Christmas Songs.

[ramAnag]

For those who are bored, lonely or currently just a bit under the weather (like me )...and to fill the hiatus before Christmas...a little game/poll. All just opinion...no rights or wrongs, but what, in your opinion, are the best three (more if you like) Christmas songs.
For me...1st. Fairy Tale of New York (Kirsty McColl and the Pogues...and not just for obvious sentimental reasons) 2nd. Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (Bing Crosby and David Bowie). 3rd. I Believe in Father Christmas (Greg Lake).

I was going to do worst too but there are so many. Anything by Cliff Richard, Boney M and anyone singing ‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas’ before the second week of December would feature highly on my list.

Anyone?

[Geoff Parkstone]

#1 I agree

Others - I think we have to include Slade, if only because of it's longevity and also the Roy Wood & Wizard effort from the same era and same lingevity.

I always like the Jonah Lewie "Stop the Cavalry" but I'm sure that no universal as twas a little silly/quirky.

Other favourites

Killing in the Name - RATM
Merry Christmas (I don't want to Fight Tonight) - Ramones
Leroy the Redneck Reindeer - Joe Diffie (one for Gunt)
I want an Alien for Christmas - Fountains of Wayne
Backdoor Santa - Clarence Frogman Carter
Christmas Card to a Hooker in Memphis - Tom Wait

[ramAnag]

#1 I agree

Others - I think we have to include Slade, if only because of it's longevity and also the Roy Wood & Wizard effort from the same era and same lingevity.

I always like the Jonah Lewie "Stop the Cavalry" but I'm sure that no universal as twas a little silly/quirky.

Other favourites

Killing in the Name - RATM
Merry Christmas (I don't want to Fight Tonight) - Ramones
Leroy the Redneck Reindeer - Joe Diffie (one for Gunt)
I want an Alien for Christmas - Fountains of Wayne
Backdoor Santa - Clarence Frogman Carter
Christmas Card to a Hooker in Memphis - Tom Wait

A little more eclectic and none the worse for that. I didn’t include Slade and Roy Wood simply because I don’t like them, but their ‘longevity’ cannot be denied. Agree about Jona Lewie...also particularly appropriate this year...maybe the UN should have listened to it.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Hope you feel better by the sainted turkey day, rA. COVID? I was down with that for a week earlier this month and still only 90% now

[ramAnag]

Hope you feel better by the sainted turkey day, rA. COVID? I was down with that for a week earlier this month and still only 90% now

Thanks, GP. Isn’t that your second dose of Covid?

[Geoff Parkstone]

No, first career covid attack - not sure if Id mentioned it before which may have confuddled you. Managed to miss it in initial rampant years but now after 5 jabs, I get it! Suppose it would have been worse if Id had no jabs

[MadAmster]

Slade, Roy Wood, Ertha Kitt

[Andy_Faber]

For those who are bored, lonely or currently just a bit under the weather (like me )...and to fill the hiatus before Christmas...a little game/poll. All just opinion...no rights or wrongs, but what, in your opinion, are the best three (more if you like) Christmas songs.
For me...1st. Fairy Tale of New York (Kirsty McColl and the Pogues...and not just for obvious sentimental reasons) 2nd. Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (Bing Crosby and David Bowie). 3rd. I Believe in Father Christmas (Greg Lake).

I was going to do worst too but there are so many. Anything by Cliff Richard, Boney M and anyone singing ‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas’ before the second week of December would feature highly on my list.

Anyone?

1. Greg Lake - I believe in Father Christmas. In my half of our house Christmas doesn’t start til I first hear this. And for some reason it’s not being played much at all this year so Christmas started late.

2. Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas. A song with a lovely feel and I always join in with the line ‘top to toe in tailbacks’ wherever I hear it

3 - Dean Martin - Let It Snow, as featured in my favourite Christmas movie, Die Hard

[ramAnag]

1. Greg Lake - I believe in Father Christmas. In my half of our house Christmas doesn’t start til I first hear this. And for some reason it’s not being played much at all this year so Christmas started late.

2. Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas. A song with a lovely feel and I always join in with the line ‘top to toe in tailbacks’ wherever I hear it

3 - Dean Martin - Let It Snow, as featured in my favourite Christmas movie, Die Hard

You have half the house? Were you in ‘My Wife Next Door’? (Ancient BBC ref...with John Alderton and Hannah Gordon I think.)

Thought you’d give me some stick for Greg Lake. ‘Driving Home for Christmas’ was my no.4 along with ‘Last Christmas’.

[Andy_Faber]

You have half the house? Were you in ‘My Wife Next Door’? (Ancient BBC ref...with John Alderton and Hannah Gordon I think.)

Thought you’d give me some stick for Greg Lake. ‘Driving Home for Christmas’ was my no.4 along with ‘Last Christmas’.

When it comes to Christmas, yes. Would September suit?

Possibly little known fact, I sometimes walk my daughter’s dog past Greg Lake’s King Crimson successor’s childhood home