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Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Vegas Claret » Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:44 pm

On the back of Mkmel's thread I thought I'd flip it ! :D

This is criminally underrated and just a great piece of music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr_zo8ivUCY

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by fidelcastro » Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:47 pm

No.

I hate them all... Even the Slade one, and I'm actually a big fan of Slade.
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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Steve1956 » Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:48 pm

Like I said on the other thread Greg Lake's I believe in Father Christmas is a beautiful song with a message....I quite like Christmas.
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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Vegas Claret » Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:20 pm

fidelcastro wrote:
Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:47 pm
No.

I hate them all... Even the Slade one, and I'm actually a big fan of Slade.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: grumpy fekker :D
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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Bosscat » Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:21 pm

Chris De Burgh "a space man came travelling" is not bad but I have said it once and will say it again Kirsty McColl and The Pogues with "A Fairytale of New York" is the best ever
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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by TheFamilyCat » Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:25 pm

Fairytale of New York
Anything off the Phil Spector Christmas album
2000 Miles
The Wedding Present's version of Step Into Christmas
I Was Born on Christmas Day
Little Donkey

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by ElectroClaret » Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:32 pm

Another vote for Greg Lake.
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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Steve1956 » Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:51 pm

https://youtu.be/BdalBvgNAxI

Another personal favourite of mine which you seldom hear these days

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Middle-agedClaret » Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:57 pm

I do like I Believe In Father Christmas. I saw Greg Lake at a concert in Salisbury Cathedral late-ish December many years ago. He was part of the Ian Anderson Band on that tour. He sang IBIFC beautifully, all the more so because of the setting. He also sang a wonderful version of the ELP song Lucky Man,

Anyway - back to the thread. Although this song was never particularly “cool” nor its singer artistically feted, I think it’s a lovely Christmas song.

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by bfcjg » Fri Dec 02, 2022 5:15 pm

The Pogues fairy tale of New York is a classic, TBH I quite like the Band Aid effort makes you think how lucky we are the chimes in it are haunting.

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by boatshed bill » Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:03 pm

Fairytale of New York is a great song.
Also Jethro Tull "Christmas Song" which is satisfactorily miserable.

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by dougcollins » Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:10 pm

I'm rather partial to this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nud2TQN ... =scamparoo

I know, I know.

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Croydon Claret » Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:14 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:21 pm
Chris De Burgh "a space man came travelling" is not bad but I have said it once and will say it again Kirsty McColl and The Pogues with "A Fairytale of New York" is the best ever
It's a real shame that the BBC have chosen to amend the lyrics of Fairytale to make it more "acceptable" 👎

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Stan Tastic » Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:27 pm

My joint favourite along with Fairytale Of New York is A Great Big Sled by The Killers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-nse84xIpE

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by mkmel » Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:46 pm

Atm it's 42 vs 13 in favour of Christmas songs you hate

Says it all really 🤣🤣

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Stubsy » Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:55 pm

Dingle bells 🔔

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Vegas Claret » Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:11 pm

mkmel wrote:
Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:46 pm
Atm it's 42 vs 13 in favour of Christmas songs you hate

Says it all really 🤣🤣
it does, shows you are all a bunch of grumpy buggers :D :lol:

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by dougcollins » Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:26 pm

boatshed bill wrote:
Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:03 pm
Fairytale of New York is a great song.
Also Jethro Tull "Christmas Song" which is satisfactorily miserable.
Jethro Tull's 'Solstice Bells' is a great tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJS9Tjj ... Tull-Topic
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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by FigSlice » Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:33 pm

The Town Hall Band by Helen Love
Santa's a Scotsman by Scottish Quest All Stars

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by dougcollins » Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:37 pm


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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Tricky Trevor » Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:01 pm

FTofNY is untouchable as the best but I like Johnny Mathis, When A Child Is Born and Bruce, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.
Johnny.
https://youtu.be/gjYWYJudTPE

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Post by boatshed bill » Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:03 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:01 pm
FTofNY is untouchable as the best but I like Johnny Mathis, When A Child Is Born and Bruce, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.
Johnny.
https://youtu.be/gjYWYJudTPE
That is a truly beautiful song, and a fantastic voice.

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Stalbansclaret » Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:37 pm

FTofNY
Must be Santa by Bob Dylan
Christmas in LA by The Killers (and , first album aside, I usually can't stand The Killers)

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by tiger76 » Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:51 pm

Off the top of my head Mary's Boy Child by Boney M on the nice list.

I wish It Could Christmas Everyday by Wizzard on the naughty list.

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by AmbleClaret » Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:46 pm

Jingle Bells by the Macc Lads,classic.Merry ******* Christmas :lol:

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Devils_Advocate » Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:00 pm

"Reet Petite" by the dart player Jocky Wilson, I bloody love novelty songs.

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Post by Spike » Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:49 pm

Oh what fun it is to see Burnley win away
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Post by Kingsleyclaret » Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:15 am

Christmas Wrapping -The Waitresses is my all time favourite and any Motown Christmas song reminds me of mine and Mrs KC’s first Christmas in our first house in Coventry.
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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Grimsdale » Sat Dec 03, 2022 6:48 am

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:01 pm
FTofNY is untouchable as the best but I like Johnny Mathis, When A Child Is Born and Bruce, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.
Johnny.
https://youtu.be/gjYWYJudTPE
"The production on that album is amazing ..."

