| Merry Gentle Pops | |
| Cover: | Barron Knights Merry Gentle Pops.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Barron Knights with Duke D'Mond |
| B-Side: | "Merry Gentle Pops" (Part 2) |
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| Label: | Columbia |
| Prev Title: | It Was a Very Good Year |
| Prev Year: | 1965 |
| Next Title: | Round the World Rhythm and Blues |
| Next Year: | 1966 |
"Merry Gentle Pops" is a song by British humorous group the Barron Knights. It was released as a single in November 1965 and became a top-ten hit in the UK.
"Merry Gentle Pops" is a Christmas-themed song and is the third medley by the Barron Knights after "Call Up the Groups" and "Pop Go the Workers". Part one is a medley of the Barron Knights' "Pop Stars Party", "Catch the Wind" by Donovan, "This Little Bird", which had recently been a hit for Marianne Faithful, and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones. Part two is a medley of "Look Through Any Window" by the Hollies, "Tossing and Turning" by the Ivy League, and "Goodbyeee" by Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.[1]
It was released as a single in November 1965 and became the group's third top ten hit, peaking at number nine on the Record Retailer chart. It became their last top-ten hit until their resurgence in 1977 with "Live in Trouble".
7": Columbia / DB 7780
| Chart (1965–1966) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 79 | |
| UK Disc Top 30[3] | 6 | |
| UK Melody Maker Pop 50[4] | 6 | |
| UK New Musical Express Top 30[5] | 10 | |
| UK Record Retailer Top 50[6] | 9 |