The Pogues Top Favourite Christmas Song Poll

‘Fairytale of New York’ has been voted the best Christmas song ever in a poll taken by VH1.

The track recorded by The Pogues and the late Kirsty MacColl got to number 2 in the charts in 1987.

The top ten looked like this:

1. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues/ Kirsty MacColl
2. Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid
3. Last Christmas - Wham!
4. Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
5. Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid 20
6. All I Want For Christmas is You - Mariah Carey
7. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard
8. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
9. Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon
10. Stay Another Day - East 17

Finally the voters get it spot on with their top choice, not sure about East 17 though…

The Pogues are currently on their Christmas tour, see them at:

Newcastle Arena - 16
Birmingham Academy - 17
Manchester Evening News Arena - 18
London Brixton Academy - 20/21
Dublin Point Theatre – 23