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

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Just that really.

Is it a love it or hate it song?

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

Top to toe in tailbacks.😀

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

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

Ohhhh! Makes sense 😂

It's my favourite!

It's my favourite by a mile.

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.

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.

It’s my favourite.

Hate it with a passion

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.

No. I hate all Xmas 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."

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

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)

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

It’s my favourite with Shaky at number 2

Absolutely. Without a shadow of a doubt. Best. Love it 🥰🥰🎵🎶🎵

Love it

@MasterBeth Why isn’t it?

I cannot believe anyone likes that Shakin' Stevens song.

It has sort of become one after that famous advert.

Because it isn't. It was just a hit at Christmas. What's Christmassy about it?

Yes, it’s my favourite Christmas song. There’s an older man who regularly busks where I live, he was singing it the other day and somebody/himself videoed it. Not as good without the two voices but not half bad at all.