For the eleventh day, I'm torn between two longtime favorites that are both celebrating decimal anniversaries (multiples of ten) this year. So I'm throwing the final decision to You the people in a blog poll. A "Tuesday tube off", if you will, but that sounds kind of kinky.
Which is only appropriate, because in this corner, from 1977, we have "Father Christmas" by the Kinks. One of their best songs ever, Christmas or otherwise. Don't judge a song by the quality of its video.
And in this corner, from 1987, we have Kirsty MacColl & the Pogues with "Fairytale of New York". The song is usually listed with the Pogues as the primary artist (since it was on their album), but can you imagine this song without Kirsty? The Pogues are still performing it without her, but there isn't much point.
Update: The poll is now closed.
And the runaway winner, with a tally of 7 votes to 1 is.
The Kinks - Father Christmas
Thanks to all the voters. I think the one vote for "Fairytale of New York" was mine (the one I used to test the web poll) so actual voters went for "Father Christmas" by a 7-0 margin.
7 comments:
If anyone needs help in making a decision, "Fairytale of New York" is apparently
J.R. Taylor's least favorite Christmas song.
That's a tough one - but I voted for the Kinks, simply because the other one's a bit overexposed. My vote and Sharples' will cancel each other out... But I'm counting on Miles to vote for the Kinks!
Oh, it's the Kinks all the way! The one Xmas song I never get sick of...
Kinks for me too. I was the fifth voter, so if Steve is correct and he has six regular readers, I guess the Kinks take it, unless some pro-Kirsty lurkers come out of the woodwork.
Hey, I guess I was just the deciding vote! As an Ohioan, that feels strangely redemptive - though it certainly wasn't nearly as impassioned a vote as usual... tough choice, actually.
Well I would have voted for Kirsty and the Pogues if I had gotten here in time!
I didn't get here in time to vote for Kirsty and the Pogues, but I would have. How do you vote for some washed up old Kinks over "you scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy..."?
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