Christmas Countdown Playlist

Loughc · 21-09-2021 8:51am #1

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....

Loughc · 21-09-2021 8:55am

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;

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

TRS30 · 21-09-2021 9:28am

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

SarahLil · 21-09-2021 9:37am

Me too TRS30 😂 I am not grasping things just yet

Loughc · 21-09-2021 11:19am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117918288#Comment_117918288

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

DvB · 21-09-2021 11:22am

Okay, my two for 100 days are...

(cracker) The most wonderful time of the year, Andy Williams
(under appreciated) On the 24th, The Twang

TRS30 · 21-09-2021 12:02pm

Ah ok, got it:

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

Posy · 21-09-2021 1:58pm

* TRS is banned from playing *

😛

TRS30 · 21-09-2021 2:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117919439#Comment_117919439

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

PaulT21 · 21-09-2021 10:09pm

My two for the 100 days are::: Drumroll

(cracker) 2000 Miles. The Pretenders
(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) 😀🎅

Posy · 22-09-2021 12:30am

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

2) The Raveonettes - The Christmas Song 🙂

Autosport · 22-09-2021 7:27am

Cracker: Wham: Last Christmas

Under Appreciated : Lea Michelle: Christmas in New York

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

Smell the glove · 24-09-2021 5:56am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117918184#Comment_117918184

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.

Posy · 24-09-2021 12:54pm

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.

DvB · 24-09-2021 1:50pm

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.

Smell the glove · 25-09-2021 8:23am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117933268#Comment_117933268

This?

https://youtu.be/LPyPYclStuw

DvB · 25-09-2021 2:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117936357#Comment_117936357

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

Loughc · 26-09-2021 2:05pm

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

Posy · 26-09-2021 3:17pm

1) The Pogues- Fairytale of New York

2) Jona Lewie- Stop the Cavalry 🙂

DvB · 26-09-2021 7:44pm

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

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

PTH2009 · 27-09-2021 1:49am

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

Loughc · 27-09-2021 8:41am

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

TRS30 · 28-09-2021 8:54am

Cracker- White Christmas, Bing Crosby

Under appreciated- Mistletoe, Justin Bieber

Loughc · 28-09-2021 9:08am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117948323#Comment_117948323

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

TRS30 · 28-09-2021 9:24am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117948364#Comment_117948364

100%, hated that I liked it!!

DvB · 28-09-2021 9:26am

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

DvB · 28-09-2021 10:16am

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRBULVuTl8c

Murphy2020 · 28-09-2021 10:11pm

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

Loughc · 28-09-2021 10:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117952037#Comment_117952037

Great choices!

DvB · 06-10-2021 11:15am

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

TRS30 · 06-10-2021 11:37am

Stay another day- East 17

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

I'll let you work out which is which 😂

DvB · 06-10-2021 11:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117982819#Comment_117982819

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

Autosport · 06-10-2021 10:11pm

Merry Christmas everyone: Shakin stevens

I have a dream : Westlife

😊

Posy · 07-10-2021 12:07am

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

2) Saviour's Day- Cliff Richard 🙂

DvB · 07-10-2021 7:22am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117986374#Comment_117986374

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.

TRS30 · 07-10-2021 7:23am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117986374#Comment_117986374

Who doesn't love a bit of Cliff 😂

DvB · 07-10-2021 9:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117986605#Comment_117986605

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

Posy · 07-10-2021 2:31pm

Oh goodness, no time for that one now!

Loughc · 07-10-2021 7:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117918184#Comment_117918184

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117941405#Comment_117941405

This time my cracker is;

Shaking Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone

and the under appreciated;

Kelly Clarkson - Run Rudolph Run

my playlist so far;

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

Loughc · 07-10-2021 7:31pm

Also into the 70’s already. How?!?

DvB · 20-10-2021 7:41am

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

Jude13 · 25-10-2021 7:32am

Is there anyway of having a boards spotify?

DvB · 25-10-2021 9:11am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118069568#Comment_118069568

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

25-10-2021 9:13am

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

Christmas Countdown Playlist

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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