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To ask if Fairytale of New York is your favourite Christmas song?

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harmoneygarxe · 08/12/2024 17:39

Just that really.

Is it a love it or hate it song?

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MasterBeth · 08/12/2024 18:32

Leavealightonformehey · 08/12/2024 18:25

I like it, my fave is Frankie goes to Hollywood though

Not a Christmas song, if you mean The Power of Love.

NeedABabelFish · 08/12/2024 18:32

I love it! Along with:
Gaudete (Steeleye Span/Erasure)
A Spaceman Came Travelling (Chris de Burgh)
I Believe in Father Christmas (Greg Lake)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Annie Lennox)
Carol of the Bells (Trans Siberian Orchestra)
Xmas Smile

RedRiverShore5 · 08/12/2024 18:32

It's ok, best is Must be Santa, Bob Dylan, ho ho ho

MasterBeth · 08/12/2024 18:31

MissFancyDay · 08/12/2024 17:48

No I dislike it. I prefer happy, hopeful Christmas songs.

"Fairytale" is all about hope and love in the middle of darkness - the very meaning of Christmas:

"So Happy Christmas
I love you baby
I can see a better time
When all our dreams come true."

emmetgirl · 08/12/2024 18:30

No. I hate all Xmas songs.

BESTAUNTB · 08/12/2024 18:30

Love it, also like Johnny Mathis and Shaky.

Can’t bear the Cliff Richard ones or the Mariah one.

Classic FM has been playing the Home Alone soundtrack, which I dislike. But lots of great ones too.

MintShaker · 08/12/2024 18:29

Hate it with a passion

GingersOwner26 · 08/12/2024 18:28

It’s my favourite.

StrawberryWater · 08/12/2024 18:28

No.

Carol of the Bells and All Alone on Christmas are mine.

All Alone on Christmas is such an underrated little gem and Carol of the Bells has tons of versions and they're all good.

TheLittleOldWomanWhoShrinks · 08/12/2024 18:28

I'm a fan - it's not my favourite, but possibly among the ones I like most.

The piece of music that makes me feel Christmassiest is 'For unto us a child is born' from Handel's Messiah - so cheerful. Christmas starts once I've listened to that early on on Christmas Day.

Also love Christmas Wrapping, Stop the Cavalry and Joni Mitchell's River.
Edit: and yes to The Power of Love, so gloriously dramatic.

noctilucentcloud · 08/12/2024 18:28

It's my favourite by a mile.

FcukTheDay · 08/12/2024 18:27

It's my favourite!

toucheee · 08/12/2024 18:26

feellikeanalien · 08/12/2024 18:24

Top to toe in tailbacks.😀

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Ohhhh! Makes sense 😂

Leavealightonformehey · 08/12/2024 18:25

I like it, my fave is Frankie goes to Hollywood though

PogDogsMagicKennel · 08/12/2024 18:25

Karaokequeenie · 08/12/2024 18:17

Me too! The best Xmas song!

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“The Christmas we get, we deserve..” such an observant piece of writing, and 49 years old this year!

feellikeanalien · 08/12/2024 18:24

toucheee · 08/12/2024 18:21

Hahaha. What is it for real? I never know.

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Top to toe in tailbacks.😀

Babynamedrama · 08/12/2024 18:24

Absolute favourite by a country mile. I’m Irish though so probably contributes to it

godmum56 · 08/12/2024 18:23

Hate it. I hate Stop the Cavalry too

AChickenPooAndABiscuit · 08/12/2024 18:22

Treeof · 08/12/2024 17:42

Yes. That opening gives me chills before any singing starts.

Me too - definitely my favourite. I’ve been known to loiter in shops just to listen to it if it comes on the radio! 😂

toucheee · 08/12/2024 18:21

feellikeanalien · 08/12/2024 18:21

I like most of the 70s/80s Christmas songs. it's definitely one of my favourites but pipped to the post by Greg Lake and Chris de Burgh.

My DD thought that the line in Driving Home for Christmas was "top and tail with ear wax"!!😁

Hahaha. What is it for real? I never know.

Toomanysquishmallows · 08/12/2024 18:21

I’m really not keen on it , my favourite Christmas song is ” step
into christmas”.

toucheee · 08/12/2024 18:21

Uricon2 · 08/12/2024 18:10

"...keep the vampires from your door"

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I thought that like was metaphorical but my husband thinks the song is actually about vampires?!

feellikeanalien · 08/12/2024 18:21

I like most of the 70s/80s Christmas songs. it's definitely one of my favourites but pipped to the post by Greg Lake and Chris de Burgh.

My DD thought that the line in Driving Home for Christmas was "top and tail with ear wax"!!😁

Dyra · 08/12/2024 18:17

Love it. Unfortunately it's narrowly beaten by Wizzard into second place.

Samcro · 08/12/2024 18:17

Love it
that and slade

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