Favourite Xmas Song

[chrisd]

Whichever one I'm trying to murder on the keyboard

 

[Foxholer]

Greg Lake - I believe in Father Christmas.

Another vote for this!

Though Fairy Tale in New York and 'Do They Know it;s Christmas' both come close.

I'm into the big anthem style for this event!

 

[richart]

Fairytale of New York

Agree. It always makes me sad when I hear the song though.

 

[MegaSteve]

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow....

 

[tugglesf239]

Last of the melting snow by the leisure society

Guaranteed to make you shed a tear into your turkey dinner

 

[Slab]

Minions Christmas Song

It'll be a classic

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Agree. It always makes me sad when I hear the song though.

I could have been someone...........well so could anyone. Great line.
FToNY for me as well.

As a teenager I used to watch Kirsty McColl's father Ewan on the folk circuit, he was a great wordsmith and song writer.
I have carried four lines of one of his poems in my wallet since 1973.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/Ewan-maccoll-best-songs-folk-music/

 

[user2010]

Another Rock n Roll Christmas

 

[chippa1909]

John & Yoko's Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Poignant today.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Good to see everyone getting in the spirit :whoo:

 

[jdpjamesp]

I'm a traditionalist. You can't beat belting out the carols, so O Come all ye faithful, or Hark the Herald. O Holy Night is right up there too.

 

[Crazyface]

Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakey

close second

Rock n' Roll Christmas - Glitter

 

[Jimaroid]

I've got a soft spot for Frosty The Snowman sung by The Ronettes.

 

[User62651]

Christmas Time - Dont Let The Bells end by The Darkness, always makes me chuckle....that opening line is so true, innuendo throughout.

Don't hear it much here, maybe more in America but Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms (had to google it!) is one of my favourites.

 

[Spear-Chucker]

Fairy Tale of New York. Brings a lump to the throat even thinking about it.

Honourable mentions for Band Aid (DriveforShow summed it up perfectly), Chris Rea's Driving Home for Christmas and Santa Baby (Eartha's version, naturally).

I even like Slade. Sorry.

Forgot to mention a good Christmas album; 'Christmas in the Heart' by Bob Dylan. Shouldn't work but it does.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Of the ones always played in shops then Fairytale of New York is the only one I can stand. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love is a great song, as is most of Phil Spector's A Christmas Gift for You album.

Am also quite fond of Christmas Steps by Mogwai. Admittedly it doesn't get a lot of airplay or shout outs in shops as apparently people prefer to hear Slade for the 90 millionth time. But try it out, it's very festive

[video=youtube_share;wZuXtXQ7ZQM]https://youtu.be/wZuXtXQ7ZQM[/video]

 

[Spear-Chucker]

Of the ones always played in shops then Fairytale of New York is the only one I can stand. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love is a great song, as is most of Phil Spector's A Christmas Gift for You album.

Am also quite fond of Christmas Steps by Mogwai. Admittedly it doesn't get a lot of airplay or shout outs in shops as apparently people prefer to hear Slade for the 90 millionth time. But try it out, it's very festive

[video=youtube_share;wZuXtXQ7ZQM]https://youtu.be/wZuXtXQ7ZQM[/video]

Like that.

 

[Ethan]

Favourite specific Christmas song is Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses.

Also like John Lennon and Plastic Ono Band.

Don't mind the odd Wizzard, but getting a bit fed up with Slade.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

In the Bleak Midwinter arr. Harold Darke (maybe I'll start a fave carols thread).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbbkAqZpbTQ

Outside of the carol genre - it's got to be Wham

 

[jdpjamesp]

In the Bleak Midwinter arr. Harold Darke (maybe I'll start a fave carols thread).

Do it! Love carols.