And so this is Christmas.

One of the kerjillion plot points in "Love Actually" is the drive for musical acts to score a number one single in the UK charts on Christmas. Mindful of this, I had a little rummage around to see what sorts of things might be rocketing up the charts over there this year.

First up, The Baarmy Sheep, who are baa-ing to the tune of "Jingle Bells." You can go to their site and see their video as well as downloading their "megamix." They are particularly interested in showing higher on the charts than The Crazy Frog, who also is doing "Jingle Bells" as, um, his single this year. Note that you can purchase a limited edition full-length Crazy Frog Christmas CD which includes festive seasonal fare as "Last Christmas," "Wonderland," and the theme from "Dallas."

It transpires that The Baarmy Sheep are a creation of the Lake District Tourist Board, where they might have a bit too much time on their hands. Still, I'd like to put my money on the Sheep. They might be a trifle annoying, but I have to say that The Crazy Frog just flat out gives me the creeps.

Currently (as of December 18th), The Crazy Frog was far ahead at number 5.