What is the greatest Christmas song ever?
John Lennon, Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Fairytale Of New York, The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Bruce Springsteen, Do They Know Its Christmas, Band Aid or something else?
This Day in Music have launched a poll to find out what your favourite Christmas songs are.
What song would you pick? You can see a full list of songs and vote on This Day in Music.com
Personally, I've always liked I'll be Home for Christmas, with a male vocalist--Bing Crosby?--singing it. I also like Little Jimmy Boyd's I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus--and it makes only a rare appearance any more. When it made the Hit Parade, you couldn't go into a restaurant or drug store without hearing it.
"I'm the Happiest Xmas Tree" by Nat King Cole.
I would pick John Lennon Happy xmas(War Is Over)
I like a bouncy singalong so it's a cover of a Phil Spector ditty:
[ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSHe0_Na9cI]YouTube - U2 - It's Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)[/ame]
[ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MEQ7qsDiip4]YouTube - Nat King Cole - The Happiest Christmas Tree[/ame]
i like 'stop the cavalry' by jona lewis-i think it depends on what xmas songs you remember as a kid rather than how good the songs actually are!
I think the entire Phil Spector album is just perfect.
I like John Lennons 'Happy Christmas - war is over'.
These two I really like - I think they remind me of my great big hulking lad being a tiny tiddler getting excited about micro machines.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA8UHeoYHQM]YouTube - All I Want For Christmas is You (Black and White)[/ame]
This one isn't the greatest christmas song ever - but it came out a Christmas and it was just right at the time. I thought it was an amazing effort from poor old East 17.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmhRCpus5H4"]YouTube - East 17 - Stay Another Day[/ame]
Fairytale Of New York The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl
The Shepherds' Farewell (Thou Must Leave) - Hector Berlioz
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrcETzalrLA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrcETzalrLA[/ame]
I hope we finally get to hear it at the Christ Church Christmas Mass in Oxford this year as sung by The (Vicar of Dibley) Christ Church Choir!
I think The Pogues have it wrapped up but some others I enjoy are:
Santa Claus, Go Straight to the Ghetto by James Brown
Just Like Christmas by Low
In the Bleak Midwinter by The Pipettes
I Want to Come Home for Christmas by Marvin Gaye
My Christmas Prayer by Saint Etienne
The Rebel Jesus by Jackson Brown and The Chieftains
Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis by Tom Waits
Amongst many others...
When A Child Is Born - Johnny Mathis
Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
The Christmas Song - Nat "King" Cole
O Come All Ye Faithful- any choir
In The Bleak Midwinter - anyone
Silent Night
All I want for Christmas is a Beatle - DOra Bryan.
Ta Ta
Marky B
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My Christmas Prayer by Saint Etienne.
I like I Was Born on Christmas Day by Saint Etienne/Tim Burgess. (A beardy Richard O'Sullivan appears in the promo)
The Darkness - Don't Let The Bells End
Must admit to a soft spot for Greg Lake's I Believe in Father Christmas
Well, you're all wrong. It is of course the mighty 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day' from Wizzard, 1973 IIRC.....
Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
The Phil Spector Christmas Album.
Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea
The Christmas Song - Natalie Cole
Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
Donna and Blitzen - Badly Drawn Boy
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Have Yourselves A Merry Little Christmas - The Pretenders
The Christmas Song - Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
Christmas Is Going To The Dogs - The Eels
A Change At Christmas - The Flaming Lips
Dave.
The Christmas Song. Mel torme.
Mary's Boy Child. Harry Belafonte.
Surprised no one has mentioned Bob Rivers' " Walking Round In Womens Underwear " sung to the tune of Winter Wonderland
The BBC has a list of the most played Christmas tunes for the last 5 years.
1. Last Christmas - Wham!
2. Do They Know It's Christmas? (original 1984 recording) - Band Aid
3. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
4. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen
6. Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie
7. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard
8. Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
9. Lonely This Christmas - Mud
10. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Tragically dpgmel, Bob Rivers' Walking Round In Womens Underwear isn't there
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