Classics: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Original video located here. Accessed 23rd December 2024

Song title: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Artist: Frank Sinatra

Year: 1957

Why I like this song:

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

This Song Rocks: The Season's Upon Us

Original video located here. Accessed 20th December 2023

Song title: The Season's Upon Us

Artist: Dropkick Murphys

Year: 2013

Why I like this song:

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Back to the Eighties: Fairytale of New York

Original video located here. Accessed 24th December 2022

Song title: Fairy-tale of New York

Artist: The Pogues

Year: 1988

Why I like this song:

It may be unconventional as a Christmas song but for many people, myself included, it is one that is true to life.

There was a period of time, back in 2004, that I was listening to the Pogues a lot. At first it was the novelty of hearing what would've happened had someone combined a punk rock band with n Irish folk band in some illegal mad scientist's laboratory. But then I picked up that there was some really stellar songwriting at play in this band.

That being said, what kind of Christmas song has the singers cursing each other? And is about failure? (Not one by Mariah Carey that's for sure) But, as stated above, the song's unconventional nature is part of it's appeal.

Finally, in recent months I have discovered my father had developed something of a liking for the Pogues. Looks like there's been some progress made....

Classics: The Christmas Song

Original video located here. Accessed 22nd December 2021

Song title: The Christmas Song

Artist: Nat King Cole

Year: 1961

Why I like this song:

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Nineties Revisited: 25th December

Original video located here. Accessed 23rd December 2020

Song title: 25th December

Artist: Everything But the Girl

Year: 1994

Why I like this song:

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

This Song Rocks: Peace on Earth

Original video located here. Accessed 23rd December 2019

Song title: Peace on Earth

Artist: U2

Year: 2000

Why I like this song:

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Classics: Happy Xmas (War is Over)

Original video located here. Accessed 24th December 2018

Song title: Happy Xmas (War is Over)

Artist: John Lennon

Year: 1971

Why I like this song:

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Got it Covered: Merry Christmas Everybody

Original video located here. Accessed 22nd December 2018

Song title: Merry Christmas Everybody

Artist: Oasis

Originally Done By: Slade

Year: 2002

Why I like this song:

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Back to the Eighties: Thank God it's Christmas

Original video located here. Accessed 17th December 2017

Song title: Thank God it's Christmas

Artist: Queen

Year: 1984

Why I like this song:

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Back to the Eighties: 2000 Miles

Original video located here. Accessed 17th November 2018

Song title: 2000 Miles

Artist: The Pretenders

Year: 1984

Why I like this song:

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Nineties Revisited: Let Me Sleep

Original video located here. Accessed 22nd December 2014

Song title: Let Me Sleep

Artist: Pearl Jam

Year: 1991

Why I like this song:

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Nineties Revisited: Up the Kyber (Little Drummer Boy)

Original video located here. Accessed 23rd December 2018

Song title: Up the Kyber (Little Drummer Boy)

Artist: Hoodoo Gurus

Year: 1991

Why I like this song:

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

This Song Rocks: A Christmas Duel

Original video located here. Accessed 23rd December 2012

Song title: A Christmas Duel

Artist: The Hives and Cyndi Lauper

Year: 2009

Why I like this song:

Another Christmas favorite. It's a bizarre combination of the Hives and Cyndi Lauper but the end result is just priceless. Granted this is a very, very WRONG Christmas song but that's what makes it so special

Nineties Revisited: How to Make Gravy

Original video located here. Accessed 14th December 20189/span>

Song title: How to Make Gravy

Artist: Paul Kelly

Year: 1996

Why I like this song:

Still one of the greatest Christmas songs ever written. Having a song told through the perspective of guy in the slammer sounds like a bizarre idea but it works so well here. And I still get the shiver up my spine with the last stanza: "You know one of these days / I'll be making gravy / I'll be making plenty / Gonna pay them all back...."