Serge Pizzorno on the Christmas song he'd most like to cover

24 December 2024, 19:17

Serge from Kasabian's favourite Christmas songs

The Kasabian frontman discussed all things Christmas with Radio X, including what song he'd most like to give the cover treatment.

Serge Pizzorno revealed the Christmas song he'd most like to cover is Stop The Calvary by Jona Lewie.

Quizzed last Christmas by Radio X's Johnny Vaughan about what festive song he'd like to rework, the Kasabian frontman mused: "It's sort of painful [to hear Christmas songs], especially now when Christmas starts really early, [...] but I'd probably go War Is Over by [John] Lennon just because... it's a bit dreary so it might need a little bit of energy, so maybe that."

However when Johnny Vaughan suggested the 1978 Jona Lewie track, he replied: "You know what, change that. I'm having that. That's the one!"

The Leicester rocker also took the 4 -7 Thang through his Christmas plans and revealed he'd sorted with a tree, which comes complete with lights.

He said: "The tree went up yesterday night. It all works, which is nice."

However Serge caused some controversy by revealing had an artificial tree, adding: "It was not cheap Johnny, let me tell you that mate!"

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2024 saw Kasabian play an enormous homecoming show in Leicester in July called Summer Solstice II and the release of their eighth studio album Happenings, which topped the UK Album Chart.

Serge and co also made a memorable appearance at Glastonbury Festival, playing an electrifying surprise set at the Woodsies Stage.