Its 25 years since " Fairytale of New York " was released in 1987 it's still the best christmas song ever , it's not really Christmas until you hear " Fairytale of New York " on the radio

http://youtu.be/SW_WSQpewNY

The story behind the song! Text version.

Fairy tale of New York

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment...le-of-new-york

Same age as Kylie and Home and Away

Kylie's 25?!

A true classic for not only at christmas but all year round!

utter bollox, The Power of Love by Frankie goes to Hollywood by a mile.

Only three years younger than Apple's first Macintosh and two years younger than the first ever version of MS Windows (Windows 1.01)

The greatest Christmas #1 that never was

I still can't believe Kirsty went before Shane.

Can't stand that song.

I wasn't familiar with the song until a year or so after Kirsty MacColl's death. I therefore first heard it with her tragic death in mind and that always gives it a sad feel for me!

www.nme.com/news/the-pogues/67384

http://youtu.be/7gzJFwB0JzE

I know that Christmas started at about 9:30 this morning as that was the first time I've seen the song on TV this year

Currently at #15 in the charts up from #27 last week