Your Top Ten Favourite Christmas Songs/Carols

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• Hotdogjumpingfrog Posts: 1,077

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  20/11/25 - 08:01 #2

  Whams last Xmas is my favourite, I play it all year round
  
  Luther vandross , have yourself a merry little Christmas, pure Xmas chilling by an open fire vibe
  
  

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• ramraider1 Posts: 21,117

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  20/11/25 - 12:32 #3

  In no particular order
  
  Wonderful Christmastime - Wings
  Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
  In Dulce Jubilo / On Horseback - Mike Oldfield
  Everything She Wants / Last Christmas- Wham ( cheated here as I much prefer ESW)
  I Was Born On Christmas Day - Saint Etienne
  Santa’s Coming Down The Chimney - Confidence Man
  Driving Home For Christmas- Chris Rea
  Rocking Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
  December Will Be Magic Again - Kate Bush
  The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  
  Honourable mention to Xmas Day by Squeeze.
  
  

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• Ella Nut Posts: 10,424

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  20/11/25 - 13:40 edited 20/11/25 - 13:41 #4

  In no particular order. Honourable mention to Woolworths 1981 "Have A Cracking Christmas" jingle.
  
  Away In A Manger
  In Dulce Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
  A Winter's Tale - David Essex
  Another Rock & Roll Christmas - you know who.
  Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
  Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie
  Lonely This Christmas - Mud
  When A Child Is Born - Johnny Mathis
  Mistletoe & Wine - Cliff Richard
  Frosty The Snowman - The Ronettes

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• INSOMNIA56 Posts: 2,399

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  20/11/25 - 21:18 edited 20/11/25 - 21:26 #5

  Classic
  In The Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst version)
  O Holy Night
  Silent Night
  Oh Come All Ye Faithful
  Coventry Carol
  Gaudete
  Sussex Carol
  Coventry Carol
  
  Modern
  A Spaceman Came Travelling-Chris de Burgh
  I Believe In Father Christmas-Greg Lake
  
  Don’t really like modern Christmas Songs
  Come December Classic FM will go on till January
  

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• chrisqc Posts: 1,435

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  20/11/25 - 23:30 #6

  I can do a top 5
  
  Ill be Missing you come Christmas NKOTB
  Last Christmas Wham
  Hey Santa Wendy +Carnie Wilson
  All I want for Christmas is You Mimi
  O Holy Night
  
  

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• SweetHeartHolly Posts: 1,748

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  21/11/25 - 00:28 edited 21/11/25 - 00:28 #7

  I have several other favorites, but here is my top ten.
  
  "Fall Softy Snow"-Jim Ed Brown (RIP) & Helen Cornelius (RIP)
  "What Do You See?"-Sonya Isaacs
  "Only You Can Bring Me Cheer"-Alison Krauss
  "The Wonder"-Tanya Tucker
  "Run, Run, Rudolph"-Mason Ramsey
  "O Holy Night"-LeAnn Rimes
  "Go Tell It On The Mountain"-James Otto
  "Mary, Its Christmas"-Toby Keith (RIP)
  "Hallelujah, He Is Born"-Sawyer Brown
  "Silver Bells"-Travis Tritt (Crank it up!!!)
  
  God bless you and my favorites who are still here always!!!
  
  Holly

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• Ancient IDTV Posts: 11,585

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  21/11/25 - 20:45 #8

  I reckon my favourite is Boney M with Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord. I was still in junior school when I first heard it on the radio all those years ago, and I've loved hearing it ever since. So smooth.

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• Torch81 Posts: 18,412

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  21/11/25 - 22:10 #9

  Oh good grief! This thread seems to get re-created every blooming year on here. And, here we go again...
  
  Anyway. The only Christmas song I'm interested in hearing and will enjoy listening too, is, as ever, Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses. It's an under appreciated classic.

