You have until midnight on the 19th, Englisher time to vote.
It'll be a top 50, 50-41 revealed the 20th, 40-31 revealed the 21st, 30-21 the 22th, 20-11th the 23rd, the top 10 on Christmas Eve.
No nominations, we don't have time. Feel free to use this thread to encourage people to vote for your favourites.
Vote for a top 10. Points will be simple, 10 = 1, 9 = 2, 8 = 3... your #1 = 10
Dunno what happens if you get all butthurt and start nomming stuff from religions that don't recognise Santa or whatever, haven't had time to think it through. It's a Christmas poll though, don't be a nobhead.
MERRY SANTAS BIRTHDAY EVERYONE.
(Not just doing this because i'm bored and bed ridden, honest.)
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 16:32 (fifteen years ago)
Oh, ALSO IMPORTANT:
email to my ilx webmail. it is samuelpooley @ gmail .com
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 16:33 (fifteen years ago)
also lol at typo in the title, still, no time to lose.
http://commonfolkmeadow.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/low-christmas-ep.jpg
1. "Just Like Christmas" 2. "Long Way Around the Sea" 3. "The Little Drummer Boy" 4. "If You Were Born Today (Song for Little Baby Jesus)" 5. "Blue Christmas" 6. "Silent Night" 7. "Taking Down the Tree" 8. "One Special Gift"
― i genuinely thought when i first joined that he was the admin (ilxor), Friday, 17 December 2010 16:34 (fifteen years ago)
^^ vote for these everyone, kthx
"Merry Muthaphukkin' Christmas" fuiud
― Rage Against the Man-Cream (Noodle Vague), Friday, 17 December 2010 16:38 (fifteen years ago)
well no-one has voted yet and ilx is full of lazy nadgers, so vote for it and it could end up #1 very easily
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 16:39 (fifteen years ago)
as a lazy nadger I take exception to yr tone
― Rage Against the Man-Cream (Noodle Vague), Friday, 17 December 2010 16:40 (fifteen years ago)
"Santa Claus is a Black Man" is #1.
― seandalai, Friday, 17 December 2010 16:45 (fifteen years ago)
well actually nothing is yet #1 although that is def a song title i couldnt help but approve being #1
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 16:47 (fifteen years ago)
If you're not aware of its genius
― seandalai, Friday, 17 December 2010 16:49 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a5a5sG0QZg
top 10
― Rage Against the Man-Cream (Noodle Vague), Friday, 17 December 2010 16:50 (fifteen years ago)
omfg that is amazing sean
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 16:51 (fifteen years ago)
first very annoying bump of many
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 16:59 (fifteen years ago)
mariah carey - all i want for christmas is you
― lex diamonds (lex pretend), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:00 (fifteen years ago)
destiny's child - 8 days of christmastom waits - christmas card from a hooker in minneapolis
Mariah is srsly in my top 5, maybe top 3
― Rage Against the Man-Cream (Noodle Vague), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:00 (fifteen years ago)
"God Rest You Merry Gentlemen" (traditional)
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:02 (fifteen years ago)
remember to actually vote by either webmail-ing me or emailing me at samuelpooley @ gmail .com [spaces removed obv]
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:02 (fifteen years ago)
vince guaraldi trio 'skating'
― missingNO, Friday, 17 December 2010 17:04 (fifteen years ago)
So good it has its own thread (well, more or less):
Waitresses - Classic or Genious?
― Jeff W, Friday, 17 December 2010 17:08 (fifteen years ago)
bump 2: electric joke that annoys whiney
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:21 (fifteen years ago)
will accept songs off of tv shows, xmas parodies etc.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:24 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFtA7IHZgzw
VOTE!
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:33 (fifteen years ago)
quite a trrfic suit on kurtis there
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 17:34 (fifteen years ago)
This thread is worth checking out for Youtubes and stuff: C/D: Christmas music
― seandalai, Friday, 17 December 2010 17:51 (fifteen years ago)
OK I voted. One question, though: are you going to amalgamate votes for different versions of the same song? Some wobs 'standards' have equally worthy interpretations that may attract votes.
