After hearing Mariah cunting Carey on the radio for the millionth tme today I was wondering if there are any good Christmas songs. I quite like the Phil Spector Christmas album I suppose, but I wouldn't really put it on by choice in my own home.
I did think of 2 songs I like, both of which are only reallyseasonal in that they mention snow, and weirdly both of which are album track cover versions where I've never heard the original:
Death Vessel - Snow Don't Fall (not sure who did the original, but I'm sure I read it was a cover)
Galaxie 500 - Listen the Snow is Falling (Yoko Ono originally I think)
Any other suggestions?
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Well as I've already said, I really do like Fairy Tale of New York. And Stop the Cavalry.
I also can't believe that Radio 1 is going to censor "faggot" from "Fairytail of New York" either. That's crazy.
I have spoken and the problem has been solved.
There used to be a band called the Yobs that would do festive punked up covers...silent night, little drummer boy, run rudolph run. Simple repeated formula....nice start then gets very heavy/dirty before chaotic end but I like it.
andy: I've heard those, they're great...
Anyway, I found myself yesterday listening to a Burial remix of Thom Yorke's "And It Rained All Night". I think that should very much win a prize for least cheery seasonal song. Gloomtastic.
I can't STAND Stop The Cavalry. Argh. It reminds me of selling Christmas trees at our local Farm Shop (inexplicably dressed as Sherlock Holmes).
I don't like Fairytale of New York either. Why is it in the charts again? Do people throw out their copies every January?
I like...
Low - Just Like Christmas
Girls Aloud - Not Tonight Santa
Fountains of Wayne - Alien for Christmas
Saint Etienne - I Was Born on Christmas Day
Death Cab For Cutie - The New Year
And the Cocteau Twins versions of Winter Wonderland and Frosty The Snowman are super.
"I also can't believe that Radio 1 is going to censor "faggot" from "Fairytail of New York" either. That's crazy."
I enjoyed reading this:
http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2021&Itemid=206
Or just have this instead:
http://tinyurl.com/37ca76
It's either acceptable or it's not. Don't play the song censored. If you don't agree with the sentement then don't promote the song by playing it on the radio.
Censorship is effectively redundant, anyone can look at this page and read "Mariah Cunting Carey" for example.
The question is should Radio 1 promote the song? Are they not encoraging people to buy it?
Personally context is important at all times - Radio 1 isn't supposed to play any songs more than ten years old - that's why they have a problem.
HOMOPHOBE! :)
Mainly I'd rather they just didn't play the song because it's trite and irritating (those FUCKING Irish whistles) and I'm fed up with it. And I think that's what PJ really thinks as well.
But really it's more about the natural evolution of culture. Something that was regarded as fine 20 years ago isn't acceptable now, and it's not good enough to use nostalgia to justify the broadcast of the word "faggot" (yuck) as an insult.
Just as we don't get repeats of the Black and White Minstrel Show after Neighbours. Just as it wouldn't be at all OK for Radio 1 to put Prussian Blue on the A-list.
And I take your point about "Mariah Cunting Carey", but idiot yoot probably aren't going to read that wonderful sentence unless they mug me for my laptop and go through my bookmarks.
The only time they'll hear that on Radio 1 is when Jo Whiley finally succumbs to early-onset Alzheimers and forgets where she is (and I for one can't wait for that auspicious day).
All in all, I'm getting a bit annoyed with the "ironic" use of words like poof and faggot now - and it was nice to see Radio 1 attempting to discourage it however misguidedly. Of course, it would have been better for everyone if they'd punched Chris Moyles in the mouth for making those stoopid playground comments instead (you do have to wonder what the reaction would have been if he'd said something vaguely racist instead).
So well done, Radio 1, even if you're a bunch of muppets with double standards.
(And I like All I Want For Christmas. So there.)
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