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Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 09:58:35 GMT

What is the O2 Community`s FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG and FAVOURITE CHRSTMAS CAROL ?

Here is your chance to vote for your FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG and FAVOURITE CHRSITMAS CAROL.

Below are two lists - 20 Christmas Songs; and 10 Chrsitmas Carols - compiled from threads and posts on this Community and online opinion polls.

Please cast your votes for both - and post, on this thread,

your Top 5 - in numbered order, from No 5 to No 1 [your favourite] for both

FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG and for FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Voting is open from now until Thursday 23 DEC at 12 NOON.

I will award 5 points for every No 1; 4 points for No 2; 3 points for No 3; 2 points for No 4; 1 point for No 5 in each section - Favourite Xmas Song and Favourite Xms Carol - and announce the charts on Xmas Eve 24 Dec;

with the O2 Community`s FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG and FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS CAROL

CHRISTMAS SONGS:

All I want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

Do They Know Its Christmas? - Band Aid

Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea

Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues

Happy Xmas [War Is Over] - John Lennon

I Believe In Father Xmas - Greg Lake

I Wish It Could Be Xmas.... - Wizzard

Last Christmas - Wham

Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby and David Bowie

Lonely This Christmas - Mud

Mary`s Boy Child - Boney M

Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade

Merry Xmas Everyone - Shakin Stevens

Mistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard

Stay Another Day - East 17

Step Into Christmas - Elton John

Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie

When A Child Is Born - Johnny Mathis

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Wonderful Christmastime - Paul Mc Cartney

CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Away In A Manger

Hark The Herald Angels Sing

In The Bleak Mid Winter

O Come All Ye Faithful

O Little Town Of Bethlehem

Once In Royal David`s City

Silent Night

The Holly And The Ivy

We Three Kings...

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks...

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

Cleoriff — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:24:34 GMT

Christmas Song ....

1.Fairytale of New York ''The Pogues

2. Do They Know It's Christmas, Band Aid

3. Happy Xmas War Is Over. John Lennon

4) Stay Another Day. East 17

5) Little Drummer Boy. Bing and Bowie

Christmas Carol ...

1) Silent Night.

2) Hark The Heralds Angels Sing

3) Oh Come All Ye Faithful

4 In the Bleak Midwinter

5 We Three Kings

Edit. Just noticed I should have done it from 5 to 1. Not changing it now. 😂

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:24:58 GMT

To kick the voting off, here are mine

FAVOURITE XMAS SONG

No 1 Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues

No 2 Happy Xmas War Is Over - John Lennon

No 3 Do They Know It`s Xmas - Band Aid

No 4 I Believe In Father Xmas - Greg Lake

No 5 Wonderful Xmastime - Paul McCartney

FAVOURITE CAROLS

No 1 In The Bleak Mid-Winter

No 2 Silent Night

No 3 O Little Town Of Bethlehem

No 4 The Holly And The Ivy

No 5 O Come All Ye Faithful

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:26:51 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff for your votes

The order you posted is OK [ and how I`ve posted mine 😂]

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

jonsie — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:42:04 GMT

Not strictly a Christmas song but I'm not sure why Imagine by John Lennon isn't there

or A Spaceman Came travelling by Chris De Burgh

Both would have been in my top 5

I'm not really a Christmas or New Year person in all honesty, just find it really upsetting now

But, in the spirit of Christmases past here goes

Fairy Tale of New York
Mary's Boy Child
Happy Christmas (War is Over)
When A Child Is Born
Merry Christmas Everyone

Carols

Silent Night
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Once in Royal David's City
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
While Shepherds Watched

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:07:39 GMT

Thanks @jonsie for taking part.

There were quite a few songs I had to leave out, inc some which were Xmas No 1 but tried to give a good selection to choose from and the lists are based on posts on community and in online polls rather than just my preferences.

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:25:08 GMT

I hope regular posters on the Community including

@pgn @gmarkj @BobM @Bambino @blissgirl @J9el @TallTrees @lewys-gp @MI5 @RafaC @MAKAZAGA

@Pennywren @madasaf1sh

and anyone else [sorry if I missed names] will join in with this poll.

