What's your favourite Christmas song?

[MidnightFlyer]

Sorry to:
a) The staff for another 'What's your favourite...?' thread
b) People who don't like Christmas

Anyway, as the festive period is almost (or already is) upon us, what's everyone's favourite Christmas song(s)?

Gotta be either Driving Home for Christmas by Chris Rea or Stop the Cavalry by Jona Lewie for me

 

[Ferret]

Sorry to:
a) The staff for another 'What's your favourite...?' thread
b) People who don't like Christmas

Anyway, as the festive period is almost (or already is) upon us, what's everyone's favourite Christmas song(s)?

Gotta be either Driving Home for Christmas by Chris Rea or Stop the Cavalry by Jona Lewie for me

The late great Kirstie MacColl and The Pogues for me.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I will add please keep all Christmas hatred to the other thread please, don't ruin festive cheer

 

[Ferret]

I will add please keep all Christmas hatred to the other thread please, don't ruin festive cheer

And there was me going to rant about Christmas starting in August this year! Lol!

 

[EM2]

'Christmas Wrapping' by The Waitresses. Can't do a YT link at work

 

[Seacook]

Fairytale of New York - Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
A Christmas Carol - Tom Lehrer
Let It Snow - Leon Redbone
Winter Wonderland - Bob Dylan
(Everything else from Christmas In The Heart) - Bob Dylan

I don't think Thank God It's Not Christmas by Sparks should count.

 

[SS4]

Killing in the Name - Rage Against the Machine (it was Christmas number one )

Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) - The Darkness
Fairytale of New York - Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

 

[Minilad]

Fairytale of NY
End Of

 

[Zoe]

Fairytale of NY
End Of

The Christy Moore version is good.

 

[Hydro]

Fairytale of New York is probably the best, a good candidate for a drunken singalong too.

 

[Blindtraveler]

The Christy Moore version is good.

i prefer it, but as I'm a part time DJ never hear it as punters always want Poags!personally Driving home for Xmas and good old shakin stevens, merry Xmas Everyone. Good thread Mat

 

[Zoe]

i prefer it

So you'd sing "And the boys from the New York Police Choir" not "The boys from the NYPD choir" then? I also prefer the Christy Moore version.

 

[Blindtraveler]

So you'd sing "And the boys from the New York Police Choir" not "The boys from the NYPD choir" then? I also prefer the Christy Moore version.

correct! Just realised we finally agree on something!

 

[richw]

Fairytale of New York is probably the best, a good candidate for a drunken singalong too.

Thats what is was for Shane McGowan anyway wasnt it

Must agree with many above fairy tale of new york is by far the best christmas song ever!

 

[chris89]

Driving Home for Christmas
Fairy Tale of New York
Stop the Cavary
Let it Snow.

Most likely more but those are my overal fav.

Chris

 

[deltic1989]

The late great Kirstie MacColl and The Pogues for me.

have to agree there the only christmas song with swear words in it but a great song. It may sound cheesey but i kind of like wizzard wish it could be christmas every day and slade merry christmas.

 

[Blindtraveler]

dont worry, you aint the only one!

 

[Tracked]

Low - Just Like Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IippcraBPKA

that Bob Dylan album usually gets played on xmas day morning for a laugh here

 

[yorksrob]

Well, personally I think the bests Merry XMas everybody by Slade,
But I also love Fairytale of New York and can see why many think it's the best.

As a folkie, I love Gaudete by Steeleye Span,

and I just can't help enjoying Saviours Day by Sir Cliff

 

[Greenback]

Another vote for Fairytale of New York from me.

And I've just listend to the Christy Moore version for the first time. Awesome!

 

[Bevan Price]

1. John Lennon. Happy Christmas (war is over)
2. Elvis Presley: Blue Christmas

 

[Greenback]

Mrs Greenback has asked me to post her favourite Christmas song - The irish 12 Days of Christmas with Frank Kelly (aka Father Jack)

 

[yorksrob]

Mrs Greenback has asked me to post her favourite Christmas song - The irish 12 Days of Christmas with Frank Kelly (aka Father Jack)

Ha ha, used to enjoy that every year from Bunty Bagshaw on Radio 2

 

[Hydro]

OH. I've remembered a tie for first place for me. Christmas in Hollis, Run DMC! Aw yeah!

 

[Clint]

The Pogues, East 17, Wizzard...

Let's face it, the pop songs that make it feel like christmas are almost set in stone. That's not a bad thing as hearing them on the radio makes it feel more seasonal.

But the last "new" song that had a christmas feel for me was The Darkness' one.

From early December they start to play the old favourites on the radio, but remember the old saying:

"It aint Christmas 'til they play Slade."

 

[Heinz57]

Fairy Tale of New York, no comparison!!

 

[Desiro360]

Driving Home for Christmas
Last Christmas (Wham)
So here it is, Merry Christmas, Everybodys Having Fun.

 

[richw]

Another vote for Fairytale of New York from me.

And I've just listend to the Christy Moore version for the first time. Awesome!

likewise, and here is a youtube link to the version i found, near the end he tributes it to shane mcgowan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwXBtmRTsFs

 

[Blindtraveler]

well have just DJ'd a slightly early office party and all the guys wanted the darkness and I'd forgotten, for a modern one, how good it is! Cant beat the oldies though and we did them all too!

Only downside is that by Xmas itself i'll be sick of them!

 

[mbonwick]

What Are We Gonna Get for 'Er Indoors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28p0jUMEu_E

Also love Stop the Cavalry and Fairytale of New York (Kirsty McColl & The Pogues)