Charlottechicken Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Well, it is now December so I think it's safe to start this thread This year I think my favourite Christmas song has to be the Ukrainian Bell Carol aka Carol of the Bells, as heard on the T K Maxx advert. I also love the Coventry Carol, probably because it is the heavy metal of carols!! Anyone got any favourites, not necessarily carols, any Christmassy themed music. My favourite non religeous Christmas themed song is I believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I quite like Rocking around the Christmas Tree, I think it's a very cheery song Its a lovely Christmas karaoke song to sing too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty McColl. Was wondering what the TK Maxx song was called, now I know , thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Fairytale of New York gets my vote too. OH's is Merry Christmas Everybody : Slade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 It's hard to choose, but I love Bing Crosby singing ' White Christmas', that is probably my favourite but I also enjoy Mel & Kim's 'rocking around the Christmas tree'. 'oh tannenbaum' always makes me happy, thanks to an incident that happened to me in Germany, which I once told on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 In the Bleak Midwinter (very appropriate at the mo! ). Am not religious but this one gets me every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 The Christmas song - Dean Martin or Bing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 In the Bleak Midwinter (very appropriate at the mo! ). Am not religious but this one gets me every time. and for me as well - I always think of it as my Birthday carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 For me Little Drummer Boy. But Jingle Bells whizzes me straight back to primary school party and Father Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Fairy Tale of New York for me too But I do love the Ukrainian Bell Carol aka Carol of the Bells on the TK Maxx ad (didn't know it was called that, so I thank you) I also love the singing that they do for the Darkness to Light service in Salisbury Cathedral. I've been for the past 3 years (missed this year). There is no music, just their voices singing in Latin and the gradual lightness as they light the candles. Wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 "In the bleak midwinter" was my father's favourite, and I've inherited his taste. However, I put it neck and neck with "The shepherds' farewell" and the Coventry carol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken shack Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 1st choice Silent Night 2nd choice White Christmas by Bing Crosby Just Love Them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 So many to choose from! Carol of the Bells is one I sing with my friends, we'll be singing at a sheltered housing place in a week or so and because it's unaccompanied it's an easy one to do at things like that. Benjamin Britten 'Ceremony of Carols' has some of my favourites in, but it's a bit esoteric unless you are really into music! I think Judy Garland in 'Meet me in St Louis', singing 'Have yourself a merry little Christmas' is one of my favourite showbiz Christmas songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 In the Bleak Midwinter (very appropriate at the mo! ). Am not religious but this one gets me every time. That,s the one for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 in Dulci Jubilo Milk Oldfield version takes me back to being little and skipping up and down the lounge, I still love it now (yes, and the skipping to it ) cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily95 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 in Dulci Jubilo Milk Oldfield version takes me back to being little and skipping up and down the lounge, I still love it now (yes, and the skipping to it ) cathy x That's my favourite too! We do it in our folk group along with Fairytale of New York, which is my second favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 in Dulci Jubilo Milk Oldfield version x another one I knew but didn't know what it was called and who by. Its a very Christmassy one. Oh, and Couperwife - I can just imagine you skipping up and down your living room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty McColl. Was wondering what the TK Maxx song was called, now I know , thanks Mine too, I do like the Monty Python HO HO song ( i say Fluffing instead). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I like " Oh holy night" and " In the bleak midwinter"........to be honest, I love all the traditional carols, which is funny considering I'm not a Christian. My fave secular songs are " I believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake, and "Christmas wrapping" by the waitresses, and "step into Christmas" by Elton John....oh and The Spinners doing 12 days of Christmas....and Chas and Dave doing Coventry Carol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I can't stand Bob Dylan but I absolutely loved his christmas song last year - not sure what its called My 2nd favourite which is always played first thing on Christmas Day is Blue Christmas by Elvis. It is usually played several times. Very Loudly. Accompanied by Shrieking. And then I like the carol with 'sing hosannah' in it as a chorus. There is a bit of a theme here - I'm going for raucous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I like lots and lots of Christmas songs but to narrow it down a bit: Fave cheesy song: Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens Fave carol: In the bleak midwinter & It came upon the midnight clear (can't choose one ) Fave secular song: Baby, it's cold outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I love most of the traditonal carols, particularly Silent Night - reminds me of my girls when they were little. Just in the process of putting all my Christmas CD's on to my ipod so all fresh in my mind. Favourite "modern" ones Chestnuts Roasting on an open Fire - Nat KIng Cole only !!!! River - Michael Ball version. I only discovered this last year and it was one of those songs you hear on the radion that just makes you stop. I think it is an old Joni Mitchell song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I think I must have odd taste. My favourites are Kylies 'Santa Baby' and 'Walking 'round in women's underwear' by Bob Rivers. I also like anything by the New York Gay Mens Chorus And I love a good crooner,so anything ,anything at all christmassy sung by Frank Sinatra or Harry Connick jr,makes me go all warm & fuzzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I like the Eartha Kitt version of Santa Baby...........and will check out the Gay mens' choir......just an OT aside..did you know that John Barrowman was turned down to play WIll in Will and Grace for being TOO STRAIGHT! This fact has me ans my two daughters in hysterics, whenever one of them mentions it, being big fans of both W&G and DR WHo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Bleak Midwinter for me - and that Slade song .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
