There is a couplet from twelve different songs: the challenge is to pair them up and get the song titles.

...I've taken the "done" ones out of the way:

Clues on what's left - I guess it is the more obscure ones... in no real order:
a) Should be attractive with a stripy, equine face
b) They did a version of this song in French, called "Au suivant"... the band's initials are SAHB


10. Even pretty without beer
 
11. It is his ugly voice that I forever fear
 
14. I swear on the wet head of my first case of gonorrhoea
 
19.She'll change every year
 

Hmm... where's Taoist when you need him?  I guess he turned up ;-)

1. A very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year  
12. Let's hope it's a good one without any fear.
  Merry XMas (War is OVer) - John Lennon Karen

2. And if you want to hurt me there's nothing left to fear
6. Cause if you want to hurt me you're doing really well my dear
  Walking on Broken Glass - Annie Lennox Gwen  
3. Anytime you feel danger or fear
22. Then instantly I will appear
  I'm Every Woman - Whitney Houston/Chaka Khan IndyGent

18. Next she wed an ale baron who come from Lancashire,
4. But he wasn't rich, he was just another Wigan peer
  Miss Macclesfield - Macc Lads Taoist

17. I pray you can make it better down here .
13. I don't mean a big reduction in the price of beer
  Dear God - XTC My name is Kenny

5. But that's the deal my dear
23. We can always play by ear
  Whoever, Whatever - Shakira Bobo

7. Come all you rounders that want to hear
21. The story of a brave engineer
  Casey Jones - Grateful Dead maddog167/cf

8. Do you bury me when I’m gone do you teach me while I’m here
16. Just as soon as I belong then it’s time I disappear
  I Disappear - Metallica Gwen

9. Du must jetzt zu ihr gehen entschuldig dir bei ihr
15. Ja das wird sie verstehen und dann verzeiht sie dir
  Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You... in German) - The Beatles Bobo

24. Well the fair comes down just once every year
20. The Macc Lads go there when they've supped their beer
  Get Weavin' - Macc Lads Taoist

Phil

#1 and #12 go together in Merry Xmas (the war is over) by John Lennon

Correct, Karen

Hi philbo

#7 and #21 go together to make the first couplet in the story of Casey Jones, which I remember in black and white from my earliest days of watching TV as a kid...don't know who sang it though.

Correct, madddog... we'll see if anybody wants to supply the artist

6. Walking on Broken Glass by Annie Lenox
16. I Disappear by Metallica

2 + 6 and 8 + 16 are also the same songs

13 and 17.  XTC - Dear God

:-)

:-)

9 and 15 go together to form a part of the lyrics of The Beatles' Sie Liebt Dich.

Sometimes I wish I understood German...

Quoting:

Du hast recht, mein lieber Bobo- Ich dachte, daß du das sein würde, zum dieser Antwort zu schätzen
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One more, 23 and 5 go together to form Whenever Wherever by Shakira.

Yep, it is.

Phil
PS Translation: "You're right, my dear Bobo, I thought it would be you who guessed the answer to that one"

Thanks for the translation ;D

Quoting:
Yep, it is.

Phil
PS Translation: "You're right, my dear Bobo, I thought it would be you who guessed the answer to that one"
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3. and 22. I'm Every Woman-Whitney Houston/Chaka Khan

Hi Phil

Sorry, I've been working away with restricted access to the net.

18 & 4 are "Miss Macclesfield" by the Macc Lads
24 & 20 are "Get Weavin", also by the Macc Lads

Tao

Correct, of course...

Quoting:
Sorry, I've been working away with restricted access to the net.
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...no need to apologise ;-) And don't stop working away (If you see what I mean)

Phil