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Boards.ie Top 10 Christmas Songs 2014 **The Results Are In!!**

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  • #92
    Straylight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Straylight


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

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y5GtaTrPHM


  • #93
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    Loughc wrote: »
    Hey pumpkinseeds thanks for the nomination unfortunately this song has already been nominated. Page 3 on the touch site of you're browing on your phone or near the start of the thread if browsing on the web browser.

    Thank that post as duplicate nomination votes won't be counted.

    Thanks :)

    Oh, I thought the other nomination was for a cover version of this song?


  • #94
    Baron Kurtz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭Baron Kurtz


    East 17, Stay another day.


  • #95
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,659 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    Oh, I thought the other nomination was for a cover version of this song?

    It wasn't unfortunately.
    eskimocat wrote: »
    The Power of Love :Frankie goes to Hollywood.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyoTvgPn0rU

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #96
    IrishStuff09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭IrishStuff09


    I'm sure the original one has already been posted but,

    Band Aid 30 - Do They Know It's Christmas, is out now.

    Buy it on iTunes/Google Play; (€1.29)
    https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Brlxcldwowrxxemud56lxj6tjyq

    https://itunes.apple.com/album/do-they-know-its-christmas/id940786969

    And of course,


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  • #97
    finnharpsboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,173 ✭✭✭finnharpsboy


    The Christmas Song


  • #98
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,172 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    One for the Old Folkies

    The Kingston Trio

    Short & Sweet

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • #99
    blackwhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    No song makes me think of the Christmases of my childhood more than this.

    Watching it with my grandparents house was a tradition for as long as I can remember.




  • #100
    Limerick91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Limerick91


    U2 Christmas, Baby Please Come Home


  • #101
    KungPao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭KungPao


    Here's an interesting one from Brazil. I lived there for a bit and was introduced to this one. It is just instrumental played on a harp I think.

    It's a great one though!

    EDIT: Luis Bordon is actually from Paraguay, not Brazil.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw3p2SeO0Rs


    If I'm looking to listen to something a bit 'colder', I'll listen to some Bert:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ZYxTPhXA8


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  • #102
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    This song finally gets a release this year, a really cool swing Christmas track



    And this is just pure gorgeous



  • #103
    lulu1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,816 ✭✭✭lulu1


    Jonny Mathis

    When a child is born

    Beautiful christmas song


  • #104
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Not sure it this one has been mentioned yet.

    Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARq6uYSsUq0


  • #105
    Gun_Slinger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 212 ✭✭Gun_Slinger


    Surprised this hasn't been added to the list yet

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN4Uu0OlmTg


  • #106
    delw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭delw


    May have been posted already

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-8VCL4uSUc


  • #107
    Eeden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,915 ✭✭✭✭Eeden


    Home for the Holidays - Emmy the Great & Tim Wheeler

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


    I know it won't make the top ten, but I like it! :)


  • #108
    amen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,781 ✭✭✭amen


    Little Drummer boy


  • #109
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,659 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    amen wrote: »
    Little Drummer boy

    Already nominated on Post 27.

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #110
    omicron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 876 ✭✭✭omicron


    Couldn't find the home alone 2 version so this'll have to do instead!



  • #111
    donegal_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,138 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    The first Christmas song I remember hearing in my grandparents house

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBdLA1DJQoI


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  • #112
    Straylight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Straylight


    Christmas can be discussed all year round in the Christmas forum.


  • #113
    cofy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,972 ✭✭✭cofy


    Frosty the Snowman Leon Redbone and Dr. John
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efUoP8_t7Xs


  • #114
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,659 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Just a reminder as Christmas FM is now live we will be closing the voting tomorrow night at 8pm! Final chance to make sure your song gets the votes it needs to make our top 10!

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #115
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,659 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    The Votes have been tallied and counted and the results are in!

    Boards.ie Top 10 Christmas Songs of 2014 are....

    1. Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues 48
    2. Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea 38
    3. Do They Know Its Christmas Time - Band Aid (Original) 22
    4. Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens 22
    5. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey 21
    6. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard 19
    7. Stop the Cavalry - Jona Lewis 19
    8. Last Christmas - Wham 18
    9. White Christmas - Bing Crosby 18
    10. Drummer Boy - Bing & Bowie 16

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #116
    In Lonesome Dove
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 479 ✭✭In Lonesome Dove


    The High Kings has a brilliant version of Driving Home For Christmas.


  • #117
    donegal_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,138 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    I must be weird, I only like one of them *SIGH*


  • #118
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    I think that proves that the classics will always be the favourites. There are some great new songs that I've come to love having heard them on Christmas FM. Pity none of them made the top ten.


  • #119
    Straylight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Straylight


    No Slade???!!! I demand a recount!!


  • #120
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,391 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    donegal_man wrote: »
    I must be weird, I only like one of them *SIGH*


    Me too.


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  • #121
    xmasking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭xmasking


    One of my old favs is Gild the Halls. Classic.


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