What is the greatest Christmas song ever?

[DanJennings]

Here's another couple of great songs to spoil the mood at christmas!
(Have I misunderstood this thread?)

[Rare Bird]

Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas

It was actually recorded long before it's single release & release on ELP's 'Works Volume Two' album. It wasnt meant to be an happy cheer Christmas song it was written by Greg to highlight his annoyance with the commercial Christmas..

[Joe]

The correct answer is of course:

'All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit' by Half Man Half Biscuit.

There was one in the gang who had Scalextric
And because of that he thought he was better than you
Every day after school you’d go round there to play it
Hoping to compete for some kind of championship
But it always took about fifteen billion hours to set the track up
And even when you did the thing never seemed to work

It was a dodgy transformer again and again
A dodgy transformer again and again
It was a dodgy transformer again and again
A dodgy transformer that cost three pound ten

So he’d send his doting mother up the stairs with the stepladders
To get the Subbuteo out of the loft
He had all the accessories required for that big match atmosphere
The crowd and the dugout and the floodlights too
You’d always get palmed off with a headless centre forward
And a goalkeeper with no arms and a face like his

And he’d managed to get hold of a Dukla Prague away kit
‘Cos his uncle owned a sports shop and he’d kept it to one side
And after only five minutes you’d be down to ten men
‘Cos he’d sent off your right back for taking the base from under his left winger
And come to half time you were losing four-nil
Each and every goal a hotly disputed penalty
So you’d smash up the floodlights and the match was abandoned
And the dog would bark and you’d be banned from his house
And your travelling army of synthetic supporters
Would be taken away from you and thrown in the bin

Now he’s working in a job with a future
He hands me my Giro every two weeks
And me I’m on the lookout for a proper transformer

[DanJennings]

Ah but what about
'It's Cliched To Be Cynical At Christmas' by HMHB

[DSJR]

Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas

Although I do agree that most Christmas songs are loathsome.

That song is totally the opposite of what many people expect for a Christmas song.

"...Halelujah Noel, be it heaven or hell. The Christmas we get we deserve....."

Along with Andre (thanks for the video link) -

One track that takes me back to my babyhood is "Mary's Boy Child" by Harry Belafonte. I think I still have this on 10" 78rpm, 7" 45rpm, LP and I think it's on one of our CD compilations as well...

[Joe]

Ah but what about
'It's Cliched To Be Cynical At Christmas' by HMHB

That's a cracker too (no pun intended) but Dukla Prague wins on points.

[Barry]

One track that takes me back to my babyhood is "Mary's Boy Child" by Harry Belafonte.

Gosh that takes me back! Used to have a copy but seem to have lost it.

Apart from that, I guess my favourite is Lennon's 'Happy Christmas, War is Over'. I quite like 'Fairytale of New York', having had it rammed in over the last few years.

Have just played both of them to try and get me in a Christmas mood. Actually it has been a bit of a tradition chez nous to play carols sung by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge (Decca 'The World of Christmas' (groan!), Argo SPA/A 104). Clichéd maybe, but I like 'em.

I also like Slade's Christmas song, though its spoilt by Noddy Holder screaming "It's Christmas" at the end. Probably in a minority of one - I'll get my coat.......

[Spectral Morn]

My wife likes

Driving Home for Christmas---Chris Rea

Little Town of Bethlehem, O come all ye Faithful, Silent Night and Emmanuel.


Me

Chris Squire--- Run with the Fox

And Silent Night.


Just bringing the thread to the true meaning of Christmas.



Regards D S D L