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 | Best & Worst Xmas Songs
® PQ (in the United Kingdom) 9 Dec 2002 at 15:15 GMT |
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Since I've noticed a few references in other threads to the festive songs that either delight or dismay us, why not give them their own thread.
(I realise that my choice of best ones will reveal my cunningly concealed great-soft-pudding sentimental side, but what the fuck, it's that time of year...)
My faves are:
Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon etc
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland ( a sterotyped homosexual, moi ??)
Everything on The Phil Spector Christmas Album
My hate list:
Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney (viiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile)
Mistletoe and Wine - Dame Cliff
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| Re: Best & Worst Xmas Songs
® Fluffy (in the United Kingdom) 9 Dec 2002 at 18:20 GMT |
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Best
Mariah Carey's All I want for Christmas is you
Eartha Kitt Santa Baby
and the favourite for all those media and tv stars
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow.
Babs Striesand Jingle Bells
Dionne Warwick It's Beginning to look alot like Christmas
Worst
Madonna Santa Baby
Anything by jive Bunny
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| Re: Best & Worst Xmas Songs
® Guy (in the United Kingdom) 9 Dec 2002 at 18:53 GMT |
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Best? Christmas Wrapping by.... The Waitresses? Not sure, I think that's who did it.
The worst must be the Paul McCartney one PQ mentioned (Wonderful Christmastime).
But the most annoying ones are by Slade and Wizzard! 
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| Re: Best & Worst Xmas Songs
Josh (in the United Kingdom) 9 Dec 2002 at 19:14 GMT |
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Fairytale of New York is best by far!
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® MalB (in the United Kingdom) 9 Dec 2002 at 19:19 GMT |
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Best has to be :
Eartha Kitt's Santa Baby
Worst:
Cliff's Mistletoe & Wine
Little Donkey
Anything with a kids' choir
To extend it slightly from christmas songs to carols
Best :
Love Came Down at Christmas
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Worst :
Away in a bloody Manger
Once in Royal David's City
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| Re: Best & Worst Xmas Songs
® Fluffy (in the United Kingdom) 9 Dec 2002 at 19:30 GMT |
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For Carols it has to be
O Come all ye faithfull sung with gusto at Midnight mass
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| Re: Best & Worst Xmas Songs
Andy, anywhere but guildford (in the United Kingdom) 9 Dec 2002 at 19:48 GMT |
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anything by cliff should be burnt - along with him
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Anonymous 9 Dec 2002 at 20:18 GMT |
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Someone on the radio said recently -the devil has all the good tunes and Cliff has proved it
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® Guy (in the United Kingdom) 9 Dec 2002 at 20:20 GMT |
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But isn't Cliff the spawn of Satan? 
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Andy, anywhere but guildford (in the United Kingdom) 9 Dec 2002 at 20:26 GMT |
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nah - satan wouldnt have anything to do with him - he passed on that - too evil even 4 him
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| Re: Best & Worst Xmas Songs
® Guy (in the United Kingdom) 9 Dec 2002 at 20:34 GMT |
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® emjay (in the United Kingdom) 9 Dec 2002 at 20:43 GMT |
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I am astonished and rather aghast that as our arbiter of taste PQ should list the execrable 'Happy Christmas(war is over)' as a favourite Yuletide song. Is there anything worse than a 'political' Christmas record?
Haven't a problem with the rest of the selection though. The Phil Spector Xmas masterpiece must be 'Sleighride' by the Ronettes. The lead singer (whoever she was) must have had lungs of leather as it changes key at least six times.
'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' has to be the saddest Christmas song, perfectly suited to miss Garland. Chrissie Hynde did a rather lovely version a few years back.
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® gazzab1 (in the United Kingdom) 10 Dec 2002 at 01:05 GMT |
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Must admit I love:
Stop The Cavalry by Jona Lewie and
In Dulci Jubilo by Mike Oldfield. Quality chrimbo songs
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| Re: Best & Worst Xmas Songs
Andy, anywhere but guildford (in the United Kingdom) 10 Dec 2002 at 10:24 GMT |
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its got to be slade and merry christmas im afraid - cheesy crap but i love it 
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® River Thames (in the United Kingdom) 10 Dec 2002 at 11:00 GMT |
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Roy Wood and Wizard - 'I Wish It Could Be Xmas Every Day'
Elton John - 'Step Into Christmas'
Band Aid - 'Do They Know Its Christmas' - was playing on a friends car radio as we returned from xmas shopping one year, and was 'shunted' in the back by the pratt behind in a 'tailback' many many years ago now though, but I always remember when I hear that record 
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® Toptom (in the United Kingdom) 10 Dec 2002 at 13:52 GMT |
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for a shamefully long time I believed that song was 'Don't They Know It's Christmas!'
