Right then, butt. It’s December. The tinsel’s up, the pubs are rammed, Greggs is doing God’s work… and Wizzard are once again laughing all the way to the snow-covered bank. ❄️💷

Because like clockwork, every festive season, that song explodes back into our lives:

🎶 “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” 🎶

A glam-rock sleighbell riot written by the legendary Roy Wood, and somehow still one of the most unavoidable, lovable, and financially unstoppable Christmas songs of all time.

So… how much does it actually make every year?

Strap in. 🛷🔥

💸 SO… WHAT’S THE DAMAGE?

Industry estimates suggest “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” pulls in between £150,000 and £300,000 every single year.
Yep. Every. Single. Year.

That’s from:

  • 📻 Radio play
  • 📺 TV adverts and festive specials
  • 🎧 Streaming
  • 🛍 Supermarket playlists (you know the ones)
  • 🎄 Christmas compilations your nan still owns on CD

And remember — Roy Wood wrote it, so the songwriting royalties land squarely in his festive stocking. Ho ho holy hell. 🎅💰

Some years, depending on chart resurgences and advertising deals, it’s believed the total can creep even higher.

Not bad for a song from 1973, mun.

🎤 WHY THIS SONG JUST WON’T DIE (IN A GOOD WAY)

Let’s be honest. This tune has everything:

  • 🥁 Massive glam stomp drums
  • 🔔 Bells absolutely everywhere
  • 🎺 Brass like Santa’s got a brass section on payroll
  • 🎅 A kids’ choir screaming festive chaos
  • 🎸 Roy Wood sounding like he’s had four pints and invented Christmas

It’s not subtle.
It’s not calm.
It doesn’t whisper politely like certain other festive tunes we won’t name…

It kicks the door in, throws tinsel at your face, and demands another round.

And that’s exactly why it endures.

📺 THE TV MOMENT THAT SEALED THE DEAL

That iconic performance footage — colourful outfits, medieval wizard vibes, hair everywhere — is burned into British Christmas culture. It pops up every year like a festive jump scare… but one you secretly love.

The visuals alone keep the song alive on socials, memes, and telly reruns. One clip, a million views, another December payday.

Proper job. 📈🎄

🎁 CHRISTMAS SONGS: THE ULTIMATE LONG GAME

For musicians, a Christmas hit is basically:
🎸 a pension
🎤 a legacy
💰 a yearly bonus forever

Wizzard didn’t get Christmas Number One back in the day, but decades later? They won the war.

Every December, while the rest of us are arguing over wrapping paper and burnt roasties, this song quietly prints money.

Rock ’n’ roll capitalism at its finest, mun. 🤘💷

🎄 FINAL THOUGHTS FROM THE RIFF REPORT

Love it or groan when it comes on for the 47th time in Tesco — “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” is untouchable.

It’s loud.
It’s daft.
It’s pure British festive chaos.

And every year, it reminds us all of one brutal truth:

👉 The real winner of Christmas… is Roy Wood.

Now if you’ll excuse us, we’re off to whack it on full volume and annoy the neighbours.
Merry Christmas, butt. 🎅🔥🤘