The Best Christmas Song Ever: Fairytale of New York

[LiquitMatrix]

/afk....dancing

[280Redmist]

at 1:15 the part starts i could imagine pirates singing it :D

[natureboy1313]

And he was gonged!!!  Awful!!

[rony27415]

drunk

[White1Hunter]

loving life

[libertad311]

hahahhaha.....

[GJBSLADE]

how can this be described as the best when the only reference to Xmas is the line and the bells are ringing out for christmas day at least SLADE'S merry Xmas everybody is full of christmas lines it is the best always has bin always will be

[musicmayhemmainiac]

@GJBSLADE because there talking about what happend to them on Christmas when he promised her this and stuff

[JuffyProductions]

@GJBSLADE um no this will always be the best christmas song simply because it isn't filled with the typical bollocks like santa coming down a chimney or worshiping jesus christ

[211FairyTale]

@GJBSLADE this is the best Christmas song because it describes sadness and joy in equal measure. It resonates with humanity and there is nothing fake about it. (there was a lot of sadness in the first Christmas, too -- pregnant 13 year old, no room at the inn, poverty, decree to kill the first born, racism, dictatorship, etc, etc,)

[highlandwolf01]

also, i love how he always looks drunk out of his skull..hahaha

[highlandwolf01]

almost christmas this year, going to miss home a lot this year..going to be also listening to and watching a lot of christmas songs on youtube this year..thanks for posting..nothing like the great christmas songs of years past

[SuperThirtySomething]

@highlandwolf01 Can you not get home?

[TheMovieFails]

RIP Kirsty MacColl.

[this0033]

@TheMovieFails I'll drink to that, we lost a great talent.

[22penners22]

best christmas song ever fact

[22penners22]

@22penners22 potatoooooooooooooooooo

[edelweiss1001]

this and greg lake............thats my spirit of xmas

[asdfkie]

what a lazy performance, the guys chewing his gum while singing

[edelweiss1001]

@asdfkie

fairly sure this was totp, live wasnt allowed, so performers took the mick

[sydezrez]

@asdfkie No gum mate - he was coked up!



[bradfordbulls4lyf]

@asdfkie hes also drunk and drugged up... so what its Shane Macgowan, hes made of 100% alcohol

[AmethystDew]

@bradfordbulls4lyf He is also one of the worlds finest modern day poets. Read the words of any of his songs.

[bradfordbulls4lyf]

@asdfkie he also smoked (cigarettes) in performances it doesnt make it any worse. 1 reason why it should matter.

[211FairyTale]

Whaddya talk? He looks awesome! He is awesome!

[revton3197]

ah look. they're not really singing.....

[filetemyoung83]

so, is he on every drug known to man, or does he just always look like that?

[KornmanUNstoppable]

@filetemyoung83 nah hes always drunk and he is British good amount of brits tend to look more disheveled

[KornmanUNstoppable]

@KornmanUNstoppable well thats true and I know he is a brit but his family moved to Ireland when he was little and was basically accepted as being Irish the rest of his life

[Purgatori13]

Every time i hear this song i start to cry cause it brings me back to a very happy time in my life!!!

[jazzfolkrocker]

I love the song, but can't stand the grandiosity of the late 80s. I'd love to see the song stripped down to just the band...

[gunnie32]

fantastic song! bad playback!

[veggiescrub]

I'm Jewish, and this is one of my favorite songs. Brings tears to my eyes.

[paulreeve]

Effin brill !

[07marmi]

I love this song so much

[TaylorJ415]

The voice is nauseating. Try David Foster's Carol of The Bells. Then get back to me on the best Christmas song. (make sure you have a good sound system, because it's intense)

[gardengap1]

@TaylorJ415 so why did you listen ?  Take your head out of your ass and it will sound much better to you.

[livingdollshoppe]

@TaylorJ415 DAVID FOSTER!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA..I­'M DYING HERE!!!! YOU CLOWN!!!!! YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT SOUL!!!!! david foster IS A LUCKY HACK!!!!! GO LISTEN TO CELINE OR JOSH GROBAN YOU CLICHE! YOUR VERY LIMITED MUSICAL SENSIBILITIES ARE NAUSEATING!! ALL YOU HAVE IS A "GOOD SOUND SYSTEM"...YOU CERTAINLY DO NOT HAVE ANY TASTE IN MUSIC!!.....AND MAYBE THIS GUY IS SINGING FROM A PLACE YOU COULD NOT FATHOM!!! david foster AAAHAHAHAHH!!!!! THANKS FOR THE LAUGH!!!!

