The Go-Go's were a British group from Newcastle. The group is known for their 1964 novelty Christmas single, " I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas with a Dalek". The single tried to turn the sinister

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into another version of the

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, with singer Sue Smith putting on a

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ing childlike voice. Songwriter and record producer

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(working under the pseudonym of Johnny Worth) was largely responsible for the

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. Other musicians were Mike Johnson, Alan Cairns, Abe Harris, Bill Davison and Les McLeian. The song was originally released as one of the many products fuelling

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but as the craze fizzled out the song was largely forgotten, with snippets occasionally appearing in ''

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'' anthological products. It resurfaced in its entirety on the October 2000 album, ''

Who Is Dr Who ''Who is Dr Who'' is a compilation of novelty singles relating to the BBC television series ''Doctor Who''. Released in 2000, it features 18 tracks originally released between 1964 and 1973, including the show's theme tune, The Go Go's "I'm Gon ...

''.

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