(oh what am I saying, the top ten'll be wall-to-wall Sufjan, won't it? Bah humbug)
― Jeff W, Friday, 17 December 2010 17:55 (fifteen years ago)
considering i only have 1 vote so far, i dont think i need to worry about amalgamating votes. if people vote for just "white christmas" or whatever without a specific version noted then they will be treated in the same bucket as 'trad.'
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 18:08 (fifteen years ago)
hello?
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 18:44 (fifteen years ago)
I'm going to vote, don't worry.
― seandalai, Friday, 17 December 2010 18:45 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VzF3t07spI
I listened to this album for the first time in ages, had forgotten how good this song is.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 17 December 2010 18:51 (fifteen years ago)
posting in the right place this time:
1. White Christmas Darlene Love 2:522. Frosty the Snowman The Ronettes 2:163. The Bells of St. Mary's Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans 2:544. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town The Crystals 3:245. Sleigh Ride The Ronettes 3:006. Marshmallow World Darlene Love 2:237. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus The Ronettes 2:378. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Crystals 2:309. Winter Wonderland Darlene Love 2:2510. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers The Crystals 2:5511. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Darlene Love 2:4512. Here Comes Santa Claus Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans 2:0313. Silent Night Phil Spector and Artists 2:08
three or four of the above, + 6 or 7 more.
― Antoine Bugleboy (Merdeyeux), Friday, 17 December 2010 19:05 (fifteen years ago)
Waterson:Carthy - Jacobstowe Wassail
― Alan Partridge Project (ithappens), Friday, 17 December 2010 19:07 (fifteen years ago)
still only have 2 votes, one of which is myself.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 19:24 (fifteen years ago)
i'll do it tomorrow i swear.
― Antoine Bugleboy (Merdeyeux), Friday, 17 December 2010 19:37 (fifteen years ago)
Nate Dogg - Be ThankfulVince Guaraldi Trio - O TannenbaumLow - Just Like ChristmasBoney M - Mary's Boy Child/Oh My LordCocteau Twins - Winter WonderlandThe Ronnettes - Frosty The SnowmanRun DMC - Christmas in HollisWeen - Roses Are FreeThe Waitresses - Christmas WrappingGayla Peevey - I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Hippo The Hero)
― jerkstore cowboy (Pillbox), Friday, 17 December 2010 19:51 (fifteen years ago)
is that yr ten? send it in!
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 19:54 (fifteen years ago)
bump it.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 20:10 (fifteen years ago)
Don't forget to vote for Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), everyone!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV8x7H3DD8Y
― emil.y, Friday, 17 December 2010 20:15 (fifteen years ago)
a whole 2 votes so far.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 20:17 (fifteen years ago)
It's only been three hours, jeez man.
― emil.y, Friday, 17 December 2010 20:18 (fifteen years ago)
sent. sorry for blowing up yr poll & posting those.
nd w/ some friendly advice for the holidays:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM1ZZvnx39w
― jerkstore cowboy (Pillbox), Friday, 17 December 2010 20:18 (fifteen years ago)
:D any excuse to bump the thread
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 20:19 (fifteen years ago)
xpost to em
lol I sent mine to the wrong email
sorry sampooley, I hope you aren't too confused
― Tina Tina Cheneuse (DJP), Friday, 17 December 2010 20:20 (fifteen years ago)
I can only think of three I definitely want to vote for... What are the rules on voting for songs that aren't really Christmas songs but you listen to them at Christmas and they have thematic links? Like, could I vote for 'Listen, the Snow is Falling'?
― emil.y, Friday, 17 December 2010 20:21 (fifteen years ago)
lol if i end up with an ilm doppelganger its gonna be weird
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 20:21 (fifteen years ago)
songs about snow that sound christmassy and are played at christmas = fine. songs about christmas that don't sound christmassy (thinking that gza tune... cold world?) = fine. songs that aren't christmassy, about things associated with christmas like snow or presents and not about christmas, such as say Who Shot Ya or Yellow Submarine = not fine.
Cool?