[Dimirdzic]

låter brå men heheheh var är verkligheten heheheheh

[mrsanbro]

Jag blir så glad att höra denna låten

[gilllew]

HEARING THIS SONG BRINGS BACK BITTER/SWEET MEMORIES OF SEEING KIRSTY AND THE POGUES ON TOP OF THE POPS - NOT YOUR TYPICAL CHRISTMAS SONG BUT STILL GREAT TO HEAR. SADNESS THAT KIRSTY IS NO LONGER WITH US (ARD TO BELIEVE IT WAS 10 YEAR AGO) RIP KIRSTY

[Frauenversteher666]

Shane is a real punk

[iandangerfield]

looks like he was proper pissed this time

[haholly]

@iandangerfield Wasn't he always proper pissed

[KornmanUNstoppable]

@Hugsy1995 its actually different type of slang word over there also used when asking for a smoke

[KornmanUNstoppable]

@KornmanUNstoppable and thats the word Fag by the way other then that theres no racist words there

[shareschannel]

@KornmanUNstoppable yes we know the gay word fagott , but we refer to a smoke as a fag, why ?

dunno !! we call a person who is a fagott a fagott - weird we dont say smoke when referring to a fag thats a usa thing , we say bifta,fag,cig or not refer to it at all

great song

[jackmatt99]

Well i know it's not for a few more days yet but, this song makes it feel like it's christmas, so...Merry christmas people!

[irishxxkelt]

@jackmatt99 And a Happy Christmas to you and yours...

[dieheart100]

best christmas song ever!

[lei9767]

scouser691 they are irish what are you raving about!!!!!!

[Scoob505]

@lei9767 I love liverpool people, they gave us the beatles! Liverpool is like east ireland, boston is west ireland xD!

[thedeciplesofhim]

Douche bags, can't you just listen without trying to slap a label on it fuckers.

[ger818263]

THIS IS A GREAT SONG. IT DOSE NOT MATTER IF PISSED ,JUST ENJOY."HAPPY CHRISTMAS"

[ger818263]

dose it matter if he was pissed,JUST ENJOY THE F---EN SONG.IT IS A GREAT SONG.

[xJDL96]

was he pissed singing this? :O

[ratwithnoeyes]

Freddy Kruger on Banjo in the background!

[JUJUBEE1264]

@ratwithnoeyes lol!

[TheLoveshag]

@ratwithnoeyes

ich lach mich tot, :)))

[shockinduction]

Probably the greatest ever Christmas song. If we ever did covers, this would be likely be a strong candidate...

[tlamandrew]

Northern Ireland is part of the UK

[lei9767]

uk talent,, ah i think not, their irish,.!!!!

[scouser691]

@lei9767 - They are an anglo irish band. Get your facts straight

[mcrenren]

the good old Irish can make them like this no more

[cunninggnomefoo]

this video needs more views

[JimMLINY]

Best, yes! RIP Kristy!!

[broxhamp]

@2000missy hes wrecked or on drugs

[papalazerus22]

@broxhamp

[msa1985]

i will never understand the UKs love of people lip synching live on tv

[TheRandyChimp]

@msa1985 neither do I. However, TOTP went through a phase of letting people actually sing, and it was a disaster.

[THECOWGUN]

@msa1985  its a youtube video it is a bit out of sync so shut up u are probably from the USA and are jealous of UK talent. lol. :~)

[sjsexybunny]

such a good song best xmas song ever

[EjStarcraft]

Lol is he retarded?

[FairyTaleOfNewYork1]

Hey everyone! A facebook campaign has been set up to get 'Fairy Tale Of New York' this year's Christmas No.1 in the Uk. This December will be 10th anniversary of Kirsty MacColl's death and this would be a perfect tribute to her!

Please buy/download 'Fairy Tale Of New York' between the 12th and 18th of December!

To join the facebook page and support this campaign search 'Fairy Tale Of New York For Christmas No1 2010' on Facebook!

[lenniesam]

@FairyTaleOfNewYork1 Fab idea.....I have spread the word (:

[BrittUnzipped]

Best fucking Christmas song ever!

[2000missy]

does that guy like umm have down cyndrome????

[grandma835]

I must admit to being in the drunk tank once upon a time.....

[hebz10]

luv dis song up d dubs = )

[cunninggnomefoo]

amen

[marcN19]

Xmas wouldnt be the same without this song... God Bless the Irish x 

[teebeartheunicorn]

i love shane's ears..lol

[eternalnate]

its a joke because this is crap.

[teebeartheunicorn]

@eternalnate really, really?? how bout u listen to the lyrics and freshen up on your The Pogues and Kirsty history, k??

[bighairymanluv]

his lipsinking....

[davidzof]

Real powerful lyrics, well worth a close listen.

