Pt. 1 Today: The Land of the Ties (54 - 38)Pt. 2 Tomorrow: A Whole Six Points Between Them (37 - 16)Pt. 3 Christmas Eve: The Top 15! Woooo!Pt. 4 Christmas Day: Enjoying the birth of Santa, no matter how awful your family gatherings are!
Considering there is a whole point between 54 and 38, with only 1 song getting 2 votes, it is just going to be a day of songs people really like at Christmas. I'm putting them in order of i. what has a youtube and ii. what i like the most.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 08:47 (fifteen years ago)
54. Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas (8 points, 1 vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK4BeD5I-Pk
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 08:49 (fifteen years ago)
53. They Might Be Giants - Santa's Beard (8 points, 1 vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSXd3D-YfTs
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 09:38 (fifteen years ago)
Hooray! 'tis the season for wild recriminations and SBs.
― baubles to the wall (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 10:01 (fifteen years ago)
Any more coming soon?
― emil.y, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 12:24 (fifteen years ago)
Haha, top work a ho ho. Would've gone for a heavily condensed rundown myself, with that breakdown, but full marks for bringing the festive cheer.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 12:54 (fifteen years ago)
So 8 points and 1 vote means everyone's #3 and up made it, then? Excellent.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 12:57 (fifteen years ago)
Sorry, I kinda went for a nap. Didn't hurt as there was only 17 people on ilx when i posted the Elvis. This afternoon will be see them posted more often, posted in between me cleaning the bathroom and playing FM.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 13:20 (fifteen years ago)
if this next one is not what the person voted for, then I apologise and encourage them to find their own version to post. (This may happen a lot)
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 13:22 (fifteen years ago)
52. The Grinch - Welcome Christmas (8 points, 1 vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs4S9o-KESE
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 13:23 (fifteen years ago)
51. Squeeze - Christmas Time (8 points, 1 vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB6BIYjPeHM
Geir sent it called Christmas Time but I could only find something called Christmas Day. Feel free to correct this Merry Hongro.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 13:49 (fifteen years ago)
it is surprisingly enjoyable fyi, i thought geir and i had p opposite tastes.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 13:50 (fifteen years ago)
Yeah, I'd never heard that Squeeze song before, it's lively!
― Tarzan Bot (seandalai), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 13:51 (fifteen years ago)
ok one more and then i'm gonna wrap some presents.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 13:53 (fifteen years ago)
50. The Temptations "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" (8 points, 1 vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcuvlIgSj0Y
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 13:54 (fifteen years ago)
Classic!
― Tarzan Bot (seandalai), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 13:57 (fifteen years ago)
Yeah it's dope. This poll, or most of it anyway, is way better than walking through shops this week would have you believe.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 13:58 (fifteen years ago)
ok i'm going to have to walk down the corner shop and possibly further to get tape. turning me into a damn grinch here, so one more before i go.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 14:02 (fifteen years ago)
49. Rotary Connection - Christmas Love (8 points, 1 vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpP2JsGkwyc
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 14:03 (fifteen years ago)
^^^^^dope as fuck, fyi.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 14:04 (fifteen years ago)
Ahh, I did really like that one when it was posted in the noms thread, so glad it got in here despite me not voting for it.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 14:13 (fifteen years ago)
48. Stan Freberg - Green Chri$tma$ (8 points, 1 vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSPGJ5-XAcM
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 14:44 (fifteen years ago)
There's a great web piece on the story behind "Green Chri$tma$" here:http://mymerrychristmas.com/2006/stanfreberg.shtml
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:00 (fifteen years ago)
No, wait. Damn. That's not the piece I was thinking of. I'll have to hunt for it...
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:04 (fifteen years ago)
This is it:http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/green-chritma-fifty-year-appreciation.html
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:07 (fifteen years ago)
47. In Dulci Jubilo (8 points, 1 vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXze_TLUTqM
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:37 (fifteen years ago)
Can't even remember what I voted but of the trad numbers that's a tune. Oldfield's version is a bit desecrate-y tbh
― baubles to the wall (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:39 (fifteen years ago)
oh hawt, now I know at least 3 off my ballot placed
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:41 (fifteen years ago)
I think everybody's Top 3 has placed, Dan.
― baubles to the wall (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:44 (fifteen years ago)
I wasn't counting the number of ballots tbh
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:45 (fifteen years ago)
kind of hoping someone else went carol crazy though, I was all trad and some of my 4-10 are bangin
Think I picked at least 3 trad carols. Also kicked myself for not cheating and voting Britten's Ceremony of Carols.
― baubles to the wall (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:47 (fifteen years ago)
oh snap, I didn't do that either and I should have
DEO GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATIAS!
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:48 (fifteen years ago)
About half an hour after I posted my ballot I was picking something to play and saw it and went AW SHIT
― baubles to the wall (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:49 (fifteen years ago)
'Green Christmas' is awesome, btw.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:56 (fifteen years ago)
46. The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride (8 points, 1 vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co7ZGOjGV4A
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:58 (fifteen years ago)
Hooray for that pre-Christian song about blowjobs, 'Indulge a Jew Below'.
