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What’s your favourite Christmas song ( not carol )

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Oreo Sun 21-Dec-25 16:02:36

Mine is Stop The Cavalry (Jonah Lewie?)
I know lots of people really dislike it but I find myself humming it when it’s played on the radio.

phantom12 Mon 22-Dec-25 17:53:42

A Winter's Tale by David Essex.

Hedgehog2908 Mon 22-Dec-25 18:20:13

A Spaceman came travelling by Chris de Burgh

Soozikinzi Mon 22-Dec-25 18:28:58

Bruce Springsteen singing Santa claus is coming to town. Step into Christmas Elton John mainly because of Gavin and Stacey.

Geordiegirl1 Mon 22-Dec-25 18:31:29

Winters Take, David Essex. It’s rather poignant but beautiful.

Blossom21 Mon 22-Dec-25 18:31:50

Little donkey

kittylester Mon 22-Dec-25 19:28:32

Ooh, love A Winter's Tale and love David Essex.

Mojack26 Mon 22-Dec-25 19:36:57

I like Stop the Cavalry too,Shakin Stevens Snow is Falling and Wizzard,I wish it could be Christmas, also like the David Bowie and Bing Crosby Little Drummer Boy.

Tenko Mon 22-Dec-25 19:46:19

My faves are Bruce Springsteen , Santa Claus is coming to town .
Wham last Christmas and Chris Rea Driving home for Christmas.
RIP so sad to hear that he’s died

knspol Mon 22-Dec-25 20:09:48

Fairy Tale of NY is my favourite followed by All I want for Christmas.

Kandinsky Mon 22-Dec-25 20:19:27

I believe in Father Christmas
A spaceman came traveling - best by far for me.

But I like all the usual: Slade / wizard etc.
And Leona Lewis. ‘One more sleep’ is really nice.
They don’t make Christmas songs anymore do they.

kittylester Mon 22-Dec-25 20:23:07

Kylie has just released X M A S and got to number one.

Kandinsky Mon 22-Dec-25 20:27:04

😂 I’m clearly not paying attention.

Oreo Mon 22-Dec-25 21:08:44

ginny

I know I said earlier that I coul stand Fairy Tale of New York, seems I’m unusual.
A song about a couple who met with great expectations and ended up broken and disliking each other intensely. Doesn’t seem very much like Christmas to me.

That’s what I think too, it’s basically about a couple of drunks on Christmas Eve.

Oreo Mon 22-Dec-25 21:09:52

Nobody has mentioned loving Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, I can’t think why 😄

Oreo Mon 22-Dec-25 21:10:47

phantom12

A Winter's Tale by David Essex.

Never heard of that one, must google it.

cupcake1 Mon 22-Dec-25 21:39:45

I Love - East 17 “Stay another Day” 😍

Oreo Mon 22-Dec-25 21:48:53

I like Let It Shine 😃

Wazzam Mon 22-Dec-25 22:05:34

'The Mince Pie' song by Santa (always love to sing-a-long to it).

HeavenLeigh Mon 22-Dec-25 22:17:12

Driving home for Christmas and sadly I’ve just heard that Chris rea has died

2507C0 Tue 23-Dec-25 00:34:07

Slade. Happy Christmas Everybody!

Psalmody Tue 23-Dec-25 02:59:31

I absolutely love Scarlet Ribbons, it has all of the wonder, tells a story and has beautiful & simple melodies.

HelterSkelter1 Tue 23-Dec-25 04:45:27

I Believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake is my favourite with the little bit of Prokoviev in the middle.

And David Essex A Winter's Tale I had forgotten, but will now Google it.

Happy Christmas everybody.

mum2three Tue 23-Dec-25 05:10:42

Mary's Boy Child ...Boney M

seasider Tue 23-Dec-25 07:03:59

I love all the Phil Spector Christmas songs but when I hear “White Christmas “ by Bing Crosby I get a tear in my eye as it was my mum’s favourite Christmas song . I sing along to the 70s stuff by Slade, Wizzard, Shaking Stevens, Mud and even the Wombles!

Graceless Tue 23-Dec-25 11:11:37

I love them all - the cheesier the better! But. Id hate to be working in a shop this time of year!