[OutlawMinniePearl]

This IS the best FTNY ever!!! Shane's a great Irish Poet whether he acknowledges the gift or not! And a great punk, tool. . . Reminds me of my darlin' ex, lol!

[jazzypip96]

Lol obvious mime though cuz there's no microphone on the piano lol but still all of the below :D

[jazzypip96]

Yeh I agree Shanes an amazing song writer and kirstys and amazing singer well they're both two of the most amazing people ever and this song no words good enough to discribe it. My all time favorite song always has been always will be

Shane almost has a full set of teeth well practically all of his teeth yay

R.I.P. Kirsty ur missed by millions

Sorry for such a long comment :D

[steamjerry]

THIS IS the one merry

[jazzypip96]

My all time fav song

Gotta admit shane is a legend

R.I.P. Kirsty thanx for the best song EVA for me o and shane

Happy b'day shave 4 the 25 yay XPPPPP

[TheRandomGuy919]

best christmas song ever

[wakey93]

i love this song but it is blatantly mimed in this video cus it sounds exactly the same as the record

[d0ktrin]

yeah no kidding lol.

[ballyhome]

here in canada on cbc radio yesterday this song was commented on , as one of the currently new , old best christmas songs going so right

[651daniels]

I love this song. And they play it in children's stores in Dublin with the full lyrics.

[Kiittyy11]

I love this song!

Merry Crismus everybody!

[Atsushisarmy]

Stupid fucking annotations and ads. SHUT UP!

[leevidz2007]

I love this song . Number 1 christmas song ever

and no other song will ever takes its place at number 1

[badcrooner]

Click or search " badcrooner " to watch Pete Russell's moving new Christmas song written for the lost, the lonely and the missing at Christmas. Currently being used as the backing music to the Christmas appeal of HELP FIND MY CHILD NET

[boils2]

what a stupid song Pete's is....lame as anything I ever heard AS opposed to Fairytale of New York...which is brilliant

[MrConsideration]

@badcrooner

What happened to your Child's net?

[lnne02]

Happy Christmas from Sweden.

[jakewarfare]

i agree wiv title best crimbo song

[thegoodlife4us]

a Christmas classic - so sad that Kirsty is no longer with us

[blackcat89]

@thegoodlife4us jet ski ? boat ?

[thegoodlife4us]

@blackcat89 It's 10 years since Kirsty died saving her son's life by pushing him from the path of a powerboat. A tragedy.

[jomaroma1971]

@thegoodlife4us a power boat driven by a millionaire who should not have been in that streatch of water. And as he owns the police over there her fanily have yet to get justice. Very tragic

[blackcat89]

@thegoodlife4us dam

[lillabett1]

beautiful song happy christmas everybody xx

[mepowelly]

M*e*r*r*y C*h*r*i*s*t*m*a*s love jay deb and my son calum we all love this tune :)

[Swampier]

Love you Kirsty

[paulbuttrill]

M*e*r*r*y C*h*r*i*s*t*m*a*s Love from Jessica and Paul in Manchester (England)!

[cahoot06]

RIP Kirsty vtaen from us 9yrs ago today, you are missed

[666rocko]

wonderful.

[JanKirb]

You´re a bum you´re a punk

You´re an old slut on junk

Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed

You scumbag you maggot

You cheap lousy faggot

Happy christmas your arse I pray god it´s our last

[kelleighjaye1]

I just got bailed out of the trunk tank and screw u husband for making me call my ex lover who cares more about my draws being up or down and as for u youtubers merry christmas i love u all baby stop by and take a listen to my origninal i wrote for our troops whom can't be home which got me drunk and arrested whooohaaa!! see u all in 2010 kelleighjaye

[jantjeharing]

i'll change the subject:: this is indeed a great rip off the BBC archives, as they broadcast this clip almost evry year at Xmas. Thanks Luvvv!! Youre gorgeous both, if you sing or not, I dontcare.

[j4k3shneg]

lip sync

[man4hire]

Shut the fuck up all of you, merry christmas.

[mottsta]

harsh but fair, merry christmas to you to!

[lizard09128]

shut up about the war, it seems like every video people are always arguing about the war and america and what not.

[masssina]

"Funny" to see that there are still Americans who think that their soldeirs do good :\

Awesome song anyway.

[burnley5960]

Great song class

[oooooooooo12qw]

you realy fucking suck

[SoldierssAreWe]

why are yous wierdos talkin about a war on a xmas song video 8-) ?

[sheepdipR1]

War, weapons and politics on a Xmas video? I fail to see the connection and dont really care in this case.

