Boardsies Decide - The Greatest Christmas Song... EVER

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 05-12-2020 8:06pm

Sbeast - Walking In The Air (Metal Cover) ; my nom and any version of Walking In The Air is great

Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas ; both are good, but really like this one

Marilyn Monroe - Santa Baby ; even if it wasn't up against such a monstrosity, this'd get my vote

Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful ; rock covers of Christmas Carols are generally pretty good, and outside of a few exceptions the most bearable Christmas music

Purgative · 05-12-2020 8:06pm

King's College Cambridge - Ding Dong Merrily on High
At the risk of revealing my secret identity, I sang this on TV on Christmas Day - not that recently

Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Marilyn Monroe - Santa Baby
Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful

Ficheall · 05-12-2020 8:09pm

Sbeast - Walking In The Air (Metal Cover)
Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Marilyn Monroe - Santa Baby (I hate FONY and Ronan Keating - I think the opposition for me to vote for it would have to be Santa being beheaded)
Ike and Tina Turner: Merry Christmas Baby

Sawduck · 05-12-2020 8:09pm

King's College Cambridge - Ding Dong Merrily on High
Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Marilyn Monroe - Santa Baby
Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful

SineadSpears · 05-12-2020 8:12pm

M33 - I was 100% voting for walking in the air without even listening to the song. Just the title alone had my approval. But King's College Cambridge is just magnifico! I can imagine the atmosphere in the room with them singing that song. Very happy to choose that over one of my favourite songs
M34 - Judy Garland
M35 - Marilyn Monroe (love this song, & not just voting for it so I don't have to vote for Ronan Keating)
M36 - Ike and Tina

JP Liz V1 · 05-12-2020 8:12pm

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep
Cascada - Last Christmas
Destiny's Child - 8 Days of Christmas
Ella Fitzgerald - Sleigh Ride

05-12-2020 8:12pm

Sbeast - Walking In The Air (Metal Cover)

Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool

Marilyn Monroe - Santa Baby

Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful

ShaneU · 05-12-2020 8:14pm

King's College Cambridge - Ding Dong Merrily on High
Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Marilyn Monroe - Santa Baby
Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful

JP Liz V1 · 05-12-2020 8:14pm

King's College Cambridge - Ding Dong Merrily on High
Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Marilyn Monroe - Santa Baby
Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful

JP Liz V1 · 05-12-2020 8:16pm

I forgot to nominate Ryan Sheridan's version of Walking in the Air, did anyone?

speckle · 05-12-2020 8:16pm

sbeast... I missed the vox maybe a mix with Aled would be interesting
judy garland...love that scene in meet me in st louis
marilyn monroe... r and m sorry but thats a travesty even if you dont like the original

twisted sister ...I am the floor laughing..

PsychoPete · 05-12-2020 8:16pm

Ronan Keating and Moya Brennan - Fairytale of New York

Absolute classic festive tune!

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 05-12-2020 8:18pm

SineadSpears wrote: »

M33 - I was 100% voting for walking in the air without even listening to the song. Just the title alone had my approval. But King's College Cambridge is just magnifico! I can imagine the atmosphere in the room with them singing that song. Very happy to choose that over one of my favourite songs

Children singing freaks me out... If this was Most Terrifying Song Ever it'd be in contention for me...

JohnGreenFan · 05-12-2020 8:19pm

Can't believe I forgot about this!!!

Sbeast - Walking In The Air (Metal Cover)
Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
Marilyn Monroe - Santa Baby
Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful

speckle · 05-12-2020 8:21pm

PsychoPete wrote: »

Ronan Keating and Moya Brennan - Fairytale of New York

Absolute classic festive tune!

Whatever floats your boat.. room for everyone...
Seasons greetings and Merry Christmas and happy Solstice to ya.

SineadSpears · 05-12-2020 8:21pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Children singing freaks me out... If this was Most Terrifying Song Ever it'd be in contention ]

:D

I get ya, but I think its stunning. I have a bit of a snob in me so I like it :pac:

SineadSpears · 05-12-2020 8:23pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I forgot to nominate Ryan Sheridan's version of Walking in the Air, did anyone?

Ooh good call. I'll have to check that out ..

Edit: wowser Liz im digging that! Considering I sing this song whether its Halloween or June because I love it so much. If anyone ever questions why I'm singing a Christmas song at random throughout the year, I'll direct them to this version instead

Necro · 05-12-2020 8:30pm

Sbeast - Walking In The Air (Metal Cover) 5 8 King's College Cambridge - Ding Dong Merrily on High
Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 11 2 Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
Ronan Keating and Moya Brennan - Fairytale of New York 1 13 Marilyn Monroe - Santa Baby
Ike and Tina Turner: Merry Christmas Baby 5 8 Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful

Ronan avoids the whitewash but it's sayonara anyways. Judy Garland advances to an interesting same song runoff....

