What is your favourite Christmas song?

[Lucille]

I’m in charge of the music at the work Christmas party, everyone is going to be so mad at me.

 

[Rita]

I’m in charge of the music at the work Christmas party, everyone is going to be so mad at me.

What have you got on there??

 

[Lucille]

I just added Whigfield’s touching rendition of Last Christmas for one.

 

[Lucille]

Not to mention every Boney M Christmas song in existence.

 

[Lucille]

Snuck this on for shits and giggles, sneaking into the toilet for a bump when this drops.

 

[jyxz]

What was that evil ?spanish one from ASFXMAS. She was definitely a forrin lady, she had her bosoms out and I seem to recall some kind of turkey moves….

Ring any bells?

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Are you asking about foreign ladies with breasts and bad dancing in ASFM?

HARDLY NARROWS IT DOWN

 

[jyxz]

This one!

 

[Marina Salty]

What was that evil ?spanish one from ASFXMAS. She was definitely a forrin lady, she had her bosoms out and I seem to recall some kind of turkey moves….

Ring any bells?

The kindergartener lady!

 

[jyxz]

Redacted just in case someone has entered this to ASFXMAS

 

[octophone]

#1 Fairytale Of New York
#2 Do They Know Its Christmas
#3 Last Christmas

 

[big ron]

When it comes to festive tunes, i am a basic bitch

 

[octophone]

When it comes to festive tunes, i am a basic bitch

I think we all are, really. Unless it feels in some way shared or communal, it doesn't quite work. Once a song reaches that status, well...you can see for yrselves.

 

[Lucille]

This one!

Omg THANK YOU.

 

[Jark]

of the classics/standards I think Silent Night is the one. also a big Santa Baby / Santa Claus is Comin' to Town truther (Mariah's version of the latter being supreme). from 2000 onwards, Wrapped in Red by Kelly is definitely my fave. Underneath the Tree not far behind, and def the "new" christmas song with the most potential to become an enduring classic.

cheeky shoutout to my fabulous christmas playlist!!!

 

[VV]

I just added Whigfield’s touching rendition of Last Christmas for one.

Don't forget Basshunter's version of Jingle Bells!

 

[Jark]

The Mary j Blige edition of my favourite things

listening to this now. it's bad but I hate that song anyway.

 

[Pingu]

Another vote for Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) here, without which most of the other Christmas pop standards wouldn’t exist.

 

[Finn]

NOT A CHRISTMAS SONG

Just a song that was released at Christmas

 

[Jark]

NOT A CHRISTMAS SONG

Just a song that was released at Christmas

it sounds christmassy, it was a christmas #1, like Stay Another Day I'd call it a christmas song for sure. it's a feeling conveyed, it doesn't need to be a lyric.

 

[Lucille]

Finn why are you being so wicked it’s Christmas.

 

[SystemAddict]

 

[disneyteletubby]

If I had to choose a top 3 Christmas (pop) songs:
• Mary's Boy Child covered by Boney M, though I also enjoy Harry Belafone's version
• Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
• Last Christmas by Wham!



Others I like/tolerate, haha.
I suppose my classmates (who also celebrated Christmas) were more into the pop songs/listened more often at home than I do. It's fine singing along to some in a group though.
In primary school the dinnerhall chanted "So here it is, Merry Christmas" when it was played for the Christmas dinner.
My Year 8 Maths class some 7-8 years ago were particularly fond of Fairytale of New York; I didn't think that much of the song or Irishness back then, but obviously now it's different.

I've only known about the Enya songs in the last 2 years; her original Oiche Chiúin (Silent Night) and The Spirit of Christmas Past are probably my favourite Christmas ones by her.

Overall, I prefer the hymns: O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night, Once In Royal David's City, The Angel Gabriel, Away In A Manger, O Come O Come Emmanuel, We Three Kings of Orient Are, and more that I used to sing in choir for Midnight Mass.

