Keith Lemon and celeb pals release Christmas single for some great causes

And it's replacing the Band Aid original on our playlist, tbh

Keith Lemon Do They Know It's Christmas

by Carl Smith |
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When it comes to Christmas songs, we've always felt Keith Lemon circa Bo' Selecta! banger Proper Crimbo is a cruelly-underrated festive tune. Honestly, we'll fight in its name till the end. What a bloody song.

Well now - alongside a whole host of famous faces - Keith's back with another assault on the charts. This time, he's covered 1984 Band Aid classic Do They Know It's Christmas? - with a twist.

Yep, since we've all been stuck on our sofas for approximately 98 percent of 2020 given the whole pandemic situation Keith's teamed up with Spice Girls' Emma Bunton, actual Peter Andre, Girls Aloud stars Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts and a load more celeb pals for Do They Know It's Christmas (Locked Up).

Seriously, anyone who's anyone's involved; AND it's for some great causes.

Chatting about the charity single - which aims to raise money for The Trussell Trust, Crisis, Unicef, Shelter and Samaritans (in honour of his good friend Caroline Flack) - Keith told us, "It’s been a mad old year. But I always get excited around Christmas and I just wanted to do something joyful. I’ve loved Do They Know It’s Christmas? since I was a little kid.

"A lot ‘celeb’ folk have had more time on their hands 'cause of the pandemic and been up for doing online chats and podcasts and stuff. So it made perfect sense to me to bring everyone together to make a lockdown version of Do They Know It’s Christmas? and try raise money for several charities.

"I didn’t have Bono’s number, Paul Young, boy George or Simon Le Bon’s. So I just put out messages to people I did have numbers for. I’m sure Flack would’ve been part of it if she’d have been here. She was a wicked singer. But to the people that did get hack to me and made time to do a little bit of singing I really appreciate it. The info for the charities is on my YouTube channel."

If you want to help out some amazing charities this festive season - and get your ears round the Christmas tune of the festive season - download the track here.

Right, this calls for a celebratory mince pie or five. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

NOW: Check out what was Christmas number 1 the year you were born 🎄

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1952

Al Martino - 'Here in My Heart'

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1953

Frankie Laine - 'Answer Me'

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1954

Winifred Atwell - 'Let's Have Another Party'

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1955

Dickie Valentine - 'Christmas Alphabet'

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1956

Johnnie Ray - 'Just Walking in the Rain'

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1957

Harry Belafonte - 'Mary's Boy Child'

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1958

Conway Twitty - 'It's Only Make Believe'

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1959

Emile Ford and The Checkmates - 'What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?'

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1960

Cliff Richard and The Shadows - 'I Love You'

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1961

Danny Williams - 'Moon River'

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1962

Elvis Presley - 'Return to Sender'

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1963

The Beatles - 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'

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1964

The Beatles - 'I Feel Fine'

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1965

The Beatles - 'Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out'

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1966

Tom Jones - 'Green, Green Grass of Home'

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1967

The Beatles - 'Hello, Goodbye'

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1968

The Scaffold - 'Lily the Pink'

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1970

Dave Edmunds - 'I Hear You Knocking'

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1971

Benny Hill - 'Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)'

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1972

Little Jimmy Osmond - 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool'

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1973

Slade - 'Merry Xmas Everybody'

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1974

Mud - 'Lonely This Christmas'

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1975

Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

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1976

Johnny Mathis - 'When a Child is Born'

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1977

Wings - 'Mull of Kintyre/Girls' School'

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1978

Boney M - 'Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord'

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1979

Pink Floyd - 'Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)'

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1980

St. Winifred's School Choir - 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma'

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1981

The Human League - 'Don't You Want Me'

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1982

Renée and Renato - 'Save Your Love'

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1983

The Flying Pickets - 'Only You'

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1984

Band Aid - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

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1985

Shakin' Stevens - 'Merry Christmas Everyone'

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1986

Jackie Wilson - 'Reet Petite'

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1987

Pet Shop Boys - 'Always on My Mind'

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1988

Cliff Richard - 'Mistletoe & Wine'

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1989

Band Aid II - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

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1990

Cliff Richard - 'Saviour's Day'

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1991

Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives'

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1992

Whitney Houston - 'I Will Always Love You'

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1993

Mr Blobby - 'Mr Blobby'

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1994

East 17 - 'Stay Another Day'

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1995

Michael Jackson - 'Earth Song'

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1996

Spice Girls - '2 Become 1'

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1997

Spice Girls - 'Too Much'

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1998

Spice Girls - 'Goodbye'

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1999

Westlife - 'I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun'

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2000

Bob the Builder - 'Can We Fix It?'

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2001

Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - 'Somethin' Stupid'

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2002

Girls Aloud - 'Sound of the Underground'

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2003

Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - 'Mad World'

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2004

Band Aid 20 - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

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2005

Shayne Ward - 'That's My Goal'

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2006

Leona Lewis - 'A Moment Like This'

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2007

Leon Jackson - 'When You Believe'

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2008

Alexandra Burke - 'Hallelujah'

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2009

Rage Against the Machine - 'Killing in the Name'

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2010

Matt Cardle - 'When We Collide'

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2011

Military Wives with Gareth Malone - 'Wherever You Are'

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2012

The Justice Collective - 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother'

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2013

Sam Bailey - 'Skyscaper'

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2014

Ben Haenow - 'Something I Need'

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2015

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir - 'A Bridge Over You'

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2016

Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie - 'Rockabye'

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2017

Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé - 'Perfect'

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2018

'We Built This City ...on Sausage Rolls' - LadBaby

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2019

'I Love Sausage Rolls' - LadBaby

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