Twisted Sister come back from 5-3 down to take the last tie and the boyos from King's College advance to Round 1 alongside them.

Necro · 05-12-2020 8:30pm

Match 37

Bob Rivers - The Chimney Song

VS

Melvins: Black Santa

Match 38

Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling

VS

Train - Shake Up Christmas

Match 39

Savatage - Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)

VS

Pretenders - 2000 Miles

Match 40

Rufus Thomas: I'll Be Your Santa Baby

VS

Pearl Jam - Let Me Sleep (It's Christmas Time)

Bob Rivers - The Chimney Song VS Melvins: Black Santa
Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling VS Train - Shake Up Christmas
Savatage - Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) VS Pretenders - 2000 Miles
Rufus Thomas: I'll Be Your Santa Baby VS Pearl Jam - Let Me Sleep (It's Christmas Time)

speckle · 05-12-2020 8:33pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I forgot to nominate Ryan Sheridan's version of Walking in the Air, did anyone?

Just checked that out.. what cool version ..with his own twist..

Starting thing that maybe somebody.. just chose a whole load of versions of walking in the air for their noms? haha

khalessi · 05-12-2020 8:33pm

Bob Rivers - The Chimney Song
Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
Pretenders - 2000 Miles
Rufus Thomas: I'll Be Your Santa Baby

ShaneU · 05-12-2020 8:34pm

Match 37 abstain, both awful
Match 38 Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
Match 39 Pretenders - 2000 Miles
Match 40 Rufus Thomas: I'll Be Your Santa Baby

Purgative · 05-12-2020 8:37pm

Abstain
Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
Savatage - Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)
Rufus Thomas: I'll Be Your Santa Baby

cee_jay · 05-12-2020 8:38pm

Bob Rivers - The Chimney Song
Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
Pretenders - 2000 Miles
Rufus Thomas: I'll Be Your Santa Baby

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 05-12-2020 8:39pm

Melvins

Chris De Burgh

Savatage

Pearl Jam

05-12-2020 8:39pm

Melvins: Black Santa

Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling

Savatage - Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)

Pearl Jam - Let Me Sleep (It's Christmas Time)

Zaph · 05-12-2020 8:40pm

Melvins: Black Santa. It's terrible, but not as terrible as the other one.
Train - Shake Up Christmas. My hatred of Train is only exceeded by my hatred of Chris de Burgh.
Savatage - Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)
Rufus Thomas: I'll Be Your Santa Baby

SineadSpears · 05-12-2020 8:41pm

M37 - Black Santa
M38 - Chris de Burgh !
M39 - Savatage
M40 - Pearl Jam (keep meaning to get round to listening to Pearl Jam. Dont know enough of their music)

Necro · 05-12-2020 8:42pm

Zaph wrote: »

Train - Shake Up Christmas. My hatred of Train is only exceeded by my hatred of Chris de Burgh.

This gave me a good giggle :pac: Well done sir

SineadSpears · 05-12-2020 8:44pm

speckle wrote: »

Starting thing that maybe somebody.. just chose a whole load of versions of walking in the air for their noms? haha

I'm not complaining

Loughc · 05-12-2020 8:46pm

Bob Rivers - The Chimney Song
Train - Shake Up Christmas
Pretenders - 2000 Miles
Rufus Thomas: I'll Be Your Santa Baby

SineadSpears · 05-12-2020 8:47pm

Zaph wrote: »

.
Train - Shake Up Christmas. My hatred of Train is only exceeded by my hatred of Chris de Burgh.

You mean you don't like Lady in Red?

Necro · 05-12-2020 8:47pm

speckle wrote: »

Just checked that out.. what cool version ..with his own twist..

Starting thing that maybe somebody.. just chose a whole load of versions of walking in the air for their noms? haha

Wait till we get to our same song showdown after the next set of 4.

One song has 4 different versions nominated :pac:

JP Liz V1 · 05-12-2020 8:56pm

Bob Rivers - The Chimney Song
Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
Pretenders - 2000 Miles
Pearl Jam - Let Me Sleep (It's Christmas Time

speckle · 05-12-2020 8:56pm

melvins... cant understand most of the lyrics but ooh what growly lowfi instrumentation especially the bass...

