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The Killers have revealed their annual Christmas single tradition initially began from turning down an offer from Bono to do a Gap advert.
Speaking in the new issue of NME, Brandon Flowers says: "It really started from being asked to do the RED campaign" (the Aids charity that the tracks raise money for each year) "Bono asked if I wanted to do a Gap ad. And at the time I was feeling too cool to do a Gap ad, I guess. I'd probably do the ad now. December 1 was Aids Day, so I said, 'Instead of doing the Gap ad, why don't we give you a Christmas song?' And it's become a tradition now."
The Killers' first Christmas song for Red was 'A Great Big Sled' back in 2006, while this year saw the release of 'Joel The Lump Of Coal' – written alongside US chat show host Jimmy Kimmel.
It tells the story of a living piece of coal, dedicated to keeping Santa warm: "Joel, Joel, the lump of coal - happy as a lump can be"
Listen to 'Joel The Lump Of Coal' below.
