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Why are all the good xmas songs the old ones??

  • 30-11-2014 08:52PM
    #1
    yipeeeee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,605 ✭✭✭


    Most if not all of the classics are from the 70s 80 and 90s.

    Is this a sign of the music industry in general or what's the crack with it??


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  • #2
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Name 10 classics from each

    I'll then give you 10 from 2000-2009


  • #3
    braddun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭braddun


    most music is like that


    theres few good ideas,that have not been tried


  • #4
    qt3.14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭qt3.14


    Zooey deschanel and some crusty jazz guys version of its cold outside is better than three original


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Are they?


  • #6
    yipeeeee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,605 ✭✭✭yipeeeee


    efb wrote: »
    Name 10 classics from each

    I'll then give you 10 from 2000-2009

    Well how come in every shop I was in today I just heard all the old ones on repeat?


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  • #7
    YouTookMyName
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,360 ✭✭✭YouTookMyName


    Nothing left to sing about.

    Snow, Santa, Winter, Driving, Love, Lost love, Last years love, Last christmases heart, Bells, reindeer, snowmen.

    All been done.


  • #8
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    yipeeeee wrote: »
    Well how come in every shop I was in today I just heard all the old ones on repeat?

    Rights issues cheaper to play oldies


  • #9
    Talib Fiasco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭Talib Fiasco


    Christmas songs are generally horrific regardless of year of release.


  • #10
    ardle1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭ardle1


    What decent artist with any self respect would bother their holes penning a 'wonderful' Christmas song, while they know everyone's eyes and ears are on X Factor.....

    Anyway the answer to your question is: Because of X Factor.


  • #11
    SaveOurLyric
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭SaveOurLyric


    Its true, but you arent going back far enough, and need to go back to the 50s for the best of them all :

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H78cavrhK5E


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  • #12
    mountsky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 164 ✭✭mountsky


    I would imagine that the old stuff is more favourable because its original,for example the Band Aid latest version stuff is just dire for use of a better word


  • #13
    deco nate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,340 ✭✭✭deco nate


    Driving home for Christmas - Chris rea
    One of the best
    Love that song!
    :)


  • #14
    scudzilla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,065 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Slightly NSFW

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od7GUy9XS7c


  • #15
    Macavity.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,745 ✭✭✭Macavity.


    They make me sad.


  • #16
    dan1895
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭dan1895


    Play the Christmas song game.
    1. Type "Christmas" into you tube.
    2. Type the name of any random artist or band and search.
    3. Enjoy bizarre festive fun.

    Note. Much more fun with a skinful of gargle on board.


  • #17
    catallus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭catallus


    Why are all the good xmas songs the old ones??

    It's cos of nostalgia.


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,824 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Does your Granny always tell you
    That the old songs are the best?
    Then she's up and rock and rollin' with the rest....
    qt3.14 wrote: »
    Zooey deschanel and some crusty jazz guys version of its cold outside is better than three original

    She & Him. They do a lovely version of "Blue Christmas"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fPyQQ6HgG8


  • #19
    delw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭delw


    I agree OP,pop culture ruined the crimbo songs especially when that spice girls muck became number ones at christmas ie : nothing christmassy about the song


  • #20
    MsQuinn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 212 ✭✭MsQuinn


    What about this?:cool:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qE6WQmNus


  • #21
    Hachiko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,697 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    yipeeeee wrote: »
    Most if not all of the classics are from the 70s 80 and 90s.

    Is this a sign of the music industry in general or what's the crack with it??

    take that and olli murs top of uk charts, sums up current music, utter w<nk

    // thread


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  • #22
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Because older generations - generally, but not without exceptions - place more importance on the concept of a Christmas song and as there's a surfeit of classics already to hand, it's not an issue.


  • #23
    we'llallhavetea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭we'llallhavetea


    yeah i'm gonna say its more than likely because we grew up with the oldies


  • #24
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    One off tunes (cf:singles) - with the odd exception - just don't pervade on the national conciousness these days as well. You can get a tune to number one by selling a relatively minuscule amount so the old Christmas tunes were literally consumed by millions of people and as such had a hold on the minds onf people (and by extension, their kids) in a way that just doesn't happen these days.


  • #25
    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭newmug


    efb wrote: »
    Name 10 classics from each

    I'll then give you 10 from 2000-2009




    I wouldn't name 10 Christmas songs altogether! But I'm curious to know what your 10 noughties ones are! Indulge us!


  • #26
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,555 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    newmug wrote: »
    I wouldn't name 10 Christmas songs altogether! But I'm curious to know what your 10 noughties ones are! Indulge us!


    This be one?


    Written over a hundred years ago, but this version of it


  • #27
    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭newmug


    sup_dude wrote: »
    This be one?

    Written over a hundred years ago, but this version of it



    Nope. Nice song, but that is most definitely NOT a noughties Christmas classic.


  • #28
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Get cracking on some lyrics and I'll get working on the tune. We'll be millionaires.


  • #29
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,761 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VQhuoY5h2kE

    Best Christmas song since the pogues.


  • #30
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    Naturally, the amount of good ideas for songs diminishes as time goes on because the ideas are being used.


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  • #31
    deco nate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,340 ✭✭✭deco nate


    Slade... ITS CHRISTMAS!
    It may be old, but everyone
    Sings it, and knows it's that feel good time of year.
    Even if you do have problems
    At the time, it will put a smile on your face


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