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The4BellsLondon

Dec 10th 2012 5:19 pm

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Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 10426916)

Awww Caz the kids are lookng and sounding fab - all grown up - you have to be super proud of them :nod:

Scary!!! But yes v proud - however, can't possibly tell them that as that's much to unBritish ! Lol x

cheeky_monkey

Dec 11th 2012 12:28 am

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the local radio station here has been playing non stop Christmas songs since last week of November and will until boxing day..trouble is i have never heard of any of them and they are total rubbish not even christmasee...so thankfully i have a couple of xmas albums on my ipod to listen to in the car instead with all the UK classics..makes for a proper crimbo:thumbup:

bats	Dec 11th 2012 1:20 am

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Originally Posted by London Mike (Post 10426862)

Probably not. Seems a pretty clear study to me. Your booze is infinitely preferable to UK Christmas songs. Anyway, not all Canadian Christmas songs are rubbish. Hallelujah was a Leonard Cohen song and that's pretty decent. Can't think of any others though ... ;)

well cross Hallelujah off your list, its references are old testament.

Jingsamichty

Dec 11th 2012 1:23 am

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The Buble is perfectly acceptable for some gentle Christmas crooning.

Former Lancastrian

Dec 11th 2012 1:38 am

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Some more drink and dance your ass off Canadian Christmas albums

Barenaked for the holidays ; Barenaked Ladies
Celine Dion ; chante Noel
The McGarrigle Christmas hour
Raffis Christmas album
Im sure those heavy rockers like Anne Murray, Rita MacNeil, Diana Krall and a host of others will get your guests rocking under the mistletoe.

I guess we should be thankful that the Bieber, Nickleback and Avril Lavigne have not released Xmas albums yet.

selhurstpark

Dec 11th 2012 2:43 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10426682)

The reason I ask, is; I was having a somewhat impromptu Christmas party on Friday night and people moaned about the Slade, Wizard, Shakinâ€™ Stevens etc. Christmas music, until I pointed out it was my beer, tequila, vodka and sausage rolls and if they didn't like it they could naff right off. They seemed to warm to the music after that revelation. I'm not so sure if we have another party where people aren't quite so dependent on our booze, if theyâ€™d like UK Christmas songs?

^^This^^
Have a great time.:beer:

mandymoochops

Dec 11th 2012 3:54 am

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I was driving yesterday and on the country music channel the announcer said "And now Rolf Harris", I think it's the first time I said outloud "WTF"

A christmas song called something like "6 white boomers." It was crap and thank god he mentions the word australia in it, didn't want the Canadians thinking this was from my homeland :frown:

bats	Dec 11th 2012 3:56 am

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I keep hearing "Little Drummer Boy" which makes my blood run cold. I am old enough to know the link to the Hindley and Brady and have never lost that horror of association.

mandymoochops

Dec 11th 2012 4:01 am

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Originally Posted by bats (Post 10427873)

I keep hearing "Little Drummer Boy" which makes my blood run cold. I am old enough to know the link to the Hindley and Brady and have never lost that horror of association.

Didn't know what it was until just now :thumbdown::(

bats	Dec 11th 2012 4:08 am

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Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 10427882)

Didn't know what it was until just now :thumbdown::(

I think that's why it isn't played in UK anymore, or much. Is it??

The4BellsLondon

Dec 11th 2012 4:35 am

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Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 10427882)

Didn't know what it was until just now :thumbdown::(

Me neither :(

Oink	Dec 11th 2012 5:00 am

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Canadians have the worse taste in music ever. I thought the US was bad until I cam up here. Its like living in a country of special needs gypos.

Partially discharged

Dec 11th 2012 5:13 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10427978)

Canadians have the worse taste in music ever. I thought the US was bad until I cam up here. Its like living in a country of special needs gypos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OggFor5VXtM this is all the evidence a person could need that there are some really crap christmas songs from the UK.

At times, I listen to online radio from the UK and other than bbc 6 music, uk radio can be as derivative as the Canadian versions.

Jingsamichty

Dec 11th 2012 5:27 am

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I listen to 6Music on line all day and it is a godsend.

Souvy

Dec 11th 2012 5:36 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10427978)

Canadians have the worse taste in music ever. I thought the US was bad until I cam up here. Its like living in a country of special needs gypos.

Try living in QC. Anglo tunes with French lyrics. Horrible beyond belief.

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