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Your Top 5 Christmas Songs of all time

Loughc

So it’s time for a bit of Sunday evening fun and a nice distraction for us all.

I want you to list out your top 5 Christmas songs in order of preference. Song and artist (covers are allowed).

The only rules are they have to be in order of preference and you can only have 5. No honourable mentions.

I’ve put a bit of thought into my list this morning and it’s harder than you think to pick just 5 and it was even surprising for me when I came to rank them. I ended up with a number one I wasn’t even expecting but I’m happy with my choice.

So I’ll start.

Number 5 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas - Michael Buble.

If you asked me 3 years for a list this wouldn’t have made it. But it’s fastly became ChristmasFM tradition and it’s the opening track to Michael buble’s Christmas album which is a cracker.

Number 4 Have yourself a Merry little Christmas - The Coronas.

Again would this have made the list 3 years ago no. But I love the song and the band and the first time I heard the cover it really made me take stock of the lyrics of the song and it’s been a favourite ever since.

Number 3 I wish it could be Christmas everyday - Wizzard

The song that randomly pops into my head the most out of season. And it’s good uplifting happy one

one to sing along to.

Number 2 Fairytale of New York - The pogues ft. Kirsty McCall

The song that has it all. It’s dower, depressing, bleak. But when it kicks in it’s triumphant, uplifting and a celebration. It really does it all. A greatly written song.

Number 1 Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin’ Stevens.

It’s just fun fun fun. A really toe tapping party number. That always puts a smile on my face. And the lyrics are great too.

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Loughc

DvB wrote: »

The thread is a great idea, and actually limiting to 5 with no room for expansion is what makes it worthwhile, otherwise we'd all just be compiling lists of dozens of songs. Good call

Cheers I thought making it tight with 5 will make it hard to pick. I’m already having picker remorse. So many good ones missing on my list. Just goes to show how many Christmas bangers there really are.

PTH2009

jesus so hard too pick 5, in no particular order

1- Fairytale of New York- The Pogues
2- Last Christmas- Wham
3- All I Want For Christmas is you- Mariah Carey
4- Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday- Wizzard
5- Christmas Time Don't Let The Bells End- The Darkness

Many others that sadly missed out, honorable mentions too

Band Aid 1984 version
Celtic Thunder- Gaudete
Merry Christmas Everyone- Shakin Stevens
Little Drummer Boy- Josh Groban (His first xmas album is great)

I hate Driving Home For Christmas

Smell the glove

PTH2009 wrote: »

jesus so hard too pick 5, in no particular order

1- Fairytale of New York- The Pogues
2- Last Christmas- Wham
3- All I Want For Christmas is you- Mariah Carey
4- Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday- Wizzard
5- Christmas Time Don't Let The Bells End- The Darkness

Many others that sadly missed out, honorable mentions too

Band Aid 1984 version
Celtic Thunder- Gaudete
Merry Christmas Everyone- Shakin Stevens
Little Drummer Boy- Josh Groban (His first xmas album is great)

I hate Driving Home For Christmas

Ever hear Steeleye Span - Gaudete.......excellent stuff.

Murphy2020

My list is
5. A Winters Tale by David Essex
4. Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen
3. Please Come Home for Christmas by Jon Bon Jovi
2. Baby Please Come Home by U2
1. Step into Christmas by Elton John

Deja Boo

Loughc wrote: »

Cheers I thought making it tight with 5 will make it hard to pick. I’m already having picker remorse. So many good ones missing on my list. Just goes to show how many Christmas bangers there really are.

Ever thought of hosting a Best Christmas Tune tournament in Forum Games, Loughc?

clappyhappy

Bing Crosby it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Andy Williams it's the most wonderful time of the year
David Bowie & Bing Crosbie Little Drummer boy
The Pogues Fairytale of New York
Oh Holy Night Andrea Bocelli

clappyhappy

Murphy2020 wrote: »

My list is
5. A Winters Tale by David Essex
4. Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen
3. Please Come Home for Christmas by Jon Bon Jovi
2. Baby Please Come Home by U2
1. Step into Christmas by Elton John

I love a winters tale, might add it it a joint no 3 ⬆️

Loughc

Deja Boo wrote: »

Ever thought of hosting a Best Christmas Tune tournament in Forum Games, Loughc?

Was there one done last year? If not I’m all over it.

Deja Boo

Loughc wrote: »

Was there one done last year? If not I’m all over it.

If there was, I am sorry to've missed it. I only recall the Christmas film one.

85603

Mariah. #1.

If I never hear fairytale again it wont be a day too soon.

CinderKone

5 Last Christmas Wham
4 Fairytale of New York The Pogues
3 Don’t Let The Bells End The Darkness
2 Killing in the Name Off Rage Against the Machine
1 Power of Love Frankie.

Oops looks like Frankie wasn’t a number 1 but I always thought it was.

BorneTobyWilde

Matt Rogers Jingle Bell Song

DvB

CinderKone wrote: »

1 Power of Love Frankie.

Oops looks like Frankie wasn’t a number 1 but I always thought it was.

