FabSwingers.com forum: Favourite Christmas song

By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

What is your favourite Christmas song? Do you have one, that is nostalgic to you or that one that you just found out and you love it?

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

How could I pick just one? Whichever I'm listening to is my favourite in that moment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Corey Taylor Xm@s

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Driving home for Christmas

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By *icklixitMan
over a year ago

sunderland

Without doubt, fairytale of new York

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt

Been an awful good girl

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

Last christmas, wham.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This one

https://youtu.be/E8gmARGvPlI

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Solstice Bells by Jethro Tull

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By *iren4uWoman
over a year ago

jersey channel islands

"Last christmas, wham. "

This

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By *dnmartinMan
over a year ago

Hounslow

Last Christmas is a great Christmas song.

However, December will be magic again by Kate Bush is up there as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Snow is falling all around me..

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By *omCoyoteMan
over a year ago

Northern England

This.

Fantastic Christmas song. Lovely lyrics, beautiful vocal / harmonies and a gorgeous haunting melody.

You can thank me later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQfIQWVTuQA

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2,000 miles by the Pretender's or River by Joni Mitchell

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Hark the Herald Angels Sing.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

There is only one Christmas song.

Merry Xmas Everybody - SLADE

All other pale into insignificance.

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By *ussle SproutMan
over a year ago

the middle

Keith Emerson - i believe in Father Christmas.

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By *ussle SproutMan
over a year ago

the middle

"2,000 miles by the Pretender's or River by Joni Mitchell

This is my second favourite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Low - Just Like Christmas

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

"Keith Emerson - i believe in Father Christmas. "

It’s actually by Greg lake but best Christmas song ever

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Driving home for Christmas

It brings me tears when i listen this song

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brenda Lee - Rocking Around The Christmas Tree

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Last christmas, wham. "

One of my favourites ever

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

"Without doubt, fairytale of new York "

That's on my most disliked Christmas songs list

My favourite is Merry Christmas Everyone

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

Fab Xmas by Adam and Tina. Link is on our status if you want to hear it.

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

Fairytale of New York is definitely our favourite.

We do like a lot of others though - including, Cashing In On Christmas b by Bad News (Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson & Alan Metcalf)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fairytale of New York and Santa baby but Christmas isn't Christmas until Noddy says it is .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by Dolly Parton

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fairytale of new york the propper one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I Was Born On Christmas Day by Saint Etienne.

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By *emma HoldenTV/TS
over a year ago

Ramsey

When a child is born by Johnny Mathis. Cracking song.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Every Day’s Like Christmas by Kylie Minogue.

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By *rMojoRisinMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake

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By *emma HoldenTV/TS
over a year ago

Ramsey

Always on my mind by the Pet Shop Boys.

Well it was number 1 Xmas 87!!

Made my Christmas that year

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By *rMojoRisinMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

I should add, my daughter was born just before Xmas, I remember holding her and singing along to The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

It’s been our song since then.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Little Donkey.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade

Its the one song that made me excited for Christmas when i was a kid. Ever since then ive always had that little childlike joy knowing christmas is coming whenever i hear that song

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By *ill-Ian KissesCouple
over a year ago

Somewhere over there

Merry Christmas Everyone-Shaken Stevens. Good old 80’s cheesy Christmas jumper bopping tune :D

If going traditional-really like Celine Dion’s version of ‘Oh Holy Night’-so powerful.

Millie

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By *sa_curiousMan
over a year ago

Waterford

Fairytale of New York

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By *ayjay218Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen

"Fairytale of New York"
cracking song. But I always find it strange that it’s a Xmas song as it’s about a d*unken abusive husband who beats his wife

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"I should add, my daughter was born just before Xmas, I remember holding her and singing along to The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

It’s been our song since then. "

That's so sweet must be so nostalgic listening that song now

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Fab Xmas by Adam and Tina. Link is on our status if you want to hear it."

Thank for the suggestion as i never heard i think i will be checking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

https://youtu.be/pvA7-EjaSPI

Have yourself a merry little Christmas - Frank Sinatra

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

Gaudete, by Steeleye Span.

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

Shaking Stevens

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By *ydrewMan
over a year ago

forest

Fairytale of new york

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses. I haven’t heard it this year yet!

I also like the Christmas albums by Nat King Cole and Phil Spector plus Bob Dylan’s Christmas album is an unexpected delight!

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By *nimaginativeUsernameMan
over a year ago

Rochester, Kent

Peter Kay/Geraldine: Once upon a Christmas Song.

It’s hardly ever played on the radio or in shops though

(I can’t watch the video without smiling)

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By *yway60Man
over a year ago

Gamlingay

Winter Wonderland by Linda Lewis

Christmas All Over The World by Sheena Easton (end titles of Santa Claus The Movie)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There is only one christmas song.... pogues! Hehe!! I also got wham'd 2 days in to whameghedon

worst christmas ever lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The ones we sang at school. Well, our version anyway.

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

Hard to pick just one! Lol

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

"Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses. I haven’t heard it this year yet!

I also like the Christmas albums by Nat King Cole and Phil Spector plus Bob Dylan’s Christmas album is an unexpected delight! "
I have Spectors 'A Christmas Gift For You' on cd and vinyl classic album.

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

"There is only one christmas song.... pogues! Hehe!! I also got wham'd 2 days in to whameghedon

worst christmas ever lol

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Pogues one of the best!

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Coldplay's Christmas Lights.

Surprisingly bleak story with a hopeful ending.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Cliff Richard mistletoe and wine. Reminds me of listening to it in repeat on the record player as a kid while my mum and us girls cleaned the house in June

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

Fairytale of New York of course, but also I believe in Father Christmas, and I’m surprised no one has mentioned John Lennon, Merry Xmas (war is over)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Darlene Love- Christmas (baby please come home) - it has to be the best as it was in Gremlins!

