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The official Christmas FM thread

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    #2762
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,534 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


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



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    #2763
    dubstepper
    Registered Users Posts: 592 ✭✭✭dubstepper


    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.



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    #2764
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,162 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    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.

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




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    #2765
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    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.

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    #2766
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,765 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    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! 🎄



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    #2767
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    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?



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    #2768
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,162 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    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!

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




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    #2769
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    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!

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    #2770
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,678 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


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



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    #2771
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,765 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    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.



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    #2772
    ClaudeVercetti
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭ClaudeVercetti


    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.



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    #2773
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


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

    I like that song and indeed that film!

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    #2774
    ClaudeVercetti
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭ClaudeVercetti


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

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



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    #2775
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,162 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    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.

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




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    #2776
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,765 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    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.



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    #2777
    farmingquestion
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭farmingquestion


    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.



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    #2778
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


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



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    #2779
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    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



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    #2780
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    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!!



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    #2781
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    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



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    #2782
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,162 ✭✭✭✭DvB


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

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

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




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    #2783
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,162 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    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.

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




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    #2784
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    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.



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    #2785
    SarahLil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    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



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    #2786
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,162 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    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.

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




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    #2787
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,765 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


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



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    #2788
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,162 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    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.

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




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    #2789
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    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.



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    #2790
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,246 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    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




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    #2791
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,765 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


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



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