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AIBU to think that Fairytale of New York is the most perfect Christmas song?

145 replies

warmandwooly · 21/12/2011 20:49

Not sappy, twee or sentimental and highly singable. I love it!

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MardyBra · 21/12/2011 20:49

I loathe it with a passion. They don't sing it in tune, for starters.

Barbielovesken · 21/12/2011 20:50

I absolutely love it Smile

MardyBra · 21/12/2011 20:50

And it's too diddly diddly.

YABVVVVVVU.

MardyBra · 21/12/2011 20:51

I like songs where they don't swoop up at the note from underneath.

Olbasoil · 21/12/2011 20:51

So do I, Christmas starts for me the moment i hear it. Ds 1 loves singing it because he says he can get away with saying A hole !

GoingForGoalWeight · 21/12/2011 20:51

YANBU - fab lyrics and tune :)

5inthebed · 21/12/2011 20:52

I hate it, nothing festive about it.

MardyBra · 21/12/2011 20:52

I'm going to have to hide this thread if it goes on for too long...

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 21/12/2011 20:52

YANBU - but I am too ill to sing along at the moment. :(

MardyBra · 21/12/2011 20:52

Hooray for 5inthebed!

Icelollycraving · 21/12/2011 20:53

My dh told me that it is the most played (on radio) Christmas song. I like it but it's not my favourite.

calypso2008 · 21/12/2011 20:54

My favourite Christmas song and always will be. YANBU! Merry Christmas!

Kayano · 21/12/2011 20:54

I like a spaceman came
Travelling lol

Or whatever it's called. Purely because it is so bad

Hassledge · 21/12/2011 20:54

Have we been watching TOTP2? Can we agree that Johnny Mathis circa 1977 was a very handsome man indeed?

lostythesnowman · 21/12/2011 20:54

It is 'our' song! We are known for never letting a Christmas go by without very drunkenly singing it together. I think shouting 'you scumbag, you maggot' at him once a year keeps the marriage going Xmas Grin

So YANBU OP.

MyThumbsHaveGoneWeird · 21/12/2011 20:55

I love it! It's my favourite! YANBU

whackamole · 21/12/2011 20:55

I love it. But I love most Xmas songs.

Are you watching the Xmas songs thing on BBC2? I am!

clawedbawls · 21/12/2011 20:56

DCs & I sing along in the car, top voice so doesn't matter if they do sing out of tune. DP has no sense of humour so does not approve...

MyThumbsHaveGoneWeird · 21/12/2011 20:57

I thought for a minute there were lots of crazy people saying it was rubbish, but no (almost) all the posts are mardybra. Phew!

ShengdanRoad · 21/12/2011 20:57

I fucking DESPISE that song. Shane McGowan makes me want to douse myself and my house with pesticide and nit cream.

Megatron · 21/12/2011 20:57

I love it. But I'm afraid you can't beat the festive cheese that is Wham's Last Christmas. Fab!

ShellyBoobs · 21/12/2011 20:58

YABU.

It's utter shit. Xmas Smile

OhDoAdmitMrsDeVere · 21/12/2011 20:58

Its my favourite Christmas song.

I cannot, cannot bloody stand all I want for Christmas by Maria sCarey

edam · 21/12/2011 20:59

Always makes me feel a little sad for poor kirsty but I do love it. The combination of kirsty and the Pogues was.genius.

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warmandwooly · 21/12/2011 21:00

Yes I am watching TOTP. Part of it's appeal is that it's not Christmassy in the traditional sense and that's nice.

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