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Happy Holidays my beauties…
So, in England, we are bombarded with Christmas music in all the shops and all over the radio…for weeks and weeks leading up to the big day….this year it’s been different with….you know what…..
I want to know your favourites…okay???
1……Christmas album
2….. Christmas single
3…… Christmas carol/ hymn
4…… Christmas comedy record
Let’s hear your suggestions lovelies….
To start you off here’s mine
Album….you make it feel like Christmas by Gwen Stefani.
Half a dozen new songs and half a dozen covers, but done shoop shoop style…bouncy and fun
Single….Driving home for Christmas by Chris Rea…..always has been
Carol/ hymn…..oh holy night…lots of people have done this, but the new Carrie Underwood version off her new album has nailed it….teary
Comedy…..Blue Christmas by Porkie pig….. please please please Google this, you simply must smile…..and the hysterical lady in the audience could well be me.
Over to you girls!!!
Hi Grace,
My favorite is Celine Dion – O Holy Night. This song makes me cry.
This time of year I also like to listen to a song that has some meaning for me. It is Dan Fogelberg ~ Same Old Lang Syne.
❤Kay
Hi Grace and what a great Question
Here’s mine
Favourite album
Now that’s what I call Xmas a mixture of new and old
Favourite single
Band Aid
Do they know its Christmas
Favourite christmas hymn
Halauha
Favourite funny one
Geraldine McQueen
My favorite comedy record? When I was a child, there was some songs by the Royal Guardsmen that I liked. How about Snoopy and the Red Baron *Christmas Bells.*
Kay
Hard to pick a choice for everything, but I’m one of those weirdos who actually loves “Wonderful Christmastime.” Also being one of the few Roy Wood fans in the States I love “I Wish It Could be Christmas Every Day,” and hearing about that being on the charts again all these years later is another depressing reminder of how much better it is over there.
This year I’ve been playing ‘It’s Christmas Time with Gary Wilson’ a lot, as my three year-old loves it even more than I hoped. It’s a weird one, but if anyone’s into outsider or even just “quirky” stuff it’s a great one. Big Gary Wilson fan.
Another great piece of British pop culture for Christmas my family and I love but NO ONE (seriously, not a soul) knows about here is ‘Nativity!’ love all those songs too and think about them all year round.
Grace
Oh this is fun…I love music!
Christmas Album – Trans Siberian Orchestra – Christmas Eve and Other Stories
Christmas Single – Its a tie between Andy Williams – Its the most Wonderful time of the Year
Brenda Lee – Rockin around the Christmas Tree
Christmas Carol – Hark the Herald Angels Sing – Robert Merrill (old Firestone Album)
Christmas Comedy Record – Hmm dont have one. A movie instead
Christmas Comedy Movie – A Christmas Story
Robyn 💃🎄💃🎄⛄
Robyn, since you appreciate the Trans Siberian Orchestra, I wonder if you’ve heard Christmas music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir?
I’m afraid I don’t have favourites for most of the categories, but my favourite songs for this time of the year are Home for Christmas and December Will Be Magic Again, both by Kate Bush.
Isabel x
Isabel….I simply adore Kate Bush x
Hi Grace,
Here’ mine:
Favorite ‘album’ – whatever this years playlist is for “Carols from kings” which I try to catch every year. This year’s will still happen, minus audience. Xmas Eve, BBC2, 17:30
Favorite carol – Adestes Fideles. Aka ‘Oh come all ye faithful’, but I just like it sung in Latin – not that I know Latin !
Favorite xmas single has to be Fairy Tale of New York. I don’t think that will ever get on the carols from Kings playlist though
Favorite comedy album – pass
Marti x
1. Album – Now That’s What I Call Christmas AND Carols at Kings.
2. Single – either Slade, Band-Aid or Wham! depending on mood, oh, and Mud.
3. Carol – tough, as I love all carols, and try to sing in a group every Christmas if possible. Probably Ding dong Merrily on High, but Deck the Halls is high up the list too – it’s naughty! Fa-la-la-la-la.
4. Comedy – can only be The Darkness “Don’t Let the Bells End”.
Love Laura
Between SiriusXM’s Holiday Traditions station and my wife’s immense (5 +days Long Spotify playlist) Christmas songs play in our home 24/7 from Mid November til Mid January.
