Host a Christmas Murder Mystery Party

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Get The Festive Party Spirit Going With A Christmassy Soundtrack

Create a lively festive soundtrack to get your guests into the party spirit as soon as they arrive - and also use this as a backdrop to your awards ceremony. Well-known and fun songs include:

• I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday (Wizzard)
• Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney)
• Merry XMAS Everybody (Slade)
• Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Mel & Kim, Cyndi Lauper, or Brenda Lee depending on the age of your guests).
• Last Christmas (Wham)
• Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
• Fairytale of New York (The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl)
• Thank God It’s Christmas (Queen)
• Do The Know It's Christmas (Band Aid)
• All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)

Gentler classics to play while waiting for food to be ready include:

• White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
• Mistletoe and Wine (Cliff Richard)
• Mary's Boy Child (Boney M)
• A Winter's Tale (David Essex)
• Hallelujah (Alexander Burke)
• Winter Wonderland (Tony Bennett)
• It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy Williams)
• Walking in the Air (Aled Jones)
• The Christmas Song: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (Whitney Houston)

Songs with a Santa, Reindeer or North Pole theme:

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)
• Santa Claus is Coming to Town (numerous singers such as Jackson 5, Bruce Springsteen or Michael Bublé)
• Frosty the Snowman (Gene Autry and the Cass County)
• I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (The Ronettes).
• Santa Baby (Madonna)
• 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (different artists have covered this)
• 'When Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney' (Billy Cotton & his Band or Kidzone)
• 'Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer' (Elmo & Patsy)
• Let it Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Glenn Miller Orchestra)
• Winter Wonderland (various artists)
• I Believe in Father Christmas (Greg Lake)

Optional Alternative Festive Singing ('Murder at the Christmas Party' Only)

'Murder at the Christmas Party' is supplied as a standalone mystery game that will keep your guests engaged and amused throughout the evening. For those who wish to extend the fun - or for those wishing to play the game on Boxing Day or New Year's Eve when guests are expecting to stay longer - we provide a totally optional "alternative" version of The Twelve Days of Christmas that you can sing in teams or as individuals as you wish.