Feckin Xmas muzak !

Slow Motion

I have to say I am all for Christmas, the whole getting presents and overindulgence of food and drink, not to mention a few days off work ! But I hate the bleeding sugery syrup music being played on every radio station. So what alternative crimbo songs would you like to hear ? There are a few from Kevin Bloody Wilson, but I'm thinking more alternative versions of existing ones !

citytillidie

I have to say many years of working in retail at Christmas time for one of Ireland big toy stores, i have learned to block out Christmas music

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I used to control the music player when I worked in retail.

I didn't let them play the Xmas songs until the weekend before the day.

The staff called me scrooge and all sorts, but the customers thanked me usually.

Anyway, The Darknesses song, "Don't let the bells end", is pretty good, as far as songs of this ilk go.

feylya

There is only one acceptable Christmas song!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzOGIFFLr0I

Slow Motion

DesF wrote: »

I used to control the music player when I worked in retail.

I didn't let them play the Xmas songs until the weekend before the day.

The staff called me scrooge and all sorts, but the customers thanked me usually.

I used to be in the same boat, and would keep telling customers that the machine was broke when they would ask why there was no music !

monkeyfudge

I might be doing a slot on the radio on xmas day.... I really don't want to play any festive music though....

Maybe I can dig out the soundtrack album to Halloween.

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Let's know if you are will you.

I'll tune in for sure.

Will it be live?

monkeyfudge

Yep, will be live.. I don't get on very well with my family... so I tend to spend xmas day in the office instead.

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Boo to that.

Will you give me a "shout out" or some form of "big up" to my posse?

monkeyfudge

Ha.. yes... of course...

I'll be sure to be logged into boards for the duration of the show too.

Doctor DooM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOjQaF5K7oM

This old jem no one remembers because of Spinal tap... fastforward to 3.32 for "cashing in on christmas."


I am also one of those people who worked in retail for several years, I must say it took me a long time to regain any form of affection for it after I saw the mindless capitalism on display.

Still, the foods nice

monkeyfudge

I was in the Oval on Friday night and they only had an album with about 10 xmas songs on it... and they kept playing it, again and again...

Doctor DooM

monkeyfudge wrote: »

I was in the Oval on Friday night and they only had an album with about 10 xmas songs on it... and they kept playing it, again and again...

That would drive me mad. Did you set the monkey army on them? They deserved it.

monkeyfudge

SDooM wrote: »

That would drive me mad. Did you set the monkey army on them? They deserved it.

Ha... you kind of get used to it after you hear Fairy Tale of New York for the 5th time in a space of 3 hours...

Slow Motion

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Ha... you kind of get used to it after you hear Fairy Tale of New York for the 5th time in a space of 3 hours...

Worst :mad:song :mad:of :mad:all :mad:time, :mad:sends:mad: me :mad:into :mad:a :mad:murderous:mad: rage :mad:when:mad: I :mad:hear :mad:it !:mad:

monkeyfudge

What was even worse was they even had a crappy cover version that they were playing as well.

DarkJager

I hate these amateur "christmas compilations" that surface at this time of year. They get some guy to bang the sh1t out of his 1980 Cassio Keyboard (also utilising the 6 tone backing tracks) and get some punk bitch who can't even hold her piss let alone a note, sing over it. Thus you get back arse of nowhere karaoke quality songs.

Give me a bit of Hard Trance and some rap for my christmas music!!!!

monkeyfudge

And every year you see xmas compilation albums advertised...

It's the same songs on them every year... who keeps buying them?

DarkJager

Its those meddling kids Monkeyfudge.... THOSE KIDS WITH NO SOULS!!!!!

Doctor DooM

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Ha... you kind of get used to it after you hear Fairy Tale of New York for the 5th time in a space of 3 hours...

I would rather gnaw my own ears off than get used to it, to be honest.

AlmightyCushion

DesF wrote: »

The staff called me scrooge and all sorts

Seriously? I work in retail and all we ever do is moan about all the christmas music that gets played.

My mum has a christmas cd that has mad world by Gary Jules on it. I don't know how the hell that got onto a christmas cd but I like it.

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AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Seriously?

Yep, I worked with a bunch of wimmins though.

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

My mum has a christmas cd that has mad world by Gary Jules on it. I don't know how the hell that got onto a christmas cd but I like it.

Yeah, decent song, I think it was number one around Xmas.

Like that East 17 ditty, it's not about Xmas at all, but they wore furry hoods in the video, and it was out at Xmas.

And what about Frankie Goes To Hollywood's The power of Love?

Here's an example of the lyrics

I'll protect you from the hooded claw
Keep the vampires from your door

Yes, very festive indeed.

DarkJager

That hooded claw is a rascal alright!!! Showing up and starting fights with my pet vampires on christmas eve...

