A combination of the FAB Chart and TOTP2 got me in the Christmas song mood, and so I decided to ask posters - what is your favourite Christmas song?

Actually you can name your top 5, because I find it hard just to pick one.

Okay, it was even difficult to narrow it down to five, but here's my selection. I know it's kinda cheesy ...

1. I wish it could be Christmas everyday - Wizzard.
2. Merry Christmas everybody - Slade.
3. Happy Christmas war is over - John Lennon
4. Make someone happy (this Christmas) - Cheri Dean
5. Lonely this Christmas - MUD

1. Merry Christmas War is Over - John Lennon.
2. Away in A Manger (Hymn)
3. Do They Know It's Christmas (despite the patronizing lyrics).
4. I wish It Could be Xmas.
5. So here it is Merry Xmas Everybody's having fun. (not sure what the title is).

I cannot stand the Pogues Xmas song. It is terribly over rated and the hysteria surrounding the 'censorship' was beyond the pale. Will those same voices protest over starving children. Hmm i think not.

1 Pogues (sorry KZ)
2 White Christmas (you really cannot beat the craft)
3 Greg Lake
4 Slade
5 My old friend John Lewis (Jona)

Slade
Wizzard
Jona Lewie
The Vow by Toyah

1. The Power of Love by Frankie GTH

Mr Lake blotted his copybook in person.

1) Christmas Song (chestnuts roasting)
2) Because it's Christmas by Barry Manilow
3) Merry Christmas everybody by Slade
4) Mary's Boy Child by Boney M
5) Hark the Herald Angels Sing

That's ok JK each to their own. I might relent as a result of all the airplay it's getting.

My faves are;

1) All I want for Christmas is You - Mariah
2) Christmas Rapping - The Waitresses
3) Drummer Boy - Bing and Bowie
4) Fairytale of NY - Pogues
5) Santa Baby - Kylies is fab but love the original too!

Also - here is a Bros Crimbo tune for you - enjoy!



Merry Christmas!

1 Slade Merry Christmas Everybody
2 Nat King Cole Chesnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
3 Dean Martin Walking In A Winter Wonderland
4 Brenda Lee Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
5 Bruce Springsteen Santa Clause Is Coming To Town

1. Fairytale of New York
2. Pretenders 2000 Miles
3. Greg Lake
4. Happy xmas War is over
5. All i want for christmas is you Mariah

Fairy Tale Of NY (Pogues/Kirsty MacColl)
Father Christmas (Kinks)
Merry X-Mas Everybody (Slade)
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Crystals)
Rocking Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee)
Silent Night (Yobs)
Stop The Calvalry (Jona Lewie)
X-Mas No. 1 (Black Arts)

I forgot The Pretenders - good spotting Glen!

As pointed out in Paisleys list, I omitted Bowie and Bing.
I shall add to my list, one for the future, the Dastards singing "Driving Home For Christmas."
A treat.

Great title of a ska/punk Christmas compilation.

Pretty good.
I would like to see a yuletide punk compilation entitled .""..and Sid Sayeth unto the World.."

Here's my 5.

1 Ring out Solstice Bells ... Jethro Tull
2 Christmas Time (don't let the bells end) .. Darkness
3 Hey Mr Christmas ... Showaddywaddy
4 My Christmas Card to You ... Partridge Family
5 O Holy Night ... Billy Gilman

Even though they are way before my time the Andy Williams tunes with Nelson Riddle conducting and or Johnny Mercer arranging, just knock me out to this day.
It would be a dream singing the classics with those orchestras, and of course that voice of Andy Williams.

Happy Holidays to all and a big revolutionary year ahead.

GG

My mistake PBS - obviously Darkness is better than Mariah!