Freeview Channel 65: That's Christmas (Best Xmas Music)

by Butterfield Wed 13 Dec 2023 - 2:57

"A feast of festive favourites as we play nothing but the best Christmas songs of all time."

On Channel 65, currently called That's Christmas and plays all the usual Christmas pop videos day and night, I've twice seen the video for Pipes of Peace by Paul McCartney. Is this REALLY a Christmas song?! I've just checked and it was released in December 1983, but didn't reach number one until January 1984, so surely few people associate it with Christmas! Isn't it about war and stuff?!

All this and I'm yet to see We All Stand Together, an actual Christmas song ~~with no Christmas content whatsoever~~.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed 13 Dec 2023 - 9:28

Pipes of Peace is about the Christmas truce of 1914. Which is why it counts as a Christmas song. yes

by Nightjar Wed 13 Dec 2023 - 20:07

by Butterfield Fri 15 Dec 2023 - 1:33

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Pipes of Peace is about the Christmas truce of 1914. Which is why it counts as a Christmas song.

I don't know why but I thought it was about a football match between East and West Germany.

Or am I thinking of All Together Now by The Farm? hmm

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri 15 Dec 2023 - 9:22

Butterfield wrote:I don't know why but I thought it was about a football match between East and West Germany.

Or am I thinking of All Together Now by The Farm?

That is also about the Christmas truce of 1914.

by Butterfield Sat 16 Dec 2023 - 0:53

Is Stop the Cavalry also about the Christmas truce of 1914?

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Sat 16 Dec 2023 - 0:57

Butterfield wrote:
The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Pipes of Peace is about the Christmas truce of 1914. Which is why it counts as a Christmas song.

I don't know why but I thought it was about a football match between East and West Germany.

:

I don’t know any songs about that.

by Fangirl Three Sat 16 Dec 2023 - 8:45

There's the Pope/Brown Radio Active parody of Rock Me Amadeus, about Franz Beckenbauer. It has an 80s racist ending.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 16 Dec 2023 - 10:18

Butterfield wrote:Is Stop the Cavalry also about the Christmas truce of 1914?

I think it's supposed to be about every war ever.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 16 Dec 2023 - 10:19

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:
Butterfield wrote:Is Stop the Cavalry also about the Christmas truce of 1914?
I think it's supposed to be about every war ever.

It mentions Churchill but also mentions nuclear fall-out zones.

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