What has been 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 http://www.thisdayinmusic.com

For me - Fairytale of New York OR Imagine always makes me think of xmas for some reason :)

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Judy Garland.

All I Want for Christmas Is You ooh ooh ooh ooooh by Mariah.

It's Gonna be a Cold Cold Christmas by Dana.

:)

Just got a Christmas CD that thinks the frog chorus was a Christmas song lol.

For me its a choice from a few. Slade, wizzard, Greg lake or a spaceman came travelling by Chris de burgh.

Fairytale of New York

was fairytale of new york, but its been played to death and as such am now sick of hearing it. So its now probably i want an alien for christmas by fountains of wayne

Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine, got Christmas number 1 in 1989...

Erm..

*gets coat*

Wizzard - I wish it could be Christmas :thumbsup:

Dean Martin - Let it snow

Ozzy Osbourne - I am Santa Claus :D

Christmas Is Really Fantastic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM8qQ2LUeq8)

Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine, got Christmas number 1 in 1989...

Erm..

*gets coat*

Nearly right.

It was 1988.

My favourites are Slade, Wizzard, Gilbert O'Sullivan's Christmas Song, Hey! My Christmas by Showaddywaddy and although not a Christmas song itself, Freiheit's Keeping The Dream Alive.

And I must admit, with having two young daughters, the Tweenies Christmas album is groovy man!!:hihi:

Mr Blobby! :thumbsup::hihi:


Nah, seriously the best one is 'Let it snow'

I never heard Mud's "Lonely this Christmas" till it was on Top of the Pops 2 a while back, that's a good Christmas song IMO.

Meh, it's Christmassy.

*gets coat* just to annoy Wyrd! :P

Bruce Springsteen is a pretty good pick although my all time favourite has to be "Little Drummer Boy" by David Bowie.

The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole :) Always makes me feel warm and snug!

Fairytale of New York

I've never heard of that one, well the tital anyhow, who sings it ?

I've never heard of that one, well the tital anyhow, who sings it ?

How dare you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've never heard of that one, well the tital anyhow, who sings it ?

The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff3aoSyYOVs)

Stop The Cavalry==Jona Lewie
White Christmas==Bing Crosby.
Silent Night =Sinead O Connor.
The Christmas Song=Nat King Cole.
O Holy Night=Mario Lanza.
Can You Hear What I hear.=Jack Jones
The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot.Nat King Cole.

Pogues for me and this;

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=F4XKkdygUqs

Because that will be me this Christmas. Sad, single and lonely.

Blue Christmas by Elvis

the phil spector xmas album

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0O_fCs5Buwg

http://noolmusic.com/videos_2/dean_martin_let_it_snow_music.php
Let it snow Dean Martin.

Another top crimble track ............ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nzi7YrJN5FI

Another top crimble track ............ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nzi7YrJN5FI

You beat me to it, I have that record on vinyl 45

Some rock artists produced a series of albums called 'A very merry Christmas' full of covers of Christmas songs, really good to listen to.

Dean Martin - Let it snow
Judy Garland - Have yourself a merry little Christmas are both personal favourites.

Stop The Cavalry==Jona Lewie
White Christmas==Bing Crosby.
Silent Night =Sinead O Connor.
The Christmas Song=Nat King Cole.
O Holy Night=Mario Lanza.
Can You Hear What I hear.=Jack Jones
The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot.Nat King Cole.

Can you hear what I hear? Wasn't that part of the soundtrack of the first Gremlins movie in 84? It's playing in the scene where Billy's Mum gets attacked by Stripe.

Im afraid it has to be Shaky :D

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iF86nM8g8Jw

Greg Lake for me.

Greg Lake or Little Drummer Boy by Bing & Bowie.

I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris De Burgh
It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby (Got to have a bit of Bing Crosby at christmas...It's the law! :thumbsup:)
Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid (1984 version only!!!)

I think most Christmas songs are crippled when they start being played at the beginning of November. Is that just me?

I also think it's sad The Darkness's 'Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)' is forgotten about. They had the decency to wallow in their tackyness, we should respect that. :)

I think most Christmas songs are crippled when they start being played at the beginning of November. Is that just me?