Don't worry, I'm not going to mention Rudolph the fucking Red Nosed fucking Reindeer ever again.
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| Re: Best & Worst Xmas Songs
® Mabel (in the United Kingdom) 10 Dec 2002 at 13:55 GMT |
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Deck The Halls (Politically Correct Version)
Deck the halls with boughs of non-endangered plant species
Fa la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
'Tis the season to be self-actualizing,
Fa la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don we now our alternate-lifestyle apparel
Fa la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Toll the ancient non-denominational-winter-solstice-holiday carol
Fa la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
See the blazing log of non-denominational-winter-solstice-holiday-non-endangered wood before us,
Fa la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Play the harp without unnecessary brutality and join the chorus
Fa la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Sing we emotionally stable in a collective group effort,
Fa la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Heedless of the weather patterns despite the effects of global warming,
Fa la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fast away the mature year passes
Fa la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Hail the new year without any implicit ageism, ye persons
Fa la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Dance in a non-hierarchical manner in merry measure,
Fa la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
While I tell of non-materialistic, non-denominational-winter-solstice-holiday treasure,
Fa la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
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| Re: Best & Worst Xmas Songs
® wilf. (in the United Kingdom) 10 Dec 2002 at 15:07 GMT |
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I love "Santa Baby" performed by Eartha Kitt, and just hate "Little Donkey" whoever sings the bloody thing.
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Scrooge (in the United Kingdom) 10 Dec 2002 at 21:16 GMT |
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® PQ (in the United Kingdom) 11 Dec 2002 at 09:29 GMT |
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Emjay, sorry about the Lennon record but it makes me all seasonal & weepy whenever I hear it. And while the message is political, it's at least got something worthwhile to say, unlike that unsufferably patronising Band Aid record. Do they know it's Christmas ? Well yes, if they're Christian they do & if they're not they don't really give a toss.
Lead singer of the Ronettes was Ronnie Spector, glam diva & wife (for a while) of the loopy Phil.
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® Iceman (in the United Kingdom) 11 Dec 2002 at 09:44 GMT |
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I'm with Josh on this Fairytale of New York is the best but maybe because of the "fighting" in it just sums up a family Christmas for me 
Anything by Cliff could be burned along with anyone that plays Christmas songs before the start of December
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® Guy (in the United Kingdom) 11 Dec 2002 at 18:56 GMT |
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I was in tesco's today and heard
'Rocking around the christmas tree' by Mel Smith and Kim Wilde.
Oh dear.
Oh dear oh dear oh dear!
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® TisFrank (in the United Kingdom) 11 Dec 2002 at 20:06 GMT |
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You can see a full list of best worst songs
by going to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/reports/entertainment/vote.shtml
here is a list to remind you
1952: Al Martino - Here In My Heart
1953: Frankie Laine - Answer Me
1954: Winifred Atwell - Let's Have Another Party
1955: Dickie Valentine - Christmas Alphabet
1956: Johnnie Ray - Just Walkin' In The Rain
1957: Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child
1958: Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
1959: Emile Ford & The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
1960: Cliff Richard & The Shadows - I Love You
1961: Danny Williams - Moon River
1962: Elvis Presley - Return To Sender
1963: The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand
1964: The Beatles - I Feel Fine
1965: The Beatles - Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out
1966: Tom Jones - The Green Grass Of Home
1967: The Beatles - Hello Goodbye
1968: Scaffold - Lily The Pink
1969: Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys
1970: Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knockin'
1971: Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
1972: Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
1973: Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
1974: Mud - Lonely This Christmas
1975: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
1976: Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born (Soleado)
1977: Wings - Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School
1978: Boney M - Mary's Boy Child-Oh My Lord
1979: Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
1980: St Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma
1981: The Human League - Don't You Want Me
1982: Renee & Renato - Save Your Love
1983: The Flying Pickets - Only You
1984: Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas?
1985: Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
1986: Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
1987: The Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
1988: Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine
1989: Band Aid II - Do They Know It's Christmas?
