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Millhouse Dec 5th 2016 5:25 pm

Favourite Christmas song
 
My vote is for "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", but I do like "All I want for Christmas" by Mariah Curvy too.


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nottmbantam Dec 5th 2016 5:32 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 
That Mariah is a bit three sheets, isn't it.

Like the song though, although have a soft spot for Pogues/Kirsty McCall - Fairytale of New York.

Millhouse Dec 5th 2016 5:42 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 

Originally Posted by nottmbantam (Post 12122434)
That Mariah is a bit three sheets, isn't it.

Like the song though, although have a soft spot for Pogues/Kirsty McCall - Fairytale of New York.

RIP Kirsty, cracking song choice.

Dubaiexile Dec 5th 2016 5:44 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 
Chris Rea "Driving home for Xmas"

Millhouse Dec 5th 2016 5:46 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 

Originally Posted by Dubaiexile (Post 12122438)
Chris Rea "Driving home for Xmas"

I'm pleased you put that there. After I posted my vote for Mariah Curvey, I remembered this one and regretted my first choice.

scrubbedexpat141 Dec 5th 2016 5:53 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 
Driving home for Christmas
Little drummer boy

Inselaffen Dec 5th 2016 6:20 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 
Fairytale of New York, but Driving Home for Christmas in the hire car on the way from Heathrow is a must.

Big_Show Dec 5th 2016 7:00 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 
Before I moved out here I always used to get fed up with all the Christmas songs way before the day itself finally rolled round, but now I'm only exposed to them for a few days I find I actually like quite a few of them again!

My favourites have already been mentioned, but I do also quite like listening to Mary's Boy Child.

weasel decentral Dec 5th 2016 7:09 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 
Fairytale of New York, despite being massively overplayed in Ireland still holds up.
Honourable mention to driving Home for Christmas, Last Christmas for cheesiness, the live aid song, the theme from the snowman with Aled Jones, and Baby It's Cold Outside with Tom Jones

Also if you can find it there is an album of rat pack Christmas songs that puts you in the mood of martinis and general Christmas schlepping about drink in hand

Meow Dec 5th 2016 7:20 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 
Surely everyone knows that THE Christmas song is Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade?

Incidentally there is a Facebook page called 'Slade are for life - not just for Christmas' which amuses me.

I also like Eartha Kitt's Santa Baby, Bruce Springsteen with Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Chris Rea's Driving Home for Christmas.

Mariah Carey is like a singing dog whistle and if anyone plays Mistletoe and Whine (sic) in earshot I reserve the right to strangle them with tinsel.

:santa:

mission Dec 5th 2016 7:36 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 
'Last Christmas' by Wham

dominoman Dec 5th 2016 8:59 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 
Yup Pogues/Kirsty McCall - Fairytale of New York.

I've heard it so many times yet still like it.

UKCityGent Dec 5th 2016 11:06 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 
Im surprised no one has mentioned Ol' Bing Crossby or Dean Martin (or am I really that old at 46 !!)






I remember coming from Birmingham to London drunk with my manager when I first started working and we were singing Dean martin !

Meow Dec 5th 2016 11:26 pm

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 

Originally Posted by UKCityGent (Post 12122662)
Im surprised no one has mentioned Ol' Bing Crossby or Dean Martin (or am I really that old at 46 !!)

I remember coming from Birmingham to London drunk with my manager when I first started working and we were singing Dean martin !

They are singers, not songs. The question was about your favourite Christmas song. <pedant>

I do love Dean Martin though.


EDIT> Are you only 46? I thought you were way older! :D

Pica Dec 6th 2016 1:53 am

Re: Favourite Christmas song
 
Pogues/Kirsty McCall - Fairytale of New York
Silent Night by whoever
Little Donkey performed by my class of reception kids-a long time ago.
PS- I'm an atheist


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