― O Permaban (NickB), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:59 (fifteen years ago)
all the presents i have are wrapped, ding a ling ling ling a ding dong ding
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:59 (fifteen years ago)
think I just chose one track to represent for Christmas Gift for You in the end.
― baubles to the wall (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 16:05 (fifteen years ago)
45. The Sonics - Santa Claus (8 points, 2 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lslKgfBvEsU
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 16:19 (fifteen years ago)
Me + ?
― baubles to the wall (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 16:19 (fifteen years ago)
u + seandalai
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 16:21 (fifteen years ago)
Sonics demonstrating that you can approach the twee-est of all possible holidays and write a record about it and still keep yr sneer and leather pants intact.
― baubles to the wall (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 16:23 (fifteen years ago)
next one gets in from xmas #1 rule although its not v. christmassy. only 1 other song in the top 50 exploits this rule.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 16:41 (fifteen years ago)
Demand names of feckless cheats
― baubles to the wall (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 16:42 (fifteen years ago)
44. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love (9 points, 1 vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShN8UIk5-mw
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 16:42 (fifteen years ago)
lol it turns out it wasnt even xmas #1, shame on whoever it was
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 16:44 (fifteen years ago)
It's got a Mary in the video tbf.
Also the nativity.
― baubles to the wall (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 16:44 (fifteen years ago)
moving swiftly on...
ok well i hadnt listened to it in forever, maybe shouldnt have been so reactionary. other xmas #1 to have nothing to do with christmas might have some bells in it or whatever but will truly get peoples ire.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 22 December 2010 16:46 (fifteen years ago)
21. Vince Guaraldi - Linus and Lucy (15 points, 2 votes)
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:14 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgoPl35n_AY
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:15 (fifteen years ago)
sorry people, i'm hella busy from now on - gonna make tomorrow the top 20 instead of top 15.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:16 (fifteen years ago)
'Linus and Lucy' isn't a Christmas song is it?
― 486.52 (CaptainLorax), Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:17 (fifteen years ago)
xp
That's cool. I'm off home/last minute wobs shopping now anyway.
Good fun so far.
― Jeff W, Thursday, 23 December 2010 16:19 (fifteen years ago)
Hello a hoy hoy, why do you like Mr Misteltoe so much? It is interesting, I like it and would like to listen it more.
― Gravel Puzzleworth, Thursday, 23 December 2010 22:43 (fifteen years ago)
I thought for sure "Linus and Lucy" would have been a contender for #1.
― clemenza, Thursday, 23 December 2010 22:45 (fifteen years ago)
Well Magnetic Fields made my favourite album ever (69 Love Songs) so you know, I was already won over by the time it came out. And then add a Jesus&MaryChain sheen and heavens I'm yours. But also, it's funny, and it hits the nail so perfectly on the head of that ott feeling of seeing little reminders of your problem and pushing all of your feelings on to it. I really like the rest of the album it came from (Distortion) but I know many don't care for it. Usually people say hit up 69LS first and then go backwards, tbh and I wouldn't really disagree with that. Distortion is the only thing they made in the past decade that wasn't rubbish*.
*Well 'I Thought You Were My Boyfriend' off I is a total jam.
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 06:24 (fifteen years ago)
everybody ready?
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 14:13 (fifteen years ago)
20. Jethro Tull - Ring Out Solstice Bells (15 points, 3 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFZ9TK37E78
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 14:15 (fifteen years ago)
19. Tom Waits - Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis (15 points, 3 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqYZw9a8S-Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgTPo4zRI2Q&feature=related
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 15:00 (fifteen years ago)
18. Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin' (15 points, 3 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFtA7IHZgzw
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 15:11 (fifteen years ago)
17. Galaxie 500 - Listen, The Snow Is Falling (16 points, 2 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG_cTsHIeNI
I couldn't find the G500 version, so hear is the og yoko jam
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 15:26 (fifteen years ago)
16. st etienne - i was born on christmas day (16 points, 5 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4--Lkb_Oldo
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 15:40 (fifteen years ago)
dirty fibbers
― e.g. delay koala, ok ya! (ledge), Friday, 24 December 2010 15:42 (fifteen years ago)
15. Cristina "Things Fall Apart" (17 points, 3 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xObshE1D-OM
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 16:01 (fifteen years ago)
Galaxie 500 - Listen, The Snow Is Falling (16 points, 2 votes)stream it
― 486.52 (CaptainLorax), Friday, 24 December 2010 16:05 (fifteen years ago)
love this dude ^^^^^^^^^^
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 16:06 (fifteen years ago)
14. Nat "King" Cole - The Christmas Song (18 points, 3 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jODKhUoFxzA
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 16:20 (fifteen years ago)
13. A Charlie Brown Christmas - Christmas Time is Here (18 points, 3 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPG3zSgm_Qo
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 16:29 (fifteen years ago)
12. Wham! - Last Christmas (18 points, 4 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1zWafQF1hc
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 16:39 (fifteen years ago)
11. Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas (19 points, 4 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXCEdrnaFlY
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 16:51 (fifteen years ago)
Greg Lake riding Prokofiev's coat-tails.
