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What are your top three Christmas Songs? Just that.

47 replies

CrystalSingerFan · 28/11/2025 20:18

Last year, a lovely MN person started a thread suggesting people posted their top 3 favourite Christmas songs. No explanations, just three songs.

As my little town had its Christmas light switch-on ceremony this evening, I reckon it's time to start this year's list. Go, MN-etters! Mine are...

  1. Glee version of 'I Need a Little Christmas Now'
  1. Tim Minchin's 'Drinking White Wine in the Sun'.
  1. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” (1996)
www.billboard.com/lists/best-christmas-songs/100-trans-siberian-orchstra-christmas-eve-sarajevo-12-24/
OP posts:
InterestedDad37 · 28/11/2025 20:24

1 Fairytale of New York
2 Fairytale of New York
3 Fairytale of New York

witheringrowan · 28/11/2025 20:30
  1. Last Christmas
  2. Last Christmas - Manic Street Preachers cover
  3. Last Christmas: Pudding Mix
EmiliaRuusuvuori · 28/11/2025 20:30

Fairytale of New York
Merry Christmas Everyone -Shakin' Stevens
Feliz Navidad -Jose Feliciano

stclementine · 28/11/2025 20:32

Fairytale of new york
the slade one
the wizard one

JMSA · 28/11/2025 20:32
  1. I Was Born on Christmas Day - Saint Etienne
  2. In Dolce Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
  3. Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me - Elvis Presley
BlossomLeaves · 28/11/2025 20:33

1 - Joy to the World - Aretha Franklin
2 - Christmas Lights - Coldplay
3 - Stop the Cavelry - Jona Lewie

Proudsaver · 28/11/2025 20:33

Fairytale of New York
Step into Christmas
The Power of Love

RememberBeKindWithKaren · 28/11/2025 20:38

1 Emmy the Great and Tim Wheeler.. Home for the holidays

2.. 2000 miles, the Pretenders

  1. Tracy Thorne or Joni Mitchell, River

Edited, numbers always come out wrong

Justchillinhere · 28/11/2025 20:43

Stop the cavalry
Last Christmas
Fairytale of New York

Curlymam88 · 28/11/2025 20:43

Snowman by Sia is my new favourite christmas song. I fill up everytime I hear my daughter sing along to it. I asked how she knew of the song and she said its usually on when we go ice skating for her birthday every year. (December baby) and i just think its sweet that a particular song is what brings back memories for her going ice Skating every year for her birthday since the age of 4. Maybe im being too sentimental but this time of year does that to me 😩

FourEyesGood · 28/11/2025 20:46

Just Like Christmas - Low
Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin’ Stevens
Last Christmas - Wham!

Hotcrossbunhero · 28/11/2025 20:46

Shakin Stevens Merry Christmas Everyone.
Tim Minchin White Wine in the Sun (something about it makes me all teary).
Coldplay Christmas Lights

Cappie73 · 28/11/2025 20:48

This Christmas Donny Hathaway
The Power of Love FGTH
2000 Miles The Pretenders

Laiste · 28/11/2025 20:48

Fairy Tale of New York
Power of Love
Carol of the Bells

NinaGeiger · 28/11/2025 20:49
  • the Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (I think it's called
  • Stop The Cavalry
  • Feliz Navidad
WiddershinsattheEdge · 28/11/2025 20:51

Last Christmas
Coventry Carol
A King is Born Today, by Harry Belafonte, as my son was born while this was playing.

NinaGeiger · 28/11/2025 20:51

RememberBeKindWithKaren · 28/11/2025 20:38

1 Emmy the Great and Tim Wheeler.. Home for the holidays

2.. 2000 miles, the Pretenders

  1. Tracy Thorne or Joni Mitchell, River

Edited, numbers always come out wrong

Edited

I read 2000 Miles by the Pretenders and thought "come on that's not a Christmas Song" but I was mixing it up with The Proclaimers and I Would Walk 500 Miles.
(Even though I actually have a Christmas playlist with 2000 Miles by the Pretenders on it.)

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 28/11/2025 20:53

Christmas Wrapping- The Waitresses
Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano
Silver Bells - Dean Martin

I do confess an illicit affection for Proper Crimbo 🙈

TheTecknician · 28/11/2025 21:12

I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Hey Mr Christmas - Showaddywaddy (actually I hate this song but it's generally ignored by the mainstream, which it doesn't deserve. There are far more deserving targets).

iSage · 28/11/2025 21:20

Stop the Cavalry
Gaudete
I wish it could be a Wombling Merry Christmas everyday

RenoDakota · 28/11/2025 21:23

2000 Miles - Pretenders.

I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake.

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day - Wizzard.

HansHolbein · 28/11/2025 21:24

Driving home for Christmas
Driving home for Christmas
Driving home for Christmas

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 28/11/2025 21:27

The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale
I Believe in Father Christmas - ELP
Gaudete - Steeleye Span

Fireside10 · 28/11/2025 21:30

Hard to number them but..

  1. Mary's Boy Child - Boney M
  2. Fairytale in New York
  3. Silent Night
Muffsies · 28/11/2025 21:31

Ding-dong ding-dong by George Harrison. And that's it.