The official Christmas FM thread

Posy · 14-11-2022 10:06PM

I love Christmas FM, but it ruins so many songs for so many people. 😂

dubstepper · 15-11-2022 12:54PM

I don't mind Dolly but the Hippo song is awful. I think @Posy is right , no matter what is played it will piss someone off. I love Last Christmas but it seems many think it is not even a Christmas song.

DvB · 15-11-2022 12:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119875186#Comment_119875186

I think its when dipping in to listen if you happen to hear one song far too often it just grates and you start to notice it more, we all want a perfect mix when we listen in & logically that's never going to happen given the playlist they work from... I must admit though it seems to be one song each year that gets way more air time than it deserves... though ask 100 people what that is & you'll probably get 25+ different responses 😀

Even at that, I'll still listen in as much as I can & look forward to having it in the car big time.

Declan A Walsh · 15-11-2022 02:24PM

I was listening online for the last 15 minutes until Last Christmas by Wham came in - had to turn it off then as I have heard that song too much over the years and will no doubt hear it again! Anyway, I particularly enjoyed 2000 Miles by The Pretenders and Merry Christmas Baby by Otis Redding. Obviously the former gets plenty of airplay every year, but the latter is one of those gems that I hear from time to time on Christmas FM and nowhere else. I hope I hear a bit more of that over the next month and a half. Bruce Springsteen's version gets some airplay every year and I quite like that one too.

Loughc · 15-11-2022 02:55PM

From ChristmasFM socials

We’ll be switching on Christmas in Ireland with the launch of our FM station on Monday 28th November. ✨

But you don’t need to wait until then to get your Christmas FM fix. Our presenters are warming up their vocal cords right now on Christmas FM Online. Listen now:

🎶 On ChristmasFM.com

🎶 By asking your smart speaker to “START Christmas FM”

🎶 On the Christmas FM app

Happy listening! 🎄

TRS30 · 15-11-2022 03:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119877644#Comment_119877644

Nice to have something to look forward to on a Monday! It's usually around midday, isn't it?

DvB · 15-11-2022 03:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119877855#Comment_119877855

yep, midday KO!!

I usually have an internal works meeting from 11-12 so will be pushing for that to finish early!

Declan A Walsh · 15-11-2022 03:49PM

I heard Karl Dawson, who has presented on Christmas FM for the last few years, being interviewed on Newstalk yesterday by Kieran Cuddihy. He was interviewed because he got a lot of reaction for putting up his Christmas tree early. Karl was introduced as the breakfast presenter of 98FM and gave a number of reasons why he had the tree up so early this year. I thought he might have mentioned Christmas FM as another reason, but he never mentioned it at all! Maybe he is no longer involved with Christmas FM - I will look/listen out for him!

SleetAndSnow · 15-11-2022 04:09PM

Looking forward to the "XMAS" station in my car working again!

Loughc · 15-11-2022 08:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119877867#Comment_119877867

I think if you’re under contract for one radio station you’re not allowed promote another. Could be that. The lads on Dermot and Dave mentioned something similar before.

ClaudeVercetti · 15-11-2022 09:21PM

Listened for about an hour this morning on a walk, was great - it ended with Darlene Love - All Alone on Christmas.

Love that song, I was in New York about 3 years ago and while it wasn't very Christmassy at the time I just kept thinking of that song and the scene from Home Alone 2! Trying to dip in sparingly because I tend to burn myself out come December but this felt a real treat this morning.

Declan A Walsh · 15-11-2022 09:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119879222#Comment_119879222

I like that song and indeed that film!

ClaudeVercetti · 15-11-2022 09:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119879257#Comment_119879257

Gave it a watch on Sunday gone there, couldn't resist 😂

DvB · 16-11-2022 08:35AM

WFH today s have Christmas FM for company before the teams meetings start, already had my first rendition of Elmo & Patsy being run over by a reindeer (grand for the first time, hopefully not the first of dozens as per 2021) but had 'Once upon a Christmas song' too which I think is great and rarely hear after the FM launch.

Loughc · 16-11-2022 09:16AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119880288#Comment_119880288

Agreed with Once upon a Christmas Song, love it. And rarely hear it during FM broadcast but hear it lots during online season.

farmingquestion · 16-11-2022 09:26AM

Love that one from Home Alone, with the trumpets or whatever.

Also discovered The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping on Xmas FM one year. Love it! Can't post links.

TRS30 · 16-11-2022 12:03PM

Good to see more and more people are tuning in and will only build as we get closer to full launch date.

SarahLil · 16-11-2022 02:12PM

Been tuning in this week while cooking dinner it’s great hearing presenters

I can’t wait to see Xmas on the dashboard in the car

TRS30 · 16-11-2022 02:19PM

Have it on now as have the house to myself for a couple of hours and no meetings. A bit distracting as keep thinking of Christmas things that I want to do this year!!

SarahLil · 16-11-2022 02:24PM

Teething toddler here yesterday I couldn’t get much done no nap, so set the alarm for some tidying for 20 minutes and blasted Christmas FM, the 2 of us had a great time bopping around 😂 sometimes you just got to do what you got to do

DvB · 16-11-2022 03:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119881714#Comment_119881714

same, meetings done for the day so have it back on until I finish up.

DvB · 17-11-2022 11:30AM

Just back from a site meeting, so have put Christmas FM again, greeted by my personal favourite, Andy Williams 'The most wonderful time of the year'...

All I'm missing now is the Guinness advert to tell me its so.....

Kylie's 'At Christmas' just came on, had forgotten what an underrated little song that is.

TRS30 · 17-11-2022 12:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119885161#Comment_119885161

When had it on yesterday, one of the first songs was Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home). Is fast becoming one of my favourites.

SarahLil · 17-11-2022 01:18PM

Had it on this morning around 9 am I heard stop the Calvary, stomped around the kitchen dancing with the LO she seemed to enjoy it

DvB · 17-11-2022 04:50PM

Have had it on most of the afternoon in between calls & teams meetings, so pleasant to have such cheery background music. This time of year is always incredibly stressful for me with work and Christmas FM is a fantastic addition to my Arsenal of weapons to combat it...

I'll be back in the office for most of next week so wont get the chance to really listen in again until it goes 'live' on FM on the 28th, but it was a nice introduction to the tunes for the most wonderful time of the year.

Loughc · 20-11-2022 08:23PM

I always say it there’s something special about hearing the songs on ChristmasFM compared to hearing them on a playlist.

DvB · 21-11-2022 07:57AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119898979#Comment_119898979

Agree, the randomness of what may be played adds to it, as there'll always be 1 or 2 ones you most definitely would not have on your personal playlist.

TRS30 · 21-11-2022 11:49AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119898979#Comment_119898979

As much as I enjoy playlists, the spontaneity of hearing a song you like on the radio can't be beaten.

Sheep Shagger · 22-11-2022 08:29AM

Starts Monday...

Christmas FM is coming to town for a 15th year of good cheer

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2022/11/22/christmas-fm-is-coming-to-town-for-a-fifteenth-year-of-good-cheer

Loughc · 22-11-2022 08:34AM

15 years. Wow.... I feel old.

The official Christmas FM thread

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