Author Topic: Best Christmas Music (Read 9959 times)

citoyen · « **Reply #75 on:** 09 December, 2013, 05:29:19 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 07 December, 2013, 08:26:16 pm

this is the reording that renders me immobile, every time. It's not strictly a Christmas tune, though I first heard it on a Christmas programme. This performance is actually mimed, though the recording of the voice is genuine. Those of you who know it will, I hope, enjoy it, while I think those coming to it for the first time will be as astonished as I was.

Has quite a range, doesn't he?

urban_biker · « **Reply #76 on:** 10 December, 2013, 10:23:53 am »

White Wine in the Sun would be my suggestion. By the ridiculously talented Tim Minchin.

<a href="http://youtu.be/fCNvZqpa-7Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://youtu.be/fCNvZqpa-7Q</a>
http://youtu.be/fCNvZqpa-7Q

clarion · « **Reply #77 on:** 10 December, 2013, 10:29:57 am »

Yeah. That's a good 'un.

clarion · « **Reply #78 on:** 13 December, 2013, 02:56:14 pm »

Quote from: Woofage on 09 December, 2013, 11:53:23 am

a worthy #2 goes to Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses.

Right, Christmas has started. First hearing of this song this year (on RadMac).

Biggsy · « **Reply #79 on:** 13 December, 2013, 04:37:50 pm »

Christmas Wrapping is a great song, not just a great Christmas song. But I've heard it too many times in my life. It's lost its novelty and it's ear worm material.

citoyen · « **Reply #80 on:** 16 December, 2013, 11:30:18 am »

Straight in at number one...

This could well be my new favourite Christmas song:

http://youtu.be/oiSf083QM_U
[Christmas At The Airport by Nick Lowe, from his new Christmas album, entitled Quality Street]

Woofage · « **Reply #81 on:** 16 December, 2013, 11:33:36 am »

Quote from: clarion on 13 December, 2013, 02:56:14 pm

Quote from: Woofage on 09 December, 2013, 11:53:23 am
a worthy #2 goes to Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses.

Right, Christmas has started. First hearing of this song this year (on RadMac).

I heard it in a shop on Friday. Forgot how superb the bass line is.

fuzzy · « **Reply #82 on:** 16 December, 2013, 02:45:42 pm »

I am unable to see/ hear any of the link only replies on this thread so they are wasted on me

My faves, in no particular order-

I believe in Father Christmas, Greg Lake
Little Drummer Boy, Bing and Dave
2000 Miles, Pretenders

Jurek · « **Reply #83 on:** 18 December, 2013, 01:17:19 pm »

Quote from: Flatus the Almighty on 07 December, 2013, 08:05:38 am

I never thought we'd get into starting our very own quaint family traditions, but we have!

My kids love this one on the hi-fi as they sit by the tree opening their presents

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtuVBPwzstM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

The branch of Woolies reflecting in the shop window is the one that used to be opposite Victoria station.
Just sayin' like...

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #84 on:** 18 December, 2013, 02:55:19 pm »

'Driving Home for Christmas', by Chris Rea. It's the sentiment not the song. In the mid 80s getting back to the North at Christmas was an epic journey. We found ourselves pushed onto the A15 in 1986, as every other route was gridlocked. This video of it is from a German request show. The request is from Uwe in Cottbus, which is the former DDR, so probably working in the West, and subject to the same Christmas journey.
The song always make me think of those working away from home, and making their way back for the festivities. It's every bit as bad now as it was in the 80s, especially for those in building trades.

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

Ham · « **Reply #85 on:** 19 December, 2013, 12:33:10 pm »

Played today by Lauren Laverne, wonderful reminder: Shonen Knife, Space Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H_-ia2M2M4

Ruth · « **Reply #86 on:** 23 December, 2013, 06:45:53 pm »

River by Joni Mitchell.

Oh, my.

mattc · « **Reply #87 on:** 23 December, 2013, 06:54:18 pm »

The Band Aid record (by Bono and some less hated artistes) was not a great Christmas song. But it did the job, and was a pretty good song, despite what siome diots think on this thread:

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=78887.msg1615316#msg1615316

So there

spesh · « **Reply #88 on:** 24 December, 2013, 01:53:29 pm »

A Christmas Carol, by Tom Lehrer:

http://youtu.be/DtZR3lJobjw

The various offerings from the Bob Rivers show, Corey Taylor and King Diamond are up there for the LuLz as well.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #89 on:** 10 December, 2014, 02:19:16 am »

I Believe in Father Christmas, as part of a religious service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-PAKOt7sM
The Christmas we get, we deserve.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #90 on:** 10 December, 2014, 08:07:39 am »

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=78438.0

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=41841.0

mattc · « **Reply #91 on:** 10 December, 2014, 12:37:23 pm »

Quote from: Exit Stage Left on 10 December, 2014, 02:19:16 am

I Believe in Father Christmas, as part of a religious service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-PAKOt7sM
The Christmas we get, we deserve.

Well, tonight thank God, it's them instead of you!

Dibdib · « **Reply #92 on:** 15 December, 2014, 06:27:44 pm »

I'm sorry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrG4JnrN5GA

Séamas M. · « **Reply #93 on:** 19 December, 2014, 11:37:07 am »

Quote from: Dibdib on 15 December, 2014, 06:27:44 pm

I'm sorry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrG4JnrN5GA

Don't apologise, just showed that to my (16y) son. He asked where I found that, to which I replied "where you'll find all the best stuff, YACF". His comment then was "for a cycling forum there's not much cycling on it!". Maybe it's just the boards that I frequent?

Anyway, my offering as a Christmas song,

http://youtu.be/cBGkhPx529g

Paul Brady's "Arthur McBride"

tiermat · « **Reply #94 on:** 19 December, 2014, 12:27:30 pm »

Here you go, a whole album of fantastic Xmas songs, not a bad one among them!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5840C50D6CF5A42A

Ruthie · « **Reply #95 on:** 19 December, 2014, 06:06:49 pm »

Reminded of the marvellous Arrogant Worms by that mcshroom, I am currently enjoying 'Santa's Gonna Kick Your Ass'. Very good.

mcshroom · « **Reply #96 on:** 19 December, 2014, 06:20:27 pm »

and at a rather different point in the spectrum, I'm going for this one: -
http://youtu.be/zU-mzlUW45U
Philip Stopford's Lully, Lulla, Lullay

I've spent most of the Day listening to Kate Rusby's Sweet Bells Album which has some excellent ones as well

citoyen · « **Reply #97 on:** 23 December, 2014, 02:44:44 pm »

A John Denver classic...

http://youtu.be/Li8GrxE1jfg

IanDG · « **Reply #98 on:** 23 December, 2014, 03:18:05 pm »

I'm going for this -

http://youtu.be/1s6WMCSGUlQ

ba-humbug

TimC · « **Reply #99 on:** 24 December, 2014, 02:46:04 pm »

Bonfire. About 2 hours of unadulterated AC/DC. Merry fucking Christmas.

Author Topic: Best Christmas Music (Read 9959 times)

fuzzy

Ruth