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Worst Christmas song.

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Teetime Thu 17-Nov-16 10:54:32

Soon the shops will be playing Christmas songs on a loop and I have been known to leave a shop playing this one as it drives me potty- Little Drummer Boy.. Big Crosby and David Bowie - cant stand either of these singers and the song is so morbid. What's your worst Christmas song?

nannypink1 Thu 17-Nov-16 18:09:34

So you did Ana. It's just awful. So it's quite likely to be voted no 1....... like Honey G ...but that's a different show! The world's gone mad...x

hulahoop Thu 17-Nov-16 18:19:50

Fed up of hearing here it is merry Christmas and last year I gave you my heart as well notTooold think we could do with some new ones but not JC

shandi6570 Thu 17-Nov-16 18:38:54

I don't like Mistletoe and Wine or Fairytale of New York but I love Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee and the Kim Wilde and Mel Smith version for Comic Relief. I'm just an old rocker at heart and a sucker for all the Christmas tat grin.

grannypiper Thu 17-Nov-16 18:44:40

when santa got stuck up the chimney, jingle bells, little jacky jack frost,Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, i spent years teaching these to many classes of 3 year olds. Dont get me wrong i loved listening to them singing them during the nativity play and the singing of my 24 angels was so lovely and always brought tears to my eyes. It was the 6 weeks of practise that really brought made me cry

rosesarered Thu 17-Nov-16 18:50:46

NotTooOld I agree about the 'I gev you my heart' song, and am not usually a pedant, but somehow it annoys me.There is also another song, with a female singer who always sings 'choo' for 'you'....grrrr.

Jayh Thu 17-Nov-16 18:54:29

My favourite has to be Wudolph, the Wed nose Weindeer as my GD used to sing when she was 3.
I dont like White Christmas, Feed The World, Mistletoe and Wine but I do like traditional Christmas hymns.

Katek Thu 17-Nov-16 20:11:53

It has to be The Lord's Prayer as performed by Sir Cliff. Just cringeworthy.

Wobblybits Thu 17-Nov-16 20:47:29

Every Christmas our ukulele group are in demand for various events, many of them want Christmas songs "cringe" that is not what we do, but we do include a few old rock Christmas songs.

Pigglywiggly Thu 17-Nov-16 21:35:40

Have yourself a merry little Christmas.

Linsco56 Thu 17-Nov-16 21:47:44

I too like Fairytale of NY.
Also like Mary's Boy Child sung by Harry Belefonte.
Can't abide Santa Baby whether sung by Eartha Kitt, Kylie Minogue or anyone else!

DaphneBroon Thu 17-Nov-16 21:53:07

I do love "O Holy Night " and any of the traditional carols.

Nelliemoser Thu 17-Nov-16 23:02:20

The "Sussex Carol" is probably my favourite.

(It's this one.)

On Christmas night all Christians sing
to hear the news the angels bring.
On Christmas night all Christians sing
to hear the news the angels bring:
news of great joy, news of great mirth,
news of our merciful King’s birth.
(3 more verses, short and very much to the message, with a good tune.) It is a good sing.

Some of the ones set up for our next concert are dire. All John Rutter's carols, or arrangements by him.
I do not want to hear another of his carols EVER! All the same format and style. Choir people on here will probably know them. Some may even like them.

Rosannie Thu 17-Nov-16 23:54:38

That's me, I like John Rutter!

Rosannie Thu 17-Nov-16 23:57:18

I particularly dislike Slade - its Christmas!

Skweek1 Fri 18-Nov-16 10:25:15

No real problem with any Christmas songs (although there isn't one I really couln't live without hearing!). But doesn't feel like Christmas till the first time I hear Jona Lewie's Stop the Cavalry. However, my worst song ever - much worse than Mistletoe and Wine is Cliff's Millennium Prayer!

rosesarered Fri 18-Nov-16 10:27:44

Yes, I quite like the Jonah song too.smile

paddyann Fri 18-Nov-16 10:29:07

there are two cd's that I play constantly at Christmas,well from Dec 1st when I start putting up the decorations,the Sarah McLachlan WINTERSONG album which is beautiful,not commercial but lovely words and melodies all sung ina wonderful voice,and Thea Gilmores Strange Communion which has my favourite winter song on it Sol Invictus .If you haven't heard these you should check them out on Youtube

harrysgran Fri 18-Nov-16 10:33:30

Can't stand it'll be lonely this Christmas by mud love snow is falling all around us by shakie Stevens

vintage1950 Fri 18-Nov-16 10:38:41

My pet hates are Little Donkey, It's Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Christmas, I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas, Mary's Boy Child, and Mistletoe and Wine. Sorry. I must be a grouch. I prefer the standard carols, although the souped-up Jingle Bells with a colliery band is marvellous.

puppytoe Fri 18-Nov-16 11:04:17

I'm another who hates Slade but loves Wizard. Mary's Boy Child is another favourite. My all time Christmas album is the Phil Spector one. Full of the girl groups and general joy. I've always loved to sing Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel at the beginning of Advent since I was at school . It just fèels like the start of Christmas time.

mancgirl Fri 18-Nov-16 11:07:02

Mistletoe - or mistletone and wine - as my then little boy used to sing is a not a favourite. Greg Lake's I believe in Father Christmas with the line - The peal of a bell and that Christmas Tree smell - is my all time favourite. Also love The Shepherds Farewell - beautiful.

mancgirl Fri 18-Nov-16 11:13:19

Puppytoe - Phil Spector album is fab! Think this thread is turning out to be best song - not worst! smile

Swanny Fri 18-Nov-16 11:35:26

To bring it back to worst song - I Yust go Nuts at Christmas by Yogi Yorgesson. I seem to remember hearing it on an LP of Christmas songs late 60s/early 70s and unfortunately can't forget it ...

Craftycat Fri 18-Nov-16 11:36:26

LOVE Fairy Tale of New York-DH made me a Christmas CD for the car & put that track on 5 times!! Also love Slade & Roy Wood but not at all keen on smaltzy ballads ( any time of year)so Mathis, Buble or Cliff etc.not for me. I really like Jonah Lowie- Wish I was at home for Christmas too.
Only another couple of weeks & I can get the CD out & start singing along in the car. I refuse to do anything Christmassy before December.

oldgaijin Fri 18-Nov-16 11:41:09

I like Harry Belafonte singing Mary's Boy Child too but even better Scarlet Ribbons. Is it an Xmas song?...maybe it was released about that time.