Christmas song trivia

[Future_Londonite]

@maggenpye

I know Paul Young did the first line of Do They Know It’s Christmas - according to Bob Geldoff’s autobiography (Is That It?) Boy George was supposed to sing it but was very late. Paul was the only one who had an adequately warmed up voice when they were ready to start.

Which original version singer is also in the latest version of that song?

Bono?

[jayjay]

As a counterpoint to one of the questions in the OP, which Christmas song is about the resumption of faith that was lost?

[Zebra]

@jayjay

As a counterpoint to one of the questions in the OP, which Christmas song is about the resumption of faith that was lost?

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day?
Johnny Cash version is my fav.

[jayjay]

@Zebra

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day?

Got it in one.

Edited: It just occurred to me that those goddamn Christmas shoes fit my question, also.

[Telemark]

@pravnik

True, but you could say the same of “Winter Wonderland” and “Jingle Bells.” They’re sort of Christmas songs by adoption.

I guess you’re right. I took a look at some Christmas Albums and several have versions of “Baby It’s Cold Outside”. While I’ve always associated “Winter Wonderland”, “Jingle Bells”, and “Frosty the Snowman” with Christmas even though there aren’t any Christmas references, I’ve never done the same with “Baby It’s Cold Outside”. Looks like I’m behind the times.

[jayjay]

@Telemark

I guess you’re right. I took a look at some Christmas Albums and several have versions of “Baby It’s Cold Outside”. While I’ve always associated “Winter Wonderland”, “Jingle Bells”, and “Frosty the Snowman” with Christmas even though there aren’t any Christmas references, I’ve never done the same with “Baby It’s Cold Outside”. Looks like I’m behind the times.

The song is always (and in my experience, only) played during the “radio Christmas season” along with all the other winter songs that have been unofficially lumped into the modern “Christmas carol”.

[maggenpye]

@Future_Londonite

Bono?

yes.