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I'm desperate for a non Xmas tune on the radio!

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rafichagran Sun 22-Dec-19 10:01:26

I love Cheistmas, and I am waiting for partner to go for a run so I can play Fairy Tale of New York, AGAIN.

Sparklefizz Sun 22-Dec-19 09:26:55

It will all be over soon tchsmile

EllanVannin Sun 22-Dec-19 09:23:56

Only played CD's, not listened to the radio at all so haven't heard one Christmas song so far this year---nor a carol for that matter.
Michael Buble's Christmas CD and the old Band Aid CD, Phil Spectre's oldies and Australian bush sounds ( birds ) with music/ carols in the background.

MawB Sun 22-Dec-19 09:20:24

Radio 3 is pretty safe, . Verdi’s Macbeth last night and no sign of Santa.

Witzend Sun 22-Dec-19 09:19:02

I love proper carols, sung properly, not mucked about. Classic FM is my go-to radio station at this time of year.

Not at all keen on screechy Christmas songs, esp. the very American ones they were playing in Sainsbury's the other day.
I make an exception for a very few, esp. Wham!'s Last Christmas.

Nico97 Sun 22-Dec-19 09:09:30

Ah well in five days I'm sure the radio stations will have reverted to type tchgrin Not long to go.... tchgrin

ladymuck Sun 22-Dec-19 08:12:14

I'm desperate to find a tv movie which isn't sentimental Christmassy yuck. Normally I watch the afternoon movies but, right now, they are all cringe-worthy. Surely it's possible to have a Christmas story which isn't all gooey and romantic?

Hetty58 Sun 22-Dec-19 07:56:03

Another vote for Spotify here. Do shops realise that a lot of us do a quick rush around to escape their 'music'. It must have some influence on sales.

SueH49 Sun 22-Dec-19 07:47:35

I love them, it's only for a small part of the year and then back to the ordinary stuff.

Tedber Sat 21-Dec-19 21:16:36

I absolutely LOVE Christmas songs but get fed up with Slade, Wham, Shakin Stevens etc...

I love the true carolly types....(currently got Perry Comos Christmas classics on) But love Pentatonix too...... Utube "Mary did you know" Sends shivers......

BradfordLass72 Sat 21-Dec-19 21:06:22

I don't like music Christmas or otherwise; don't own any CDs, I prefer silence and birdsong from the bush outside my door.

Kalu Sat 21-Dec-19 12:20:22

I don’t listen to the radio at all now as I got fed up with too much talking in between but Christmas music on constant would have me running to the hills ?

I feel so sorry for any shopworkers having to put up with that day in day out for what seems like weeks before the 25th

Spotify on all day here with so many choices to suit our taste.

annodomini Sat 21-Dec-19 12:16:19

When I turn over to Classic FM to avoid politics of which I am heartily fed up, what do I get ? Christmas ad nauseam.

Opal Sat 21-Dec-19 11:58:42

Totally agree Margs, it's Christmas on steroids, I've avoided the shops as much as possible. I'll be so glad when it's all over, roll on January grin.

tanith Sat 21-Dec-19 11:53:04

My daughter working on a till is trapped listening to this stuff for a whole shift she says it’s driving her bonkers. Bad enough having to endure it whilst shopping. She said she manages to turn it down before her manager turns up (always late) but he just turns it up again ?

Urmstongran Sat 21-Dec-19 11:47:27

Put a CD on instead - your own choice of music! Or Spotify.
I’m playing a Michael Bublé CD - Christmas Specials.
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Margs Sat 21-Dec-19 11:21:29

All the stations on DAB are the same round of corny Christmas songs on a continuous loop. It seems the only station that doesn't do tuneless festive much is TalkSport - thanks but no thanks!

It appears that any and every bit of music at the moment (however crappy) has jingle bells on it and that makes it OK. It's driving me crazy - goodness knows how shop staff bear this stuff hour after hour whilst dealing with frantic and fraught customers at the very busy checkouts.

They deserve a medal simply for not losing it.