My personal funny favourites are also Porky Pigs “Blue Christmas” as well as Bob and Doug Mckenzies “12 days of Christmas” (Canadian eh?) but as for the other selections there is simply NO WAY I could pick one or even 20 favourites. But I am partial to the older classics from the 40’s
Hey Grace!
What a great set of questions! As I love Christmas songs, could not resist to throw my pink bobble hat into the ring..
1……Christmas album – A very old compilation album, The Best Christmas Ever, had all the classics on it!
2….. Christmas single – Wham! Greg Lake, I believe in Father Christmas, The Pretenders 2000 Miles. To be honest, there are not many I don’t like.
3…… Christmas carol/ hymn – Gloria In Excelsis Deo
4…… Christmas comedy record – Mel & Kim, Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree or Proper Crimbo.
PS, I have written an article on Christmas Songs, would love your thoughts.
Hugs
Samantha x x
Working in retail for a few years ruined Christmas music for me. I cant stand to hear Santa baby anymore it actually makes me irritated 😀
Erin….
I really do see your point 😱 x
Slade need I say any more
Please come home for Christmas, my fave version is The Eagles. Here’s Chris Rea – Driving home for Christmas to help bring a little snow to those that wont get any this year.;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un7DcGdPwCU
And what would Christmas be without the Peanuts gang?
Haha! What a fun topic!
I love The Waitresses song : Christmas wrapping *And* Last Christmas by George Michael.
My fave carol : Carol of the bells.
I don’t have a favourite album, or comedy song, I don’t think…
🙂
Kitty…i love the waitresses…
“A&P has provided me
With the world’s smallest turkey
Already in the oven, nice and hot
Oh damn!”…..try googling porky pig…bet you smile!!!Grace 💋
Haha! You bet I will!….
(update)* I did 🙂 🙂 🙂
x
Lady’s, I have a Christmas treat for you. If you’re in the need of some Christmas cheer, I just produced a Holiday concert that we live streamed to the community in north Georgia. It is beautiful and by the end I was crying!! Please enjoy…
https://evt.live/patchwoork/the-cherokee-chorale-presents-christmas-with-cherokee-chorale
Here’s the all time best Xmas song for crossdressers:
Happy Holidays, girlfriends!
Lexi
I pretty much work with Buddy the Elf. The local radio station switches to Christmas music sometimes as early as Halloween morning and it’s all we listen to at work for two months. I try to drown it out with Taylor Swift (in my office) when it gets to be too much. This situation makes it difficult for me to enjoy Christmas music on my own terms.
For a long time, Mariah Carey’s first Xmas album, Jewel’s Christmas album, and the John Denver and the Muppets CD were my favorites. I also love the theme from Polar Express. It makes me tear up.
My current favorite single is Taylor Swift’s “Christmas Tree Farm.”
The John Denver and the Muppets “12 Days of Christmas” is my current favorite carol.
There are too mant great comedy albums to choose from. Both of Dr. Demento’s albums. All of the Bob Rivers/Twisted Christmas albums. The Dixie Chicks version of “Merry Christmas From the Family.” Jeff Foxworthy’s “12 Redneck Days of Christmas.” My current favorite though is “I Farted on Santa’s Lap.”
Honorable Mentions
”Christmas Wrapping” by the Waitresses
A Very Special Christmas 3
Macy Gray, “What I Want for Christmas”
“I’ve been a gooid girl, baby. Santa promised me whatever I want. You are what I want for Christmas.”
”Christmas at Denny’s” by Randy Stonehill
I like the Christmas music that is free to download here: https://dzwoneknatelefon.com/so-this-is-christmas/
I love “The Little Drummer Boy”, too!! I was 12 years old when Harry Simeon Chorale put out its vinyl recording in 1958. I loved it at first listen. I had the “record” (that’s what they called them then) throughout my teen years, and was lost at some point along the way. To this day, hearing it is still a near-spiritual experience.
Hi Sammy!!!….there’s salesmanship and there’s…..
hearing ” let it snow” in July is awesome….haha🍦🍦🍦
Brit….I so love you !!!…you say it like it is..
Huggs, grace
Slade played at Reading Rock festival in 1980, and, when it came to the encore, the crowd yelled for “Merry Xmas!”
Noddy Holder told them they were crackers – Merry Xmas on August bank holiday?
But they played it anyway. Wish I had been there, but I was only 15, and my parents absolutely forbade it.
Love Laura
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