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The official Christmas FM thread

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  • #1302
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    Ditto, we loved the Christmas cheer at 8.30/8.40am. There were a few days where the eldest made us wait in the car park of the creche until it came on - other parents must have thought we were mad. Was like that scene from Only Fools and Horses when they become millionaires! :D


  • #1303
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    CheerLouth wrote: »
    Ditto, we loved the Christmas cheer at 8.30/8.40am. There were a few days where the eldest made us wait in the car park of the creche until it came on - other parents must have thought we were mad. Was like that scene from Only Fools and Horses when they become millionaires! :D

    Thanks CL, this is the kind of feel good things I need to hear this morning :)


  • #1304
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    CheerLouth wrote: »
    Ditto, we loved the Christmas cheer at 8.30/8.40am. There were a few days where the eldest made us wait in the car park of the creche until it came on - other parents must have thought we were mad. Was like that scene from Only Fools and Horses when they become millionaires! :D

    LOVE it!!! :)


  • #1305
    dubstepper
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭dubstepper


    Interestingly I enjoyed Christmas FM more when it went to the digital only service. I'm not sure of the exact timeline but it seemed to be better around new year. More diversity of the songs, less chat, maybe there were no DJs. Not sure. Got to eventually hear The Waitresses 'Christmas Wrapping' & Tom Pettys 'Christmas All Over Again'.

    Also delighted that I totally missed the terrible 'Christmas Shoes' abomination.


  • #1306
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Ditto managed to miss Christmas shoes any time it was on, but also need to request Christmas Wrapping more this year.


  • #1307
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Jude13 wrote: »
    Ditto managed to miss Christmas shoes any time it was on, but also need to request Christmas Wrapping more this year.

    I didn't avoid the Christmas Shoes fiasco... I was cleaning the house with ChristmasFM playing on the Echo and it started playing I let a roar out at Alexa to stop.

    It's just too depressing to be a Christmas song.


  • #1308
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    I didn't avoid the Christmas Shoes fiasco... I was cleaning the house with ChristmasFM playing on the Echo and it started playing I let a roar out at Alexa to stop.

    It's just too depressing to be a Christmas song.

    Still never heard more than about 30-40 seconds of it, having read about it on here a few years back I looked it up on YouTube, to this day I'm amazed I lasted as long as I did listening to it. Utter garbage, and that's saying something when you take into account the amount of poor/bad Christmas themed songs.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1309
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Loughc wrote: »
    I didn't avoid the Christmas Shoes fiasco... I was cleaning the house with ChristmasFM playing on the Echo and it started playing I let a roar out at Alexa to stop.

    It's just too depressing to be a Christmas song.
    DvB wrote: »
    Still never heard more than about 30-40 seconds of it, having read about it on here a few years back I looked it up on YouTube, to this day I'm amazed I lasted as long as I did listening to it. Utter garbage, and that's saying something when you take into account the amount of poor/bad Christmas themed songs.

    Am kinda intrigued to look it up however maybe its best I don't!!


  • #1310
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    TRS30 wrote: »
    Am kinda intrigued to look it up however maybe its best I don't!!

    Oddly I still think it's something everyone needs to experience at least once, so I say youtube that bad boy :P


  • #1311
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Loughc wrote: »
    Oddly I still think it's something everyone needs to experience at least once, so I say youtube that bad boy :P

    Ok boss however I'm holding you responsible for any side effects :D


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  • #1312
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    Ok boss however I'm holding you responsible for any side effects :D

    I'm still receiving counciling for PTSD after less than a minutes viewibg/listening so beware!!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1313
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Okay, I have heard Christmas Shoes over the years on Christmas FM. I heard it a couple of time in its most recent run. I have to say that I do not mind it all.

    I'm obviously in a minority.
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #1314
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭Jude13


    ^^Nice try using a different log in Christmas FM>


  • #1315
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    Okay, I have heard Christmas Shoes over the years on Christmas FM. I heard it a couple of time in its most recent run. I have to say that I do not mind it all.

