Music
Hives team up with Lauper for Xmas song
Published Tuesday, Nov 18 2008, 13:56 GMT | By Alex Fletcher
Rex Features
"It may sound weird and come as a surprise to some, but we had to," said the Swedish band. "It came to us."
The track 'A Christmas Duel' will be available as a free download from November 28.
"It landed in our lap and was way too good to shake or toss," they continued. "We knew we had to record it. A sign, if you will."
Other festive releases this year include Peter Kay's comedy track 'Once Upon A Christmas Song', collaborations between The Killers and Elton John, The Wombats and Les Dennis and a whole Christmas-themed album from Glasvegas.
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