It’s the 1st of December, which means from today you’ll be hearing Christmas songs being belted out for the next month. Did you know every festive hit has a history? Andrea chats to DJ Ciaran O’Connor, who tells us the story behind some of the biggest Christmas songs. Today, we look at the story behind 'White Christmas' by Bing Crosby & 'Merry Xmas Everybody' by Slade.

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