    I'm obviously in a minority.

    I do understand how people don't mind it, it's emotional and can certainly make one reflect. It's not for me but I understand it's marmite.


  • #1316
    dubstepper
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭dubstepper


    With Christmas Shoes it's not even really a song, it's more a really saccharine tear-jerk story. It's actually worse than "Text me christmas", which is obviously saying something.


  • #1317
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    Loughc wrote: »
    I do understand how people don't mind it, it's emotional and can certainly make one reflect. It's not for me but I understand it's marmite.

    I don't mind hearing it once or twice over the Christmas period but I definitely don't think it is requested nearly as often as they play it on Christmas FM. I think they just chuck it on because it gets people talking and the more people talk about the radio station, the more likely people are to listen to it which means more donations. Makes sense really.


  • #1318
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    Still never heard more than about 30-40 seconds of it, having read about it on here a few years back I looked it up on YouTube, to this day I'm amazed I lasted as long as I did listening to it. Utter garbage, and that's saying something when you take into account the amount of poor/bad Christmas themed songs.

    This.

    That's 2 minutes (as long as I could last!) of my life I wouldn't get back....the comments where the final straw, way too depressing.......


  • #1319
    Scarinae
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Scarinae


    My boyfriend had never heard Christmas Shoes, so when it came on Christmas FM while we were in the car I made him listen to the whole thing. I'd told him before it was a terrible song but even so he couldn't believe how awful it is, we laughed through the whole thing :D


  • #1320
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    This.

    That's 2 minutes (as long as I could last!) of my life I wouldn't get back....the comments where the final straw, way too depressing.......

    Its the pinnacle of cr*p Christmas tunes!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #1321
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    dubstepper wrote: »
    With Christmas Shoes it's not even really a song, it's more a really saccharine tear-jerk story. It's actually worse than "Text me christmas", which is obviously saying something.
    I couldn't believe it when I heard that Text me Merry Christmas was Straight no Chaser. What happened to them?!!


  • #1322
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    Its the pinnacle of cr*p Christmas tunes!

    The only positive I can take is that at least we will never have to have a 'Worst Christmas Song' poll :)


  • #1323
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    TRS30 wrote: »
    The only positive I can take is that at least we will never have to have a 'Worst Christmas Song' poll :)

    Unless..... :pac: :p


  • #1324
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Loughc wrote: »
    Unless..... :pac: :p

    Isn't one can of worms a week enough :D:D


  • #1325
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    There are plenty of songs I hear on Christmas FM that I just don't like or have grown tired of over the years. There are others I do like. At the moment, I quite like Christmas Shoes. It wouldn't figure in my top 30 favourite Christmas songs, but it certainly is much better than many others that I have heard.
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #1326
    dubstepper
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭dubstepper


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    At the moment, I quite like Christmas Shoes.


    If someone said this to me, I would conclude that there is no possibility we could ever be friends :D


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  • #1327
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    The grand total fundraising figure is set to be released this Tuesday. Today is the final day to donate if you haven’t already done so :)


  • #1328
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Excellent. Hope they've done well. :)


  • #1329
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Posy wrote: »
    Excellent. Hope they've done well. :)

    I’ve a feeling they’ve done really well if donation day is anything to go by and my insistent texting :P


  • #1330
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Hope that personal loan application is coming along nicely! :pac:


  • #1331
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://twitter.com/keithshanley/status/1217096251767914496?s=21

    ChristmasFm raised €412,021 for Barrettstown. Unbelievable amount for just over 30 days. Well done Christmas FM.


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  • #1332
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Loughc wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/keithshanley/status/1217096251767914496?s=21

    ChristmasFm raised €412,021 for Barrettstown. Unbelievable amount for just over 30 days. Well done Christmas FM.

    Brilliant, well done and to everyone who donated. Listening to some of the stories made me realise the amazing work that Barretstown do.


