Arizona Posted 9 December, 2009 Share Posted 9 December, 2009 IMO Good The Darkness - Don't let the Bells End Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone Band Aid - Do they know it's Christmas Band Aid 20 Slade - Merry Christmas Everybody Wizzard - I wish it could be Christmas Every Day The Pogues - Fairytale of New York Get on my tits Wham - Last Christmas Mariah Carey - All I want for Christmas Elton John - Step into Christmas Paul McCartnety - Wonderful Christmas Time East Seventeen - Stay Another Day Cliff Richard - Saviour's Day Boney M - Mary's Boy Child ANY X-factor Winner - Pointless cover of a teary ballad, with a video made of slow motion, black and white clips of them crying on the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 December, 2009 Share Posted 9 December, 2009 Cliff Richard gets on my nerves. Not just at Christmas either. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 9 December, 2009 Share Posted 9 December, 2009 The only decent christmas song ever written is Fairytale of New York by The Pogues/Kirsty McColl. All the rest, without exception, are utter sh1te. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 9 December, 2009 Share Posted 9 December, 2009 The only decent christmas song ever written is Fairytale of New York by The Pogues/Kirsty McColl. All the rest, without exception, are utter sh1te. Even FONY seems interminable nonsense nowadays. I think it's jaded with age, or maybe that's me. Anyway, I agree with the second half of your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 9 December, 2009 Share Posted 9 December, 2009 Wham - Last Christmas. Exquisite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 9 December, 2009 Share Posted 9 December, 2009 Wham - Last Christmas. Exquisite. Agreed. The lyrics really touch me in my special place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 9 December, 2009 Share Posted 9 December, 2009 Agreed. The lyrics really touch me in my special place... Southampton common? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 9 December, 2009 Share Posted 9 December, 2009 Southampton common? You offering to be the George Michael to my Andrew Ridgely? I'll pass thanks...for now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 9 December, 2009 Share Posted 9 December, 2009 You know where to find me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 9 December, 2009 Share Posted 9 December, 2009 Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy windham Posted 9 December, 2009 Share Posted 9 December, 2009 elton johns is ace. im having it played at my funeral. the best one in many a year is the manic's christmas ghost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 10 December, 2009 Share Posted 10 December, 2009 They're all pretty crap. Fairytale of New York either has me enjoying it or wanting to kill my radio...depends what mood I'm in. Bah effing humbug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 10 December, 2009 Share Posted 10 December, 2009 By far the best,Greg Lake,I Believe In Father Christmas. All the rest are drivel,imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truesaint Posted 10 December, 2009 Share Posted 10 December, 2009 hate that John Lennon, Yoko Ono one, makes me want to puke:smt078 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungle Posted 10 December, 2009 Share Posted 10 December, 2009 (edited) PMSL at anyone liking The Darkness's Christmas track. Best: Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry Flying Pickets - Only You Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love Bing Crosby & David Bowie - Little Drummer Boy Bo Selecta - Proper Crimbo Worst: The Darkness - Don't let the Bells End It's all good fun, apart from that last one. Edited 10 December, 2009 by bungle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 10 December, 2009 Share Posted 10 December, 2009 By far the best,Greg Lake,I Believe In Father Christmas. All the rest are drivel,imo. Agreed. Saw him play it live a couple of years ago in concert in Tunbridge Wells. Awesome and truely Christmassy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 10 December, 2009 Share Posted 10 December, 2009 (edited) I know that I`ll probably get flack for this, but the "James Taylor at Christmas" CD is just fantastic! Just a lovely warm brandy slipping down your throat! http://www.amazon.co.uk/James-Taylor-at-Christmas/dp/B000I0QK74/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1260436741&sr=8-1 Edited 10 December, 2009 by miserableoldgit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 10 December, 2009 Share Posted 10 December, 2009 The only decent christmas song ever written is Fairytale of New York by The Pogues/Kirsty McColl. All the rest, without exception, are utter sh1te. Completely agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 10 December, 2009 Share Posted 10 December, 2009 Actually Frankie goes to Hollywoods' Power Of Love is rather nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 11 December, 2009 Share Posted 11 December, 2009 One of my favourite pieces of Christmas music is A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten. It features a boys' choir (trebles) and harp. To me the true sound of Christmas is carols sung by a cathedral choir. I like some popular Christmas songs done by well-known singers, but I hate it when shops start playing them in mid-November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Samuel Posted 11 December, 2009 Share Posted 11 December, 2009 Favorite: the Pogues and Kirsty McColl - Fairytale of New York Worst: The Darkness - Don't Let the Bells End Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 11 December, 2009 Share Posted 11 December, 2009 Fave Either Great Big Sled or Don't Shoot Me Santa by The Killers Worst East 17 - Stay Another Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints11 Posted 11 December, 2009 Share Posted 11 December, 2009 Its Christmas, by GottaBeAndrew, check it below http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujZsFOGT-Ko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 11 December, 2009 Share Posted 11 December, 2009 One of my favourite pieces of Christmas music is A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten. It features a boys' choir (trebles) and harp. To me the true sound of Christmas is carols sung by a cathedral choir. I like some popular Christmas songs done by well-known singers, but I hate it when shops start playing them in mid-November. Have you heard the Hely Hutchinson Carol Symphony? It`s very good. It`s on this CD with Vaughn Williams "Fantasia on Christmas Carols" and a lot of other evocative Christmas stuff. