Favourite Chrimbo song?

[hamster]

What Christmas song is your all time favourite?

 

There are some standarsd out there but for me (and mrs hamster ftm) it was is and always will be this beautiful little ditty by Steeleye Span - Gaudete, enjoy:

 

 

Part of my reasoning is it comes across as a proper religious hymnal song, quite spellbinding, whack the volume up to 11 and listen, really listen to it.

 

PS

 

I also like 'All around My Hat' fwiw.

[TopGun]

Not Xmas songs specifically but just remember my parent's ABBA LP always being on.

[Hamilton Saint]

What Christmas song is your all time favourite?

 

There are some standarsd out there but for me (and mrs hamster ftm) it was is and always will be this beautiful little ditty by Steeleye Span - Gaudete, enjoy:

 

 

Part of my reasoning is it comes across as a proper religious hymnal song, quite spellbinding, whack the volume up to 11 and listen, really listen to it.

 

PS

 

I also like 'All around My Hat' fwiw.

 

 

Thanks for that. It takes me back to the glory days of English folk-rock in the 70s.

 

By the way, Maddy Prior did a lovely album of Christmas music with The Carnival Band in 1987, called Tapestry of Carols. It's a collection of ancient Christmas carols from around Europe. The Carnival Band play replicas of medieval period instruments. If you like traditional carols, and/or are sick of the slick, commercial Christmas stuff, check this out.

 

 

 

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[miserableoldgit]

Thanks for that. It takes me back to the glory days of English folk-rock in the 70s.

 

By the way, Maddy Prior did a lovely album of Christmas music with The Carnival Band in 1987, called Tapestry of Carols. It's a collection of ancient Christmas carols from around Europe. The Carnival Band play replicas of medieval period instruments. If you like traditional carols, and/or are sick of the slick, commercial Christmas stuff, check this out.

 

 

 

Give this a try. Not quite classic Steeleye but very good nevertheless.

[Atticus Finch of Maycomb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upQYFzqE02U

 

this is my favourite christmas song. It is acoustic, and is called 'Fit Again'

[Smirking_Saint]

The pogues

[RedAndWhite91]

The pogues

 

Seconded, S_S, seconded.

[Deppo]

That's a nasty stutter you've got there, young man.

[Sheaf Saint]

Asking what is my favourite christmas song is like asking what is my favourite sexually transmitted disease.

 

If I absolutely had to choose one that I don't mind it would be The Pogues' Fairytal of New York. Can't bear the rest of them. It's not because I'm a grump who hates christmas, it's just that I am admittedlky a bit opf a music snob and they are invariably just cheesy crap.

[Bath Saint]

How about 'Christmas card from a hooker in Minneapolis' by Tom Waits? Here's a version with a sweet rendition of 'Silent Night' to get you all in the spirit that is Christmas.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STXF9PZkjSQ

[Jillyanne]

What Christmas song is your all time favourite?

 

There are some standarsd out there but for me (and mrs hamster ftm) it was is and always will be this beautiful little ditty by Steeleye Span - Gaudete, enjoy:

 

 

Part of my reasoning is it comes across as a proper religious hymnal song, quite spellbinding, whack the volume up to 11 and listen, really listen to it.

 

PS

 

I also like 'All around My Hat' fwiw.

 

Excellent choice and a great band, saw them at the guildhall around 1993, they were superb and m brother and I ad a drink with Maddy Prior at the bar. Imho their best song is 'Drink Down the Moon'.

[Thedelldays]

cliff richard

[hamster]

If you want something to drink hot toddys or whisky and ginger ale to then the Tull deliver every time with their unique style imo.

 

Here:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yibz4xAejos

[badgerx16]

"All I Want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit" by Half man Half Biscuit, or most of the tracks on Phil Spector's "A Christmas Gift For You"

[Golactico]

How about 'Christmas card from a hooker in Minneapolis' by Tom Waits? Here's a version with a sweet rendition of 'Silent Night' to get you all in the spirit that is Christmas.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STXF9PZkjSQ

 

I've always thought that 'Ruby's Arms' by Tom Waits has a real Christmassy feel to it.

 

Incidently - a quick 'Google' has confirmed my suspicion that Waits did a version of 'When the Saints go Marching In' too.

[saint_bert]

Rage against the machine

[saint_stevo]

Lou Monte

 

Dominick the donkey

[hamster]

Hey Santa, where's my F**king bike?! (Chubby Brown)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnjKJBxVwVs

 

Rated PG

[Thedelldays]

Hey Santa, where's my F**king bike?! (Chubby Brown)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnjKJBxVwVs

 

Rated PG

the original

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_za0Lo-_QY