A week today, it’ll be Christmas.
Are you excited yet?
I believe that sane people have a favourite Christmas song, that gets you all smiling and happy and worked up like you were as a child.
Of course, I’m not sane. I have two.
The two are “All I Want For Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey, but only when I’m drunk, as it makes me dance like a loon. When I’m not drunk, or in a more melancholy mood (and certainly my favourite) is “One More Sleep Till Christmas” by Kermit The Frog.
Here’s a youtube video of it, which some cock has decided to splice with some Sonic footage. Just close your eyes, and listen.
Seriously. “One More Sleep Till Christmas” gets me in a Christmassy mood, as mum used to ban me from watching The Muppets Christmas Carol until it was Christmas Eve (apart from the time I was “researching” my role as Scrooge in Ysgol Pen-Y-Bryn’s 1994 Panto. I fucking ruled – though aptly supported by Sibz’s role as Tiny Tim). I heard it last night, and I’m officially excited. Well, as much as a 23 year old who’s planning to spend the festive period drinking obscene amounts of alcohol.
What your favourite Christmas song, and why (if there’s a story behind it)?
Comments: 15 Comments
Rhys Wynne, the author of this blog, is a 20 something web designer from Colwyn Bay. 
Probably the song from the movie Christmas Vacation, which is, aptly named, Christmas Vacation. No real reason, just the movie itself gets me in the Christmas mood.
I do believe it was the star performance of the younger scrooge which stole the show, or which was the case according to my parents, who never lie to me. Father christmas is coming next week, I can’t wait. I must be asleep though or he won’t come.
Chrsitmas songs? The Pogues – Fairy Tale of New York… Quality tune.
I have a song AND an advert! The coca cola advert makes me feel christmassy and my favourite Christmas song is Shakin Steven’s Merry Christmas because it’s the song we sang at the end of my first ever stage performance (minus all my school plays obv.). It was panto and I was Cinderella. It makes me remember how brilliat I felt after the first night’s performance.
You’re wrong!
The proper christmassy advert was the toys r us one (which, like the Coke, has changed to something horribly bland). You know the one!
There’s a magical place
We’re on our way there
With Toys in a million
All Under One Roof
It’s Called TOYS R US!
Soon after bedtime
Where dark night times fall
Geoffery and helpers
Stack up all the shelves
With ceiling to floors
Push buggies and bikes
Toys and doll houses
Fishes and trikes
There’s millions and geoffery
All under one roof
It’s called Toys r us, toys r us, toys r us!
You need to get out more.
Nah Toys R Us advert has different centiment to me. The Toys R Us in SA was a 2 hour drive away and it was HUGE. We’d make a special trip there after Birthdays to spend our Birthday money.
This one is my fav – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAS63tWVu94
Fave: Karen Carpenter – Merry Christmas Darling ….
I saw mommy fisting Santa Claus – Tommie Connor
Well alls I know is that I love Charlie Brown Christmas and the soundtrack to the first Home Alone. *nod*
Bing Crosby – White Christmas…. reminds me of whole family being there for Christmas.. happy times
Adam Sandler’s Hannakauh song by far!
Last christmas is my favourite:)
Mine have to be the Pogues and probably Driving home for Christmas by Chris Rea.
My local radio station decided that as from Dec 1st they would play nothing but Christmas songs all day every day and it killed my liking for quite a few.
Toys R’ Us ad music is classic! That makes me really christmassy along with the Coke ones.
Definitely Alvin and the Chipmunks. That’s my favorite CD for Christmas.
G-Man
Probably The Pogues, because it’s got swearing in it. Yes, I’m that easily amused.