A FLOCK of real singing sheep from the Lake District are taking on the Crazy Frog this Christmas in the battle to become the novelty song of 2005 - and you can listen to them here!

The single and a hilarious sheep pop video can be downloaded free from the Cumbria Tourist Board www.golakes.co.uk/xmasbaarmysheep/.

There's also a Baarmy Sheep Christmas megamix featuring their rendition of Good King Wencelas, Hark The Herald Angels Sing and While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks By Night!!

Eric Robson, chairman of Cumbria Tourist Board, said: "Christmasmay be the season of goodwill to all men - but not Crazy Frog's!

"Visitors from all over the world lovethe Lake District andour sheep on the snow-covered mountains at this time of year, so we're confident people will prefer our version."

"Who knows, awinter break in the Lake District might be the only place to escape the Crazy Frogand thegeneral stress of Christmas this year."