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Favourite Christmas Songs (aussie or otherwise)

KnightersRevenge

KnightersRevenge

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Merry Christmas all. I was looking for a place to post this and I couldn't find anything relevant post 2007, so here it is. It is a Christmas song from Tim Minchin. I reckon it is a ripper in that it captures a fair about what I feel about Christmas and family and Aus. I will be away for the next couple of years and I can see myself getting a bit melancholy and listening to this one. Feel free to tell me what you think about this song, or about the songs that you think about, or like, or dislike at this time of year.

[youtube=560,315]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q[/youtube]
 
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Thanks for sharing that mate. I thoroughly enjoyed it. For me, it's the time to spend with your family and appreciate what you have. Not the commercialisation and consumerism that it has become. Just keep it simple.

I still like "Little drummer boy"
ps I like a small present or too

Good luck in your travels, stay safe.
 
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willo said:
Thanks for sharing that mate. I thoroughly enjoyed it. For me, it's the time to spend with your family and appreciate what you have. Not the commercialisation and consumerism that it has become. Just keep it simple.

I still like "Little drummer boy"
ps I like a small present or too

Good luck in your travels, stay safe.
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Cheers mate.

ppsThe definitive "Little Drummer Boy" is the Bing Crosby/David Bowie version IMO.
 
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Only two Aussie Xmas songs - "How to make gravy" by Paul Kelly and "Hey Santa Claus you *smile*" by Kevin Bloody Wilson.
 
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6 white boomers by Rolf Harris, its about santa having to switch from reindeer to roos for the Aussie run. Good'n for the kids

Not aussie, but Some good christmas songs:

Merry Christmas baby by Lou Rawls, swingin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1fARlEDGLc

One of my favourites, Freddie McGregor reggae christmas song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m_MHzmlYV0
 
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Yeah that TM song is absolutely brilliant. Touching while taking a few very well aimed pot shots at Christianity. One of my all time favourites.
 
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Fairytale of New York by The Pogues

Do you see what I see? by Hunters and Collectors
 
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BluesBloke said:
Fairytale of New York by The Pogues

Do you see what I see? by Hunters and Collectors
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Well now you're onto something. Fairytale is the best Christmas song of all time in my opinion. With Kirsty Macoll R.I.P. Who'd have thought Shane McGowan would out live anyone? He's like a living science experiment that bloke. He is embalming himself from the inside out.
 
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KnightersRevenge said:
Well now you're onto something. Fairytale is the best Christmas song of all time in my opinion. With Kirsty Macoll R.I.P. Who'd have thought Shane McGowan would out live anyone? He's like a living science experiment that bloke. He is embalming himself from the inside out.
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Agree. Saw them live earlier this year. Great show.

Also just realised this is the Aussie xmas songs thread.....ooops. :-[
 
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BluesBloke said:
Agree. Saw them live earlier this year. Great show.

Also just realised this is the Aussie xmas songs thread.....ooops. :-[
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Hey I started the thread, and I'm not a comment nazi. If you want to talk about reggae trance or um pa pa you knock yourself out mate.
 
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Some favourites already posted. Pogues and Paul Kelly are tops

I love Jackson Browne and The Rebel Jesus is one of my favourite Christmas songs. Sums it up for me.

[youtube=560,315]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEC7d5jbAbo[/youtube]

I also have an annual listen to John Lennon. Love it.

[youtube=560,315]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN4Uu0OlmTg[/youtube]
 
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Whoops. Didn't notice the "Aussie" qualifier. I hope Played in Australia passes muster. It's a better option than me cranking out our Patsy Biscoe's Christmas Album... believe me.
 
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Its not aussie, but tigersnake has an album of regge christmas caroles sung by jamaican fellas titled 'Eirie Christmas'. It is pure gold and constitutes our christmas play list.
 
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John Williamson sums up our non-Christian family Christmases. He also started the "Yum yum pigs bum Christmas Pudding" saying here.

[youtube=560,315]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvh9GVckTE[/youtube]
 
Though not Australian, I'm quite keen on the new Dropkick Murphys' Christmas song

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

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The Vandals - Oi To The World is one of my all time favourites. Covered by No Doubt in their younger days.

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Hard to go past The Pogues Fairytale of New York around this time of year too.

and how can anyone not mention Slade on a thread like this.

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