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The official Christmas FM thread

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  • #2192
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Not going to lie, I've been listening to ChristmasFM alot lately, enjoying it while prepping dinner.

    2 things struck me while listening to it;

    1. I love hearing songs that I INSTANTLY recognise as a "ChristmasFM" Song, I don't hear them on mainstream radio or on any playlist but I love bopping along to them all the same.
    2. Shaking Stevens came on last night and it really is such a Feel Good song it made me wonder how has it never featured in a Christmas Movie, it's the perfect song for a party or end credits.


  • #2193
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Yeah I've been listening in most days I'm WFH myself, love the fact before they go live on FM they play a lot of songs that you wouldn't hear so much when they do go live, there's definitely been a few already I don't remember hearing as much the last couple of years.

    If there's ever been a better radio station for lifting your mood I've yet to find it. Its so unique its incredible.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #2194
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    I definitely noticed the increase in “live DJ” segments between songs. Gets me excited for what’s to come.



  • #2195
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    I had reservations about listening in too early, traditionally waiting until the FM launch, but just like last year I've been drawn in and am glad I was, I've been enjoying it immensely. Looking forward to the full live launch now, it'll be great to have it in the car as well.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #2196
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Haven't listened at all yet. Combination of too busy also wanting to 'save it' till closer to the time. Once I start will be on the car, Alexa non-stop so don't want to risk peaking too early!



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  • #2197
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    I was watching an episode of Top of the Pops from November 1991 yesterday on BBC4. It included a performance of Cliff Richard's Christmas song for 1991, called We Should Be Together (Christmas is mentioned frequently in the song). It is more of a romantically themed Christmas song than his previous years' Christmas songs - Mistletoe and Wine and Saviour's Day. Perhaps because it stalled in the UK at Number 10, unlike the other two which got to Number 1, it seems to have been forgotten about. I think I barely heard it before myself. I think it is worth a play on Christmas FM, as it is refreshing after the countless plays of Mistletoe and Wine, in particular, but both of the other two on music channels. We Should be Together is a pleasant little ditty!

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  • #2198
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118197539#Comment_118197539

    And here it is!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq2ifwz7XqU

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  • #2199
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Love watching the TOTP 90s as it was my teenage years... though I freely admit it was the one period of my life were Christmas wasn't top of the pops... teenagers eh!!!

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #2200
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭Jude13


    I can't find Christmas fm on itunes here and its bloody annoying, I have tried a vpn. I will wait until I am home in December to download it.



  • #2201
    Loughc
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    Steady flow of DJs now... one even gave out the text number to get people to text in so definitely felt live and not pre-recorded. Ramping up the testing for go live Sunday!! :)



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  • #2202
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118199886#Comment_118199886

    When i want to listen to Christmas FM during the year I go to ieradio.org and all the Irish radio stations are there.



  • #2203
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Just copped my bluetooth speaker has FM Radio built in so I can play Christmas FM through that as well... and bloody loud too!! sweet!! Up until now I only used it for my iPod or phone but the kids were messing with it yesterday & managed to find the radio function.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #2204
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Can someone remind me what you ask Alexa when you want to play Christmas FM? It keeps going to classic Christmas FM. Having a blank here!!



  • #2205
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118204851#Comment_118204851

    "Start ChristmasFM"



  • #2206
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118204913#Comment_118204913

    That's it, knew it was something like that. Ta.



  • #2207
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117886674#Comment_117886674

    All of these now listed on the Xmas FM website bar the North Tipp one. Portlaoise is a nice addition and will greatly enhance coverage on the M8 also



  • #2208
    ClaudeVercetti
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭ClaudeVercetti


    Evening folks, long time lurker first time poster!

    Been listening online the last week since we've had to go back to working from home and it's made a massive boost for morale, luckily I don't go on many calls in my role so can keep it going uninterrupted.

    Thanks Lough for posting the Alexa skill, I had no clue how to get it on the speaker so I was using the phone the whole time :D



  • #2209
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,877 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Pity they wont be back on fm til Sunday? What with Toy Show on Friday.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #2210
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118208341#Comment_118208341

    Yeah unfortunately one of the downside of the 30 day licence.



  • #2211
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,630 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I usually don't tune in online, but have been listening a bit over a past week since they have live DJs making it feel more 'real'. 🙂

    I'll probably put my tree up mid-week, so will definitely have it on for that! 🎄



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  • #2212
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    First hearing of FTONY, on now.

    A milestone, like the Guinness ad.



  • #2213
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Its bizarre how different songs seem to get increased airplay year on year. For example as 'The waitresses' christmas wrapping comes on now I reckon I've heard it a dozen or more times already this year when other years I barely remember hearing it more than once or twice for the whole season. Be interesting to see if the playlists change much when they go live on FM from Sunday.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #2214
    pigtail33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118209469#Comment_118209469

    I've been listening in for half an hour or so on my lunch break every day and I regularly hear a song about those who have to work over Christmas. I don't think I have ever heard it before! I just googled it and apparently it's Paul Brady.

    The live DJs makes a big difference, it just doesn't feel the same when it's random playlists.



  • #2215
    Smell the glove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118209469#Comment_118209469

    I swear Queens "Thank God it's Christmas" exploded about 3 years ago. Before then I heard it a small bit but since then I hear it a lot.



  • #2216
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Haven't heard 'feliz navidad' yet. Only been listen a little last couple days however is one song that makes me thinking of Christmas FM.



  • #2217
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    & here's the waitresses again with Christmas wrapping... think thats going to be the song of christmas 2021 on Christmas FM for me... I seem to hear it more than any other.


    Have to say having Garvan on doing the breakfast show this morning was great though.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #2218
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,630 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118214364#Comment_118214364

    It's on now. 😁



  • #2219
    pigtail33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    Are there gremlins in the system?! Did Mary Black, Carolina Rua start playing on Christmas FM for anyone else?? 😂



  • #2220
    ClaudeVercetti
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭ClaudeVercetti


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118216779#Comment_118216779

    This happened a few weeks ago on one of the first days with presenters online, Good as Hell by Lizzo started playing and I had to double check I didn't accidentally change something 🤣



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  • #2221
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Have had it tuned on the radio in the car for a couple of weeks. The display shows iradio however this morning it showed XMAS FM when flicking through the channels. No music though obviously, soon though!



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