12 Days of Christmas: Day One - My Top 5 Underplayed Christmas Songs
It's that time of year again, everyone's rushing around the shops like headless chickens to find unnecessary presents for people they don't really know or like. And on this pleasant experience, the same old predictable Christmas playlist is on repeat in every single shop. Now as much as I love the festivities, one thing I can't do is listen to awful Christmas number ones on repeat. Somehow they've been excused for their poor quality simply on the basis that they mention Santa and mince pies, or in Mariah Carey's case, wearing a 'sexy' Santa outfit.
Here are my top 5 Christmas songs (in no particular order) that actually make me look forward to the 25th of December:
1. Otis Redding - White Christmas
One of my favourite Christmas songs sung by the Soul smoothy himself. Wouldn't mind this being serenaded to me on Christmas morning, I'm still waiting to experience a white Christmas but realising that London is probably the wrong place to wait for it...
2. Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song
The warmth of his voice sums up Christmas for me and somehow makes me feel nostalgic of the Crooner decade, despite not being born when this was released.
3. The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York
Okay, so I'm technically cheating with this one because it's not underplayed by any means. But admit it, you've got to love the fact that another year has gone by with no one understanding what he's singing.
4. Sufjan Stevens - The Little Drummer Boy
The softness of his voice says that I should be getting cosy on the sofa with the fire going, a glass of Baileys in hand and watching some rubbish Christmas TV specials.
5. Coldplay - Christmas Lights
I mean I'm going to be honest, I listen to this whatever season it is... Trying not to sound cliché but it makes me feel happy and fuzzy inside, exactly what you want at Christmas.
Hope these have spread the festive feeling... and given you a good reason to avoid Christmas shopping for as long as possible.
It's that time of year again, everyone's rushing around the shops like headless chickens to find unnecessary presents for people they don't really know or like. And on this pleasant experience, the same old predictable Christmas playlist is on repeat in every single shop. Now as much as I love the festivities, one thing I can't do is listen to awful Christmas number ones on repeat. Somehow they've been excused for their poor quality simply on the basis that they mention Santa and mince pies, or in Mariah Carey's case, wearing a 'sexy' Santa outfit.
Here are my top 5 Christmas songs (in no particular order) that actually make me look forward to the 25th of December:
1. Otis Redding - White Christmas
One of my favourite Christmas songs sung by the Soul smoothy himself. Wouldn't mind this being serenaded to me on Christmas morning, I'm still waiting to experience a white Christmas but realising that London is probably the wrong place to wait for it...
2. Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song
The warmth of his voice sums up Christmas for me and somehow makes me feel nostalgic of the Crooner decade, despite not being born when this was released.
3. The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York
Okay, so I'm technically cheating with this one because it's not underplayed by any means. But admit it, you've got to love the fact that another year has gone by with no one understanding what he's singing.
4. Sufjan Stevens - The Little Drummer Boy
The softness of his voice says that I should be getting cosy on the sofa with the fire going, a glass of Baileys in hand and watching some rubbish Christmas TV specials.
5. Coldplay - Christmas Lights
I mean I'm going to be honest, I listen to this whatever season it is... Trying not to sound cliché but it makes me feel happy and fuzzy inside, exactly what you want at Christmas.
Hope these have spread the festive feeling... and given you a good reason to avoid Christmas shopping for as long as possible.
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