be a UK Top 30 success. Xmas Ear Bender was released on 7" vinyl in the UK only on Cheapskate Records. The EP featured two songs from the Reading Festival. The first was a forty-second, crowd singalong version of "Merry Xmas Everybody", which was credited to "Slade and the Reading Choir". The other Reading track was "Get Down and Get With It". The EP's version of "Okey Cokey" was not performed at Reading, but was the band's 1979 studio recording of the song with crowd noise added at the beginning and end to fit in with the other tracks. Track listing "Merry Xmas Everybody" (with the Reading Choir) – 0:39 (Noddy Holder, Jim Lea) "Okey Cokey" – 3:24 (Jimmy Kennedy) "Get Down and Get With It" – 6:48 (Bobby Marchan) Chart performance Personnel Slade Noddy Holder – lead vocals, guitar, producer, mixing Dave Hill – lead guitar, backing vocals, producer, mixing Jim Lea – bass, backing vocals, producer, mixing Don Powell – drums, producer, mixing Additional personnel Audience on "Merry Xmas Everybody" – The Reading Choir Mike "Mad Robbo" Robinson – mixing References 1980 EPs Slade albums