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 20:23 (fifteen years ago)
3 voters, only 1 song to get on more than 1 list.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 20:25 (fifteen years ago)
67 signed in ilxors, none of u voting?
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 17 December 2010 20:50 (fifteen years ago)
Did you get my list okay?
― emil.y, Monday, 20 December 2010 16:10 (fifteen years ago)
i did :)
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Monday, 20 December 2010 16:33 (fifteen years ago)
Cool. Although my friend just posted this song that I had completely forgotten about, and should've been top 5, really:
http://soundcloud.com/wolfram-wire/a-story-of-the-christmas-tree
― emil.y, Monday, 20 December 2010 16:36 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcQJj7d18eA
― if nothing else this thread will result in some great display names (Edward III), Monday, 20 December 2010 16:51 (fifteen years ago)
wish I still had a copy of this one
dog of mystery - "I saw mommy kissing satan's claws"
― if nothing else this thread will result in some great display names (Edward III), Monday, 20 December 2010 16:59 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98JrWm9IMMA
― keep amanda leared (corey), Monday, 20 December 2010 17:04 (fifteen years ago)
gratuitous bump.
― Antoine Bugleboy (Merdeyeux), Monday, 20 December 2010 19:04 (fifteen years ago)
Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer - Baby It's Cold Outside^the only song I regretted not adding to my list
― 486.52 (CaptainLorax), Monday, 20 December 2010 20:46 (fifteen years ago)
here's a good "Baby It's Hot Outside" versionstream it
― 486.52 (CaptainLorax), Monday, 20 December 2010 21:04 (fifteen years ago)
if it weren't for the vote i just saw in my mailbox i'd be calling you guyz suckaz right now.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Monday, 20 December 2010 21:07 (fifteen years ago)
Wait, is this poll still open?
― benanas foster (Eric H.), Monday, 20 December 2010 21:09 (fifteen years ago)
YES UNTIL TUESDAY MIDNIGHT BUT VOTE NOW JUST IN CASE
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Monday, 20 December 2010 21:10 (fifteen years ago)
B b but it says ends on the 19th. Its the 21st here. It cant possibly still be the 19th there can it?
― Strange Crüt (Trayce), Monday, 20 December 2010 22:03 (fifteen years ago)
someone with super mod powers oughta fix that
― 486.52 (CaptainLorax), Monday, 20 December 2010 22:05 (fifteen years ago)
My ballot in a couple hours.
― benanas foster (Eric H.), Monday, 20 December 2010 22:06 (fifteen years ago)
END OF TOMORROW NIGHT EVEN IF YOU ARE IN SOME WACKY LAND
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Monday, 20 December 2010 22:29 (fifteen years ago)
Maybe fix the thread title then? ILX poll contributors do not generally like having to read entire threads in order to discover simple rules ime
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 20 December 2010 22:38 (fifteen years ago)
For your consideration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FyCU87phGw
― sonofstan, Monday, 20 December 2010 22:58 (fifteen years ago)
till the end of the day boys and grrrls
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 10:45 (fifteen years ago)
http://www.freealbumart.com/img/41DXKHEM4QL._SL160_/Various-Artists-XFM:-It
Everything on here, in short.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 10:54 (fifteen years ago)
1. Alan Parsons In A Winter Wonderland - Grandaddy2. Little Drummer Boy - Dandy Warhols3. Every Day Is Christmas - Webb Brothers4. Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas - Eels5. Feliz Navi-nada - El Vez6. Christmas In Waikiki - Morgan7. Maybe At Christmas Time - Drugstore8. O Come O Come Emmanuel - Belle & Sebastian9. Thank You Dreaded Black Ice Thank You - Giant Sand10. White Christmas (demo For Tom Waits) - Flaming Lips11. My Christmas Prayer - Saint Etienne12. Christmas Downer - Departure Lounge13. I Believe In Father Christmas - Six By Seven14. When I Get Home For Christmas - Snow Patrol15. Spiritual Guidance - Titan16. Christmas Boogaloo - Big Boss Man17. Christmas Eve - Teenage Fanclub18. Gift X-Change - Calexico19. Hwiangerdd Mair - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci20. Just Like Christmas - Low21. In The Bleak Midwinter - Laverne, Lauren
― Mark G, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 10:56 (fifteen years ago)
That honestly looks like the most insufferable compilation imaginable. The drippy indie Christmas cover version is the absolute worst.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 11:12 (fifteen years ago)
don't think most of those are covers tbf, most likely some old pish the bands had lying around given an appropriate lyrical paintjob
― When I Pardew I See Rakes (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 11:19 (fifteen years ago)
FYI if I'd read this before now I would have voted for 'Christmas Time '99' by Gorse
― When I Pardew I See Rakes (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 11:33 (fifteen years ago)
1. Alan Parsons In A Winter Wonderland - Grandaddy4. Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas - Eels5. Feliz Navi-nada - El Vez8. O Come O Come Emmanuel - Belle & Sebastian20. Just Like Christmas - Low
These are decent songs to be fair.
