Topic: Happy X-Mas vs Wonderful Christmastime (Read 6937 times)

Buttmunker · « **on:** October 23, 2007, 01:42:03 PM »

Since there's no 'general solo' forum, I'll post this here because I like "Happy X-mas" better than "Wonderful Christmastime." Every Christmas, when WC is played on the radio, I remember my uncle making a smart-ass comment about the song - how it's so gay.

Anyway, a-hem, the point of this is the ask the members of this forum which song you'd pick for life? If you could only listen to one of the two for the rest of your life, which would you pick?

tkitna · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2007, 03:25:14 PM »

Happy X-Mas easily.

« **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2007, 05:30:05 PM »

Wonderful Christmastime i have a day off War on Christmas Day

Never thought of it as been Gay ? but it is a happy little ditty and as got better with age , i once read Paul had written another Christmas song ?

DaveRam

Buttmunker · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2007, 06:39:20 PM »

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Wonderful Christmastime i have a day off War on Christmas Day
Never thought of it as been Gay ? but it is a happy little ditty and as got better with age , i once read Paul had written another Christmas song ?

DaveRam

Yeah, one that people on this forum are trashing so badly. "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reggae." There's a thread found on the Macca forum.

Andy Smith · « **Reply #4 on:** October 23, 2007, 09:12:51 PM »

macca's for me, it's a nice little diitty. not great but nice.
I've never been a big fan of the Lennon one even though
it was a good message!
i'm not a big fan of christmas songs anyway. :-/

JimmyMcCullochFan · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2007, 09:14:16 PM »

Wonderful Christmastime for me

Buttmunker · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2007, 01:35:01 AM »

The poll would look a little stronger for me if only tkitna had voted!

For the period that Lennon recorded "Happy X-Mas," it is surprisingly to my taste. This was the early seventies, and the majority of Lennon material from that time period doesn't do well with me ("Imagine" being the exception), but "Happy X-Mas" could have easily been a part of his 1980 efforts. Its simply beautiful.

I hate Melissa Ethridge for covering it. Now, at Christmastime, you hear HER version more than JOHN'S. Before she covered it, it was ALL JOHN! Now he has to share Christmas with Melissa. Ugh.

BlueMeanie · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2007, 01:31:29 PM »

I can't stand either of them.

wingsman · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2007, 01:32:05 PM »

Happy Xmas, without a doubt. Paul is my favorite, but John did it better this time. Happy Xmas is such a beautiful song...
Wonderful Christmastime a gay song? Are you kidding me? You're maybe confusing it with I Will Survive or YMCA, both singles from the same year (1979) (interesting, isn't it?

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BlueMeanie · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2007, 01:37:11 PM »

Maybe he meant Gay, in the old fashioned sense, i.e.: gleeful, jovial, glad, joyous, happy, cheerful, sprightly, blithe, airy, light-hearted; vivacious.

Buttmunker · « **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2007, 01:43:20 AM »

No, I believe he meant 'fruitty.' lol

tkitna · « **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2007, 01:54:37 AM »

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The poll would look a little stronger for me if only tkitna had voted!

Sorry. Fixed.

Buttmunker · « **Reply #12 on:** October 26, 2007, 03:01:16 AM »

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Sorry. Fixed.

LOL!! Thanks (not that it helped. Looks like we're losing.)

nothing_is_real · « **Reply #13 on:** October 28, 2007, 10:57:16 PM »

Happy Xmas takes it easily. I usually enjoy Paul's fluff, but Christmas fluff is pushing it a little too far for enjoyment.

Sondra · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2007, 12:50:08 AM »

Happy X-Mas by far. I HATE Wonderful Christmastime. Happy X-Mas has heart and a message. It's a great song in general. Even with Yoko's backing vocals. Wonderful Christmas time is cheesy!

sewi · « **Reply #15 on:** November 07, 2007, 08:33:19 AM »

Wonderful Christmastime sounds like a joke but I am a bit tired of Happy Xmas so I vote for the first one.

Pasta Cheif · « **Reply #16 on:** November 11, 2007, 01:44:10 PM »

I voted for Happy Xmas..yeah it is getting on and a bit tired, but still like the meaning.

dirtyoldsod · « **Reply #17 on:** November 28, 2007, 06:33:25 AM »

Wonderful Christmastime.

Mairi · « **Reply #18 on:** December 01, 2007, 02:29:23 AM »

War Is Over by far. It's way less dated, has a great message, and I've always been rather fond of children's choirs.

Euan Buchan · « **Reply #19 on:** December 08, 2007, 12:12:30 AM »

I like both

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