There's 2 versions of this, one with a Daryl lead and the other with John

I do not why, but even if you do not like christmas, these songs make you feel great, and you find youself singing along. I love these songs.

Cinny said:

PurpleJedi said:

This is one of my favorites...

Whoops! That's a Gordon Lightfoot original.

Thanks! I've been meaning to look up the original (I knew it was a remake).

Nice, but I like the solemn, melancholy feel of Sarah M's version a bit better.

PurpleJedi said:

Cinny said:

Whoops! That's a Gordon Lightfoot original.

Thanks! I've been meaning to look up the original (I knew it was a remake).

Nice, but I like the solemn, melancholy feel of Sarah M's version a bit better.

Oh, TOTALLY! She can do a cover right. I even like her Joni Mitchell cover of the same song we were talking about on page one of this thread, "River".

This is a brilliant song that I hope makes it into the modern canon.

It wouldn't be Xmas if I didn't spin this one

EmmaMcG said:

nextedition said:

this has become my favourite christmas song over the years. Tthe music is magic, the voice is beautiful.

Yeah, I love George Michael. I met him twice. First time was in Dublin after I went to his Symphonica show at the O2. A few of us got to go backstage. Really lovely man. I got an autograph and then he asked ME for MY autograph. LOL. Anyway, maybe 3 or 4 months later I met him again in London in the BBC studios. And he remembered me from before. A real class act and a true gent. But like I said in one of the posts above. As much as I love December Song, I find it hard to listen to. Especially since my mum passed on.

Christmas is a time for a lot of different emotions, sorry about your mom

namepeace said:

This is a brilliant song that I hope makes it into the modern canon.

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That was cool. Never heard it. Thanks!

purplepolitician said:

Baby it's cold outside

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You reminded me of this moment...

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Musicslave said:

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That was cool. Never heard it. Thanks!

Merry Christmas . . .

my favourite is the song by jethro tull,think its called solstice bells,it doesn't get as much airplay as

some of the others so i always listen out for it on the radio.

Another Lonely Christmas by Prince is the only Christmas song that I really like.

Probably because it has almost nothing to do with Christmas.

I like the lyrics a lot, the instrumentation, that Purple Rain era vibe, his voice, everything .

I absolutely love the extended version of it.

These are the best Christmas songs ever!

BobGeorge909 said:

This one for the novelty and feel of nostalgia. It feels and sounds like a cover of a 50's song...but it's an original. But THIS is my absolute fave...novelty or not.

the Mariah Carey song is my fave for christmas.

I dislike her "disney-music" in general.

But this song "All I Want For Christmas is You", thats a great song.... love it...

1. Nancy Wilson - the Christmas Waltz

2. Diane Reeves - A Child Is Born (LOVE her whole Christmas album)

Wynton Marsalis - 'Twas The Night Before Christmas

Perry Como - Toyland

MickyDolenz said:

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A CLASSIC!!!

1. Mary's boy child/Oh my lord - BONEY M!!!!! It is played multiple times every Christmas

2. Last Christmas by Wham - this song gets a lot of abuse, but I love it.

3. Do they know its Christmas - Band Aid - love that "Feed the world refrain"

Others I like

So this is Christmas - John Lennon

The ballad of New York - Shane rotten teeth and the Irish bird who died recently

All I want for Christmas - Mariah Carey

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

I saw mummy kissing santa claus - Michael Jackson version.

Adorecream said:

1. Mary's boy child/Oh my lord - BONEY M!!!!! It is played multiple times every Christmas

2. Last Christmas by Wham - this song gets a lot of abuse, but I love it.

3. Do they know its Christmas - Band Aid - love that "Feed the world refrain"

Others I like

So this is Christmas - John Lennon

The ballad of New York - Shane rotten teeth and the Irish bird who died recently

All I want for Christmas - Mariah Carey

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

I saw mummy kissing santa claus - Michael Jackson version.

Also I am hardly going to get that excited about a genre that emphasises snow and icy weather when its 23 degrees outside and that is considered cold (70s for you Yankees using the obselete 18th century Farenheit system).

Who wants to eat turkey when its 80 outside and the carols by candlelight have to wait until at least 9.30pm as it is too light before. Honestly, our Christmas is your June.

Christmas day sunrise here is 5.59am and sunset is 8.42pm not like 4 oclock as most Christmas movies show, Christmas is heavily northern hemisphere biassed and then snowy climate based. Here our winters it seldom drops below 50 and we have not had any snow ever (Alleged snowfalls in 1939 and 2011 were actually hailstorms).

Loads, and I think the UK has a few of the best ones like Slade's "Merry christmas everybody" and my personal favourite, Wizzard's "I wish it could be christmas everyday", which is like Spector on steroids. Amazing track.

Anyway, here's a few

New Edition "All I want for christmas is my girl" ""It's christmas all over the world" "The joy of christmas"

Jeff Lorber "God rest the house"

Good Question "Winter wonderland"

Wendy and Lisa featuring Seal "The closing of the year"

Bruce Springsteen "Merry Christmas Baby"

Pretenders "Have yourself a merry little christmas"

Bon Jovi "Back door Santa"

Bryan Adams "Run rudolph run"

New kids on the block "This one's for the children" "I still believe in santa claus"

Jackson 5 "Someday at christmas"

Tom Jones "Mary's boy child"

Vanessa Williams "Go tell it to the mountain/ Mary had a baby"

Michael W Smith "Gloria" "All is well"

Jon Anderson "Give hope" "Hurry home" "Oh Holy night" "How it hits you"

Michael Bolton "Have yourself a merry little christmas" "Joy to the world" "Silent night"

The Jets "Christmas in my heart" (like "Last christmas", this is a sad little song), "Love so rare" "On christmas night"

Alexander O Neal "My gift to you" "our first christmas" (Lisa keith sounds great as always), "Remember why (it's christmas)" "Little drummer boy" "Thank you for a good year"