I've just realised that we've landed something tremendously cool in the top 10 :D :D
― I write the lols that make the whole world zing (Noodle Vague), Friday, 24 December 2010 16:55 (fifteen years ago)
10. The Coventry Carol (20 votes, 2 #1 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvH5GdY4JE
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 19:13 (fifteen years ago)
9. Oh Come All Ye Faithful / Adeste Fidelis (20 points, 3 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83w1-D4Nyg8
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 19:31 (fifteen years ago)
ahh - just dropping a line to say thanks for doing this. I've been enjoying watching the results unfold, even if doing so has been restricted to minuscule pockets of time among all the last-minute xmas hullabaloo. Enjoying the list: these sort of patchworks of novelty songs & age-old classics make for the best holiday playlists/mixtapes/etc. imo.
cheers everybody!
― jerkstore cowboy (Pillbox), Friday, 24 December 2010 19:36 (fifteen years ago)
8. Vince Guaraldi Trio - Skating (23 points, 3 votes, 1 #1 vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt8iVEAnfK8
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 20:03 (fifteen years ago)
7. God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen (24 points, 3 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDvEwC0wZ-I
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 20:19 (fifteen years ago)
Tch, amateur comma placement.
― e.g. delay koala, ok ya! (ledge), Friday, 24 December 2010 20:25 (fifteen years ago)
6. mariah carey - all i want for christmas is you (24 points, 4 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ymlnxMZkXA
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 20:33 (fifteen years ago)
5. Slade - Merry Christmas Everybody (37 points, 5 votes, 1 #1 vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A8KT365wlA
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 20:38 (fifteen years ago)
4. The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of NY (48 points, 7 votes, 2 #1 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrAwK9juhhY
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 21:09 (fifteen years ago)
the top 3 is ridiculously close points wise fyi
3. Low - Just Like Christmas (57 points, 7 votes, 2 #1 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IippcraBPKA
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 21:22 (fifteen years ago)
nice! A modern classic - My #2 I believe
― jerkstore cowboy (Pillbox), Friday, 24 December 2010 21:25 (fifteen years ago)
2. Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (57 points, 9 votes, 2 #1 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV8x7H3DD8Y
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 21:27 (fifteen years ago)
1. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (58 points!!!!, 10 votes, 2 #1 votes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SzjDOk_u9I
― irish xmas caek, get that marzipan inta ya (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 December 2010 21:31 (fifteen years ago)
A+ top three, I even voted for one of them (Low).
― Tarzan Bot (seandalai), Friday, 24 December 2010 21:34 (fifteen years ago)
Hearing it on my tinny portable radio and on shop soundsystems, I'd never noticed the bassline on Christmas Wrapping before. Awesome.
― bauble metropolis (a passing spacecadet), Friday, 24 December 2010 21:53 (fifteen years ago)
A worthy winner (my #1 obv). Also voted for the #2. Great list. Thanks for doing this a hoy hoy. And a very merry wobs to all.
― Jeff W, Friday, 24 December 2010 22:29 (fifteen years ago)
Low was my #1 and Darlene Love was my #2, so glad they made it high. Still hate Mariah, sorry.
― emil.y, Friday, 24 December 2010 22:46 (fifteen years ago)
Not a huge fan of the waitresses meself tbh. I mean it's ok but i dont loooove it. The others in the top four were my top three iirc.
― e.g. delay koala, ok ya! (ledge), Friday, 24 December 2010 22:49 (fifteen years ago)
Nos. 4, 5 and 6 were in exact order what I thought the top 3 would be! And the actual top 3 were all unknown to me, which I normally hate in a poll but am cool with here because Darlene Love is definitely the best song on the whole countdown. Or best modern song at least, because 'God, Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' was the one that really gave me the shivers.
Anyway, this was a fantastic idea Sam, well done and thanks. I thought I was all polled out after the 20th century epic, but this was terrific fun!
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 24 December 2010 23:05 (fifteen years ago)
I think you have modern confused with old and old confused with ancient
Great poll. Good fun
― 486.52 (CaptainLorax), Friday, 24 December 2010 23:35 (fifteen years ago)
No James Brown :(
Also fuck Robbie & Nicole
Besides that, looks good.
― billstevejim, Saturday, 25 December 2010 04:55 (fifteen years ago)
Low would be #1 if i'd bothered to send my ballot in
― i genuinely thought when i first joined that he was the admin (ilxor), Saturday, 25 December 2010 06:22 (fifteen years ago)
ditto
― cowboy bibimbap (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 25 December 2010 06:28 (fifteen years ago)
Assuming DJP was the other voter who recognised the genius of the "Coventry Carol". V. pleased it made the top 10. Happy Christmas, and may your taste go with you :)
― I write the lols that make the whole world zing (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 25 December 2010 13:57 (fifteen years ago)
Same to you! Lullay 4EVA
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Saturday, 25 December 2010 16:53 (fifteen years ago)
good poll would vote again
― Merdeyeux, Monday, 1 December 2014 22:33 (eleven years ago)