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 12th December 2023, 07:21 PM
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 Mansonette
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 Last but certainly not least, behold the thread for us to rank christmas songs from the 1980s ahead of the super duper grand final across the decades. Woo and hoo! Jingle and jangle! All you have to do is pick your favourite five Christmas songs (singles or album tracks) that were released for the first time from 1980 to 1989 and put them in order with your favourite at the top of your list. It will be 5 points for 1st down to 1 point for fifth. I know it will be tempting to solely vote for the Pet Shop Boys and Human League but sadly they won't count as christmas classics despite being two of the best christmas #1s of the decade. Please put your favourite at the top of your list as I'll be giving that one 5 points, down to 1 point for the fifth song in your list. FAVE NEXT FAVE THIRD BESTEST FOURTH MOST FESTIVE FIFTH XMAS BOP The voting deadline is Sunday 17th December |
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12th December 2023, 07:40 PM
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 Shakin Stevens
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5 Pts Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love
4 Pts The Pretenders - 2000 Miles 3 Pts The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (Ft Kirsty McColl) 2 Pts Queen Thank God It’s Christmas 1 Pt Kathryn Jones - National Lampoons Christmas Vacation **Edited This post has been edited by Christmasteve201: 13th December 2023, 11:50 PM |
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12th December 2023, 07:51 PM
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 Rob aah
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+5 Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
+4 Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine +3 David Essex - A Winters Tale +2 Aled Jones - Walking In The Air +1 Jona Lewie - Stop The Calvary Other worthy mentions in order - Queen, Band Aid, Pogues, Waitresses, Chris Rea, Pretenders |
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12th December 2023, 07:51 PM
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With Kristina in heart
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[Update]
1. Anne Charleston and Ian Smith - Old Fashioned Christmas (1989) 2. Twiggy - Winter Wonderland (1989) 3. ABBA - Happy New Year 4. Madonna - Santa Baby 5. Pogues and Kirsty McColl - Fairytale of New York This post has been edited by Last Dreamer: 15th December 2023, 06:23 PM |
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12th December 2023, 07:53 PM
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 Right in front of my salad?!
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5pts Wham - Last Christmas
4pts The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping 3pts Queen - Thank God It’s Christmas 2pts Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone 1pt Jona Lewie - Stop The Calvary |
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12th December 2023, 08:07 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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Roba and Steve, the David Bowie/Bing Crosby song is from 1977, the same year Bing died, so you'll need to redo your top 5s.
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12th December 2023, 08:18 PM
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 i can only do one normal thing a day
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5pts The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
4pts The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York 3pts Hybrid Kids - We Three Kings 2pts Wham! - Last Christmas 1pt "Weird Al" Yankovic - Christmas at Ground Zero |
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12th December 2023, 08:25 PM
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Rob aah
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QUOTE(Sausage Rollo @ Dec 12 2023, 08:07 PM)  Roba and Steve, the David Bowie/Bing Crosby song is from 1977, the same year Bing died, so you'll need to redo your top 5s. Tbh I did know it came out in 77 and forgot to vote for it or list it as a honourable mention oops. I guess Steve was going by it charting in 1982 though! Anyway I've edited and Jona moves up to the 1 point! |
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12th December 2023, 08:47 PM
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Shakin Stevens
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Yeh I was looking at it as a chart entry in 1982 but again like yourself was aware of its earlier release on Bings Xmas show just before his death. I will relook at mine asap!
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12th December 2023, 09:33 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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+5 The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York
+4 Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town [first released in 1981] +3 Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas +2 Band Aid - Do They Know It’s Christmas? +1 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry |
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12th December 2023, 10:21 PM
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+05 The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York
+04 The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping +03 The Pretenders - 2000 Miles +02 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry +01 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone |
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13th December 2023, 03:54 AM
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I've been looking for a Lasting Lover
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+5 Band Aid II - Do They Know it's Christmas?
+4 The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York +3 Wham! - Last Christmas +2 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone +1 Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town |
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13th December 2023, 09:48 AM
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+5 Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas
+4 The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York +3 Pretenders - 2000 Miles +2 The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping +1 Wham! - Last Christmas |
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13th December 2023, 09:53 AM
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BuzzJack Legend
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+5 All About Eve - December
+4 The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York +3 Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas +2 Wham! - Last Christmas +1 Band Aid - Do they know it's Xmas |
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13th December 2023, 10:20 AM
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BuzzJack Legend
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5 points: Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas
4 points: Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York 3 points: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love 2 points: Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry 1 point: Wham! - Last Christmas I've avoided being controversial as it's never mentioned as a christmas song, but Bucks Fizz Land Of Make Believe would be number 2 - my argument: it was released before xmas, xmas trees and icebergs in video, chimes and xmas instruments on record (bar sleigh bells) and it's about a "Land Of Make Believe". Same with Madonna Dear Jessie (even quotes the land of make believe) which would be at 3 behind Bucks Fizz, and Freiheit, Keeping The Dream Alive, totally a Xmas-sounding record without ever mentioning it. (see Spice Girls, East 17, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, there due to videos). All hits at christmas though and I associate them all with xmas. just missed: Abba (Happy New Year) - Hi Alex, what no Abba!, Waitresses, Kate Bush, Band Aid, Pretenders, Madonna (Santa Baby). |
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13th December 2023, 09:52 PM
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Mansonette
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05 Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love
04 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone 03 The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping 02 Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York 01 David Essex - A Winter's Tale |
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13th December 2023, 10:37 PM
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The owls are not what they seem
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05; The Pogues feat. Kirsty Maccoll - Fairytale of New York
04; The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping 03; Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas 02; Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 01; The Pretenders - 2000 Miles |
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13th December 2023, 11:18 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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+5 The Pogues feat. Kirsty Maccoll - Fairytale of New York
+4 The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping +3 The Pretenders- 2000 Miles +2 Jona Lewie- Stop The Cavalry +1 Wham! - Last Christmas |
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13th December 2023, 11:47 PM
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Shakin Stevens
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QUOTE(Bjork @ Dec 13 2023, 09:53 AM) +5 All About Eve - December +4 The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York +3 Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas +2 Wham! - Last Christmas +1 Band Aid - Do they know it's Xmas **Goes to listen to ‘December’** |
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13th December 2023, 11:49 PM
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Shakin Stevens
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QUOTE(Popchartfreak @ Dec 13 2023, 10:20 AM) 5 points: Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas 4 points: Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York 3 points: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love 2 points: Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry 1 point: Wham! - Last Christmas I've avoided being controversial as it's never mentioned as a christmas song, but Bucks Fizz Land Of Make Believe would be number 2 - my argument: it was released before xmas, xmas trees and icebergs in video, chimes and xmas instruments on record (bar sleigh bells) and it's about a "Land Of Make Believe". Same with Madonna Dear Jessie (even quotes the land of make believe) which would be at 3 behind Bucks Fizz, and Freiheit, Keeping The Dream Alive, totally a Xmas-sounding record without ever mentioning it. (see Spice Girls, East 17, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, there due to videos). All hits at christmas though and I associate them all with xmas. just missed: Abba (Happy New Year) - Hi Alex, what no Abba!, Waitresses, Kate Bush, Band Aid, Pretenders, Madonna (Santa Baby). Freiheit is on the MTV music channels top 50 list and R2 Xmas playlists so it’s becoming more associated with Xmas each year! |
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