Top 5 Christmas songs

[Kickinthenostalgia]

Seen as I’ve been gently persuaded to step in to Christmas. What’s everyone’s top 5 Christmas songs? Just a bit of lighthearted fun…

1. I believe in Father Christmas - Greg lake
2. fairy tale of New York - the pogues ft Kirsty McCall
3. last Christmas - wham
4. do they know it’s Christmas - band aid ( original, the others just don’t hit the same)
5. a spaceman came travelling - Chris de burgh

HM - wonderful Christmas time - Paul McCartney, it just gives me the biggest kick of nostalgia. Reminds me of spending my childhood growing up up in a pub.

1.Do they know its Christmas? Has to be Band aid like ^^ the original!
2.Mary's Boy Child - Boney M
3.Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby and David Bowie
4.O Holy Night - Don't mind who sings it just love the song but for some reason guys sing it better!!
5.A bit of Rudolf the red nosed reindeer is always lighted and fun!

But in general like most Christmas music - except Last Christmas

In no particular order…

Stop the Cavalry - Jonah Lewis (think that’s his name, or may have made that up!)

Under the Tree - Kelly Clarkson

Do They Know It’s Christmas - love the original but do also like the naughties version with Busted, Will Young etc

Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin Stevens

Merry Christmas - Ed Sheeran and Elton John

Last Christmas
The Mariah Carey one
Driving Home for Christmas
Mary’s Boy Child
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
🎄🎅🏻🎁

2000 miles by the pretenders

Merry Christmas (Please Don't Call) by the Bleachers

If you haven't heard it, it's really really good, especially if you listen with your earphones in. And listen out for the cheery note at the end 😊

Every year around this time DS2 (20) and I start our annual discussion about the best Christmas songs.

Usually after a couple of drinks, we start to watch any music channels showing Christmas songs and try to reach an agreement on our top 10.

We actually drunkenly agreed to get a white board with the sole purpose of writing it all out once and for all, however I’m yet to buy one.

The only one we definitely agree on is Fairytale of New York at no. 1.

May have to crack open the Baileys tonight and start the discussion argument 😄

Merry Christmas Everyone- Shakin' Stevens(reminds me of being a teenager)
Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
Feliz Navidad- Jose Feliciano
Christmas Time(Don't let the Bells End) -The Darkness
Thank God it's Christmas -Queen
I also like the Bing Crosby and David Bowie duet and Jona Lewie with Stop the Cavalry

Fairytale of New - The Pogues ft Kirsty Mcall
Christmas Time- The Darkness
Merry Christmas Everybody-Slade
Last Christmas - Wham
One More Sleep- Leona Lewis

Can’t decide the order but mine are:

Last Christmas- Wham,
Christmas (Baby please come home)- by either Michael buble or darlene love; equally like both versions,
I wish it could be Christmas everyday- Wizard,
Do they know it’s Christmas?- original band aid one only of course,
Fairytale of new York- The Pogues

in no particular order:

Fairy tale of New York - the pogues

merry Christmas everyone - ed Sheeran and Elton John

O Holy night - traditional church choir style

Mary’s boy child - boney m

Do they know it’s Christmas - band aid original

Ah I forgot step into Christmas by Elton John! Love that one too!

No particular order
December will be magic - Kate Bush
I believe in Father Christmas- Greg Lake
Fairy Tale of New York
2000 miles - Pretenders
Stop the Cavalry

Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
Step into Christmas - Elton John
I wish it Could be Christmas Every Day - Wizzard
Rocking Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Another Rock 'n Roll Christmas - (unfortunately, I think that was Gary Glitter).

Have yourself a merry little Christmas - Judy Garland
Silent Night (either the Sinead O Connor or elderly Frank Sinatra version)
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Santa Baby - Eartha Kit

I didn’t realise I was quite as retro. If I did a top ten, there would be some 70s and 80s in there too.

Step into Christmas - Elton John
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
Power of Love - Frankie goes to Hollywood
Last Christmas - Wham
Stop the Cavalry - Jona Lewie

All of of the above and throwing "Keeping the Dream Alive" by Freiheit in the ring as well. I always thought it was Paul McCartney singing it when I was a kid. 😆

I LOVE Jamie Cullums Christmas album, especially Hang Your Lights. But they are all great
Christmas Wrapping - absolutely brilliant song!!

Must be Santa Bob Dylan
Black xmas Poly Styrene
Silent Night Simon and Garfunkel
Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano
Hang your lights Jamie Cullam

Winter Wonderland - Johnny Mathis
Rocking around the Xmas tree - Brenda Lee
Last Xmas - Wham
I wish it could be Xmas - Wizzard
Christmas Lights - Coldplay

Carol of the bells
The Coventry carol
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Twinkly lights - Bob's Burgers
Maybe next year - Jenny Owen Youngs

I love traditional carols (despite being a non-believer), novelty crap, and everything in between! This top five seems to have turned out rather on the gloomy side, but honestly whittling it down to five is impossible, ask me again in an hour and it'll probably be different 😂

And here was me thinking that all Christmas songs were universally hated ! My favourites are (in no particular order):-
I wish it could be Christmas every day - Wizard.
Step into Christmas - Elton John.
Last Christmas - Wham.
Do they know it's Christmas - Band Aid.
I believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake.

You’re all missing out:

1. Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Reel Big Fish
2. Dominic The Donkey - Lou Monte
3. All I Want For Christmas Is You - My Chemical Romance
4. Skank For Christmas - Reel Big Fish
5. Whatever U Celebrate - Reel Big Fish (other ska bands are available)

Go on, give them a go. They’re hilarious.

Fairy tale of New York
Carol of the bells
Stay another day
2000 miles
Power of love

Thanks, didn't know that Bleachers song, it's lovely!

I love them all for the first few days!

•step into Christmas
•mistletoe and wine ( the nostalgia is at maximum level with this one)
•marshmallow world
• drummer boy
• oh holy night- but I ageee make singers do it best