And finally Jingle Bells and We Wish You A Merry Christmas

 

[Finn]

Finn why are you being so wicked it’s Christmas.

I just don't want Jark and other lost sheep going without 2 Become 1 / Stay Another Day / The Power Of Love all year round

 

[Halli]

I think Stay Another Day

 

[Kate]

Just using this excuse to repost this BANGER which I almost entered in ASFXMAS a couple of years ago but thought the "kids" bit might put everyone off

 

[funky]

Still my favourite Christmas album ever.

The title track is probably my second favourite Christmas song of all time, it’s beautiful.

And Ellie Goulding can fuck off, this is how you cover Joni’s “River”

The Happy Xmas cover is a bit flat and unnecessary, but everything else is a vibe

 

[Marina Salty]

Overall, I prefer the hymns: O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night, Once In Royal David's City, The Angel Gabriel, Away In A Manger, O Come O Come Emmanuel, We Three Kings of Orient Are, and more that I used to sing in choir for Midnight Mass.

But not carol of the bells?

 

[RJN]

I didn't think that much of the song or Irishness back then,

 

[Inner Smile]

Chris De Burgh’s A Spaceman Came Travelling

This really is a MAJESTIC song and I think it should be better remembered

 

[ButterTart]

If I had to choose a top 3 Christmas (pop) songs:
• Mary's Boy Child covered by Boney M, though I also enjoy Harry Belafone's version
• Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
• Last Christmas by Wham!



Others I like/tolerate, haha.
I suppose my classmates (who also celebrated Christmas) were more into the pop songs/listened more often at home than I do. It's fine singing along to some in a group though.
In primary school the dinnerhall chanted "So here it is, Merry Christmas" when it was played for the Christmas dinner.
My Year 8 Maths class some 7-8 years ago were particularly fond of Fairytale of New York; I didn't think that much of the song or Irishness back then, but obviously now it's different.

I've only known about the Enya songs in the last 2 years; her original Oiche Chiúin (Silent Night) and The Spirit of Christmas Past are probably my favourite Christmas ones by her.

Overall, I prefer the hymns: O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night, Once In Royal David's City, The Angel Gabriel, Away In A Manger, O Come O Come Emmanuel, We Three Kings of Orient Are, and more that I used to sing in choir for Midnight Mass.

And finally Jingle Bells and We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Her O Come O Come Emmanuel is AMAZING. I also love White Is In The Winter Night.

 

[Inner Smile]

Another vote for Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) here, without which most of the other Christmas pop standards wouldn’t exist.

In my top 5 definitely

 

[Inner Smile]

Really love this

 

[Inner Smile]

Love the Frankie version and this

 

[Inner Smile]

This is probably my ultimate favourite

 

[disneyteletubby]

But not carol of the bells?

Oh yeah that one's okay. I never sang it in choir but my younger sisters did a version in school.

Her O Come O Come Emmanuel is AMAZING.

It is impressive and beautifully sung by Enya - but also quite a jump scare at "Gaude, gaude!"

I also love White Is In The Winter Night.

Ah how did I forget to mention White Is In The Winter Night, I also really like that one

 

[Marina Salty]

It is impressive and beautifully sung by Enya - but also quite a jump scare at "caude, caude!"

Do you like her accent in Adeste Fideles?

 

[disneyteletubby]

Do you like her accent in Adeste Fideles?

Not sure about her Latin accent in general, but it's still pleasant. I just prefer the song Adeste Fideles/O Come All Ye Faithful in a higher key (or G major instead of C major)

 

[disneyteletubby]

Two somewhat popular Christmas songs not mentioned here yet:
Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry
(I just discovered this has a fun lyric video too)

Mud - Lonely This Christmas
(quite a typical girly font style, but still a nice illustrated lyric video)
Both kind of miserable lyrics for Christmas but good tunes sung in an amusing way

 

[Kate]

I did mention Jona but all love is welcome

1. Jona Lewie
2. Waitresses
3. Pogues & Kirsty