To hate Fairytale of New York?

[discobeaver]

Hate it. hate the drunken late night in a pub singalong, hate the way everyone bloody has it on their Christmas top ten songs or whatever. Hate the lachyrymosity (sp?) of it. And that singer's teeth, always see them as soon as the song starts.

Also feel that the whole 'you're an old slut on junk' bit is written for shock value.

I just cannot stand it. I'd rather poke spoons in my ears than hear this bloody dirge any more.

Yabu. I love it. I scream if I hear Last Christmas - I hate that song. I can still picture the video of them frolicking in snow with hideous jumpers.

I love it but agree it's quite overplayed now. There are some truly awful Christmas songs though that are much worse IMO - Step into Christmas by Elton John and Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney would be top of my list I think.

YABU

Happy Christmas, Your Arse!

Top record. Isn't part of the appeal that Christmas isn't great for everyone? Broken dreams and lives that haven't gone to plan. Better than anything by Cliff.

It is a bit anti-Christmas like War is over, Stop the Cavalry and Greg Lake's I believe in Father Christmas

Rockin I DO listen to the lyrics, about a million times every year. It's still shit.

Also why is everyone insulting my arse?

It's having a tough time what with Rudolph's carrot up and all, so give over.

"Pogues Shane has had his teeth fixed now, too, you know "

er . . . has he? I thought they had just all fallen out.

DH wanted to get that new CD of Shane singing with those priests. I thought it would sound like an audio version of Father Ted; Shane yelling "Feck off!" and "Drink!" in the background. But apparently it's crap so DH is not getting it after all.

I have to confess I like nearly all of the ones everyone else hates I guess many of them are 70's/80's awfulness so remind me of my childhood in the run up to christmas- including Fairytale of New York- not only because of the namecalling and drunkeness but I have pantwettingly funny memories of my aunty singing this and being so offkey not even dogs could hear her

YABU. It's not Christmas as far as i'm concerned until I've seen Shane stumbling about in snowflakes at Brixton Academy.

They're a bit yellow, but they're fixed - <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/05/16/article-1183171-04F46A6A000005DC-687_468x286.jpg&imgrefurl=www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1183171/Oh-bye-gum-Shane-MacGowan-FINALLY-gets-set-new-teeth.html&usg=__8p3bg_87TXnD8q2FyEZcaZWanIk=&h=286&w=468&sz=38&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=BjecbqOaFo4uTM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=169&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dshane%2Bpogues%2Bteeth%2Bfixed%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1296%26bih%3D694%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=253&vpy=84&dur=2989&hovh=175&hovw=287&tx=147&ty=128&ei=MbYHTam2FI-7hAe1suCUDQ&oei=MbYHTam2FI-7hAe1suCUDQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=30&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">see here

YANBU
It's an awful, AWFUL song. But then I hate all xmas songs (worked in a music shop one year in the run up to xmas, and all I heard, for a WHOLE FREAKING MONTH was xmas compilations put on, on repeat by my stupid manager).

Bah humbug

muminthecity you lucky bugger! We go every year but I'm having to miss this year as I'm not well. Gutted as it's the farewell shows. I defy anyone not to be moved as they dance in the snow at the end of the show.

Oh god I take it back about War Is Over. How could I just forget my absolute hatred of Cliff sodding Richard????? Actually I know why, it's because I automatically switch over whenever I see his smug grin or hear what might be a hint of Millenium Prayer. Grrrrrrrrrr!

Dear God croissant, that sounds horrendous. You should be able to sue for emotional damage.

Oh good. I hate it too I hate all Christmas songs. I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than listen to any of it. It's all shit.

Omg! DH has just put the song on and I have just seen this thread - spooooky!

I love all Christmas songs.

You don't know a good song when you hear it.

Put on Wombling Christmas then, o soulless one.

Or Proper Chrimbo!

(just kidding!)

YABVU its a great song. breaks up the tweeness of usual xmas songs.

That Paul McCartney one is the worst Christmas song.

You should do what I do... shop online & listen to BBC Radio 4. Then, with the odd exception of Desert Island Discs, you don't have to endure one single pop song, past or present! Instead, I have a ritual playing of my 'Now That's What I Call Christmas' compilation CD whilst decorating the tree. Happen to like Fairytale of NY (and Chris Rea's 'Driving Home for Christmas') but once a year is definitely enough for Wham, Elton's Step Into Christmas and that awful wailing thing by Chris De Burgh....

SuePurlyBits - I have actually damaged something major laughing at your comment.

It's Chriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiistmas!