Non-Christmas Songs that remind you of Christmas

com1

I like this thread...

For me its the album ‘Fly like an Eagle’ by The Steve Millar Band. Full album! My sister got it for christmas one year from one of her friends and played it on christmas eve. It has become the sound track to Christmas for me. ever Since i have made it my mission to listen to the album on christmas eve. Even if i have to go out and sit in the car.

Any time i hear a track i can close my eyes and i am back in my childhood living room with the christmas tree twinkling and gawdy kids decorations hanging from the lights Always brings a smileðŸ˜

DvB

com1 wrote: »

Any time i hear a track i can close my eyes and i am back in my childhood living room with the christmas tree twinkling and gawdy kids decorations hanging from the lights Always brings a smileðŸ˜

Its great when something can do that & bring you right back.

Nice post that one.

TRS30

Loughc wrote: »

No I haven't seen it yet but it was on my planner.... :P

You're not joking are you :eek:

Heroditas

DvB wrote: »

Its great when something can do that & bring you right back.

Nice post that one.

Merry Christmas Everyone and Band Aid are the two songs that do that for me.

Posy

I call shenanigans, because Clarkson never knows the answer! :pac:

TRS30

DvB wrote: »

Its great when something can do that & bring you right back.

Nice post that one.

Bing Crosby's White Christmas. My Dad use to play his Christmas hits every Christmas morning when we came back from church. On a record player no less!

Posy wrote: »

I call shenanigans, because Clarkson never knows the answer! :pac:

I know, he is useless however it was a motor sport question, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt!

Loughc

TRS30 wrote: »

You're not joking are you :eek:

Not joking

Posy wrote: »

I call shenanigans, because Clarkson never knows the answer! :pac:

This is soooo true, he really annoys me as the host

TRS30

Loughc wrote: »

Not joking



This is soooo true, he really annoys me as the host

Sorry!

While I liked him on TG, I haven't warmed to him as a host either.

washiskin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s

Christmas Day 1976.....playing with my Kitchen Set that I got from Santy while this was on the BBC radio/tv.....

Smell the glove

This is the most Christmassy non Christmas song ever.........and before you point out what it sounds like it's the same band ha

https://youtu.be/dPSZJ3xH5sA

DvB

First Christmas music channel off and running as of this morning, let's see what non Christmas tunes make the cut this year!

Gervais08

Phil Collins - You Can’t Hurry Love

The mammy bought me a Walkman in 1983 for Xmas and with it Now That’s What I Call Music on tape. It was the first track and it seemed like a space age thing having music walking round!!!

Happy memories!!!

irishgrover

I have a wife and four daughters. Every Christmas morning we put the Christmas songs on at breakfast and they stay on or most of the day. It used to be a case that by the time dinner came along we were sick of Christmas songs and there would be discussion and debate about what to play, but ultimately the kids would decide.
Long story short we now exclusively paly Linkin Park at the Christmas dinner table. It has become ritual / family tradition. So for us Linkin Park fits the bill

freshpopcorn

The JCB song really remind me of Christmas 2005. I was in secondary school and we were all so innocent!and everything was so prosperous at the time.
We used send this, crazy frog, etc to one another using our Bluetooth, I’m almost certain there was another thing we used use as well but I can’t think of the name of it.

Murphy2020

It has to be any song used by John Lewis. In particular Elbows Golden Slumbers. Also Lily Allen Somewhere Only.We Know. I also love The Winter Song

Batgurl

Just realised the song God Only Knows by the Beach Boys has serious Christmas vibes. Cheers Love Actually!

Heroditas

Too Lost In You by the Sugababes. Always reminds me of Love Actually which is an exceedingly Christmas film!

SarahLil

Heroditas wrote: »

Too Lost In You by the Sugababes. Always reminds me of Love Actually which is an exceedingly Christmas film!

Love this, been listening to it since during the week, love the Sugababes

SarahLil

Batgurl wrote: »

Just realised the song God Only Knows by the Beach Boys has serious Christmas vibes. Cheers Love Actually!

Wow never actually twigged that before love it

Heroditas

Another song that features in Love Actually.

Ger Roe

Would John Lennon 'Imagine' count?

Even with the line about' no religion', it is still a message of reflection, an aspect of life that we tend to do at Christmas. Even if the 'Christ' aspect is not nearly as relevant as it used to be.

It's an atheist Christmas message - if that's not too much of a contradiction.

otnomart

Another one for me is Perfect Day, the cover Charity Single by the BBC for Children in Need
As I recall it came out in November and it always makes me think of Christmas

DvB

otnomart wrote: »

Another one for me is Perfect Day, the cover Charity Single by the BBC for Children in Need
As I recall it came out in November and it always makes me think of Christmas

Unfortunately that song will always be associated with the film 'Trainspotting' for me. And as nice a version that one is I still jump straight to that story when I hear it.

Smell the glove

otnomart wrote: »

Another one for me is Perfect Day, the cover Charity Single by the BBC for Children in Need
As I recall it came out in November and it always makes me think of Christmas

Came out in February I'm pretty sure ?

Scribbler100

Wow! I hadn't seen that version of the song in years. A little pull on the heartstrings seeing Bowie, Lou Reed and Dr John amongst others who have since moved on to the Great Gig in the Sky.

greensausage

No surprises by radiohead and mad world by Gary jules, couple of cherry ones there

Slime Princess

Talking Heads - This Must be the Place (Naïve Melody) always makes me feel warm and Christmassy.

https://youtu.be/JccW-mLdNe0

Slime Princess

Slime Princess wrote: »

Talking Heads - This Must be the Place (Naïve Melody) always makes me feel warm and Christmassy.

https://youtu.be/JccW-mLdNe0

I love that song! I have it on several Spotify playlists, I don't associate it with Christmas though, it's more Summery to me

Slime Princess

Deleted User wrote: »

I love that song! I have it on several Spotify playlists, I don't associate it with Christmas though, it's more Summery to me

Its such a wonderful song. Always makes me feel happy! I don't know why I associate it with Christmas, just always have. This version is more Christmassy though:

https://youtu.be/6qWJPglDkB0

Also fleet foxes white winter hymnal is super Christmassy too.

https://youtu.be/DrQRS40OKNE

SCOOP 64

Any song that reminds me Christmas is a Christmas song to me, so keane song Lily Allen, yes.

Batgurl

Kanye West - Runaway

From one of my favourite (modern) Christmas movies - The Night Before. If you haven’t seen it and have a dark sense of humour, I’d thoroughly recommend.

Lyrics are gonna hit hard this Christmas if we are still in lockdown though.

SCOOP 64

Batgurl wrote: »

Kanye West - Runaway

From one of my favourite (modern) Christmas movies - The Night Before. If you haven’t seen it and have a dark sense of humour, I’d thoroughly recommend.

Lyrics are gonna hit hard this Christmas if we are still in lockdown though.

This?

Batgurl

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

This?

Yep! So few of my friends have heard of it, never mind watched it. It’s up there with Bad Santa and Elf for me!

Loughc

Batgurl wrote: »

Yep! So few of my friends have heard of it, never mind watched it. It’s up there with Bad Santa and Elf for me!

I watched it last year. It is very good. Crude but I enjoyed it.

Deja Boo

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