Boards Top Christmas Song of the 2000's

Loughc

So this idea popped into my head curtiousy of the ChristmasFM thread there's actually been alot of recent new Christmas songs that are absolutely bangers that don't get the credit they deserve so it's time for their own thread, it's time to crown our favourite NEW Christmas song.


The rules;

1. No Covers, originals only
2. The song is to be released sometime between 2000 & 2020.
3. You may nominate as many songs as you like.
4. You may re-nominate songs that have already been on the list (that will play into seeding the songs for the knockouts)

dubstepper

My favourite is Sia 'Sants's coming for us'.

TRS30

Loughc wrote: »

So this idea popped into my head curtiousy of the ChristmasFM thread there's actually been alot of recent new Christmas songs that are absolutely bangers that don't get the credit they deserve so it's time for their own thread, it's time to crown our favourite NEW Christmas song.


The rules;

1. No Covers, originals only
2. The song is to be released sometime between 2000 & 2020.
3. You may nominate as many songs as you like.
4. You may re-nominate songs that have already been on the list (that will play into seeding the songs for the knockouts)

Ohh nice. Time to fire up the old Youtube

DvB

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JohnGreenFan

Do we just post our nominations here or PM you?

DvB

DvB

With no Christmas FM in the background I'm lost today!! Hence checking my playlists!! The amount of songs released post 2000 is low though!!

Loughc

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

Do we just post our nominations here or PM you?

You can post them here.

Loughc

DvB wrote: »

With no Christmas FM in the background I'm lost today!! Hence checking my playlists!! The amount of songs released post 2000 is low though!!

There were 3 alone in 2020 that deserve a nom, then after that you got Kelly Clarkson, Peter Kay, Coldplay, Leona Lewis, etc etc I won't say anymore, but there's more than you'd think.

DvB

Loughc wrote: »

There were 3 alone in 2020 that deserve a nom, then after that you got Kelly Clarkson, Peter Kay, Coldplay, Leona Lewis, etc etc I won't say anymore, but there's more than you'd think.

Oh I know theres literally 100's if not 1000's released in that time, but my standards are high, it needs to be of the highest quality to make my playlist

Its just looking at my recently updated one (before christmas btw) that I noticed how many are from before then. Then again I'm no spring chicken:D

Declan A Walsh

Julian Casablancas - I Wish It Was Christmas Today

Goo Goo Dolls - This is Christmas

TRS30

Removed as told it's a cover of an original.

DvB

Really liked this one from Robbie Williams, hadnt heard it in 2019 but did loads this christmas on Christmas FM

DvB

Wasnt sure about this one, but it grew on me the more I heard it.

Aisling(",)

I'm nominating Under the Tree- Kelly Clarkson already above and Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande

Declan A Walsh

Mariah Carey - Oh Santa!

Status Quo - It's Christmas Time

I would also like to nominate the aforementioned Underneath the Tree by Kelly Clarkson.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Sia - Underneath The Mistletoe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmrsc8TtgsU

Foil, Arms & Hog - Honest Christmas Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYZZ3ID8Lbs

RuPaul - Hey Sis, It's Christmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAv6GJ8VIxw

Rembunction - Home For Christmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp5lcBZnJho

Declan A Walsh

I gave this thread a plug in the Music Forum:
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=115836235#post115836235

Declan A Walsh

I thought the video had been posted from reading a previous post. It turned out that it was a different song by the lady in question!

Aisling(",) wrote: »

I'm nominating Under the Tree- Kelly Clarkson already above ........................

So here goes...

Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree

Declan A Walsh

The video that was actually posted:

TRS30 wrote: »

That's a cover version - not an original!

Loughc wrote: »

So this idea popped into my head curtiousy of the ChristmasFM thread there's actually been alot of recent new Christmas songs that are absolutely bangers that don't get the credit they deserve so it's time for their own thread, it's time to crown our favourite NEW Christmas song.


The rules;

1. No Covers, originals only
2. The song is to be released sometime between 2000 & 2020.
3. You may nominate as many songs as you like.
4. You may re-nominate songs that have already been on the list (that will play into seeding the songs for the knockouts)

TRS30

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

The video that was actually posted:


That's a cover version - not an original!

Didn't know that, will delete it.

Declan A Walsh

TRS30 wrote: »

Didn't know that, will delete it.

Chuck Berry did the original. I have heard his version on Christmas FM on a number of occasions including its 2020 run!

