When is the last time a really GOOD new Christmas song was written?

Prisoner_Number_Six

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Fri Dec-23-05 11:57 PM
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When is the last time a really GOOD new Christmas song was written?

Whenever I hear the inevitable Christmas music throughout this time of year, it makes me realize the last really orignal song is at LEAST 20 years old. The latest generation to "mature" has simply not shown the imagination to make a lasting impression on this holiday, other than to declare war on it.

If there's a new song worth singing out there, I want to know what it is. I just don't believe there IS one.

Merry Christmas!

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khashka

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Sat Dec-24-05 12:04 AM
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1. There have been some good ones...

Kate Bush : December Will Be Magic Again
Kirsty MacColl and the Pogues: Fairy Tale of New York
Boney M : Mary's Boy Child (ok, more than 20 years old but it's really good)

Khash.

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hickman1937

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Sat Dec-24-05 12:16 AM
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2. I'm with you.

I heard Avril Lavigne tonight doing O Holy Night. She should have left it alone. I think Bob Geldorf was the last to write a good Christmas song.

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Jed Dilligan

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Sat Dec-24-05 12:47 AM
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3. Fairytale of New York, the Pogues 1987

Possibly the greatest Christmas song of all time

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Prisoner_Number_Six

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Sat Dec-24-05 12:54 AM
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4. Under the wire at 18 years

Going on 19. Still not of this generation.

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PittPoliSci

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Sat Dec-24-05 11:29 PM
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8. great minds indeed!

:hi:

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ghostsofgiants

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Sat Dec-24-05 04:11 AM
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5. No Doubt's "Oi to the World" maybe? Haha, I dunno.

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WCGreen

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Sat Dec-24-05 04:31 AM
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6. Really.... The last few real good Christmas Song

that I liked were
So This is Christmas...
Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time...
Father Christmas, both the kinks and ELP...
Ben Folds song from the Grinch...
The Waitresses Christmas Wrappings...
and of course the Pogues and I really like Band Aid...

So that's it... in the last 25-30 years...

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realisticphish

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Sat Dec-24-05 04:32 AM
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7. Wierd Al!

Christmas at Ground Zero (though that one's approaching 20 years old)
The Night Santa Went Crazy ("down in the workshop, all the elves were making toys; for the good gentile girls, and the good gentile boys. then the boss busted in, and he scared them half to death; had a rifle in his hand, and cheap whiskey on his breath. From his beard to his boots he was covered with ammo, like a big fat drunk disgruntled Yultide rambo. and he smiled as he said, with a twinkle in his eye, "Merry Christmas to all! Now you're all gonna die!")

But, seriously, except for mannheim steamroller covers and trans-siberian orchestra covers, there havent been any that I like

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Ouabache

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Sun Dec-25-05 02:28 AM
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9. Jingle Bell Rock back in the 60's

has to be it, imho.

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leftofthedial

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Sun Dec-25-05 02:29 AM
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10. about fifteen minutes ago

I'd post an mp3 but my publisher would kill me.

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