Favourite Christmas Tunes

Captain Obvious · December 21, 2023, 05:24:12 PM

Very few good Christmas tunes the last decade. 80s,90s and early 00s was the peak for them it seems.

smort · December 21, 2023, 05:39:25 PM

Agree Captain Obvious, most songs these days are awful. Think people make, or cover, a festive tune just to try and cash in

Saying that, I don't mind these two

Kelly Clarkson

Sam Rydar

I don't know if these are actually good or if the competition is just dirge

Blowitupref · December 21, 2023, 07:21:00 PM

20 years old already. A recent live version.

weareros · December 21, 2023, 07:32:28 PM

Enjoying all these songs - great video global mod. Can't forget Dido. Her Dad was Irish. Christmas Day - Beautiful song, with even an Irish ref.

seafoid · December 21, 2023, 09:58:55 PM

St Etienne and Tim Burgess - I was born on Christmas Day

https://youtu.be/4yd-pfEeHoA

armaghniac · December 21, 2023, 10:10:04 PM

Tony Baloney · December 21, 2023, 10:16:43 PM

Quote from: seafoid on December 21, 2023, 09:58:55 PMSt Etienne and Tim Burgess - I was born on Christmas Day

https://youtu.be/4yd-pfEeHoA

Sarah Cracknell was something else back then.

quit yo jibbajabba · December 21, 2023, 10:31:42 PM

Nice one Tony had forget all about them

"She's on the phone........"

AustinPowers · December 21, 2023, 10:36:29 PM

Quote from: Captain Obvious on December 21, 2023, 05:24:12 PMVery few good Christmas tunes the last decade. 80s,90s and early 00s was the peak for them it seems.

I'd say 1994 and East 17 was the last of the Christmas songs (at no 1 anyway). Although Mariah Carey was that year too

After that them spice girls took over , then it was that pop idol and X factor nonsense. Which is why we're still hearing Slade , Paul mc cartney and Wizzard every year

weareros · December 21, 2023, 11:21:49 PM

Not a gem, but speaking of looking good:

Harold Disgracey · December 21, 2023, 11:33:37 PM

ziggy90 · December 22, 2023, 07:55:34 AM

Quote from: J70 on December 19, 2023, 05:48:08 PMThere's so many....

Christmas in Hollis - Run DMC
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love
I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon
I Wish it could be Christmas Every Day - Wizzard
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Let it Snow - Dean Martin
I Wish it was Christmas Today - Julian Casablancas (technically an SNL skit song, but he does a brilliant version)
Pogues/Kirsty McColl - Fairytale
Ray Charles - Walking in a winter wonderland

Darlene Love and Wizzard are great shouts.
I'd add Slade and Mud. The 70's were the pinnacle for Christmas songs.

ONeill · December 22, 2023, 08:18:17 AM

armaghniac · December 22, 2023, 12:27:37 PM

Quote from: ziggy90 on December 22, 2023, 07:55:34 AMI'd add Slade and Mud. The 70's were the pinnacle for Christmas songs.

seafoid · December 22, 2023, 01:34:25 PM

Quote from: armaghniac on December 22, 2023, 12:27:37 PM
Quote from: ziggy90 on December 22, 2023, 07:55:34 AMI'd add Slade and Mud. The 70's were the pinnacle for Christmas songs.

the arts were more creative when access wasn't limited to people with money. The 60s to 90s were particularly creative. Now is really poor.