DvB

Was nearly caught out on a cover myself.
Really liked the Megan Trainor & Seth McFarland version of white christmas on Christmas FM this year. It was such a nice version it almost felt original, but obviously isn't & therefore is ineligible.

Loughc

Better get my own nominations in, bare with me I've a lot;

Geraldine McQueen - Once Upon a Christmas song
Status Quo - It's Christmas Time
Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me
Coldplay - Christmas Lights
Train - Shake Up Christmas
The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
TobyMac - Christmas This Year
David Archuleta - Christmas Every Day
Leona Lewis - One More Sleep
Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree
Sia - Santa's Coming for us
Sharon Sharon - Christmas Time Again!
Robbie Williams - Time for Change
Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm
Hudson Taylor - How I know it's Christmas
Gwen Stefani - You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Robbie Williams - Can't Stop Christmas
The Goo Goo Dolls - This Is Christmas
Gary Barlow - Incredible Christmas

DvB

And there was me worrying about putting up too many....

Great list there loughc, had forgotten about the Gwen Stefani & Blake Sheldon one, that's a great Christmas song (the video is worth a look too btw)

Necro

Was literally coming here to nominate the Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton song, cracker of a song.

Loughc

DvB wrote: »

And there was me worrying about putting up too many....

Great list there loughc, had forgotten about the Gwen Stefani & Blake Sheldon one, that's a great Christmas song (the video is worth a look too btw)

Necro wrote: »

Was literally coming here to nominate the Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton song, cracker of a song.

By de-facto I'm accepting these as nominations... as it'll play into seeding down the line.

DvB

Its bizarre, when loughc started this thread yesterday I went straight to my itunes playlist & spotify playlists & realised I had very few modern christmas songs (vast majority were the old classics), but when you go looking & think back to christmas fm (far more varied) there really has been some great additions since the turn of the century.

Looking forward to seeing more nominations now.

JohnGreenFan

My nominations are as follows...

Taylow Swift - Christmas Tree Farm
Geraldine McQueen - Once Upon a Christmas song
Hudson Taylor - How I know it's Christmas
Gwen Stefani - You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me
Coldplay - Christmas Lights
Train - Shake Up Christmas
The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
Leona Lewis - One More Sleep
Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree
Robbie Williams - Can't Stop Christmas
The Goo Goo Dolls - This Is Christmas
Keith Urban -I'll Be Your Santa Tonight
The Killers - Christmas In LA
Meghan Trainor - I'll Be Home
Meghan Trainor - My Kind of Present
Jonas Brothers - Like It's Christmas
Picture This - This Christmas
Matt Terry - When Christmas Comes Around
Sara Bareilles- Winter Song
christina perri - merry christmas, darling
The Raveonettes - The Christmas Song
Dropkick Murphys - The Season's Upon Us

Declan A Walsh

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

My nominations are as follows...

Taylow Swift - Christmas Tree Farm
Geraldine McQueen - Once Upon a Christmas song
Hudson Taylor - How I know it's Christmas
Gwen Stefani - You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me
[Coldplay - Christmas Lights
Train - Shake Up Christmas
The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
Leona Lewis - One More Sleep
Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree
Robbie Williams - Can't Stop Christmas
The Goo Goo Dolls - This Is Christmas
Keith Urban -I'll Be Your Santa Tonight
The Killers - Christmas In LA
Meghan Trainor - I'll Be Home
Meghan Trainor - My Kind of Present
Jonas Brothers - Like It's Christmas
Picture This - This Christmas
Matt Terry - When Christmas Comes Around
Sara Bareilles- Winter Song
The Raveonettes - The Christmas Song
Dropkick Murphys - The Season's Upon Us

<christina perri - merry christmas, darling>

I have highlighted (in Bold) the ones I would nominate as well - some I did already! While I still like the Coldplay and Darkness songs, I am going off them somewhat so I'm not nominating them!

I put angular brackets around Christina Perri's song because it is a cover, which is a shame because it's lovely. It was originally performed by the Carpenters and Christina sings very like Karen Carpenter. I believe I have heard both versions on Christmas FM in the past! Curiously, I have not head that song at all in the last few years.

DvB

Just remembered how much I liked hearing this in the car on the drive home from work, cant believe I forgot this one.

Loughc

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

I have highlighted (in Bold) the ones I would nominate as well - some I did already! While I still like the Coldplay and Darkness songs, I am going off them somewhat so I'm not nominating them!