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by 4:20 » Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:04 am

Solstice Bells, as mentioned earlier, by Jethro Tull.
The album it's off, 'Songs From The Wood', is one of my favourites by any artist.

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Guller Bull » Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:38 am

Another for Winters Tale by David Essex - Don't know why but it just gives me that glow.
Guadete by Steely Span but mainly because my wife hates it!

In terms of Christmas Carols that take me back

Holly and the Ivy
and O Come oh come Emmanuel

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Post by karatekid » Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:00 am

Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry

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Post by Herts Clarets » Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:19 am

Can I have Altogether Now by The Farm? Song about the football match played in No Mans Land between the trenches on Christmas Day.

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by tiger76 » Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:34 am

A couple that never grow old.

The Darkness-Christmas Timehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrVg1toMzuo

Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyonehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-PyWfVkjZc

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by houseboy » Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:42 am

Steve1956 wrote:
Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:48 pm
Like I said on the other thread Greg Lake's I believe in Father Christmas is a beautiful song with a message....I quite like Christmas.
My favourite Christmas song ever Steve. Stands up in its own right as a song regardless of Christmas. There is a cynicism in it that you don’t normally get in these songs.

They sold me a dream of Christmas,
They sold me a silent night,
They sold me a fairy story,
Till I believed in the Israelite.

Marvellously cynical about the commercialism of Christmas. All ending with:

Be it heaven or hell the Christmas you get you deserve.

The video is great too. Unfortunately Greg is no llonger around to sing it.

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Post by dougcollins » Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:51 am

Devils_Advocate wrote:
Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:00 pm
"Reet Petite" by the dart player Jocky Wilson, I bloody love novelty songs.
You and the TOTP director.

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Post by dougcollins » Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:55 am

Kingsleyclaret wrote:
Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:15 am
Christmas Wrapping -The Waitresses is my all time favourite and any Motown Christmas song reminds me of mine and Mrs KC’s first Christmas in our first house in Coventry.
Brilliant, I put a link to that earlier in the thread.

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Post by Dinks » Sat Dec 03, 2022 10:15 am

Home for Christmas, by one of the finest female singers ever

Kate Bush

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Post by chadders » Sat Dec 03, 2022 10:23 am

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-PAKOt7sM

Hope that works. As mentioned earlier Greg Lake with Ian Anderson. beautiful well crafted and beautifully played song.

Quite like Run Run Rudolph by Keith Richards (Obvs orig by Chuck)
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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by CaptJohn » Sat Dec 03, 2022 10:25 am

I always have a laugh when the Slade one booms out. It's a great song that was written, by Noddy Holder's own admission, during a meaningful, lunch time session in a Wolverhampton boozer :lol: It now makes him over a million a year in royalties.
My favourite is probably the Johnny Mathas "When a child is born."

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Post by boatshed bill » Sat Dec 03, 2022 1:33 pm

A lot of people like that Jonah Louie one "Stop The Cavalry"

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Post by Venkys4eva » Sat Dec 03, 2022 1:56 pm

Fairytale of newyork (unedited version)
Wizard - i wish it could be Christmas everyday

And loads more because I love christmas 🎄

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Post by Vegas Claret » Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:59 pm

Spike wrote:
Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:49 pm
Oh what fun it is to see Burnley win away
:D :D :D

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Duffer_ » Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:15 pm

2000 Miles by The Pretenders is decent

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Post by Steve1956 » Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:29 pm

houseboy wrote:
Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:42 am
My favourite Christmas song ever Steve. Stands up in its own right as a song regardless of Christmas. There is a cynicism in it that you don’t normally get in these songs.

They sold me a dream of Christmas,
They sold me a silent night,
They sold me a fairy story,
Till I believed in the Israelite.

Marvellously cynical about the commercialism of Christmas. All ending with:

Be it heaven or hell the Christmas you get you deserve.

The video is great too. Unfortunately Greg is no llonger around to sing it.
Without doubt Ian it is the best Xmas tune.
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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Steve1956 » Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:30 pm

chadders wrote:
Sat Dec 03, 2022 10:23 am
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-PAKOt7sM

Hope that works. As mentioned earlier Greg Lake with Ian Anderson. beautiful well crafted and beautifully played song.

Quite like Run Run Rudolph by Keith Richards (Obvs orig by Chuck)
Thanks for posting that Chadders I've never seen that before...Ian Anderson on there is beautiful

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Post by IanMcL » Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:58 pm

Rudolph the red nose reindeer

Jesus was a Capricorn - Kris Kristofferson.

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Post by Middle-agedClaret » Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:30 pm

chadders wrote:
Sat Dec 03, 2022 10:23 am
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-PAKOt7sM

Hope that works. As mentioned earlier Greg Lake with Ian Anderson. beautiful well crafted and beautifully played song.

Quite like Run Run Rudolph by Keith Richards (Obvs orig by Chuck)
Thank you so much for posting that, Chadders.. Filmed on the same tour I saw in Salisbury. It was quite a show, but I remember best IBIFC and Lucky Man.
RIP, Greg.

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by Firthy » Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:48 pm

Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte

https://youtu.be/mkq4AlQyIkA

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Re: Any Christmas songs you just like or even love?

Post by basil6345789 » Sat Dec 03, 2022 6:31 pm

Hark The Herald Angels sing - still makes me feel warm, ever since Junior/Infant School.

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