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• Hap's Diner Posts: 3

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  21/11/25 - 22:14 #10

  I believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
  Guadette- Steeleye Span
  Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters
  Have yourself a merry little Christmas - Kenny G
  I'm not dreaming of a white Christmas - Gilbert O' Sullivan
  Mad World - Gary Jules
  The power of love - Gabrielle Aplin
  Mary's Boy child - Boney M
  Sussex Carol
  In the Bleak Midwinter
  

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• Judith Harper Posts: 164

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  22/11/25 - 11:38 #11

  In no particular order
  
  Boney M - Marys boy child
  Pretenders - 2000 miles
  Wham - Last Christmas
  Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas everyone
  Gary Glitter - Another rock n roll Christmas
  Silent night
  Band Aid - Do they know it's Christmas (only the original one)
  Johnny Mathis - When a child is born

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• Ella Nut Posts: 10,424

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  24/11/25 - 13:32 #12

  Torch81 wrote: »

  Oh good grief! This thread seems to get re-created every blooming year on here. And, here we go again...
  
  Anyway. The only Christmas song I'm interested in hearing and will enjoy listening too, is, as ever, Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses. It's an under appreciated classic.

  
  We know. But it's fun.

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• Ancient IDTV Posts: 11,585

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  25/11/25 - 13:00 #13

  Ella Nut wrote: »

  Torch81 wrote: »

  Oh good grief! This thread seems to get re-created every blooming year on here. And, here we go again...
  
  Anyway. The only Christmas song I'm interested in hearing and will enjoy listening too, is, as ever, Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses. It's an under appreciated classic.

  
  We know. But it's fun.

  
  Yes, and there's a simple reason the same songs keep getting listed year after year:- They're mostly good catchy songs.

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• Ella Nut Posts: 10,424

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  25/11/25 - 13:34 #14

  Very glad to see no mention yet of the Fairytale one.

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  26/11/25 - 12:14 #15

  In no order
  Kelly clarkson-underneath the tree
  Wham-Last Christmas
  Kelly clarkson ft Brett Elderidge-Underneath the mistletoe.
  Mariah Carey-All I want for Christmas
  Mariah Carey-oh santa
  Kelly Clarkson ft Ariana Grande-Santa can u hear me
  Spice Girls-2 Become 1
  Michael buble-its beginning to look alot like Christmas
  Darlene Love-Alone on Christmas
  Britney Spears-My Only Wish.
  
  Have to say Kelly clarkson Christmas music is really underrated its nearly my favourites on the list, underneath the mistletoe is beautiful kinda hits the feels if u have unrequited love.
  2 Become 1 i know will be argued its not Christmas but it was Xmas num 1 when I was a kid only 11 so I associated it with Christmas an as I got older its a beautiful ballad an only spice girls song i genuinely think is brilliant think only the coldest heart couldnt help but like it.
  
  

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• daisiesfan Posts: 2,914

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  26/11/25 - 16:15 #16

  In no order:
  Michael Buble - Feliz Navidad
  Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree
  The Pogues & Kirsty McCall- Fairytale Of New York
  Boney M - Mary's Boy Child
  Perry Cuomo - No Place Like Home
  Mariah Carey - Joy To The World
  Leona Lewis - One More Sleep
  Elvis ft Martina Mcbride - Blue Christmas
  Elton John Step Into Christmas
  Love Unlimited - It May Be Winter Outside
  
  ❄🎄🎀🎁⛄🎅🤶

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• dee123 Posts: 48,111

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  30/11/25 - 17:54 #17

  Ella Nut wrote: »

  Very glad to see no mention yet of the Fairytale one.

  
  It's supremely overrated.

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• peter_s Posts: 6,369

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  04/12/25 - 00:52 #18

  
  I find many Christmas songs are overly sentimental & are too sickly sweet for me to listen to them.
  
  This is a random selection of some of my favourite (unsentimental) songs:
  
  
  The Goodies - Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me
  
  This will never get played on mainstream radio or in shops nowadays
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsagJ0hxYCo
  
  
  Miles Davis & Bob Dorough (vocals) - Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)
  
  A different take on Christmas
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX985c9z88M
  
  
  
  Claire Martin - Santa Baby
  
  A stripped down version of this Christmas song
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csaqn-BRKK4
  
  

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• SweetHeartHolly Posts: 1,748

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  04/12/25 - 04:08 edited 04/12/25 - 04:09 #19

  If I may, I'd like to give another list.
  
