*****Paul McCartney*****

[Rubber Soldier]

39 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

The best Christmas song is Bing and Bowie, and I'll fight anyone who disagrees.

Mainly because of the little chat they have at the start of the video where Bing clearly has no idea who David Bowie is.

The best Christmas song is Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love, for two reasons;

1. It’s just the right level of “Christmas” without being sickening.

2. It’s two and a half minutes of pop perfection in its own right, even if it didn’t have Christmas lyrics. 

 

I will fight anyone IRL who disagrees. 

[Winslow Leach]

5 minutes ago, Rubber Soldier said:

The best Christmas song is Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love, for two reasons;

1. It’s just the right level of “Christmas” without being sickening.

2. It’s two and a half minutes of pop perfection in its own right, even if it didn’t have Christmas lyrics. 

 

I will fight anyone IRL who disagrees. 

He certainly knew how to produce a timeless Christmas banger, the murderous old freak

[Hugh Jass]

5 minutes ago, Rubber Soldier said:

The best Christmas song is Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love, for two reasons;

1. It’s just the right level of “Christmas” without being sickening.

2. It’s two and a half minutes of pop perfection in its own right, even if it didn’t have Christmas lyrics. 

 

I will fight anyone IRL who disagrees. 

Right... Thursday 3pm in front of the Pyramid...

[henry bear]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

We need to get everyone down the front in Rupert Bear costumes.

Does this count:

 

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, henry bear said:

Does this count:

 

Get a yellow scarf and you're in.

[henry bear]

Would cover Mull of Kintyre too.

[stuartbert two hats]

2 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

I have always maintained that The Pogues should be on trial at The Hague for unleashing Fairytale of New York upon the world.

I'm not having it - you're completely wrong!  In the middle of all the merry dross that's unleashed on the world every December, an utterly sublime masterpiece has sneaked onto the neverending Christmas playlist.  It's simply wonderful and has been done a grave misservice by being added to the shopping soundtrack.  Let's compare:

Quote

 

The party's on, the feeling's here
That only comes this time of year
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmas time

Love choir of children sing their song

Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding
Oo-oo-oo-oo
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo, doo

 

 

Quote

I could have been someone
Well so could anyone
You took my dreams from me
When I first found you
I kept them with me babe
I put them with my own
Can't make it all alone
I've built my dreams around you

 

Quote

Christmas time
Just let me leave please
Christmas time (Come on kids!)
Don't let the bells end (bells ring!)
Christmas time (ahhhh!)
Don't let the bells end

One of these songs is not like the others

 

I strongly advise everyone to play that record now before the repetition of the coming season stops you from hearing it properly.  Set aside 4:32 of time when you have nothing else to do except listen to it, free of the context of twinkling lights and cash registers.  It's a bloody brilliant song, from the vocal performances, to the string arrangements and the lyrics.

Edited November 8, 2018 by stuartbert two hats

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I'm not having it - tou're completely wrong!  In the middle of all the merry dross that's unleashed on the world every December, an utterly sublime masterpiece has sneaked onto the neverending Christmas playlist.  It's simply wonderful and has been done a grave misservice by being added to the shopping soundtrack.  Let's compare:

 

 

 

One of these songs is not like the others

 

I strongly advise everyone to play that record now before the repetition of the coming season stops you from hearing it properly.  Set aside 4:32 of time when you have nothing else to do except listen to it, free of the context of twinkling lights and cash registers.  It's a bloody brilliant song, from the vocal performances, to the string arrangements and the lyrics.

I'm sorry Mr Hats, as much as I respect you and your views I can't agree. I have an almost pathological loathing of that song, almost to the point where I don't even know why I hate it so much now...

[The Red Telephone]

Paul McCartney is my favourite Beatle and John Lennon probably my 4th favourite.

Macca’s solo work craps all over Lennon’s. Especially the god-awul Imagine.

However, the one area in which John trumps Paul is Christmas songs. 

[stuartbert two hats]

6 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

I'm sorry Mr Hats, as much as I respect you and your views I can't agree. I have an almost pathological loathing of that song, almost to the point where I don't even know why I hate it so much now...

I've never worked in retail over the Christmas season, have you?  I think it would be pretty hard to recover from that!

[Quark]

Nat 'King' Cole - The Christmas Song. End of discussion.

And for the final drive home from work I will have Chris Rea's Driving Home For Christmas, Perry Como's rendition of (No Place Like Home) For The Holidays, and Saviour's Day by St Cliff of Richard on a 3 song loop.

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

Right... Thursday 3pm in front of the Pyramid...

I am now 100% in love with the image of a pitched Gangs of New York-style battle in front of the big pointy bastard in the middle of summer over a list ordering our favourite Christmas songs.  Would be the perfect way to capture the essence of this place.

