It was Crissssmas eve babe….. in the drunk tank….

pj9999

Without a shadow of a doubt the greatest song of all time, and rightfully played about 1000 times a day by every radio station this time of year. If only some brave station would acknowledge that it is the only song worth listening to and play it on a continuous loop...

.anon.

Quite possibly the most overrated song of all time. Which is a shame because it's musically good. Its ubiquity at Christmas, coupled with the fact that some people go on and on about how good it is, has given it an undeserved 'marmite-like' quality.

Hamsterchops

pj9999 wrote: »

Without a shadow of a doubt the greatest song of all time, and rightfully played about 1000 times a day by every radio station this time of year. If only some brave station would acknowledge that it is the only song worth listening to and play it on a continuous loop...

We've had at least one other thread about this song in the last few weeks.

Your Face

I must google that song.

iamstop

Don't listen to the Bon Jovi 'version'.

Noddy Holder wants a word, OP.

1o059k7ewrqj3n

It's not Christmas until I hear Fairytale of New York.

Wheety

Never heard of it

I kept them with me babe
I put them with my own
Can't make it alone
I built my dreams around you

.anon.

The best thing about that song was the way Kirsty MacColl sang the words "well so could anyone".

odyssey06

Its more Rainy Night in Soho here right now...

furiousox

pj9999 wrote: »

Without a shadow of a doubt the greatest song of all time...

KaneToad

.anon. wrote: »

Quite possibly the most overrated song of all time. Which is a shame because it's musically good. Its ubiquity at Christmas, coupled with the fact that some people go on and on about how good it is, has given it an undeserved 'marmite-like' quality.

It's musically good and lyrically good.
What more do you want from a song?

Say Your Number

I'm pretty happy that I've only heard it once so far this year.

Ubbquittious

I heard one today where they censored out 'f@ggot'. It was awful

Atlantic Dawn

I usually get sick of it around hearing it for the 50th time in December, so far I've about 30 left

joe40

The NYPD don't even have a choir...

Agree, a great song.

Wildsurfer

Ubbquittious wrote: »

I heard one today where they censored out 'f@ggot'. It was awful

In fairness they just change that one word to 'haggard'. Hardly warrants writing off the song as awful. Just sing that bit yourself when the song is playing. It did make me wonder though did Kirsty do that alt version before she died so how did they do it? It sounded like her singing it

odyssey06

joe40 wrote: »

The NYPD don't even have a choir...

They should have.
Dare I say it, they must have, after listening to this song.

Blondini

Ronan Keating's interpretation of the work is genius.
Nuanced, bittersweet, poignant, sentimental...... sigh I could go on...

Leg End Reject

Ubbquittious wrote: »

I heard one today where they censored out 'f@ggot'. It was awful

The uncensored version is just perfect. Shane's gravelly voice and Kirsty's high notes, a poignant tale of a less than Hallmark Christmas reality and an uplifting melody.

Bah humbug to the naysayers, I love it.

corner of hells

joe40 wrote: »

The NYPD don't even have a choir...

Agree, a great song.

Au contraire the NYPD choir was a name given to the drunks that sang in the drunk tanks of various New York police stations after being locked up over Christmas.

I can't claim this as true but another poster posted this in boards recently.

Beechwoodspark

The drunk tanks (...well, pubs serving food) all closing at 3pm this Christmas Eve.

.anon.

KaneToad wrote: »

It's musically good and lyrically good.
What more do you want from a song?

It's a good song, but hardly the greatest song of all time. Not even the best Pogues song.

Doctor Jimbob

Blondini wrote: »

Ronan Keating's interpretation of the work is genius.
Nuanced, bittersweet, poignant, sentimental...... sigh I could go on...

While I'd agree Ronan's version is sublime and arguably better than the original, it just doesn't compare to the Bon Jovi cover. It's great to see all these talented artists keep adding to the song.

ExMachina1000

iamstop wrote: »

Don't listen to the Bon Jovi 'version'.

I just had a look for it on YouTube. 1.7k thumbs up 7.2 k thumbs down.
Comments turned off too by "Bon Jovi official "

A lead balloon

Kylta

Blondini wrote: »

Ronan Keating's interpretation of the work is genius.
Nuanced, bittersweet, poignant, sentimental...... sigh I could go on...

are you the xmas grinch? are you on drugs, or are you tone deaf? A duck letting a scuttery fart sounds better than ronan Keating butchering fairytale.