  "Blue Christmas"-Oak Ridge Boys (their 1995 recording)
  "The Angels Cried"-Alan Jackson & Alison Krauss
  "O Little Town Of Bethlehem"-Kenny Chesney
  "Christ Child's Lullaby"-Kathy Mattea
  "This Old White Doorway"-Forester Sisters
  "What Made The Baby Cry?"-Toby Keith (RIP)
  "Away In A Manger"-Kenny Chesney
  "Do You Hear What I Hear?"-Steve Wariner
  "For Christ's Sake, Its Christmas"-George Strait
  "Silent Night"-Kenny Chesney
  
  God bless you and my favorites who are still here always!!!
  
  Holly (a girl who forever misses Steve Sanders of the ORB and Toby Keith)

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• Ancient IDTV Posts: 11,585

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  15/12/25 - 10:15 #20

  There is one Chrsitmas song I love that rarely seems to get played or mentioned, namely It's Gonna Be a Cold Cold Christmas by Dana.
  
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vMR3bt3ibg&list=RD9vMR3bt3ibg&start_radio=1

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• mistygal Posts: 8,802

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  15/12/25 - 17:40 edited 15/12/25 - 17:45 #21

  Quite an alternative selection. I get so fed up hearing the same songs year after year.
  
  Carol of the Bells - Emmy Rossum
  Stop the Calvary - Jona Lewie
  Midnight Sleigh Ride - London Pops Orchestra
  Christmas Baby Please Come Home - Darlene Love
  Deck the Halls - Manheim Steamroller
  Do You Hear What I Hear? - Johnny Mathis
  Happy Xmas (War is Over)- John Lennon
  Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
  Silent Night - Gruber: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Arr. Willcocks, Stephen Varcoe, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks
  Merry Xmas Everyone - Shakin Stevens

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  15/12/25 - 19:54 #22

  Ancient IDTV wrote: »

  There is one Chrsitmas song I love that rarely seems to get played or mentioned, namely It's Gonna Be a Cold Cold Christmas by Dana.
  
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vMR3bt3ibg&list=RD9vMR3bt3ibg&start_radio=1

  
  Yes, it is one of my all-time favourite Christmas songs
  
  It is 50 years old this year

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• Ancient IDTV Posts: 11,585

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  15/12/25 - 20:06 #23

  Multimedia81 wrote: »

  Ancient IDTV wrote: »

  There is one Chrsitmas song I love that rarely seems to get played or mentioned, namely It's Gonna Be a Cold Cold Christmas by Dana.
  
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vMR3bt3ibg&list=RD9vMR3bt3ibg&start_radio=1

  
  Yes, it is one of my all-time favourite Christmas songs
  
  It is 50 years old this year

  
  Do you listen to the radio much, and if so have you heard that song played at all? I mean it's wonderful, and it actually got to no. 4 on the UK singles chart, yet it appears to be almost forgotten.

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• Darth_Joker_12 Posts: 13,917

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  16/12/25 - 16:50 #24

  Here are some of my favourites (the first 2 are my Top 2):
  Stay Another Day (East 17)
  Merry Xmas Everybody (Slade)
  Step Into Christmas (Elton John)
  It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Michael Bublé)
  Holly Jolly Christmas (Michael Bublé)
  Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (John Lennon)
  Fairytale of New York (Pogues & Kirsty MacColl)
  Last Christmas (Wham!)
  Underneath the Tree (Kelly Clarkson)
  Wonderful Christmas Time (Paul McCartney)
  Sleigh Ride (The Ronettes)
  It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy Williams)
  Lonely This Christmas (Mud)
  I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter (Connie Francis)
  Feliz Navidad (Boney M.)
  Mary's Boy Child (Boney M.)

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