The Ghosts of Christmas

"The Ghost of Christmas"

Single by Manic Street Preachers

Released

1 December 2007

Format

Music download

Genre

Alternative rock, glam punk

Length

3:39

Manic Street Preachers singles chronology

"Indian Summer"
(2007)

"The Ghost of Christmas"
(2007)

"(It's Not War) Just the End of Love"
(2010)

"The Ghost of Christmas" is a song by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released during Christmas time as a gift to the fans and the community of the band.^[1]

Background

Manics bassist Nicky Wire announced the release with the following message: "Here we go a Manics Christmas tour is upon us. A fine and worthy tradition - To celebrate this season of goodwill we will be giving away our Christmas single 'The Ghosts of Christmas' on our website, and newsletter, from 1 December completely free. So to anyone who has bought our records, seen our gigs, read our reviews, joined our website or given us awards Thank You for a special year.^[2] The song is old school Christmas, the anti X Factor, for us it's actual fun. Hope you enjoy the song and the tour. Merry Christmas Nicky Wire, James and Sean. 'Nobody knows anything and nobody tells you anything' - Robert Capa" ^[3]

Having been made available free, the single is non-chart eligible. No artwork accompanies the single, except for an animated picture on the band's official website of snow falling in front of an icy window on which is written "A Merry Christmas gift to all Manics fans everywhere. 'Ghost of Christmas' free mp3. Enjoy! Nick, James & Sean. XX".^[4]

References

↑ "Message from the Wire". Manic Street Preachers official website. 28 November 2007. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008.
↑ Power, Martin (17 October 2010). Manic Street Preachers. Omnibus Press.
↑ "Message from the Wire". Manic Street Preachers official website. 28 November 2007. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008.
↑ "Manics to Release Christmas Single as a Free Download". albumvote.co.uk. 27 November 2007. Archived from the original on 5 January 2008.

Manic Street Preachers

James Dean Bradfield Sean Moore Nicky Wire Miles Woodward Richey Edwards

Studio albums	Generation Terrorists Gold Against the Soul The Holy Bible Everything Must Go This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours Know Your Enemy Lifeblood Send Away the Tigers Journal for Plague Lovers Postcards from a Young Man Rewind the Film Futurology

Compilation albums	Forever Delayed Lipstick Traces National Treasures – The Complete Singles

EPs	New Art Riot E.P. Life Becoming a Landslide E.P.

Singles	"Suicide Alley" "Motown Junk" "You Love Us (Heavenly Version)" "Stay Beautiful" "Love's Sweet Exile"/"Repeat" "You Love Us" "Slash 'n' Burn" "Motorcycle Emptiness" "Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless)" "Little Baby Nothing" "From Despair to Where" "La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)" "Roses in the Hospital" "Faster" "Revol" "She Is Suffering" "A Design for Life" "Everything Must Go" "Kevin Carter" "Further Away" "Australia" "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" "The Everlasting" "You Stole the Sun from My Heart" "Tsunami" "The Masses Against the Classes" "Found That Soul" "So Why So Sad" "Ocean Spray" "Let Robeson Sing" "There by the Grace of God" "The Love of Richard Nixon" "Empty Souls" "Underdogs" "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" "Indian Summer" "(It's Not War) Just the End of Love" "Some Kind of Nothingness" "Postcards from a Young Man" "This Is the Day" "Show Me the Wonder" "Anthem for a Lost Cause" "Walk Me to the Bridge" "Futurology"

Other songs	"4st 7lb" "Peeled Apples"

Video albums	Everything Live Leaving the 20th Century Louder Than War Forever Delayed

Related articles	Discography Music of Cardiff Culture, Alienation, Boredom and Despair

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