1990: Cliff Richard - Saviours' Day
1991: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives
1992: Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
1993: Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby
1994: East 17 - Stay Another Day
1995: Michael Jackson - Earth Song
1996: Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
1997: Spice Girls - Too Much
1998: Spice Girls - Goodbye
1999: Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun
2000: Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It?
2001: Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
you know of any others?
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| Re: Best & Worst Xmas Songs
® dancesliketwat (in the United Kingdom) 11 Dec 2002 at 20:22 GMT |
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Best: 'the cheap lousy faggot' one
worst: Blobby or St. Winifred's choir
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® MalB (in the United Kingdom) 11 Dec 2002 at 20:22 GMT |
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fuck off frank, we wanted personal opinions not some crap copied from a website
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® dancesliketwat (in the United Kingdom) 11 Dec 2002 at 20:30 GMT |
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Have a glass of wine dear and relax!
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® MalB (in the United Kingdom) 11 Dec 2002 at 20:33 GMT |
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® Graham (in the United Kingdom) 11 Dec 2002 at 20:34 GMT |
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Personally I hate almost all 'seasonal' songs, even those I've yet to hear [runs away, cringeing in anticipation at the forthcoming offerings from PopTwats], but I'm astonished that no-one, apart from Web-Site Wendy, has mentioned;
When A Child Is Born by the African Queen.
ps - I agree, Cliff, and ALL her works, should be confined to hell.
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® TiSfrank (in the United Kingdom) 11 Dec 2002 at 21:15 GMT |
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® MalB 11 Dec at 20:22 GMT
fuck off frank, we wanted personal opinions not some crap copied from a website
silly boy by having a past list it enables certain wankers amongst you to put your brain cells together to remember just what went before.
Perhaps now we will get more personal opinions as they have a aid to memoir
where's my voodoo doll!
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® Graham (in the United Kingdom) 11 Dec 2002 at 22:01 GMT |
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® Lad (in the United Kingdom) 11 Dec 2002 at 22:04 GMT |
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What about the wonderful 'effort' from Gary Glitter, in 1984?
Funny how it no longer gets played on the radio..
They certainly don't come MUCH worse than that!!
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® Graham (in the United Kingdom) 12 Dec 2002 at 00:04 GMT |
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® PQ (in the United Kingdom) 12 Dec 2002 at 10:23 GMT |
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Frank, my Christmas angel, that list is just Xmas number ones, whereas many songs featuring in this debate did not hit the top slot (as Alan Freeman used to say, and *she* knew what she was talking about when it came to slots)
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® V&L (in the United Kingdom) 12 Dec 2002 at 13:33 GMT |
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I like "Santa Baby" (all versions!) and would have to agree with Icey on the Cliff records. Burn 'em all! Now!
As for carols, my favorite one has to be Voderman 
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® Graham (in the United Kingdom) 12 Dec 2002 at 13:42 GMT |
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Sorry dear but she has to go on the pile of burning Cliff records. She is awful.
Throw Carol Smillie on as well.
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® emjay (in the United Kingdom) 12 Dec 2002 at 14:23 GMT |
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I had quite forgotten "Cashing In On Christmas" by Bad News.
*sings* 'Cashing in on Christmas, hear those cash tills ring...' or words to that effect.
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® chinewrde (in the United Kingdom) 12 Dec 2002 at 14:47 GMT |
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Butch The Gay Santa Claus
Filled with Christmas cheer
Butch The Gay Santa Claus
His beard tickles your ear
All the children at the mall
Wait for their surprise
It's not just Rudolph's nose that's red
When they sit on his thighs
He squeezes down your chimney
Greased up with frankencense
With bulging gifts for little boys
Leave dangling ornaments
Butch The Gay Santa Claus
Filled with Christmas cheer
If you're very good he might
Come more than once this yea
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® PQ (in the United Kingdom) 12 Dec 2002 at 17:19 GMT |
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Was that the B-side of Mr Blobby ?
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GSV (in the United Kingdom) 12 Dec 2002 at 17:29 GMT |
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® mouse (in the United Kingdom) 12 Dec 2002 at 21:35 GMT |
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Faves: Wizard, Slade, Mike Oldfield, & Paul McCartney (Yes, I DO!!!)
Least Faves: Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band, Mr Blobby, Jive Bunny
Btw just to add to my cool quota - I also think Bob the Builder was pretty fab too!
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