  • #1333
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    TRS30 wrote: »
    Brilliant, well done and to everyone who donated. Listening to some of the stories made me realise the amazing work that Barretstown do.

    And that’s the other half of the wonderful work ChristmasFM do is they raise awareness of their wonderful charity partners.

    Awareness is a powerful tool.


  • #1334
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Is that the second highest total ever? IIRC last years was a bit higher.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1335
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    DvB wrote: »
    Is that the second highest total ever? IIRC last years was a bit higher.

    Nope it's actually the highest by €8k!

    Posy wrote: »
    2008: ISPCC. – €35.000

    2009: Simon – €70,000

    2010: Barnardos – €86,000

    2011: Focus – €117,000

    2012: ISPCC – €100,000

    2013: Aware – €85,000

    2014: Age Action – €107,000

    2015: Make A Wish – €278,000

    2016: Focus Ireland – €365,000

    2017: Sightsavers – €214,000

    2018: Temple Street Hospital- €404,551


    Just sayin'. :pac:


  • #1336
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    When I was on the ChristmasFM site I notice this.
    Charity Applications Process 2020.


    In 2019 we had more than one extremely strong proposal, so much so that our committee felt they were equal in merit. On that basis we decided to work with these charities, one in 2019 and the others in 2020 and 2021. However, should anything change with this for any reason over the coming weeks or months, we will update this page.

    We will revisit the application process again in February 2022.

    Interesting that the charity partner for 2020 & 2021 has already been decided on!


  • #1337
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    Nope it's actually the highest by €8k!

    Ah, had it in my head last years was 440k. So an even greater achievement than I thought. Brilliant work all round!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1338
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I'd love them to pick an animal charity, but they probably won't.


  • #1339
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Posy wrote: »
    I'd love them to pick an animal charity, but they probably won't.

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




  • #1340
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Posy wrote: »
    I'd love them to pick an animal charity, but they probably won't.

    I have no idea why but I have a feeling an animal charity could be coming up one of the years.

    I really hope so!


  • #1341
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Huge jump in amounts raised from 2014 to 2015! Guess as things started to pick up in the economy so did peoples disposable income.


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  • #1342
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭Jude13


    If my post seems out of place above, it should be as I thought I was typing in the main thread, apologies.


  • #1343
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I moved it over for ya. :)


  • #1344
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Looks like ChristmasFM will be on our airwaves (well online anyway) as valentinesFM. Cheesy love ballads? Oh yes!


  • #1345
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    Looks like ChristmasFM will be on our airwaves (well online anyway) as valentinesFM. Cheesy love ballads? Oh yes!

    Doesnt Q102 already do that? LOL.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #1346
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    DvB wrote: »
    Doesnt Q102 already do that? LOL.

    Yep. I hate that station haha.


  • #1347
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Kissmas FM is coming :)


  • #1348
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Happy KISSmas! It's a takeover of Christmas FM as we kick off Ireland's Valentines station KISSmas FM from 7am tomorrow. You can listen through all our ONLINE platforms - on your phone, our app, our website, on your smart speaker ("play Christmas FM Ireland") on wifi radios, smart TV and on tunein.

    I actually love it haha.


  • #1349
    PaulT21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭PaulT21


    Loughc wrote: »
    I actually love it haha.

    Is this only for a short time, a week or so and then back to the Christmas tunes:confused:

    Or Easter FM then Summer FM:)


  • #1350
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    PaulT21 wrote: »
    Is this only for a short time, a week or so and then back to the Christmas tunes:confused:

    Or Easter FM then Summer FM:)

    Yeah just for a week. SummerFM is a great idea! Wasn’t a fan of HalloweenFM then again I’m not really a fan of Halloween.


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  • #1351
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,987 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    PaulT21 wrote: »
    Is this only for a short time, a week or so and then back to the Christmas tunes:confused:

    Or Easter FM then Summer FM:)

    Maybe PaddyFM for paddy’s Day?


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