I put angular brackets around Christina Perri's song because it is a cover, which is a shame because it's lovely. It was originally performed by the Carpenters and Christina sings very like Karen Carpenter. I believe I have heard both versions on Christmas FM in the past! Curiously, I have not head that song at all in the last few years.

I heard the original version The Carpenters this year, great song.

JohnGreenFan

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

I put angular brackets around Christina Perri's song because it is a cover, which is a shame because it's lovely. It was originally performed by the Carpenters and Christina sings very like Karen Carpenter. I believe I have heard both versions on Christmas FM in the past! Curiously, I have not head that song at all in the last few years.

Never realised that!

JohnGreenFan

DvB wrote: »

Just remembered how much I liked hearing this in the car on the drive home from work, cant believe I forgot this one.

I would also like to nominate this one.

Loughc

Faith Hill - Where Are you Christmas?

screamer

I’m sure no one else will like this one but I always got a giggle out of proper crimbo from bo selecta, with the line so excited you might wee proper crimbo

Mutleyboo

I see there is no love for poor oul Mickey bubbles..

I love cold December Michael bublé.. I haven't worked out the posting of videos..

Declan A Walsh

Mutleyboo wrote: »

I see there is no love for poor oul Mickey bubbles..

I love cold December Michael bublé.. I haven't worked out the posting of videos..

That might be because most of his Christmas songs are old standards, or at least cover versions, which is forbidden in this contest!

Mutleyboo

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

That might be because most of his Christmas songs are old standards, or at least cover versions, which is forbidden in this contest!

Cold December Night is his song as far as I know so it counts

Mutleyboo

screamer wrote: »

I’m sure no one else will like this one but I always got a giggle out of proper crimbo from bo selecta, with the line so excited you might wee proper crimbo

I do get a good laugh out of that song!

Posy

Couldn't narrow it down to my Top 5, but here they are in order from my No. 1 song to my No. 8 song.


Sia - Santa's Coming for us
Status Quo - It's Christmas Time
Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree
The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
Leona Lewis - One More Sleep
Train - Shake Up Christmas
Coldplay - Christmas Lights
Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm

Loughc

I'm going to let the nominations run until Monday morning, from here the lowest ranked unseeded songs will playoff to make up the last 32.

Then it's head to head knockout until we crown a winner.

dubstepper

I do like the Status Quo one. Never thought I would like one of their songs!

Loughc

dubstepper wrote: »

I do like the Status Quo one. Never thought I would like one of their songs!

Yeah I really like it, i had no idea it was so recent I thought it was from the 80's!

DvB

Loughc wrote: »

Yeah I really like it, i had no idea it was so recent I thought it was from the 80's!

When did they release it? Assumed it was old myself.

Edit.
See it was 2008. Thought they'd long stopped by then.

Declan A Walsh

DvB wrote: »

When did they release it? Assumed it was old myself.

Edit.
See it was 2008. Thought they'd long stopped by then.

Status Quo are still on the go. They released an album as recently as 2019. Rick Parfitt retired during 2016 for health reasons. They played Dublin that year without Rick. He died on Christmas Eve that year.

DvB

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Status Quo are still on the go. They released an album as recently as 2019. Rick Parfitt retired during 2016 for health reasons. They played Dublin that year without Rick. He died on Christmas Eve that year.

I suppose, alot of the older rock bands tour on, and release the odd album despite numerous line up changes (I've seen enough of them over the years) Quo would have a loyal enough base following to keep the show on the road. Fair play to them.

Posy

I thought that Quo song was an oldie too, until I seen it on people's lists!


Yes, I remember Rick Parfitt died in 2016- the year of celebrity deaths. George Michael died the following day, and Carrie Fisher 2 days later.

matchthis

Christina perri- merry Christmas darling
Gary Barlow - incredible Christmas
Hudson Taylor - how I know it’s Christmas
Gayla Peevey - all I want for Christmas is you
The pogues- fairytale of New York

First 4 are new ones introduced to me by Christmas fm, thank god for the app

Declan A Walsh

matchthis wrote: »

Christina perri- merry Christmas darling - Cover verison of a Carpenters song!

Gary Barlow - incredible Christmas
Hudson Taylor - how I know it’s Christmas

Gayla Peevey - all I want for Christmas is you - Think you mean: I want a Hippotamus for Christmas! From the 1950s!

The pogues- fairytale of New York - From the 1980s!

First 4 are new ones introduced to me by Christmas fm, thank god for the app

You do realize that three of the songs above do not qualify for this contest - originals from the 2000s!