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A Christmassy Top 10!
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Christmas Music!
from the sublime to the 'cor blimey'?
The music of Christmas runs the whole spectrum from masterpieces of classical music to throwaway 3 minute pop songs.This lens celebrates the throwaway pop of Christmas that for some reason we haven't thrown away. These songs might not be the most artistically brilliant things ever to grace a Yuletide get together but they're part of a shared popular culture. One important aspect of a Christmas pop song is that it says 'Xmas' to anyone hearing it. It might be used to set the scene in a TV prog - or (ad nauseam, sadly) piped over your Christmas shopping. But these are some songs which, we think, keep on being enjoyable listens, however often we hear them.
The list was partly inspired by BBC TV's 'Top of the Pops 2' Christmas specials which have become a fixture of festive TV in recent years.
And you can see some more info (and links to lots more Christmas music) on our Christmas website - which also features this very top 10 here.
Christmas Classics
A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
Amazon Price: (as of 07/10/2009) 
The New Possibility: John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album
Amazon Price: $14.98 (as of 07/10/2009)
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Amazon Price: $14.98 (as of 07/10/2009)
Christmas
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
Where Will You Be Christmas Day
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
Number 10
Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas (Original Version)
Chris Rea Driving Home For Christmas (Original Version)
Runtime: 4:02
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Number 9
I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake (HQ Audio)
1975 Classic Greg Lake Great Xmas Song Vid
Runtime: 3:21
214276 views
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Number 8
Number 7
All I Want For Christmas is You (Black and White)
This is a music video by Mariah Carey. From her album Merry Christmas
Runtime: 3:59
2613917 views
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Number 6
NUMBER 5
mud - lonely this christmas - 1974 -
mud - lonely this christmas - 1974 -
Runtime: 3:33
72039 views
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NUMBER 4
NUMBER 3
Wizzard - I Wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday
Wizzard performing "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" from Top of the Pops. I believe it is from 1973.
Runtime: 4:50
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NUMBER 2
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Reader Feedback
Dave_R_B wrote...
Great list but no Cliff!!! And the Spice Girls' 'Christmas Wrapping' is my all time favourite... just don't tell anyone. LOL!
Posted December 20, 2008
