Boards.ie Favourite Christmas Song 2018

Loughc

So After a week of Nominations, 49 Unique Song Selections and over a Hundred nominations we have our top 17 ready to vote on. Voting will stay open for just under a week, winners will be announced Sunday night at (around 5pm).

So only songs that got multiple nominations made the cut, so hopefully yours made it

jellybear

Voted for the fabulous Shakin Stevens
I'm not even sorry!!:D The minute I hear it, it's Christmas for me

Loughc

The sheer volume of fantastic songs is great to see, and there was way more than didn't even make the cut, No Step into Christmas, good thing Elton has his John Lewis money now to wipe his tears he won't be the Boards Champion.

otnomart

Great list ! I voted for 2000 Miles

donegal_man

Voted for Jona Lewie although I'm fairly sure it's a battle for number one between two that I cannot stand.

Loughc

donegal_man wrote: »

Voted for Jona Lewie although I'm fairly sure it's a battle for number one between two that I cannot stand.

You'd be surprised, 14 votes made, over 7 different songs. No clear leader as yet.

Sundew

I’m actually voting for a song that I didn’t have on my original nomination list.

I’ve played a few songs over and over on YouTube and to quote a well known Irish sports personality “at this precise moment in time, I am in love with Stop the Cavalry!” So that is my vote for Christmas 2018

Day Lewin

Sundew wrote: »

I’m actually voting for a song that I didn’t have on my original nomination list.

I’ve played a few songs over and over on YouTube and to quote a well known Irish sports personality “at this precise moment in time, I am in love with Stop the Cavalry!” So that is my vote for Christmas 2018

Its an anti-war song, so especially poignant.

Here's another....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeF52JtQaxY

Loughc

33 votes cast and we currently have a 3 way tie at top with 6 votes each.

Autosport

Had to vote for Michael Buble

matchthis

It’s a cracking playlist all the same

odyssey06

I have a soft spot for Only You by The Flying Pickets. But I didnt nominate it... it was a Christmas #1 but its not festive in lyrics.

Littlehorny

Voted for Slade even my two favourite Christmas songs are the original Band Aid- Do they know its Christmas and So this is Christmas by John Lennon.
Going to stick my head up and hope it doesn't get shot off but Fairytale of New York does nothing for me anymore, maybe I've just heard it too much and have heard it brutalised on too many nights out but I could take it or leave it at this stage.

Sundew

Day Lewin wrote: »

Its an anti-war song, so especially poignant.

Here's another....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeF52JtQaxY

Yes probably means that little bit more this year, being the centenary of the ending of WW1.

I was lucky enough to see A Silent Night Christmas 1915 being performed in public for the first time by Jerry Lynch for a WW1 commemoration mass in Co. Clare. Think it was around the 80th Anniversary of The Christmas Truce.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NZj8LobTNt0

matchthis

odyssey06 wrote: »

I have a soft spot for Only You by The Flying Pickets. But I didnt nominate it... it was a Christmas #1 but its not festive in lyrics.

Was at the end of the Christmas office special when Tim and Dawn kissed. James cordon and Kylie Minogue did a great cover of it too

corblimey

Voted for Shakey, but would love to hear the Brenda Lee/Mel Smith version of Rockin' Round the Christmas Tree - I think you mean Kim Wilde/Mel Smith?

CrowdedHouse

Voted for Chris Rea - but there's one song I don't know at all.

Mam of 4

I voted for Chris Rea also .
Always conjures up an image of someone heading home , car laden with luggage and presents , anticipating the warm welcome , and hugs and happiness when they reach home

Loughc

corblimey wrote: »

Voted for Shakey, but would love to hear the Brenda Lee/Mel Smith version of Rockin' Round the Christmas Tree - I think you mean Kim Wilde/Mel Smith?

Yep typo on my end! It was a long list of songs haha.

Loughc

So later than advertised,

Boards.ie top three favourite songs for 2018 were;

Joint 2nd with 10 votes each

Little Drummer Boy - Bing Cosby/David Bowie
Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea

And number one to no surprises really with 14 votes,

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

And to celebrate the song making number 1 here is a very special cover version of it by Gavin James.

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

colm_mcm

Don’t click on that video :eek: it broke my laptop (well being hopped off the wall probably did the damage)

Loughc

colm_mcm wrote: »

Don’t click on that video :eek: it broke my laptop (well being hopped off the wall probably did the damage)

I think it's a good cover... beats Ronan Keating's cover anyway

Toto Wolfcastle

I like Driving Home For Christmas, but really dislike the other two. You all have terrible taste. :pac:

CrowdedHouse

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

I like Driving Home For Christmas, but really dislike the other two. You all have terrible taste. :pac:

Agreed - a depressing dirge, can't understand its popularity apart from a good melody, [/SULKS]

Posy

Loughc wrote: »

I think it's a good cover... beats Ronan Keating's cover anyway

The Ebola virus beats Ronan Keating's cover.

honeybear

I’m so fickle when it comes to a favourite Christmas song...I can’t even remember what I voted for!

CrowdedHouse

It will be in italics in the list above (on desktop anyway)

judeboy101

Baby its cold outside, let's make Xmas no. 1

Loughc

judeboy101 wrote: »

Baby its cold outside, let's make Xmas no. 1

Why? it’s not a Christmas song?

corblimey

Loughc wrote: »

I think it's a good cover... beats Ronan Keating's cover anyway

The definitive cover of FoNY:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTcFj2jkyfY

Jude13

Loughc wrote: »

Why? it’s not a Christmas song?

Ah here, it is in the same way Die Hard is a christmas movie.

odyssey06

For next year I must remember to vote for The Christmas Song by Gregory Porter.
Just watching his "Merry Christmas Baby" special for BBC (repeated tonight on BBC4) and his vocals take the christmas standards to another level.

Graces7

ANYTHING but "Jingle bell rock.."!

I once traded at a christmas craft fair right next to a santa statue that played it every time anyone walked near it...hour after hour!

donegal_man

No surprise. The Pogues God awful, depressing cry in your beer while shouting tunelessly dirge topped the poll. At least Mariah Carey didn't come second.

Jude13

Tiss better than the 'I swear it wasn't me locked behind the wheel even though I said it was after the crash and get off with a technicality, Christmas all over again' that was played constantly this year.