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Orchestral-Music-Christmas-Victor-Hely-Hutchinson/dp/B00000DO9Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1260551493&sr=8-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 11 December, 2009 Share Posted 11 December, 2009 Got thrown out of Kellys for doing "aggressive karaoke" singing Shakys crimbo tune. Good times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block 5 Posted 11 December, 2009 Share Posted 11 December, 2009 I like my Christmas to be funky........ 1.Go Power At Christmas Time 2 Let's Unite The Whole World At Christmas 3. Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto 4. Merry Christmas Baby 5. Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year 6. Soulful Christmas 7. The Christmas Song 8. Sweet Little Baby Boy 9. Christmas Is Love 10. Please Come Home For Christmas 11. Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay 12.Tit For Tat (Ain't No Talking Back) 13.Santa Claus Santa Claus 14.Merry Christmas I Love You 15.Signs Of Christmas 16.Christmas In Heaven 17.Hey America All of which are on one great album...... RIP - James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 11 December, 2009 Share Posted 11 December, 2009 Bah humbug. I can't stand any of them. They start in September and don't stop until the next September. What really gets on my tits is that jazz version of jingle bells on the Sainsburys adverts. And that song on the Argos ones, stop the cavalry. Grrrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 11 December, 2009 Share Posted 11 December, 2009 Have you heard the Hely Hutchinson Carol Symphony? It`s very good. It`s on this CD with Vaughn Williams "Fantasia on Christmas Carols" and a lot of other evocative Christmas stuff. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Orchestral-Music-Christmas-Victor-Hely-Hutchinson/dp/B00000DO9Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1260551493&sr=8-3 No, I haven't heard that. I'll check it out. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 12 December, 2009 Share Posted 12 December, 2009 "Sweet Bells" by Kate Rusby. Excellent! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sweet-Bells-Kate-Rusby/dp/B002S53LZG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1260607031&sr=8-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut Posted 16 December, 2009 Share Posted 16 December, 2009 Hate: Any song you hear in any store. It's all commercial sh*** and 9 times outta 10 I will walk out - makes me wanna puke. Really can't abide any of them. Aarrrrrghh. Xmas songs that are half handle-able: Peter & The Test Tube Babies (Feat GBH) - I'm getting p*ssed for Xmas The Business - Boll*x to Xmas UK Subs - Hey Santa (a cover of the song by that Aussie bloke) Fear - F*** Xmas Wat Tyler - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Suburban Filth - Xmas is a pile of sh*t (Live version) Some of the stuff by The Yobs off of their Xmas albums (The Boys under another name) Crass - Merry Crassmas Macc Lads - Jingle Bells (not great but at least it's ripping the sh*** out of it) + umpteen odd obscure Punk songs that 99% of you won't have heard of! Trust me - they are all better than the sh**** you hear whilst walking round Asda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 17 December, 2009 Share Posted 17 December, 2009 Hate: Any song you hear in any store. It's all commercial sh*** and 9 times outta 10 I will walk out - makes me wanna puke. Really can't abide any of them. Aarrrrrghh. Xmas songs that are half handle-able: Peter & The Test Tube Babies (Feat GBH) - I'm getting p*ssed for Xmas The Business - Boll*x to Xmas UK Subs - Hey Santa (a cover of the song by that Aussie bloke) Fear - F*** Xmas Wat Tyler - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Suburban Filth - Xmas is a pile of sh*t (Live version) Some of the stuff by The Yobs off of their Xmas albums (The Boys under another name) Crass - Merry Crassmas Macc Lads - Jingle Bells (not great but at least it's ripping the sh*** out of it) + umpteen odd obscure Punk songs that 99% of you won't have heard of! Trust me - they are all better than the sh**** you hear whilst walking round Asda. Do I detect a theme here?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Alert Posted 17 December, 2009 Share Posted 17 December, 2009 Dean Martin - Let it snow ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vPfOjAw5Z0 ) without doubt my favorite christmas tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seany S Posted 17 December, 2009 Share Posted 17 December, 2009 American indie slow-core darlings Low released an EP a few years back simply called "Christmas" which has some beautifully haunting cover versions of "Silent Night", "Little Drummer Boy", "Blue Christmas" and others, as well as a few of their own compositions. It is phenomenal. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Christmas-Low/dp/B00002R0SK/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t Conor Oberst did a Bright Eyes Christmas record too, but it isn't a patch on Low's effort. Also of note is the Phil Spector Xmas compilation with lots of tunes given the wall of sound treatment - very good even if he is a murderous control freak nutcase. Chris Isaak did a good christmas record a few years back which I have somewhere, think he did a cover of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" with Stevie Nicks. Oh and a friend last year gave me a few hip hop Christmas albums, which are great fun. "Christmas On Death Row" is mostly Suge Knight's weed carriers on filler duty (like 6 Feet Deep murdering "Frosty The Snowman"). But Snoop owns the record with the frankly superb "Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto" (ft Dat Nigga Daz, Nate Dogg, Tray Dee and Bad Azz - lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 17 December, 2009 Share Posted 17 December, 2009 The Damned - Oh No, there ain't no Sanity Clause. Quality gramaphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmore Posted 20 December, 2009 Share Posted 20 December, 2009 I know they are basically cheesy but I do like Christmas songs! Good Donna and Blitzen - Badly Drawn Boy Ghosts of Christmas - Manics (don't really like Manics usually, but this is good) Merry Christmas Everybody – Slade I wish it could be Christmas Every Day – Wizzard Lonely This Christmas – Mud 2000 Miles – Pretenders Don't let the Bells End - The Darkness Christmas Wrapping – Waitresses Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys The whole of "Christmas with Chet Atkins" album Stop the Cavalry – Jona Lewie I Wish it was Christmas Today - Julian Casablancas Get on my tits Fairytale of New York - The Pogues Sleigh Ride – Spice Girls That Mariah Carey one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um Bongo Posted 20 December, 2009 Share Posted 20 December, 2009 Proper Crimbo - Bo Selecta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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