Do you like Fairytale of New York?

[Firewire]

Often cited as the best Christmas song of all time, do you actually like the song?

I see that it can be very divisive. Let's see what the TiBB consensus is.

[RileyH]

yeah I love it

[LukeB]

No because the first bit makes me feel depressed

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i like it but it’s depressing

[BBUK-Fan]

Not the best Christmas song but it's still great

[Matthew.]

One of the best christmas songs

[MTVN]

Yes I love everything about it, especially those opening lines by Shane

[Smithy]

Boring, depressing, one hit wonders :sleep:

[Denver]

Boring, depressing, one hit wonders :sleep:

The Pogues had 5 top 40 hits and about another 15 top 100 hits

[MTVN]

Yes the Pogues are real one hit wonders with those numerous albums and decades of success :think:

[LukeB]

Christmas should be a happy time but this song ruins the mood imo

[Lostie!]

Not the best ever imo but yeah I love it. A lot of nostalgia of past Christmases attached to it since it's one of those classics played every year.

[reece(:]

Dull and depressing

[Smithy]

The Pogues had 5 top 40 hits and about another 15 top 100 hits

So they’ve had about as much success as Stooshe then

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[Amy Jade]

I find it a little moody. Gimme Mariah any day

[caprimint]

Love it, my favourite Christmas song :love:

[caprimint]

Yes I love everything about it, especially those opening lines by Shane
You like Tubthumping as well right? :suspect:

[Oliver_W]

I used to like the excuse to use the words "slut", "bum", "******", and "ringing" without getting told off.

[Epic.]

A classic, except for yesterday when I heard it play on the same radio station three times in the one day :skull:

[MTVN]

You like Tubthumping as well right? :suspect:

My anthem

[smudgie]

Yes, it's okay.
More true to life than most.

[Firewire]

I do love it actually, although it's not my favourite.

However, I do find it uncomfortable when straight people scream "YOU CHEAP, LOUSY F*GGOT" at a Christmas do.

I much prefer replacing the f-word with "carrot".

[Oliver_W]

It's just a word, who cares.

[Firewire]

Idk me who's been called it since I was little

[reece(:]

It's just a word, who cares.
:unsure:

[T*]

terrible

[James]

Often cited as the best Christmas song of all time, do you actually like the song?

I see that it can be very divisive. Let's see what the TiBB consensus is.

It's okay. It seems to me too much of a drinking song, and about the effects of alcohol to like that much, though, when I think about it, I can appreciate that it is actually about something, and tells a story.

I like the Always On My Mind cover by the Pet Shop Boys, that beat it to Number One, better.

My favourite Christmas song is Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid.

[LaLaLand]

Love it! The ultimate "it's Crimbo we're all pissed let's have a sing song" song.

[Scarlett.]

It's way overrated.

[Niamh.]

Love It, it's my favourite Christmas song

[Ant.]

Second only to "All I Want for Christmas is You", Third to "Grandma Got Ran over By a Reindeer"

[Ashley.]

What NIamh said, my favourite.

[Daniel.]

Yes a bop

[Daniel.]

It's just a word, who cares.

This, it’s in a song, hardly offensive when people sing

[Firewire]

Not sure how that makes a difference but w/e

[Smithy]

This, it’s in a song, hardly offensive when people sing

Spot the people who sing along to the n word in a song

[Glenn.]

It’s my favourite

[Crimson Dynamo]

vile, just like the Pogues

:yuk:

[Greg!]

It's just a word, who cares.

lol me.

Also I've never understood why the n-word is always censored in songs but f*ggot isn't.

[Oliver_W]

Spot the people who sing along to the n word in a song
lol me.

Also I've never understood why the n-word is always censored in songs but f*ggot isn't.
It's almost as if the n-word has historical implications to it or something. I don't like rap music so I don't really know how common it is in songs, but I'm almost certain this is the only song with "******" in it. Incidentally, it's not only used for gay guys:
Alongside its use to refer to gay men in particular, it may also be used as a pejorative term for a "repellent male" [and it] may also be used as a generic insult, for example, "idiot", although more offensive in nature. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/******_(slang))

[Greg!]

I'm almost certain this is the only song with "******" in it.

um

[Firewire]

It's almost as if the n-word has historical implications to it or something. I don't like rap music so I don't really know how common it is in songs, but I'm almost certain this is the only song with "******" in it. Incidentally, it's not only used for gay guys:

Seriously shut the **** up

[Kazanne]

I can take it or leave it ,definitely NOT the best Xmas song though imo.

[joeysteele]

It's okay, like its melody.
Not one I'd listen to much however, never been a liked Christmas song of mine.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Give me Cliff anyday

[Smithy]

It's almost as if the n-word has historical implications to it or something. I don't like rap music so I don't really know how common it is in songs, but I'm almost certain this is the only song with "******" in it. Incidentally, it's not only used for gay guys:

Trash person continues to be trash person! Shocking!

[Crimson Dynamo]

You can buy F aggots in Tesco as it goes

[Oliver_W]

Trash person continues to be trash person! Shocking!
How is trash to point out words can have multiple meanings?

Seriously shut the **** up
From the context of the song, it's clear she means he's a "repellent male", rather than gay, matching the definition I posted upthread.

[Jamie89]

Love it :love: Easily the best Christmas song

[EspeonBB]

It's OK, but Mariah and Wham have the best Xmas songs

[Oliver_W]

It's OK, but Mariah and Wham have the best Xmas songs

I really hope Wham get #1 this year <3

Maybe I'm just a fossil but most of my favourites are on Bing Crosby's album haha..... his Rudoloph with Ella Fitzgerald is epic.

[Babayaro.]

It's guff and annoying

[Toy Soldier]

A slurred out song dripping in alcoholism and depression, that people usually only claim is their omg fav Christmas song because they think that makes them "deep and edgy"? "Oh listen he sounds blind drunk and it's about spousal verbal abuse such real Christmas they sure has nailed there".

... No, I don't like it, and I'd be lying if I said I vaguely tolerate it.

[Eddie.]

It's okay, but not my style...