Top 5 Christmas Carols

[monica]

So we have come to that time of year, where we hear Christmas carols all round us, I know not everyone is a fan, however we cant resist having a sing along. So for the sake of conducting an EDF carol service, I would like to know what are your favourite carols. Then the top 5 carols will be sung in the parade on the 19th, even those who dont agree with the parade, take part.

Thanks

Mine are

Once in Royal David City

Oh come all year faithful

Oh little town of Bethlehem

Ave Maria

Away in a manger

[Townleygreen]

Personally I cannot stand Oh come all ye faithless... it is sooo overplayed - it is on at EVERY blooming carol service.

My faves are:

Oh little town of Bethlehem

Hark the herald angels

It came upon the midnight clear

O come O come Emmanuel

Silent night

[Ladymuck]

We three Kings of Orient here,

Selling knickers at tuppence a pair,

No Elastic,

How Fantastic,

Luck comes to those who dare.

*****

While shepherds washed their socks by night...

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Jingle Bells,

Batman Smells,

Robin did a fart....

[monica]

Now now LM carry on and I will make you come along to sing a wee little ditty

[Ladymuck]

monica Wrote:

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> Now now LM carry on and I will make you come along

> to sing a wee little ditty

Sorry Miss...

*nurses slapped wrist*

[monica]

Clearly everyone is more concerned about who will be eating snakes tonight. My oh my how TV really has literally gone to the snakes.

[Mick Mac]

Fairytale of New York.

That's a carol to me

2000 Miles

Power of Love

Little Drummer Boy

That's all I know.

Is Ave Maria a Christmas Carol, Monica?? I went to Lourdes in the summer once - they sang it every day - probably practising for Christmas...

NB - I typed the above line and then checked google and it is a Christmas song (apparently) - but being an honest guy I have left my comment there in full expectation of much ridicule. (Still not sure why they were singing Christmas carols in the mid summer in the south of France tho).

[monica]

Well Mic Mac we can have a go at fairytale but I will need a Sean,maybe not drunk but slightly merry.

Ave Maria is technically a Christmas carol, however I think its recognised generally as a tune for all occasions. I love it because my uncle sings it so well.

mario and friends torremolinos 7

My uncle singing ahhh

[Ladymuck]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Is Ave Maria a Christmas Carol, Monica?? I went to

> Lourdes in the summer once - they sang it every

> day - probably practising for Christmas...

Well, I've been to Church Weddings and they've sung it there too (and it wasn't Christmas)...and at funerals! So I don't know!

[Mick Mac]

That's great Monica - You must bring your Uncle to the Christmas Forum drinks......

Does he he know any Saw Doctors?????

[monica]

lOL he lives in Spain although hes italian. Thanks for the compliment, I grew up in that environment and I never tire of him singing. He does a mean Danny boy though

[Moos]

Understand the relevance of 5 carols to the parade, but surely if it's a Hit Parade of carols it has to be 9?

I'm very fond of In Dulce Jubilo and O Holy Night, as well as all the rafter-shakers like Hark the Herald.

We're rehearsing an extract from Bach's Christmas Oratorio in choir at the moment, and it's just beautiful. Bloody hard, but so lovely.

[*Bob*]

Pack it in, we're only halfway through November.

[Moos]

Well, you have to practise you kno-Ow!

[HonaloochieB]

Fairy Tale Of New York (quite right MM).

Silent Night sung by slightly out of tune wobbly-voiced kids.

Away In A Manger (see above).

Deck The Halls sung with gusto and lots of swinging elbow business.

The Boar's Head because we did it in primary school.

[Keef]

Fairy Tale Of New York

12 days of xmas, just for drunken "5 GOOOOOOOLLLLLLDDDDDDDD RIIIIIIINNNNGGGSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!" Bit.

Hark the Herald (with trumpet descant)

First Noel

Can't think of the name of the other one that I am always humming.

[HonaloochieB]

Keef Wrote:

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> Can't think of the name of the other one that I am

> always humming.

That's Mike Oldfields version of In Dulci Jubilo, Keef.

[Ted Max]

The Coventry Carol's wistful yearning for spiritual renewal would be the ideal foot-stomper as you march past Iceland.

 

[*Bob*]

As it goes, the 'Cov' is my favourite.

It is a Lib Dem thing?

[*Bob*]

Either that, or an upbeat jazzed-up Tijuana-style version of God Rest You Merry Gentlemen.

[mockney piers]

Merry Christmas Everybody obviously.

I liked rocky road when I was a little'un. Is that christmassy or is my memory bad? Haven't really done christianity for about thirty years.

[Brendan]

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[Brendan]

Ladymuck Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > Is Ave Maria a Christmas Carol, Monica?? I went

> to

> > Lourdes in the summer once - they sang it every

> > day - probably practising for Christmas...

>

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> Well, I've been to Church Weddings and they've

> sung it there too (and it wasn't Christmas)...and

> at funerals! So I don't know!

Ave Maria is just the Hail Mary in Latin.

The clue's in the name.

[vinceayre]

Fairy tale of New York If you look at the two artists and the lyrics it shouldn't work, but it does and its beautiful.

Last Cristmas - Wham sorry but I like it !

White Christmas - Otis Redding

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra

I'll Be Home For Christmas - Diana Krall

And anything by Nat King Cole

[SimonM]

"In The Bleak Midwinter" has the best lyics, with the possible exception of the Rugby Songs version of the Twelve Days of Christmas.

Rocky Road is an ice cream

Mary's Boy Child - but only if you can get Harry Belafonte over to lead it!