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The official Christmas FM thread

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  • #2432
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118377771#Comment_118377771
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118377942#Comment_118377942

    I like both The Christmas Shoes and 2000 Miles, but much more so the latter!

    We all have our different tastes in songs.

    I would be very happy never to hear Dolly Parton's Holly Jolly Christmas again. I saw Lady A's version being performed in a music channel a few days ago. That would have a better version to play on Christmas FM. Personally, I would be delighted never to hear again Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens or I Wish It Could be Christmas Everyday by Wizzard. I have also grown extremely tired of Fairtytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty McColl. Interestingly, I did not hear it as much on Christmas FM this year.

    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #2433
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Funnily enough, I feel the same about Fairytale. I don't like it half as much anymore. I think the main reason is I associate it with nights out with gangs of people roaring it out later in the evening after a few jars, same with Slade, Wizzard etc.

    Last year and this year I've really gone back to listening to the old classics or the early 80s songs which remind me of childhood.

    Some of the new songs are dire. A lot of others got played ad nauseam this year and last.

    Listening to the top 40 now and I'm thinking "is it most requested or most played?"

    Quite a big difference!!



  • #2434
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Into the last 10 minutes for Christmas FM 2021... always a lump in the throat moment when the radio goes silent...

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




  • #2435
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    FONY tops the countdown again... its traditional at this stage 😀

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




  • #2436
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118378898#Comment_118378898

    And FM is over for another year.



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  • #2437
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,631 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    It starts and ends in the blink of an eye!! 😮



  • #2438
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118378965#Comment_118378965

    Doesn’t it just. I need to savour it more and more each November/early December.

    Hectic year this year for me but next year I should have no excuses.



  • #2439
    Caranica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,136 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Still think it should stay on until the end of Christmas, which isn't for another 9 days!



  • #2440
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,631 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    At least it's still live online I guess.

    I think the combination of FM and online broadcasts means the ending is sometimes a bit messy, like this evening!



  • #2441
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118379083#Comment_118379083

    I wonder how strict the 7pm deadline is for FM for licensing purposes. It seems like there was so much more to come from the DJ but it ended so suddenly.



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  • #2442
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Similar last year only the signal overran and we got half of another song before the signal was stopped.

    This year I got the impression there was more planned.

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




  • #2443
    StevenToast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,661 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    You are a fascinating bunch in here...admirable childlike love of xmas...i lost that spirit 20 odd years ago and cant get it back......im always pleased to see the back of it and knock it on the head for another year.....

    Christmas FM was very poor this year...i dont like that ashling one at xmas eve saying where in the world santa is....my lies dont match her lies...

    Im telling the kids santa hasnt left yet and shes saying hes in Azerbaijan!🤯

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



  • #2444
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,296 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Ha, just turned it on and only getting hissing , didn't know it finished, wish it could go to new year.



  • #2445
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,631 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    You can follow Santa on the NORAD Santa Tracker, that way you know where he is and they can follow him. If you're telling the kids on Christnas Eve that Santa hasn't even left yet, that can't make sense though because by the time we get up, Australian children have already gone to bed!



  • #2446
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,631 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118379432#Comment_118379432

    You come into the Christmas forum and express fascination at the fact that the people here love Christmas.

    I'll have to pop over to the Golf forum and see if the folks there like a bit of golf. 😂



  • #2447
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118379459#Comment_118379459

    Still available with live DJs online, on the app and Alexa until 1am New Year’s Day.



  • #2448
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Shout out to Celine Weldon who had the unpleasurable task of the 7pm-10pm shift after the FM shutoff but she did great. The mix of music has been fantastic and her dj style is a pure tonic.



  • #2449
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Have or will Christmas FM be publishing this year's Top 40 anywhere? If not, could anyone post it up here? I only got a tiny bit of it yesterday. I love a good countdown!

    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #2450
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Endured the annual switching back to Nova/newstalk when greeted by silence in the car today, always a task that I don't look forward to.

    Is it 1am on NYD the online service with DJs ends?

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




  • #2451
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118382680#Comment_118382680

    Check the website.

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




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  • #2452
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118383198#Comment_118383198

    I did already but, when I click on The Applegreen Christmas Countdown (under the On Air drop down list), all I find is it asking people to tune in on December 27th for the countdown! Maybe it has not been updated yet.... or there is some other link I did not spot!

    https://christmasfm.com/countdown/

    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #2453
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118383188#Comment_118383188

    It is indeed 1am NYD

    DJs have been awesome online since FM switch off. Proper party vibes. The pressure must be off.



  • #2454
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118383543#Comment_118383543

    Agree. The playlist has improved significantly.

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




  • #2455
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Can’t believe there’s only 2 days of ChristmasFM left online. Gonna miss it keeping me company throughout the day.



  • #2456
    pigtail33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭pigtail33


    I haven't been using my car much over Christmas, I turned it on earlier and the radio was silent, I still had it tuned to Christmas FM. I mainly listen online, so I'd kinda forgotten the FM transmitter had been switched off. It made me sad.



  • #2457
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Cracking tunes again tonight as I was sorting the kitchen and making dinner. Can’t believe just one day left now. Will dust off my Christmas 2021 playlist as that rarely got a look in this year.



  • #2458
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,551 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Sad listening to one of the presenters earlier saying "well that's it from me until next year..."



  • #2459
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118393710#Comment_118393710

    Better than one presenter I heard earlier during the week who said please god we will be back next year to do this all again.

    I was like please don’t toy with me….



  • #2460
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Final show tonight is on 10pm-1am. Wish there was a way to record it for playback later. They just play all the hits to close it out.



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  • #2461
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118396668#Comment_118396668

    Is there no closing words on the online version? Thought there was last year, but could be imagining that or thinking of the little Christmas day they had.

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




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