[sc4rzpur3]

lets go on their war videos and talk about christmas songs :D:D:D:D

[DaveGrennan]

I love how they had to dumb it down for the Beeb. "Happy Christmas you ass, I pray God......" :)

[ThePenisDialogue]

playback

[JessR417]

"When you grow up, you'll realize that Shane is a god." agreed, but unfortunately, many people have no taste when they're young, and never develop taste. Case in point: my father and I see the pogues every year, my brother informed us he would rather watch BET.

[etocadet]

this is a song of true love

its one of those i hate everything about u

but i fucking cant be without u lol

[Blazin9squaD]

i love this song :D, we were all singing this in Iraq last year, this year in Afganistan.

[boils2]

nice comment.

[etocadet]

u should arrange a day and time that all u soldiers put ur guns down for 4 minutes raise a candle and sing this

[berryjewell]

Now THERE's and IDEA! I'd love to see that! I am dead serious, not a child : This is the best Christmas song in the world of all time for me. The orchestration, sincerity, commentary and love are woven so well. Shano is fecking amazing.

[EESASTORM]

the problem of course is that the enemy would take that chance to slaughter everyone.

[etocadet]

in ww2 on one christmas day soldiers on both sides called a ceasefire and for a day they all played football together swapped ciggarettes and stories, thats why the war iniraq differs from the others its not two groups of politicians arguing and using th soldiers to do the talking its politicians in our country against the people of theirs weve taken their governments but the people are rebeling imagine if some russian guy booted obama out of his chair and sat in it what u feel like doing

[EESASTORM]

Wow you need to check your history books.

Your faniciful story is from WWi not WW2 and it actualy happened twice once in 1914 and again in 1917

Howevever........in Iraq the war is against a people who think nothing of killing civilians and actually CELEBRATE it. When dealing with that sort of enemy there is not much cause for a peace of that sort.

Oh and if the Russians took out Obama.......I would relish it. Not that Obama is as bad as Hussain even if they do share the same name.

[etocadet]

let them sort it out themselves we dont have to get involved what about fucking mugabee in africa hes just slaughtering people and has done for 25 years the truth is our soldiers dont want to be there their people dont want us there our people dont want us there so lets get out

we invaded afghanistan in search of bin laden

we then thought he went into iraq so followed but needed to create some more lies about WMD's and links to al qaeda its all bullshit we just get lied to by the powers that be

[EESASTORM]

So which is it?

Let them sort them selves out? or not?

You are ok wiht Mugabee slaughtering people? Really? Frankly I think we should take him out as well.

NATO did not go in to Afganistan to get Osama.......they did it to disarm a rogue state that had been a launch pad for an attack on a NATO member.

Iraq DID have a Nuclear and Chemical process on going but the toothless UN let them move all the components to Syria prior to the US invasion.

[etocadet]

dude im against mugabee saddam had fuck all weapons and afghanistan only has the ak 47(cheap shit) weve got the best satelits in the world that could check to see if youve shaved your beard from space yet we couldnt spot a 50m long rocket. i put this to you if he was so guilty why did we stop after the first gulf war

[EESASTORM]

Man you need to learn a bit more about weapon systems........

I mean like WOW are you out of touch.

[DarknessGlitches]

@Blazin9squaD If true your a hero

[Blazin9squaD]

@DarknessGlitches I'm far from a hero son, all the fallen men are the heros.

[Crofty9110]

@Blazin9squaD we're proud of you mate and appreciate everything you do for us back at home! Good luck and God speed!!

[beartyincognito]

@Crofty9110 And so say all of us.

[jayhoppy96]

@Blazin9squaD well done what what you doing out there just try to get home lads safely

[newfieboxer77]

@Blazin9squaD sang it in afghanistan in 2005 and 2006.....left military in 2008...going back in in february...back tot the Stan in april

[hangsambo12]

guys,this is mimed.but i still love mgowan.

[devondaddy]

Classic

one of the greatest christmas songs ever made.

[BayonetProduction]

Best Xmas Song Ever

[xkatebabex]

' dudeacus' you should watch your language, theirs probably little kids watching this, so stop it. everyone is entitled to there own opinion.

[Mrunionkane]

It *is* the best christmas carol evah!!!

[burnsey2o08]

gotta be the best ever. makes it feel liek christmas already

[50765danny]

this song is terrible

[sherapalooza]

I love this song. This is one of the best performances I've seen of it.

[str8trippnyall]

primo song

[90abcde]

ill yucky singing

[dudeacus]

Stupid fucker. This is one of the greatest songs ever written. I'll forgive you because you're prob'ly only 10 yrs old, but you really don't know shit about great music. When you grow up, you'll realize that Shane is a god.