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Offline valleyboy

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« on: December 20, 2011, 14:12:54 PM »
I'm a bit of a Christmas "Grinch", I dislike the materialism and excess, but I love the spirit, pretty lights and the emotions and memories inspired by some of the music, here are some of my favourites;

Bing & Bowie - Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy.

http://youtu.be/DiXjbI3kRus

Mike Oldfield - In Dulce Jubilo.

http://youtu.be/X4uLZcaRXcU

Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York

http://youtu.be/NrAwK9juhhY

John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War is Over).

*Warning* some powerful images in this video, but it's the message of the song !

http://youtu.be/yN4Uu0OlmTg

Peace be with us all - Merry Christmas




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« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2011, 15:10:41 PM »
Pogues/Kirsty for me too as an all time favourite - I like most but fed up of I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day, it grates me in recent years. Also Jona Lewie's Stop the Cavalry and as a guilty pleasure, old Shakin Stevens with his Merry Christmas Everyone  :)

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« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2011, 16:13:32 PM »
This is less well known than some of those above.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2nFE_kuyeA

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« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2011, 16:53:45 PM »
Me too the Pogues :D
and I love 'Silent Night'

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« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2011, 22:05:01 PM »
I love all the classic seventies Xmas songs, Happy Xmas War is over, Step into Xmas, Stop the cavalry, Slade's Merry Christmas Everyone, but the one that comes out on top is I wish it could be Christmas everyday by Wizzard .. a perfect pop song on so many levels.:D:D
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« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2011, 22:20:31 PM »
One thing I pondered today - when you look at the Christmas compilations (and there are many), the 'core' is always the same tracks. Now I have no problem with that, but what is quite evident is that nobody has really added a classic that makes it into all the collections for years, even decades. You can go right back to the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s and each decade added a few to the mix.

What was the last Christmas classic to truly join?

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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2011, 06:10:42 AM »
The Darkness - Christmas Time, was possibly the last one worthy of going onto a compilation in years to come- I love ALL christmas songs and this year I extended my already ridiculously large collection with a 6 CD compilation from the Book man at work for £2.50 and then Nick bought me the Carpenters Christmas Collection CD. Like I say I love christmas songs.

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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2011, 07:30:36 AM »
Pogues and Kirtsy for me.  I had it for a ringtone on my phone for years.   I love going round the shops when the songs are on ..it would bring a tear to a glass eye...4 sleeps to go:D

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« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2011, 08:39:58 AM »
quote:
Originally posted by Gorgeous_bird

The Darkness - Christmas Time, was possibly the last one worthy of going onto a compilation in years to come


I genuinely thought The Darkness was a joke or send up when I first saw them (actually I now think I was right!).

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« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2011, 15:40:14 PM »
I also liked this as a brilliant song, which bucked the trend as a Christmas No. 1 in December 2003 - nothing to do with Christmas but beating the rest of the seasonal contenders to the coveted top spot purely by it's quality !, the cover of Tears For Fears Mad World by composer Gary Jules (great video also !).  :)

http://youtu.be/4N3N1MlvVc4
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