Chris
rufus

Savatage.. what a beautiful piece of instrumental music.. never heard of them before

Necro · 05-12-2020 9:00pm

Bob Rivers - The Chimney Song 4 5 Melvins: Black Santa
Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling 9 2 Train - Shake Up Christmas
Savatage - Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) 6 5 Pretenders - 2000 Miles
Rufus Thomas: I'll Be Your Santa Baby 7 4 Pearl Jam - Let Me Sleep (It's Christmas Time)

Just the 4 prelim matches left then we'll finish up tonight with our same song showdowns....

Necro · 05-12-2020 9:00pm

Match 41

Joseph Mohr - Silent night

VS

Rob Halford - O Holy Night

Match 42

The Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas

VS

Ultan Sherry - Let The Snowflakes Fall

Match 43

Band Aid 20 -Do They Know It's Christmas

VS

Gwen Stefani feat. Blake Shelton - You Make It Feel Like Christmas

Match 44

Billy Mack - Christmas Is All Around

VS

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Joseph Mohr - Silent night VS Rob Halford - O Holy Night
The Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas VS Ultan Sherry - Let The Snowflakes Fall
Band Aid 20 -Do They Know It's Christmas VS Gwen Stefani feat. Blake Shelton - You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Billy Mack - Christmas Is All Around VS Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Ficheall · 05-12-2020 9:01pm

What a ****ing awful round.
Bob Rivers - The Chimney Song
Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling
Savatage - Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)
Pearl Jam - Let Me Sleep (It's Christmas Time)

cee_jay · 05-12-2020 9:04pm

Joseph Mohr - Silent night
The Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas
Gwen Stefani feat. Blake Shelton - You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Billy Mack - Christmas Is All Around

Sawduck · 05-12-2020 9:05pm

Rob Halford - O Holy Night
The Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas
Band Aid 20 -Do They Know It's Christmas
Billy Mack - Christmas Is All Around

Purgative · 05-12-2020 9:05pm

Silent Night
The Eagles
Band Aid
Billy Mack

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 05-12-2020 9:09pm

Rob Halford - O Holy Night ; almost as good Cartman's rendition

The Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas ; me before hitting play, "didn't know Eagles had a Xmas song"... me after hitting play, "oh this one, of course I know this one."

Gwen Stefani feat. Blake Shelton - You Make It Feel Like Christmas ; this is very enjoyable, and I'm really not a fan of any of the Do They Know Its Christmases

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah ; didn't know it was a Christmas song, but then again I don't actually care about Christmas, so whatever, it's a classic

Ficheall · 05-12-2020 9:09pm

Joseph Mohr - Silent night (This is boring, but the alternative is ruining a classic)
The Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas (I like the Eagles; this song is bleh, but..)
Gwen Stefani feat. Blake Shelton - You Make It Feel Like Christmas ('nuff said)
Billy Mack - Christmas Is All Around (Hallelujah is not a Christmas song, and the nominated cover versions are poor - Burke's version was a f*cking abomination).

SineadSpears · 05-12-2020 9:10pm

M41 - Rob Halford (the first 30seconds I thought he was murdering the bloody song, then the guitar kicked in & that gave me a nudge to vote for it)
M42 - The Eagles
M43 - Band Aid
M44 - Hallelujah without a doubt

khalessi · 05-12-2020 9:11pm

Joseph Mohr - Silent night
The Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas
Band Aid 20 -Do They Know It's Christmas
Billy Mack - Christmas Is All Around

Ficheall · 05-12-2020 9:12pm

SineadSpears wrote: »

M41 - Rob Halford (the first 30seconds I thought he was murdering the bloody song, then the guitar kicked in & that gave me a nudge to vote for it)

Hmm.. I had not made it past the first 30seconds. I will change my vote if I may.

Tauriel · 05-12-2020 9:12pm

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Rob Halford - O Holy Night ; almost as good Cartman's rendition

The Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas ; me before hitting play, "didn't know Eagles had a Xmas song"... me after hitting play, "oh this one, of course I know this one."

Gwen Stefani feat. Blake Shelton - You Make It Feel Like Christmas ; this is very enjoyable, and I'm really not a fan of any of the Do They Know Its Christmases

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah ; didn't know it was a Christmas song, but then again I don't actually care about Christmas, so whatever, it's a classic

Same please

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 05-12-2020 9:13pm

I believe that's 3 of my 7 nominees (Blink-182, Guyz Nite, Savatage) through to Round 1, which is three more than I expected to get through.

Green&Red · 05-12-2020 9:15pm

How is Jeff Buckley a Christmas song?

SineadSpears · 05-12-2020 9:15pm

Actually just listening to that Rob Halford song again, & it really is bloody terrible

Boardsies Decide - The Greatest Christmas Song... EVER

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