Early hours of December 1st, I got into my car, Alex Lester was on the radio and the tune that was playing was Jona Lewie “stop the cavalry”. Now how many times have I heard that since? I lost count because now I just scream when it comes on the radio. Same goes for other masterpieces such as” Last Christmas” by Wham,” lonely this Christmas” by Mud, and “December song” by George Michael. The later drives me crazy! How many times can you possibly squeeze the word “Christmas” into one song?
Other annoying Christmas themes include Chris Rea, “Driving home for Christmas”, oh how I wish he would arrive at bloody home so he can stop singing about it. That new one by Hurt, “all I want for Christmas is new year’s day” makes me want to cut my wrists it’s sooooo depressing.
I won’t even mention dear old Cliff, just prop him up against the bar, and let him sing to his little hearts content!
There are some great Christmas songs around, such as fairy-tale of New York, but after 500 times even that gets a little boring. I’m a great fan of john Lennon, although I preferred George Harrison’s work more after the Beatles split up, I still have the original vinyl copies of Johns LP’s and know he did some better work than “happy Christmas, war is over” but only on the anniversary of his death do we hear it.
I used to cut quite a dash down the disco dancing to Slade, with me 30inch flares, platforms, silk (polyester) shirt and kipper tie, but we only ever hear “so here it is merry Christmas” from Slade. Talking about kipper ties reminds me of the classic Noddy Holder joke, when asked by an interviewer what he thought of Kipper ties, Noddy replied, in thick Brummy accent “I like a nice kipper tie, with lots of milk and two sugars”
I do enjoy the traditional Christmas songs, such as “white Christmas” I’m more of a traditionalist, I like a nice Christmas carol to make me start to feel Christmassy, so I’m glad Annie Lennox has bought out an album of traditional songs, a great singer with a great voice, but of course it will be out sold many fold by the X factor winner, whoever that is. I don’t believe that any modern Christmas song can beat a choir singing “Hark the Herald Angels” or “Oh come all ye faithful” you don’t have to be religious or even Christian to enjoy them. All the so called pop songs remind me how far Christmas has gone from the idea of giving and celebration for an historic event, you don’t need to be Christian to celebrate Christmas, but nowadays it’s just an excuse to get pi**ed.
Anyway, just wanted to wish everyone on here a Merry Christmas, to you, and all your families, be safe out there, remember this is the season of good will, think of those far away, the ones who will spend Christmas alone, and if you’re lucky enough, as I will be this year, to have a grandchild celebrating her first Christmas, remember the pure look of innocent joy on their face on Christmas morning, let it lighten your mood, and give you hope for the future.
Last thing, my favourite Christmas song?
See below!
its the same old rubbish every year yet we still watch it 
