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

[harmoneygarxe]

Just that really.

Is it a love it or hate it song?

Good choice Master!

This has put it much better than I did!

Hate that one. Particularly hate the pathetic attempt to grab the Christmas market by jingling a few bells at the end.

Neither was "Stop The Cavalry" but irlt's become known as a Christmas song. It happens 😃

I can't stand it. The only song I hate more is 'All I want for Christmas' by Mariah Carey. I even prefer The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins and the Skoal Dip Song to either of those, and I only got through The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins by gritting my teeth and using great determination.

The Skoal Dip Song is quite catchy though.

Because the bells are ringing out for Christmas Day?

I was about to say the same.

I like it but my favourite is Greg Jake's- I believe in Father Christmas!!

Can't stand it and never have liked it.

That should be Greg lakes!

Nope, and to be honest, I don't get what all the fuss is about.

@MasterBeth Oh stop being silly 😂

Funny it was on the radio tonight while I was in the car, I was just saying how much I enjoyed it 😊

Yep it's my favourite!

I love it but Step into Christmas is my No1.
I don’t like the Shakin Stevens one!

@NeedABabelFish - I work in music - you have very good taste!!

Mine are

Greg lake- I believe in Father Xmas
Steelye span - Gaudette
A spaceman came travelling- Chris de Burgh
Jethro Tull - ring out solstice bells
Wombles- we wish you a wombling merry Xmas

My fave Christmas songs:

1. Fairytale Of New York - Kirsty & Shane
2. Last Christmas - Wham
3. The Power of Love - FGTH
4. Stay Another Day - East 17
5. Merry Christmas - Ed Sheeran/Elton John

I'd say it's in my top 10, my top 5 would be:

The Power of love
Step in to Christmas
I wish it could be Christmas Everyday
Merry Xmas Everybody
Band Aid

I also don't give a crap that TPOL isn't technically a Christmas song, it is to me.

I love it on so many levels and it always makes me cry

Absolutely hate it. Refuse to listen to it at all. I dont get the love for it at all

I like it a lot, but it's not my fav.

Stop the Cavalry wasn't written as a Christmas song but it was sold as one!

Wikipedia:

"The song actually had nothing to do with Christmas when I wrote it," Lewie told the Daily Express in 2005. "There is one line about [the soldier] being on the front and missing his girlfriend: 'I wish I was at home for Christmas.' The record company picked up on that from a marketing perspective, and added a tubular bell."[6]

I can't stand it and think its pretty shit.

i quite like it FOTY, but my absolute favourite is Kate Bush, December Will Be Magic Again. Just gorgeous.

Loathe it.