Best Christmas Songs

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  1. Tomi

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    So it's nearly Christmas again, as the most observant amongst you may have noticed. I'm not much of a Christmas person really - I can't stand any overly cheerful or religious or cheesy Christmas songs - but there are some songs that help me get in the right mood. Here's my top 3 for this year... What are your favourites? :)

    Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry

    This song only sounded vaguely familiar when I heard it not too long ago, but I've been listening to it a lot lately. It's awesome! It's bouncy and fun and even if it's more of an anti-war song than a Christmas song, there's something quite christmassy about it. A proper forgotten classic/hidden gem, at least for me!

    The Kinks - Father Christmas

    Perhaps the most fun Christmas song ever! Or an anti-Christmas song? I love the Kinks so this is on my playlist every Christmas.

    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Christmas All Over Again

    Too bad this hasn't got a proper video, but the song itself is definitely worth listening to! John Lennon's delightfully naive 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)' nearly stole the #3 spot, but Tom Petty's death earlier this year touched me quite a bit, so this is a great time to remember him and his music. RIP Tom.

    Happy Yuletide, fellow BBSers and friends!
     
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    Gotta be The Pogues Fairytale of New York
     
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    3. Johnny Mathis - When a Child is born.

    2. Boney M - Mary's Boy Child.

    1. Band Aid (The original).
     
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    Fairytale of new york all day long. Voting over! Or maybe i’ll just sneek the pretenders “2000 miles” in there.
     
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    Fairytale of New York for me everytime.
     
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    The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
     
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    1 I believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
    2 Fairy Tale of New York - Pogues
    3 Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade ....for the memories of my heydays!
     
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    Any Christmas song sung by Dean Martin.
     
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    Any Christmas song not composed by Paul McCartney.
     
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    Fairy Tale of New York but... I really like this by Tim Minchin

     
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    Coldplay - Christmas lights is a personal favourite of mine.
     
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    Santa Clause is coming to town “Bruce Springsteen”

    Merry Christmas Everybody “Slade”

    Pogues Fairy tale of New York
     
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    Brilliant choice. Was just about to post this one.
     
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    Gregg lake father Xmas
    Wizard wish it could be Xmas
    Elton john. Step into xmas
     
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    Bob Dylan - Must Be Santa!
    Rocks
     
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    One for Guardian journalists

     
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    Top tune
     
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    Love tim minchin.

    The man is a genius.
     
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