The Christmas song you can't stand

[RaysLugg2]

I know this will not be a popular admission by I have always loathed, Fairytale in New York.

Same here! Utter shyte!

 

[atypical_boro]

Earlier than that too. It was a wish.

I assume it was re-released Christmas 1980 too though?

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

Might as well advertise my christmas collections here!

Releases | Selection Box

festivetunes.wixsite.com

Shocking ad. Worse than the pop ups you normally encounter on here.

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Anything by Cliff

 

[The_Unicorn]

I thought War Is Over was 1980 but actually Just realised it must have been 75 when Nam Ended.

Re-released in 1980 when he was shot

 

[DonTheKing]

Fairytale of new york I really do hate, think ite because of how many people I hear say its the best Xmas song

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

The two Christmas songs that I really don't like, I don't like because of sloppy lyrics.

The first is Chris de Burgh with A Spaceman Came Travelling:

A spaceman came traveling on his ship from afar
'Twas light years of time since his mission did start.
I mean light years of time? Are you really going to leave that in?

The second is Do They Know it's Christmas:
The only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears
Sting isn't a type of water, grrrrr.

And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time...
Better warn the Ski resorts then.

I'm a grinch, me.

 

[Ipad1977]

I am a huge Beatles fan but I absolutely detest Wonderful Christmastime. Paul must have just known he could put only old ***** out at that stage and people would buy it for Christmas.

That one does my nut in too.

 

[Markburke]

Christmas Rapping-The Waitresses. Tacky as !!

Agreed Sammy, utter b*llocks

 

[Davey_C]

To be fair to TFM i dont think ive heard any Buble yet ... theres still time!

 

[Markburke]

I am a huge Beatles fan but I absolutely detest Wonderful Christmastime. Paul must have just known he could put only old ***** out at that stage and people would buy it for Christmas.

It’s not his very best work, but I always feel a bit tearful when I hear it - I remember the video so vividly from being a kid and associate it subconsciously with how much paul mc loved linda and how devastated he was when she passed away so young. Seeing the kids in the video all so happy together. I suppose Christmas has loads of those sad associations the older you get.

 

[STAFFORDA4]

one of my customers (now deceased) co-wrote that song! strangely he also wrote some episodes of dr.who - was a stoke city fan as I recall.

Explains it all mate

 

[Red_is_best]

Walking in the air

 

[swordtrombonefish]

So...all of them then taken as an FMTTM whole

 

[newyddion]

Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms does my nut in. It's on in every bloody shop you go in.
Not so much the song, its the way he sings "claaaaaaaaack" instead of clock.

It’s Christmas not Grinchmas. Get the Xmas sweaters in and get the snowballs mixed!!

 

[ForssAwakens]

I know this will not be a popular admission by I have always loathed, Fairytale in New York.

I get that, I would never choose to put that song on

 

[Midnight to Six Man]

Can't stand the new woke version of Fairytale of NY

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

The “old classics” seem to wear thin these days and only a few are still listenable but the worst of the lot is Simply Having a Wonderful Xmas Time by Paul McCartney on a par with the equally obnoxiously wailing from current no 1 Mariah Carey

edit I see Wham are now at No 1

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

I get that, I would never choose to put that song on

I don't like it either

 

[Bristolboro]

Absolutely all of them, especially those in shops that are only played to make you join in with this commercialised nonsense. Sentimental clap trap. Humbug!