DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS TOPS POLL OF BEST LOVED FESTIVE TRAVELLING SONGS
When it comes to getting into the car during this festive period, we all have our favourite yuletide songs which we like to blast out and sing along to. You simply can’t beat a good power ballad and unsurprisingly its Brit Chris Rea’s Driving Home for Christmas which tops the poll for the best Crimbo on the road tune.
In the number two spot this season of good will, is the ever popular ‘Fairytale of New York’ by The Pogues, with American diva Mariah Carey taking the number three slot with toe-tapping cracker ‘All I want for Christmas.’
Gracing the list at number four is the late Bing Crosby with firm favourite ‘White Christmas’ and taking its place in the chart at number five is Noddy Holder heading up Slade’s festive anthem, ‘Merry Christmas everybody.’
Bringing up the rear but not to be forgotten at number ten, is Wham, fronted by George Michael in his 80s drainpipes belting out pop classic ‘Last Christmas.’
Linda Paul, director of central services at Thrifty Car and Van Rental which commissioned the poll, said: “Our customers have very good taste in music as my personal favourite Fairytale of New York has been voted number two! Although we all like to have our favourite festive tunes on in the car, we are urging all motorists to leave the volume at a sensible level and keep their eyes on the road so that Christmas really is a joyful time for everyone this year.”
The top ten Christmas songs for driving home at Christmas are:
Driving Home for Christmas – Chris Rea
Fairytale of New York – The Pogues
All I want for Christmas – Mariah Carey
White Christmas – Bing Crosby
Merry Christmas Everybody – Slade
Santa Baby – Kylie Minogue
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time – Paul McCartney
Do they know it’s Christmas – Band Aid
Rockin around the Christmas tree – Mel Smith and Kim Wilde
Last Christmas – Wham
Download any of the top ten now at www.thrifty.co.uk