Kylta

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

While I'd agree Ronan's version is sublime and arguably better than the original, it just doesn't compare to the Bon Jovi cover. It's great to see all these talented artists keep adding to the song.

Did you make the above statement as a dare or are you posting early for april fools day

jmlad2020

Just for the record: if you think Ronan Keatings or Bon Jovis version is better than the original please die. You are no longer needed on our planet.

FrKurtFahrt

Irony is lost on this thread, but happy Christmas F@ggots

Dr. Bre

A thread gets open every year about this song

rtron

joe40 wrote: »

The NYPD don't even have a choir...

Agree, a great song.

There's no rivers of gold neither...

Great song, great production and performances from 2 very different artists. To those that say it's overrated, not good etc, fair enough it's an opinion, but it's a fantastic collaboration..

Davidth88

Years ago in London ( possibly around 1999 ) I saw Shane and the pogues ( who whatever they were called at the time it could have been the popes ) , it was our ' Christmas Gig ' and was at the Town And Country Club in Kentish town which is one of the best spots in London for a gig

Last song of the evening was Fairytale on NY , and Kirsty Mccoll ( RIP ) came on and sang with them

I can honestly say it was magical


I also say them I think at Wembley Arena ( not a great place for a gig ) and his mother ( RIP ) came on to sing it with him , god bless her she utterly murdered it .

Ashbourne hoop

iamstop wrote: »

Don't listen to the Bon Jovi 'version'.

Matt Cooper played a bit on the Last Word yesterday. Sweet Jesus and the orphans, dreadful doesnt even begin to cover it.

Hamsterchops

rtron wrote: »

There's no rivers of gold neither...

Great song, great production and performances from 2 very different artists. To those that say it's overrated, not good etc, fair enough it's an opinion, but it's a fantastic collaboration..

But it's still only one Christmas song in a sea of Christmas songs .........

'MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY'
by Slade is a cracking Christmas song.

whisky_galore

Overplayed. Unimaginative go-to Xmas choice for Irish djs.

Mad_maxx

Kirsty Mccaul has a really annoying voice so I'm not a huge fan

Jinglejangle69

.anon. wrote: »

Quite possibly the most overrated song of all time. Which is a shame because it's musically good. Its ubiquity at Christmas, coupled with the fact that some people go on and on about how good it is, has given it an undeserved 'marmite-like' quality.

Ohhhhh you're so edgy and cool with your criticism!!

.anon.

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Ohhhhh you're so edgy and cool with your criticism!!

'Criticism'? I literally said it's a good song. Do you understand what words mean?

Yester

It was Christmas Eve babe
Livin' on a prayer
An old man said to me
You give love a bad name.

Your Face

Yester wrote: »

It was Christmas Eve babe
Livin' on a prayer
An old man said to me
You give love a bad name.

Probably Mozarts greatest piece

pj9999

.anon. wrote: »

Quite possibly the most overrated song of all time. Which is a shame because it's musically good. Its ubiquity at Christmas, coupled with the fact that some people go on and on about how good it is, has given it an undeserved 'marmite-like' quality.

It's a good song - it's certainly overrated in that it doesn't merit the amount of times it has been played down thro the years.

Steyr 556 wrote: »

It's not Christmas until I hear Fairytale of New York.

I definitely know it's Christmas the 100th time I've heard it.

furiousox wrote: »

I was being ironic like.

whisky_galore wrote: »

Overplayed. Unimaginative go-to Xmas choice for Irish djs.

I'd love to know WHY they keep playing it though. If I have access to the radio controls as a point of principle I change the channel when I hear it.

PTH2009

I'm a drinker myself but by god do we glamorous drunks in this country and call them 'legends'.

This song does portray the drunken stereotype of the Irish drinker. Same can be said for that Lotsy fella. Every town in Ireland has similar people who are out and out alcoholics but they have that legendary status.

Anyway bit off topic and its such a legendary song, well maybe not JBJ and Ronan Keatings versions. Christy Moore does a great version of it