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

BobM — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:25:16 GMT

Not as easy as it seems.

Songs...

1. Little Drummer Boy - (Bing Crosby and David Bowie)

2. Do They Know It's Christmas? - (Band Aid)

3. Fairytale Of New York - (The Pogues)

4. Happy Christmas, War Is Over - (John Lennon)

5. I Believe In Father Christmas - (Greg Lake)

Carols ...

1. Silent Night

2. Away In A Manger

3. Once In Royal David's City

4. O Come All Ye Faithful

5. Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

lewys-gp — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:44:12 GMT

Consider my listening for the day sorted 👍. I'll be back in a couple of hours with my top fives!

Cheers, @Mi-Amigo 🎅🎄.

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

pgn — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:26:36 GMT

Oh, a Poll, well then...

Off I go for a listen, and several of my faves are not yet mentioned, so... 😇

Time we have a little yet, thanks for the tag @Mi-Amigo 👍

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

RafaC — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:20:52 GMT

Nice one @Mi-Amigo!

Here are my lists:

Songs
1 - Happy Xmas [War Is Over] - John Lennon

2 - Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade

3 - All I want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

4 - The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York

5 - Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby and David Bowie

Carols
1 - Silent Night

2 - Hark The Herald Angels Sing

3 - The Holly And The Ivy

4 - We Three Kings...

5 - While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks...

I guess the John Lennon one is truly my favourite Xmas song ever and it's followed close by this joyful and funky Xmas tune:

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

J9el — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:39:17 GMT

Oooh I know my number one fave song and I’ll have a think about 2 to 5 from the list. Same with the Carols too.

I’ll be back 🎄⛄️🎅🏼

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

Cleoriff — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:42:56 GMT

Good taste with James Brown @RafaC 😎

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

RafaC — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:50:13 GMT

Thanks @Cleoriff 🕺
Glad to know that you also like the Godfather Of Soul 🎺

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

Cleoriff — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:09:50 GMT

@RafaC wrote:
Thanks @Cleoriff 🕺
Glad to know that you also like the Godfather Of Soul 🎺

In the late 60's @RafaC we had booked to see him along with Little Richard, Chuck Berry and other soul groups (including Bo Diddley.) Unfortunately Little Richard was ill, so they cancelled the UK tour! 😭

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

J9el — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:17:23 GMT

Hey @Mi-Amigo, here are my entries…🎄⛄️🎅🏼

Songs:

1 - Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues

2 - Last Christmas - Wham

3 - All I want for Christmas is you - Mariah Carey

4 - Stay another day - E17

5 - I Wish It Could Be Xmas.... - Wizzard

Carols:

1 - O Come all ye faithful

2 - We three Kings

3 - Silent Night

4 - Hark The Herald Angels Sing

5 - While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks...

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

Mi-Amigo — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:41:02 GMT

Thank you @BobM @RafaC @J9el for your lists.

Thanks @pgn @lewys-gp - as I said it wasn`t possible to include all Xmas songs but thank you for taking part in the poll and look forward to your votes later.

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

gmarkj — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:47:36 GMT

Christmas Songs:

Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues
Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea
I Believe In Father Xmas - Greg Lake
Last Christmas - Wham
Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewis

Christmas Carols:

We Three Kings
O Come All Ye Faithful
Once In Royal David`s City
Silent Night
The Holly And The Ivy

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

RafaC — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:26:01 GMT

@Cleoriff 😱
I can't imagine how disappointed you guys were at the time!
At least Little Richard got better after all

I looove Bo Diddley, I wish I had the chance to see him playing live. I was lucky enough to see Chuck Berry live once and also Fred Wesley and the (New) JB's (as you probably know they were James Brown's backing band for a few years).

But oh my, that line-up you've mentioned is a dream line-up. Can't get much better than that.

Re: Best Xmas Song and Xmas Carol

lewys-gp — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:12:52 GMT

Christmas songs:

Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues
Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea
Happy Xmas [War Is Over] - John Lennon
Last Christmas - Wham
Do They Know Its Christmas? - Band Aid

Christmas Carols:

Silent Night
We Three Kings...
Away In A Manger
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Little Town Of Bethlehem

Very difficult 😅.