I also think it's sad The Darkness's 'Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)' is forgotten about. They had the decency to wallow in their tackyness, we should respect that. :)

It's The Darkness, they had no choice

I think most Christmas songs are crippled when they start being played at the beginning of November. Is that just me?

I also think it's sad The Darkness's 'Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)' is forgotten about. They had the decency to wallow in their tackyness, we should respect that. :)

Good point! That is a good chrimbo song! :thumbsup:

Why has Band Aid II (1989) been wiped from history? (Aside from it being rubbish).

Why has Band Aid II (1989) been wiped from history? (Aside from it being rubbish).

My Bold.

You just answered your own question, the song was pants.

the phil spector xmas album
Excellent choice.Plus Greg Lake and John Lennon.Oh and Avid Merrion...:D

Fairytale of New York - it makes me so sad to think of the tragedy with Kirsty McKoll
Last Christmas - Wham - takes me back to my teenage years

Let It Snow - Dean Martin
Blue Christmas - Elvis
Silver Bells...

It was Christmas Eve, babe
In the drunk tank......

For so many reasons, overplayed or not, this song makes me misty eyed every christmas, and will always be my Christmas number one.

followed closely by Greg Lake, I believed in father christmas too Greg.

rock on! (with bells on)

DING DONG!

:D

Another vote for Greg Lake: da dada dada daaa daaa daaa daaa daaa daaa dadadaaa daaa dada daaaaaaaa :D .

I also like Death Cab For Cutie's cover of Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) and David Essex's A Winter's Tale. Oh, and Last Christmas by Wham.

Another vote for Greg Lake: da dada dada daaa daaa daaa daaa daaa daaa dadadaaa daaa dada daaaaaaaa :D .


You've quoted the bit he didn't write. :P

You've quoted the bit he didn't write. :P
I'm sure he'll get over it :) .

I'm sure he'll get over it :) .

Dunno, that Greg is a bit touchy, you know

Dunno, that Greg is a bit touchy, you know
He just sent me a PM. He's fine with it. Phew!

Fairytale of New York
O Holy Night (O Helga Natt) Jussi Bjorling

The problem with Fairytale of New York is that it is SO played to death that I've still got it ringing in my ears from last Christmas.

A bit like Golden Brown by the Stranglers or Lou Reed's Perfect Day, it's become a cuddly, singalong anthem to an audience who haven't a clue that (lyrically) it's anything but!

Yes, it's a fabulous song but I even feel that Kirstly MacColl's early demise has added to its relevance.

... O Holy Night (O Helga Natt) Jussi BjorlingAt last! Exemplary taste and discernment... ;) A wonderful tenor voice. (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ufnjnwzz82k)

Mario, Luciano, et al, eat your hearts out!

The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff3aoSyYOVs)

No wonder I've never heard of it...it's awful :gag: can't understand a word he's singing..if thats what they call it :confused:

Can i nominate This (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DT5cRni2ehY)


If its not been done already

At last! Exemplary taste and discernment... ;) A wonderful tenor voice. (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ufnjnwzz82k)

Mario, Luciano, et al, eat your hearts out!

I agree about bjorling I didn't know there was a recording by him singing O Holy Night.I will have to try and get it.
I have never been able to see what the big deal was about Paverotti never liked him.

The best:

Low – Just Like Christmas
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=b0RYxx18KEg

Other contenders:

The Raveonettes – The Christmas Song
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mRkqnptWMKA

The Long Blondes – Christmas is Cancelled
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_4s76oLcPTo

John Cale – A Child’s Christmas in Wales
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IIzeG-mgDbE

Sufjan Stevens:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9UX8VZgPBp0
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0LFe02mhmYg
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=93PRNQhipps

Josh Rouse – Christmas with Jesus
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YFR1aIIzOB8

Jimi Hendrix - Silent Night - Little Drummer Boy
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bNs2iPu9rc8

Oi to the World by The Vandals!

The Pretenders - 2000 miles

Can't believe no one else mentioned this one?

happy birthday to you ,happy birthday to you ,happy birtday dear jesus happy birth day to you.

What has been 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 http://www.thisdayinmusic.com

Purple Haze.