Tipping Point for Christmas Pop

I have to report that all of the best Christmas pop songs have already been written.

It is no use arguing about it.

An attempt to write a fresh and innovative song about or for the Festive Season is as futile as trying to invent a new swimming stroke.

The songwriters checklist for a Christmas Pop song is over subscribed from fully scored for orchestra renditions of traditional carols to garage and trashy versions of family favourites.

Types of Christmas are well covered from white (1), happy (2)and merry(3) to wonderful (4), perfect (5) and lonely (6).

Caricatures and beloved figures feature regularly including Santa Baby (7), Frosty (8), Angels (9), A Spaceman (10), Father Christmas (11) and a Little Drummer Boy(12).

It is a time for fantasy, imagination and well wishing to Everybody (13), New Yorkers (14), Sleighriders (15), fast moving cavalry (16), those driving home (17), for childbirth (18), walking in the air (19) and those just keeping quiet after dark(20).

It can be a time for selfish expression or philanthropy.

After all, not everyone may be aware that it is Christmas (21), they may have been at war until quite recently (22) or shamelessly wanting everything at this time of year (23).

There are many who may feel they may not have many Christmasses left (24) or just an opportunity for excess (24)

We must not forget the possibility of bad weather with it being cold (26) and winter outside (27) but there are those who can't get enough of snow (28).

Just a break from routine or a trip home can be all that is wanted for Christmas (29). It may be the first time to make an approach to neighbours with a hearty greeting(30) an invitation to do things around the Christmas Tree (31), or to have a sing-a-long (32).

It is meant to be a prayerful (33) and family time and for those in relationships. It is a time for loving (34) and some fancy latin phrases (35) that sound nice.

Such is the spirit engendered by the festive season that it is just a shame that it cannot be like it everyday (36).

Thank goodness.
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1- Bing Crosby. 2 John and Yoko 3. Slade and Vanessa Williams  4. Paul McCartney  5. S Club 7 and Dina Carroll. 6 Mud. 7 Kylie and others. 8. Jackson Five. 9.Robbie Williams . 10. Chris de Burgh. 11. The Beach Boys and Greg Lake. 12. Bing and Bowie. 13. Slade. 14. The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl (not Ronan and her from Clannad). 15.Spice Girls and Robbie. 16. Jona Lewie. 17. Chris Rea. 18. Johnny Mathis. 19. Aled Jones 20. Sinead O'Connor. 21. Band Aid. 22. Lennon and Ono. 23. Samantha Mumba. 24. Wham. 25. Cliff Richard. 26. Tom Jones and Cerys Matthew. 27. The Magnets and Love Unlimited Orchestra. 28. Dean Martin. 29.State of the Heart 30. Slade again. 31. Brenda Lee. 32. Nat King Cole. 33. Bloody Cliff again. 34. Frankie goes to Hollywood. 35. Mike Oldfield. 36. Wizzard.

Source; Now! The Christmas Album. (Other and much better compilations are available)

Sincere apologies for any personal favourites or blatant contenders missed out. Correspondence to Now!