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?

And it starts on Christmas Eve in the drunk tank. It all takes place over Christmas. And frankly getting pissed and having a big fucking row is far more likely to happen in this house than herald angels singing and chestnuts roasting on open fires!

Well yes, there is that.

Same here! Fairytale is my favourite but Guadete a close second! I even try (badly) singing the lyrics to Guadete but it comes out like a drunken splurge!! 🤣🤣

Never mind, darling. Hope you have a better day and get out of bed on the right side tomorrow

Absolutely hate it. Turn it off if it comes on the radio.

Stop the Cavalry was written as an anti-war song rather than a Christmas song, but it does contain the line "Wish I was at home for Christmas."

It has more claim to be a Christmas song than The Power of Love which, let's remember, isn't a Christmas song.

The Blossoms do a reasonable remake of this!

Bob Dylan & Tom Petty both have good Christmas songs!

Love it but my absolute favourite is Wizard wish it could be Christmas every day . The video creases me every time I see it .

Love it, but I reckon my favourite is 2000 miles by the Pretenders. I particularly like the detachment of 'Outside!' 😂

I also love Gaudete by Steeleye Span, as I like Renaissance music... but critically do not object to it being performed in this way.

And Slade 'Merry Christmas Everybody' for nostalgic reasons.

Also love Greg Lake I believe in Father Christmas

OK. Is it possible to agree that some music (I won't say songs) and some films have become enshrined in the general mindset of people who were around at the time as being Christmas orientated and thus part of Christmas even if ostensibly they do not mention the festive season in the lyrics?

Even if said song is accompanied on release by a video with the Virgin Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, a manger, angels, Magi, a donkey and camels? (to name a few components)

PS I really like "Run Run Rudolph " by Jon Bon Jovi and Madonna's "Santa Baby"

If they pass muster

You're starting to sound like the way I feel when I hear the words "cringe" and "chill" being used as anything but a verb.

Reminds me of my mum. Always has - even when she was alive - and always will. I'm sure it will remind my kids of me

Earlier today I may have tried to explain the backstory to my eldest why warbling along - man is a gambling alchie, who ruined the woman's life but its okay as he loves her and takes her to NY so his shit behaviour is fine - explained in more age appropriate terms of course!!

I love the bleakness of it, the sadness. The hope. It's a bit like life!!

I can't stand it tbh his voice makes my eyes water

It’s ok. My faves are Wizard, Shakin Steven’s and Slade. And Wham.

I've got many favourites, Fairytale Of New York isn't one of them- I don't mind it though.

I have a new (oldish entry, only heard it for the first time this year) I heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Johnny Reid. Beautifully sung and brings a tear to my eyes with what's going on around the world.

I don't hate it but its not in my top ten.
This Christmas by Donny Hathaway
What Christmas Means To Me by Stevie Wonder
A Marshmallow World by Darlene Love
Merry Christmas Baby , Bruce Springsteen
And Silent Night by Sinead O'Connor are are vastly superior.

It’s far Preferable than a Winters tale by David Essex that’s for sure.

Wash your mouth out! I adore that song

My other faves are:
When A Child Is Born by Johnny Mathis
A Spaceman Came Travelling by Chris de Burgh
Pipes of Peace by Paul McCartney

Don't mind FONY

It's ok but not even in my top ten.

I wasn’t sure which way to vote because you didn’t say which was which but it’s definitely one of my favorite Christmas songs.

oh lord.
the McCartney and Mathis ones are two of my other pet hate Xmas songs
do quite like the Chris de burg though.

I'm having a great day, thanks.

Put the tree up. The Christmas tree. Not just some random elm or birch tree that I lugged into my house in December...