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Christmas Countdown Playlist

  • 21-09-2021 8:51am
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    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    So an idea popped into my head last night what can I do every 10 marker days like 100 days to go, 90 days to go, etc to start a build up to Christmas, and I thought oh I might make a playlist and add 2 songs every time we reach a new milestone 90 days, 80 days, so by the end my Christmas playlist has 20 songs in it.

    Then I thought you know, I wonder what the other elves would pick of their playlists and thus this thread was born.

    So the idea is for 100 days we start with 2 songs, one Christmas Cracker and one under-appreciated song that doesn't get the air time like the other tunes would. One Sunday (90 days yo go) we add two more songs.

    I'll start....

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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    For my cracker I would go with;

    "All I want for Christmas" - Mariah Carey - A radio station played the first 10 seconds of this last week when we hit 100 days to go and the MINUTE the intro played it just felt like Christmas, what more can I say, it's an all time classic, an absolute belter sing along tune.

    For my under-appreciated I'd go for "Silent Night" - Sinead O'Connor - An absolute beauty of a song, can be a bit dower but on a cold clear crisp Christmas night, you can feel the peace in the air this song really rings through then.

    So my playlist so far looks like;

    1. All I want for Christmas - Mariah Carey
    2. Silent Night - Sinead O'Connor


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Do I get to pick my 2 for 100 days or do i wait till 90 days and then add 2 more to your list??

    Sorry only had the 1 coffee so far so not at 100% yet :D



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Me too TRS30 😂 I am not grasping things just yet



  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    You pick your 2 now for 100 days, everyone does their own playlist :)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Okay, my two for 100 days are...

    1. (cracker) The most wonderful time of the year, Andy Williams
    2. (under appreciated) On the 24th, The Twang
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Ah ok, got it:

    1. (cracker) Last Christmas by Wham
    2. (under appreciated) Christmas Shoes...........only joking 😂.... Santa Baby by Ariana Grande


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    * TRS is banned from playing *



    😛



  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Well it's my ball and I'm going home then 🤣



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 704 ✭✭✭PaulT21


    My two for the 100 days are::: Drumroll

    1. (cracker) 2000 Miles. The Pretenders
    2. (under appreciated) By me anyway! Feliz Navidad José Feliciano

    I feel I am going to struggle with this going forward because I tend to listen to my favourite Christmas tracks (Crackers) only, and zone out from

    anything I don't like, (under appreciated) 😀🎅



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    1) Andy Williams - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

    2) The Raveonettes - The Christmas Song 🙂





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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Cracker: Wham: Last Christmas

    Under Appreciated : Lea Michelle: Christmas in New York



    Don’t worry I’ll sneak one if my favourite songs in 😉😄



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    When i got engaged that version of Silent Night was playing over the hotels sound system. Always will have a special place for us at Christmas time.



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Ah, that's lovely. 😊

    It's also played at the very end of Fred Claus as I recall- it's a beautiful version of Silent Night alright.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Anyone know the version of silent night that's played regularly on Christmas FM classical? They just have it listed as by Gruber who's actually the composer (Franz Gruber) & not the performing artist. There's a lovely mash up of 'we wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year' added to it at a couple of points & its the best version i've heard in quite some time, would love to get a copy.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭Smell the glove




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    No, its a slower version. Must be ready next time and use shazam on it.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    To add to my playlist for 90 days to go.

    This time I’m going with;

    For the cracker Wizzard - I wish it could be Christmas everyday.

    And the under appreciated due to cancel culture Geraldine McQueen - Once Upon A Christmas song



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    1) The Pogues- Fairytale of New York

    2) Jona Lewie- Stop the Cavalry 🙂



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    1) cracker = it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, bing crosby

    2) under appreciated = time for change, Robbie Williams.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,887 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Cracker- The Darkness- Don't Let The Bells End (Those lads were smart and knew what they were doing when they wrote that, great live band btw)

    https://youtu.be/xrNKF7G7DRw

    Under apricated- Shinedown- Happy Xmas (War Is Over)- very good version of John Lennon's hit

    https://youtu.be/ONcjR8ELo3s



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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Some cracking songs added so far. We add to our playlists again Thursday week, which will no doubt fly in!



  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Cracker- White Christmas, Bing Crosby

    Under appreciated- Mistletoe, Justin Bieber



  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Normally I don't like Justin Bieber, but that is a GREAT shout for an underappreciated tune TRS!



  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Dont think I remember that Justin Bieber song at all... must go have a listen.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Found that version of Silent Night btw, its bya duo called Sephira off their Starlight christmas album... here it is... I have to say I love it, probably my favourite version ever.



    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users Posts: 27 Murphy2020


    I have quite a few but my top two are

    Cracker: Greg Lake, I believe in Father Christmas

    Under Appreciated: David Essex, A Winters Tale



  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    As we're at 80 days to go its time to update the playlist...


    (cracker) Fairytale of New York, The Pogues & Kirsty McColl

    (under appreciated) Silent Night, Sephira

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Stay another day- East 17

    Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)- Ramones

    I'll let you work out which is which 😂



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Love that Ramones track. Have it on my iPod & spotify christmas playlists.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Merry Christmas everyone: Shakin stevens


    I have a dream : Westlife


    😊



  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    1) It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas- Bing Crosby

    2) Saviour's Day- Cliff Richard 🙂



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Had been saving that Cliff Richard one myself... easily the better of the 2 Christmas ones but never really gets the same recognition as mistletoe and wine.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    You can keep that millennium prayer nonsense though... truly awful excuse for a song.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Oh goodness, no time for that one now!



  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc



    This time my cracker is;

    Shaking Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone

    and the under appreciated;

    Kelly Clarkson - Run Rudolph Run


    my playlist so far;

    1. All I want for Christmas - Mariah Carey.
    2. I wish it could be Christmas- Wizzard
    3. Merry Christmas everyone - Shaking stevens
    4. Silent Night - Sinead O’Connor
    5. once upon a Christmas song - Geraldine McQueen
    6. Run Rudolph Run - Kelly Clarkson


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Also into the 70’s already. How?!?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Bumping this...

    My crackers so far are:

    Andy Williams, The most wonderful time of the year

    Bing Crosby, Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

    The Pogues, FONY

    and am now adding... Band Aid, Do they know its Christmas


    My underrated so far are:

    The Twang, On the 24th

    Robbie Williams, Time for Change

    Sephira, Silent Night

    and am now adding... Taylor Swift, Christmas Tree Farm

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Is there anyway of having a boards spotify?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,479 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Think someone did it already... I'm pretty sure it's listed in my Spotify playlists.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    It is possible on Spotify to create a playlist and share a link so that others can update the playlist too

    Edit: ah sorry I misunderstood, I thought Jude13 was maybe suggesting doing a countdown playlist based on this thread This is the playlist on Spotify DvB

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2GxdPBOP1k1EciXN5yfk2q?si=dK0X7QJrQmGT6NPwtSVLJw&utm_source=copy-link

    Post edited by [Deleted User] on


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