"The Goblin Song" (song)
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"The Goblin Song" is an original song composed by Murray Gold[1] and with lyrics written by Russell T Davies.[2] The lead vocalist is session artist Christina Rotondo and the cello-playing goblin is portrayed by Lukas DiSparrow.[3]
It was released ahead of the broadcast of the Christmas Special The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"] on 11 December 2023 as a music video featuring footage from the special as an early "Christmas present", according to Davies.
The song was released on BBC Sounds, Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer, with all the commercial proceeds going to Children in Need.[1]
Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson and "a whole host of goblins" were listed as performers in Doctor Who Magazine.[2]
On 14 December 2023, BBC Studios released the short story A Message from Janis Goblin [+]Loading...["A Message from Janis Goblin (short story)"] to celebrate the song's success in the charts.[4]
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