Doctor DooM

DarkJager wrote: »

That hooded claw is a rascal alright!!! Showing up and starting fights with my pet vampires on christmas eve...

Yeah but the Vampires started it, draining all the blood from his hand like that.

Slow Motion

DarkJager wrote: »

That hooded claw is a rascal alright!!! Showing up and starting fights with my pet vampires on christmas eve...

I thought Penelope Pitstop sorted him out !

feylya

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

My mum has a christmas cd that has mad world by Gary Jules on it. I don't know how the hell that got onto a christmas cd but I like it.

It was Number 1 in England at Christmas in 2003... http://www.everyhit.co.uk/christmasnumber1.html

monkeyfudge

Slow Motion wrote: »

I thought Penelope Pitstop sorted him out !

Ha.. yes... I thought I was going to be the only one to remember that... I can do a good copy of his voice actually.

H.O.T.A.S.

The ONLY acceptable Christmas song: ACDC - Mistress for Christmas

Slow Motion

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Ha.. yes... I thought I was going to be the only one to remember that... I can do a good copy of his voice actually.

Go on then ! Let's hear it !

Maple

OH MY GOD!! :mad: The sodding Snowman song is what i'm listening to while i'm on hold for some sodding fool. :mad::mad:

oh christ its started again. help me! HELP ME!

ruthiedv

Slow Motion wrote: »

I hate the bleeding sugery syrup music being played on every radio station. So what alternative crimbo songs would you like to hear ?

I think this one will definitely convert you;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt4BUDcM7Nk

bronte

Working in retail too...can't stand that damn Jessica simpson singing 'Let it snow' twenty times a feckin day :mad::mad::mad:

Zaph

I'm liable to go into a homicidal rage every time I hear Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney. I did two Christmases in Dunnes when I was in school and I lost count of the number of times I had to endure that crap every day.

AlmightyCushion

feylya wrote: »

It was Number 1 in England at Christmas in 2003... http://www.everyhit.co.uk/christmasnumber1.html

That explains it. The worst is the 80,000 different versions of Fairytale of New York. All the covers suck.

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zaph wrote: »

I'm liable to go into a homicidal rage every time I hear Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney. I did two Christmases in Dunnes when I was in school and I lost count of the number of times I had to endure that crap every day.

I'm actually surprised that song was out when you were in school.

Sim-plee hav-ing a won-der-ful christ-mass-time

Zaph

DesF wrote: »

I'm actually surprised that song was out when you were in school.

Sim-plee hav-ing a won-der-ful christ-mass-time

Impudent whippersnapper!

Dont be at yourself

I see you've been feeling down
When I needed you, you've been around
So this year I've a Christmas surprise
that will make your spirits rise...

I think back on the times, when you've always been there for me
And when things seemed unclear- you did the thinking for me.

I owe you so much that its hard,
to repay you for all the good times
and I won't forget you this year..
It's Christmas time for my penis.

I know I have let you down when you just needed a hand
When I was uncertain, you showed me that I am a man

I owe you so much that its hard,
to repay you for all the good times
And I'm going to give you the joy
that you've earned this year pal...
It's Christmas time for my penis.

I owe you so much that its hard,
to repay you for all the good times
It's Christmas time for my penis.

I know you've been feeling down,
all pent up its so hard to breathe
Don't fret this Christmas-
you'll get the attention you need

I love you so much that it's hard,
to repay you for all the good times
we'll get whores and pornography-
your special holiday, pal...
It's Christmas time for my penis.

By The Vandals.

Slow Motion

DesF wrote: »

Sim-plee hav-ing a won-der-ful christ-mass-time

*SMMMAAAAACCCCccccckkkkkkkkkk!!!*

Mossy Monk

DarkJager wrote: »

Its those meddling kids Monkeyfudge.... THOSE KIDS WITH NO SOULS!!!!!

Those pesky ginger kids.

P_1

zaph wrote: »

I'm liable to go into a homicidal rage every time I hear Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney. I did two Christmases in Dunnes when I was in school and I lost count of the number of times I had to endure that crap every day.

Worked in a supermarket a few yraes back. One day we were treated to Slade's ****emas song 35 times :mad:

I kid you not.

Maple

DesF wrote: »

I'm actually surprised that song was out when you were in school.

Sim-plee hav-ing a won-der-ful christ-mass-time

:eek: make it stop.

internelligent

Maybe this is the solution. Before any band can have a contract they MUST write and perform a christmas song. My brain is melted with the constant repetition of the same christmas tunes, emanating from EVERY shop on the street. A little variety would be a welcomed change.

J.S. Pill

H.O.T.A.S. wrote: »

The ONLY acceptable Christmas song: ACDC - Mistress for Christmas

Don't forget 'Christmas with the devil' by Spinal Tap

And I guess 'Dick in a box' is kind of a christmas song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ME3G_i6ZlA