kippax4ever
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when I’m driving I change station.I don’t like any. If they come on the radio when I’m driving I change station.
Will you do the same whilst driving home for xmas..
when I’m driving I change station.I don’t like any. If they come on the radio when I’m driving I change station.
The reason why that first one doesn't get played is because it's fucking wank mate! But hey-ho, it's all about opinions. Nothing wrong with Wizzard though. Never really been keen on the Chris Rea song and already heard the fucking thing twice this morning! Better than that Jethro Tull effort though.I love Christmas songs - all of them. Even the chintzy ones have something to offer to me. Pretty much any song from the 1970s/80s takes me back to ZX Spectrums, tinsel, Astrowars, City kits, gaudy decorations and cellophane wrapped Quality Street, pissed up relatives, parties and the rest!
Slade, Wizzard, The Phil Spector Christmas album, Paul McCartney, Greg Lake, Mike Oldfield, Johnny Mathis, Mariah Carey, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Andy Williams, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald... so many absolute classics to choose from.
It's so difficult to pick a top 3 as it will change everyday but today, here's my favourites:
1. Jethro Tull - Ring Out Solstice Bells
I'm constantly amazed this song does not get played more often. It's an amazing song, well produced and clever. It's a joyous song telling us to appreciate the winter solstice. A bit like Gaudete by Steeleye Span, it's something very different to the other Christmas songs and utterly brilliant. A wonderful song from a superb band. This really does deserve much, much more airplay.
2. Wizzard - I wish it could be Christmas everyday
I've listened to this song since I was a kid and if you grew up in the late 70s/80s then this song just encapsulated everything wonderful about Christmas - tinsel, glitter on cards, homemade decorations and that absolute feeling of sheer excitement. As a kid you only really got presents on birthdays and Christmas and this song just summed it up. Every single kid really wishes it could be Christmas everyday.
3. Chris Rea - Driving home for Christmas
Even though I'm a Manc, my wife is a Geordie and before Christmas we drive up to Newcastle to visit her side of the family. I used to hate this song but over the years it's come to symbolise the "start" of my new families Christmas. Packing the car up, getting stuck in traffic on the M62 and then arriving in Newcastle where everyone is really excited to see us. We always have this song on for her and on the way back down to Manchester. It is a brilliant song and if you have to travel to see family at Christmas, it means a lot more. Great song!
Dominic the Italian Christmas donkeyPogues
Wham
Lonely This Christmas......Les Grey/Mud
Nobody has selected 'Little Donkey'.........amazed!!!