birds as in The Twelve Days of Christmas .

from:

chuck . hubpages . com / hub / On_the_Fourth_Day_of_Christmas

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[Cheeseatable]

i love this song