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

"Fairytale of New York of course, but also I believe in Father Christmas, and I’m surprised no one has mentioned John Lennon, Merry Xmas (war is over)"
Greg Lake one is fab! The production is brilliant. No one mentioned Wizzard! It's better then the slade one controversial. Hahaha

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Oh I forgot about Jethro tull ring out solstice bells..... Such a bop!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Christmas (Baby please come home)

Every version! It’s kinda an upbeat one and it’s my fave!!

Love lip sync to it

Babyyyy please come home!!!

Also Jingle bell rocks purely for the Mean Girls iconic dance scene

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I invented a word especially for my partner;

Carolexia (verb) the ability to sing the words of one Christmas Carol to the tune of another.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"I invented a word especially for my partner;

Carolexia (verb) the ability to sing the words of one Christmas Carol to the tune of another."

Like cliff Richard's the millennium prayer?

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

'just been reminded of Stop the Cavalry by Jonah Loui.

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By *rMojoRisinMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade

Its the one song that made me excited for Christmas when i was a kid. Ever since then ive always had that little childlike joy knowing christmas is coming whenever i hear that song"

I love this, used to do the same to me, before I became old and cynical.

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By *rMojoRisinMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"I should add, my daughter was born just before Xmas, I remember holding her and singing along to The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

It’s been our song since then.

That's so sweet must be so nostalgic listening that song now

It is and tears are never far from my eyes when we hear it together.

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

Annie Lennox doing god rest ye merry gentleman

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

"'just been reminded of Stop the Cavalry by Jonah Loui."
Brilliant! The horns i love on that.

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By *emma HoldenTV/TS
over a year ago

Ramsey

"Fairytale of New York cracking song. But I always find it strange that it’s a Xmas song as it’s about a d*unken abusive husband who beats his wife "

Sadly maybe a reminder that xmas isn't the jolly time for some & they probably dread having an abusive partner at home rather than at work away from them.

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

I just listened The Pretenders -Have Yourself A Little Merry Christmas, version and i just love it

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Fairytale of New York

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By *elisandre300Woman
over a year ago

dontbefuckingnosey

A spaceman came traveling by Chris de Burgh... always gives me goosebumps... plus happy memories of putting my grandparents Christmas tree and decs up

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By *topthepressMan
over a year ago

MANCHESTER

None Christmas is humbug

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By *ayjay218Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen

"Fairytale of New York cracking song. But I always find it strange that it’s a Xmas song as it’s about a d*unken abusive husband who beats his wife

Sadly maybe a reminder that xmas isn't the jolly time for some & they probably dread having an abusive partner at home rather than at work away from them. "
yes that is unfortunately true

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Taylor Swift Lover. It has a christmas tree in it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dean Martin - Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

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By *iaisonseekerMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Ain't Good Enough For You - Bruce Springsteen

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Taylor Swift Lover. It has a christmas tree in it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stay another day by East 17

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By *adbod7519Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Israel by Siouxsie and the Banshees

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm unsure of the version I've heard over the years, but it's an old swing tune, " oh by gosh, by golly, it's time for mistletoe and Holly"... might be Frank Sinatra

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

"I'm unsure of the version I've heard over the years, but it's an old swing tune, " oh by gosh, by golly, it's time for mistletoe and Holly"... might be Frank Sinatra"
Mistletoe & Holly i think it's called! Like some Sinatra, Especially his early classic stuff with Nelson Riddle but Chet Baker is my favourite.

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Has anyone mentioned Mariah Carey yet?....

Worth including just for the video.

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Has anyone mentioned Mariah Carey yet?....

Worth including just for the video.

I'm just listening her Christmas album

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

Lonely This Christmas

Song by Mud

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

"Has anyone mentioned Mariah Carey yet?....

Worth including just for the video.

I'm just listening her Christmas album

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Queen of Christmas! Self penned song too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Without doubt, fairytale of new York "

Agreed.

There's a version with Christy Moore doing it acoustically, on his own. It's on youtube; just stunning.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwXBtmRTsFs

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

"Without doubt, fairytale of new York

Agreed.

There's a version with Christy Moore doing it acoustically, on his own. It's on youtube; just stunning."
Pogues one is better! He done a great cover of a Pink Floyd song, Well they are Irish so of course brilliant.

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

I've just dug out my "We Wish You A Metal Xmas" CD.

The highlights for me are Run Rudolph Run, by Billy Gibbons, Dave Grohl and Lemmy, Santa Claws Is Coming To Town, by Alice Cooper, and this beautiful version of Silent Night - https://youtu.be/DoJxS4Fxr88

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By *ovelifelovefuntimesMan
over a year ago

Where ever I lay my hat

Hard to choose between Band Aid and Fairytale of New York.

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By *ixedDevilMan
over a year ago

Bootyville

Fairytale of new york

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By *ilkynmyzzyCouple
over a year ago

Bridlington

Donna and Blitzen by Badly drawn boy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Christmas Baby Please Come Home - Darlene Love

Or this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTx-sdR6Yzk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

By George Michael, you know the one I'm talking about

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By *nimaginativeUsernameMan
over a year ago

Rochester, Kent

Just remembered the Thin Lizzy/Sex Pistols ‘A Merry Jingle’ from 1979

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By *hocolateABCWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Mary’s boy child

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

Don’t forget Little drummer boy by Bing Crosby and David Bowie the most unlikeliest duet ever

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can’t choose! Too many bangers

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"By George Michael, you know the one I'm talking about

Last Christmas

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Stop the cavalry

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By *revie179Man
over a year ago

near Loughborough

Stay another day

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt - I’ve been a very good girl

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