The power of love by FGTH was most definitely a no.1 in the UK charts. At the time it equalled the record held by Gerry and the pacemakers of seeing the bands first 3 singles getting to no.1, in FGTH case it followed Relax and two tribes as UK.no.1s. Their 4th single, welcome to the pleasuredome ended their run by only getting to no.2. Interestingly FGTH never had another no.1 single with their long awaited second album struggling in comparison to their debut album welcome to the pleasuredome.

Loughc

CinderKone wrote: »

5 Last Christmas Wham
4 Fairytale of New York The Pogues
3 Don’t Let The Bells End The Darkness
2 Killing in the Name Off Rage Against the Machine
1 Power of Love Frankie.

Oops looks like Frankie wasn’t a number 1 but I always thought it was.

They don't have to be Christmas number 1's just your favourite Christmas songs!

Great list

Loughc

Deja Boo wrote: »

If there was, I am sorry to've missed it. I only recall the Christmas film one.

You are correct it was just a Movie one.... I'll get one going in December.

Deja Boo

Loughc wrote: »

You are correct it was just a Movie one.... I'll get one going in December.

I look forward to it.

Littlehorny

Had to have a good think about this, surprising how when you go through your favourites how hard it is to just pick 5.
Anyway my top 5-

5. Last Christmas - Wham. Possibly the greatest Christmas music video of all time?

4. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole. Simply beautiful, a voice as rich and warm as velvet.

3. Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade. A Christmas classic, good fun and Noddies "ITS CHRISTMAS" at the start

2. Happy Christmas, War is over - John Lennon. A great song by one of the greatest.

1. Do they know its Christmas - Band Aid. From the bells at the start to the message this song means and the history behind it as well.

Loughc

Littlehorny wrote: »

Had to have a good think about this, surprising how when you go through your favourites how hard it is to just pick 5.
Anyway my top 5-

5. Last Christmas - Wham. Possibly the greatest Christmas music video of all time?
.

Yes. Yes it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwNV7TAWN3M

pc7

5. I’ll be home for Christmas
4. War is over & Last Christmas (cheating I know)
3. Stop the Calvary
2. Driving home for Christmas
1. Pogues

Heroditas

5. Driving Home for Christmas by Chris Rea
I actually play it on constant loop when I'm driving home frrom work the day I finish for Christmas!

4. Little Drummer Boy by Bing and Bowie
A timeless classic and I can remember when it was first released

3. Last Christmas by Wham
A favourite from when I was a kid

2. I Believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake
Just a beautiful song and I love the guitar in it

1. Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakey
No need to say anything really!

Honouable mention for Band Aid and Fairytale
And unlucky to miss the top 5 but possibly doesn't belong in this thread - Troika (Lieutenant Kije) by Prokofiev

Come back to me in a few years and I bet Christmas Tree Farm by Taylor Swift will be in my top 5.

Posy

Heroditas wrote: »

And unlucky to miss the top 5 but possibly doesn't belong in this thread - Troika (Lieutenant Kije) by Prokofiev

Already been mentioned in this thread.

MFPM

Some great suggestions in the thread so far.

Very hard to pick just 5..I'll go with these for the moment, I could change the order too!

5. 2000 Miles - The Pretenders
4. Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg
3. River - Joni Mitchell
2. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland (the original and the best version :-))
1. I believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake - despite the cynicism of the lyrics, I always look forward to hearing this song.

DvB

Heroditas wrote: »

And unlucky to miss the top 5 but possibly doesn't belong in this thread - Troika (Lieutenant Kije) by Prokofiev

It absolutely belongs in this thread IMO and in fact was in my top 5 & after the job I had of limiting my selection to 5 & having no 'honourable mentions' as Loughc had requested i'd be aghast if it deemed as unworthy

So if you feel like changing your 5 to include it, rock on my friend!!:)

TRS30

Littlehorny wrote: »

5. Last Christmas - Wham. Possibly the greatest Christmas music video of all time?

I would add catchiest/sing a long Christmas song to that as well

skimpydoo

In no particular order:

2000 Miles - The Pretenders
I believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty McColl
Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea
God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman - Ronnie James Dio

donegal_man

1: Silver Bells - Twisted Sister
2: Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie
3: All I Want For Christmas - Vince Vance & The Valiants
4: Oh Christmas Tree - Doro
5: Come All Ye Faithful - Rob Halford

Heroditas

DvB wrote: »

It absolutely belongs in this thread IMO and in fact was in my top 5 & after the job I had of limiting my selection to 5 & having no 'honourable mentions' as Loughc had requested i'd be aghast if it deemed as unworthy So if you feel like changing your 5 to include it, rock on my friend!!:)

I was thinking it would be more in a "Top 5 Christmas music pieces" list.
Funny though, I also always associate it with Tom Dunne. It was another thing that marked the start of Christmas for me a decade ago. Absolutely loved hearing it every day