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ThunderRoad
02 Dec 14 14:23
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With the arrival of December, I've been listening to Classic FM non-stop; I've always enjoyed their Christmas coverage.

Personal favourites include: O Holy Night, Little Drummer Boy, Carol of the Bells, In the Bleak Midwinter, Coventry Carol.

But, there's dozens that I'm found of. What's yours?
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Report HH Sultan Vinegar • December 2, 2014 2:30 PM GMT
Once in Royal David's City for me
Report Makybe_Diva • December 2, 2014 2:38 PM GMT
O Little Town of Bethlehem and Silent Night for me.
Report Make my hay • December 2, 2014 2:39 PM GMT
Hark the Herald Angels sing for me, reminds me of first school assemblys at Christmas time Happy
Report call me a taxi • December 2, 2014 2:39 PM GMT
Silent Night, by a distance.
Report MisterBadger • December 2, 2014 2:50 PM GMT
In the Bleak Midwinter, by a country mile.
Report Ken Masters • December 2, 2014 2:52 PM GMT
Good King Wenceslaus, by a nose.
Report i_agree_with_nick • December 2, 2014 2:54 PM GMT
Merry Christmas Everyone, by Slade
Report doantwin2easy • December 2, 2014 2:59 PM GMT
Cameltoe and wine by a short head
Report doantwin2easy • December 2, 2014 3:07 PM GMT
ok carols - The First Noel Blush
Report Muntz Street • December 2, 2014 3:38 PM GMT
The Three Kings
Report HH Sultan Vinegar • December 2, 2014 3:40 PM GMT
Carol from Essex a shocking emission
Report History Maker • December 2, 2014 3:49 PM GMT
O Come All Ye Faithful (1st)
In the Bleak Midwinter (2nd)

For some reason, I have a special hatred for modern carols, especially when they don't print the music and it's complete guesswork.
Report Burton-Brewers • December 2, 2014 3:50 PM GMT
I like the Elvis version of O Little Town of Bethlehem and Sinead O'Connor's version of Silent Night
Report dewey • December 2, 2014 9:09 PM GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN4Uu0OlmTg  - John Lennon - 'Happy Xmas (War is Over)........... Reality
Report Hank Hill • December 2, 2014 9:13 PM GMT
Any carol sung by Johnny Cash for me.
Report dewey • December 2, 2014 9:15 PM GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN4Uu0OlmTg  - John Lennon - 'Happy Xmas (War is Over)........... Reality
Report The Bhoys • December 2, 2014 9:21 PM GMT
Band aid 30 feed the world
Report dewey • December 2, 2014 9:32 PM GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN4Uu0OlmTg  - John Lennon - 'Happy Xmas (War is Over)........... Reality
Report Hank Hill • December 2, 2014 9:34 PM GMT
Dewey - you really want us to listen to that eh Grin
Report dewey • December 2, 2014 9:39 PM GMT
No ............................ I really don't.
Report Burton-Brewers • December 2, 2014 9:44 PM GMT
I thought it was supposed to be carols
Report dewey • December 2, 2014 10:04 PM GMT
o.k.......................https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3opsSvDsmqI
Report dewey • December 2, 2014 10:15 PM GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slTYj2h6OfY - one of my favourites for personal reasons.
Report Velasquez • December 2, 2014 10:17 PM GMT
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Loreena McKennitt.
Report dewey • December 2, 2014 10:34 PM GMT
Hark the Herald Sing - The Blenders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAuMFIl27N0 - acceptable.
Report dewey • December 2, 2014 10:35 PM GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK3_Kr2nLtA - Silent Night ...Sissel.
Report dewey • December 2, 2014 10:54 PM GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Report Velasquez • December 2, 2014 11:16 PM GMT
In the Bleak Midwinter.
Report dewey • December 2, 2014 11:17 PM GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Report treble • December 3, 2014 12:11 AM GMT
A softly sung Silent Night on xmas eve night whilst relaxing in front of the fire with a scotch and dry ginger while last minute presents are being wrapped is what Christmas is all about.
Report dewey • December 3, 2014 12:25 AM GMT
treble - yeah.........I bet!
Report screaming from beneaththewaves • December 3, 2014 12:25 AM GMT
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, because Grouty likes it in that Porridge all-time-great Christmas Special. And I recall Winker Watson and the lads singing it as part of some crafty scheme in the Dandy back in the 1960s.

I Saw Three Ships is also good, because you can bash out an acceptable version with just three chords:

G         D          G       D
I saw three ships come sailing in,
   G                 D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day
  G         D          G       D
I saw three ships come sailing in,
   G         Em         D   G
on Christmas day in the morning.
Report akabula • December 3, 2014 6:55 PM GMT
A great version of O Holy Night from David Grant.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=tevDGyd31g4
Report akabula • December 3, 2014 6:59 PM GMT
Calypso Carol sung at The Royal albert Hall. Always cheers me up.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrLepBiROIo
Report Hank Hill • December 3, 2014 10:28 PM GMT
Not a carol, but you can't beat a bit of Santa Claus is comin to town by the Boss Happy
Report ThunderRoad • December 4, 2014 12:19 AM GMT

Dec 3, 2014 -- 10:28PM, Hank Hill wrote:


Not a carol, but you can't beat a bit of Santa Claus is comin to town by the Boss


Cool Always preferred Merry Xmas Baby!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi9kvO2zL2E

Report themightymac • December 4, 2014 1:30 AM GMT
Stille Nacht by a distance.
Report Paddy Hair • December 4, 2014 4:42 AM GMT
The Scottish one that does the Weather on Breakfast News.
Report Aunty Post • December 4, 2014 11:19 AM GMT
"Silent Night"....Rod Stewart at Stirling Castle
.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-H1tiZ-23Q

Just beautiful....Love
Report HH Sultan Vinegar • December 4, 2014 12:32 PM GMT
the truth about Good King Wenceslas

.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgovLfJZ6kk
Report Aunty Post • December 4, 2014 12:33 PM GMT
Not remotely religious, but music is music!

In my teens, we used to go to midnight mass on Xmas eve, just for the atmosphere.
Report Aunty Post • December 4, 2014 12:45 PM GMT
Have to agree with "In The Bleak Midwinter"......
Report HH Sultan Vinegar • December 4, 2014 12:51 PM GMT
love the old lyrics on some of the carols

"Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither."

Love
Report ThunderRoad • December 4, 2014 12:58 PM GMT

Dec 4, 2014 -- 12:33PM, Aunty Post wrote:


Not remotely religious, but music is music!In my teens, we used to go to midnight mass on Xmas eve, just for the atmosphere.


Likewise. Still occasionally go at Christmas time, despite being irreligious.

Report Makybe_Diva • December 4, 2014 10:05 PM GMT
I'm not remotely religious either but I do like a nice Carol.

I even watch Songs of Praise in the run-up to Christmas  Excited
Report Hank Hill • December 4, 2014 10:10 PM GMT
Today I have been listening to Ella Fitzgerald singing carols. Very nice Happy
Report themightymac • December 5, 2014 12:05 AM GMT
The world has officially gone mad. Xmas, the atheist`s favourite time of the year.
Report Aunty Post • December 5, 2014 5:54 AM GMT
Those beautiful kids with Rod Stewart will have fond memories looking back at this.

Actually I'm pretty sure it was someone on here,
who first posted the link to this as his daughter was one of the older ones at the back!
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