― seandalai, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 14:24 (fifteen years ago)
Those are the best ones, yes.
I'd add :
10. White Christmas (demo For Tom Waits) - Flaming Lips21. In The Bleak Midwinter - Laverne, Lauren
The rest I'm not so bothered about, but then again there's not one I would actively skip, I think.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 14:32 (fifteen years ago)
can't see all the links on my work computer, so apologies if someone has already suggested:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uB-0D-gV8mY/R0mRBLZ4MMI/AAAAAAAAFmQ/Og8N51dDF0E/s400/yobs
― Ward Fowler, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 14:34 (fifteen years ago)
Ha, that reminds me of a freebie I got from Radio London, back when...
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JUe__VLejWk/TQZXCBnktiI/AAAAAAAAAm4/-9G9wSIghEQ/s1600/slush.png
― Mark G, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 14:45 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6KyYKLIKyE
o_O
― Tina Tina Cheneuse (DJP), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 15:20 (fifteen years ago)
another vote :) merry christmas mike.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 15:53 (fifteen years ago)
How many do we have so far?
― seandalai, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 16:47 (fifteen years ago)
18
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 16:48 (fifteen years ago)
not incl. myself as i haven't voted yet.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 16:49 (fifteen years ago)
Vote, Grinches!
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 17:16 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QITJK8ExG-U&feature=related
― Non-Stop Erotic Calculus (bmus), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 17:22 (fifteen years ago)
got another vote! only 6 hours left ppls!
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 17:53 (fifteen years ago)
This is my favorite holiday song about the 21st of December
― 486.52 (CaptainLorax), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 18:12 (fifteen years ago)
Just reading Jody Rosen's book on White Christmas, which reminds me how good Otis Redding's version is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5owUdvwcQ0
Also this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQVeKb0ywOw
― The baby boomers have defined everything once and for all (Dorianlynskey), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 19:06 (fifteen years ago)
less than 5 hours people.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 19:10 (fifteen years ago)
cheers for yr vote d
Vote vote vote!
― emil.y, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 19:18 (fifteen years ago)
4 hrs, sort it out
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:06 (fifteen years ago)
Original carols >>> drippy indie versions - you get to sing them! In church! With other people! Even classics like Something Stupid & Cliched to be Cynical at Christmas would be improved if you got to do this.
― Gravel Puzzleworth, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:22 (fifteen years ago)
Now is the time.
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 22:50 (fifteen years ago)
..to vote for Boney M!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxm1FlLSfe4
― jerkstore cowboy (Pillbox), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 22:52 (fifteen years ago)
yah srs, not had a vote in ages! come on heathens, enjoy santa with us!
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 23:35 (fifteen years ago)
5 minutes plz vote people
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 23:55 (fifteen years ago)
forgot to vote for this
but someone else should
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWkI66h1GVY
― jabba hands, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 00:32 (fifteen years ago)
Can't believe this was overlooked:
Big Star - Jesus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPLsJI3gPDg
― suspecterrain, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 18:07 (fifteen years ago)
http://www.eyeonspain.com/images/blogs/victormeldrew.jpg
― baubles to the wall (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 18:10 (fifteen years ago)