Favourite Christmas Songs

well the weather outside is frightful,
but the fire is so delightful,
so as we’ve no place to go
let it snow let it snow let it snow - Dean Martin I think

what I don’t want is the relentless earworm of the
“Christmas Time, mistletoe and wine” dirge

or Noddy Holder croaking “It’s Christmas!!!”
which should be banned from all public places

apart from that I’m fine -

“Mary’s boy child” is being hummed in this house atm

Tim Minchin's White wine in the sun, how did I miss that? First released in 2009, a quirky, different song about his family gathering for Christmas in Australia.
Not everyone's cup of tea 'but I really like it'.

In the Bleak Midwinter
Gaudete

The one I hate the most ‘Stay another Day’ ..East17. Always on Christmas playlists… no idea why.

So many, as long as they are sung by natural voices. Americanised synthetic versions drive me round the bend (the ones they play on loop in shopping centres).

One I first heard only last year, at a major concert of assorted choirs, both adult and children’s, inc. Gdd1’s school choir, was ‘Christmas on the beach at Waikiki’ - TBH I wasn’t keen on the idea of it, but it was great fun, with a very catchy tune.

There’s a v nice version on YouTube by the Halle choirs.

Oh Holy Night
Little Drummer Boy
Oh come, oh come Emmanuel
Hark the Herald Angels Sing

gulligranny

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas does it for me, especially when sung by Nat King Cole.

I loathe Fairytale of New York and Little Drummer Boy.

My favourite carols are In The Bleak Midwinter (the Holst version) and Carol of the Bells.

Ohh gulligranny, yes! Have yourself a very merry Christmas always makes me cry, it's so poignant & somehow sadly-beautiful too. 🙂

Ohh I hope I haven't upset anyone with my comment but the Goodies song was very much of a different time.
In someways better, sometimes worse.
Opinions now often swing much too far on the pendulum between what is now acceptable & what is not , Its all becoming very 1984 Orwellian. Moderation in everything or I think. people will be too scared to voice any opinion at all & then life will not be worth living. 🤔

Personally I think my favourite Christmas-themed song is .............
"'Father Christmas do not touch me" by the Goodies. Not for everyone but as a family with 4 daft boy's
they used sing along with innocent silly joy. It's probably been censored & cancelled now!!!! 🤫

It's not strictly a Christmas song, but I love David Essex singing " A Winter's Tale".
Oh David Essex - be still my beating heart..

I know this is not a traditional song but I love Elvis Presley's song. It's Christmas time pretty baby.

I Love a bit of rock n roll.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a12DZHv7d_Q

Love must be Santa. Big blue eyes big white beard cherry cheeks

Clawdy

Definitely Fairytale Of New York.
A Winters Tale
Last Christmas (has to be with the video! )

Oooh yes my top three!!

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas does it for me, especially when sung by Nat King Cole.

I loathe Fairytale of New York and Little Drummer Boy.

My favourite carols are In The Bleak Midwinter (the Holst version) and Carol of the Bells.

"Let It Snow" Dean Martin.

Abitbarmy

There’s only one for me. I believe in Father Christmas, Greg Lake. Just wonderful. You can keep the rest along with Christmas!

Ah yes that one too! I love that. Also has a nice 70s feel - reminds me of my teen years.

I love so many Christmas songs. A favourite CD is the "Ally McBeal" Christmas songs album which DH & I both love. On this album, Robert Downey Jnr. sings what is (IMO) a brilliant version of Joni Mitchell's "River". It always get me!

For the Rockers amongst us.

Ride Santa Ride by the Cash Box Kings.

What would we do without Alexa ? 😳

Mary, Did You Know?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=trW_lD9sBt0

O Holy Night and I do like Elvis’s Blue Christmas and Fairytale of New York is another ‘modern’ one. Also Silent Night in German by the Vienna Boys Choir. Magic.

It has to be Wham's Last Christmas/

Is River a Christmas song, I haven’t heard of it?
Being the 1 December all the shops will be playing these songs soon but if I hear the Noddy Holder one I may have to get out fast.😁

River by Joni Mitchell, lovely & not played to death.
Hate FTONY

I loathe Fairytale in New York

I love I Believe in Father Christmas, even though it is slightly dark.

Darlene Love, All Alone on Christmas, is one of my favourites along with John and Yoko, Merry Xmas, War is Over.

I also like Driving home for Christmas and I believe in Father Christmas.🎅🏼