EDIT - would only be improved by jj200 making himself known and throwing indie landfill bands into the discussion because the once did a cover of Jingle Bells on Live Lounge

Edited November 8, 2018 by Quark

[Bradders]

1 hour ago, Rubber Soldier said:

The best Christmas song is Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love, for two reasons;

1. It’s just the right level of “Christmas” without being sickening.

2. It’s two and a half minutes of pop perfection in its own right, even if it didn’t have Christmas lyrics. 

 

I will fight anyone IRL who disagrees. 

Correct.

Low’s Just Like Christmas is also a good one.

[Quark]

2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I've never worked in retail over the Christmas season, have you?  I think it would be pretty hard to recover from that!

I have. I still love all of the songs.

I have something of a love for the festive season that borders on the pathological.

[The Red Telephone]

1 minute ago, Quark said:

Nat 'King' Cole - The Christmas Song. End of discussion.

And for the final drive home from work I will have Chris Rea's Driving Home For Christmas, Perry Como's rendition of (No Place Like Home) For The Holidays, and Saviour's Day by St Cliff of Richard on a 3 song loop.

I am now 100% in love with the image of a pitched Gangs of New York-style battle in front of the big pointy bastard in the middle of summer over a list ordering our favourite Christmas songs.  Would be the perfect way to capture the essence of this place.

I’m a big fan of Saviour’s Day. An oft- overlooked classic in Cliff’s Christmas cannon.

[stuartbert two hats]

3 minutes ago, Quark said:

I have. I still love all of the songs.

I have something of a love for the festive season that borders on the pathological.

You have notoriously low standards

Seriously, I see the wide range of music you enjoy on the new music thread, and I'm kinda jealous   I can't decide if you're totally undiscerning, or have a secret to enjoying life I need to learn!

Edited November 8, 2018 by stuartbert two hats

[Pear_Cider]

30 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I'm not having it - you're completely wrong!  In the middle of all the merry dross that's unleashed on the world every December, an utterly sublime masterpiece has sneaked onto the neverending Christmas playlist.  It's simply wonderful and has been done a grave misservice by being added to the shopping soundtrack.  Let's compare:

 

 

 

One of these songs is not like the others

 

I strongly advise everyone to play that record now before the repetition of the coming season stops you from hearing it properly.  Set aside 4:32 of time when you have nothing else to do except listen to it, free of the context of twinkling lights and cash registers.  It's a bloody brilliant song, from the vocal performances, to the string arrangements and the lyrics.

Strongly agree with this...I'm with you on this one SB

 

Least favourite Christmas song  - A Spaceman Came Travelling.

Edited November 8, 2018 by Pear_Cider

[Quark]

Just now, stuartbert two hats said:

You have notoriously low standards

Seriously, I see the wide range of music you enjoy on the new music thread, and I'm kinda jealous

What can I say, I look for the happy. I may have been described by one of my more miserable colleagues at work as a happy chucklehead.

By the same token I should point out there's very little that I definitively LOVE in that respect

[Mr.Tease]

23 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I'm not having it - you're completely wrong!  In the middle of all the merry dross that's unleashed on the world every December, an utterly sublime masterpiece has sneaked onto the neverending Christmas playlist.  It's simply wonderful and has been done a grave misservice by being added to the shopping soundtrack.  Let's compare:

 

 

 

One of these songs is not like the others

 

I strongly advise everyone to play that record now before the repetition of the coming season stops you from hearing it properly.  Set aside 4:32 of time when you have nothing else to do except listen to it, free of the context of twinkling lights and cash registers.  It's a bloody brilliant song, from the vocal performances, to the string arrangements and the lyrics.

It's not the quality of the song that's in question, it's simply a case of it having come up against the iron law of physics : familiarity breeds contempt 

[Hugh Jass]

17 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I've never worked in retail over the Christmas season, have you?  I think it would be pretty hard to recover from that!

I've worked in both retail and behind a bar in the build up to Christmas. There are certain songs that are forever seared into my consciousness.

[slash's hat]

Logs on to see paul McCartney hot topic....thinks he's been announced, relieved strangely to find talk of Xmas songs.

Fairytale of new York my fave Xmas song, mistletoe and wine under played imho.

[The Nal]

Ive worked in retail at XMas and I fucking hate Christmas now and everyone involved. From that sleazy paedo who breaks into peoples houses on his shit animals right through to that sanctimonious cross dressing windbag the lads nailed up on a stick. Cowards.

[Quark]

Can't you stick to ruining everyone's fun on the weather threads you miserable git?

[Woffy]

12 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Ive worked in retail at XMas and I fucking hate Christmas now and everyone involved. From that sleazy paedo who breaks into peoples houses on his shit animals right through to that sanctimonious cross dressing windbag the lads nailed up on a stick. Cowards.

And in the country of my wife's origin, the one and only Zwarte Piet.

[priest17]

Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday is the best one. It's pure joy. Bob Dylan wins best 'out there' Christmas song.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I've worked several retail Xmases and also festive burger flipping and I'm still here to tell you that man who's tired of Darlene Love is tired of life itself.