{"id":249036,"date":"2023-12-19T16:49:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T16:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=249036"},"modified":"2023-12-19T16:49:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T16:49:15","slug":"driving-home-for-christmas-80s-classic-is-favourite-festive-driving-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/driving-home-for-christmas-80s-classic-is-favourite-festive-driving-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving home for Christmas \u2013 80s classic is favourite festive driving song"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The specialist insurance company InsureMy has revealed UK motorist\u2019s picks for the best Christmas songs to drive to.<\/p>\n

According to a survey of 2,000 drivers across the UK, the best Christmas song to listen to behind the wheel is Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, which received 15.5 percent of votes.<\/p>\n

Stewart Barnett, motoring expert at InsureMy, noted that the older Christmas songs are generally the most respected by motorists.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWhile there are a couple of Christmas songs that divide opinion, the country is pretty unanimous that the \u2018oldies are the goodies\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThree of the top ten are 50 years old, five are 40 or nearing 40, and they are still preserved and enjoyed across the generations \u2013 18- to 24-year-olds chose Wham! as their favourite.\u201d<\/p>\n

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UK\u2019s Favourite Christmas Driving Songs: <\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. The Pogues ft Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale of New York \u2013 15.5 percent<\/li>\n
  2. Chris Rea \u2013 Driving Home for Christmas \u2013 13.8 percent<\/li>\n
  3. Wham! \u2013 Last Christmas \u2013 8.2 percent<\/li>\n
  4. Mariah Carey \u2013 All I Want for Christmas is You \u2013 5.8 percent<\/li>\n
  5. Slade \u2013 Merry Christmas Everybody \u2013 4.7 percent<\/li>\n
  6. Wizzard \u2013 I Wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday \u2013 4.2 percent<\/li>\n
  7. Band Aid \u2013 Do They Know it\u2019s Christmas \u2013 4.0 percent<\/li>\n
  8. Shakin\u2019 Stevens \u2013 Merry Christmas Everyone \u2013 3.1 percent<\/li>\n
  9. Elton John \u2013 Step into Christmas \u2013 2.9 percent<\/li>\n
  10. Michael Bubl\u00e9 \u2013 It\u2019s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas \u2013 2.5 percent<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    However, whilst The Pogue\u2019s topped the list overall, InsureMy noted that the best Christmas song to drive to can vary heavily on the kind of car the motorist uses.<\/p>\n

    For instance, the company noted that Chris Rea\u2019s Driving Home for Christmas was the festive song of choice for SUV owners, whilst those in off-roaders prefer Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano.<\/p>\n

    Additionally, van drivers, who perhaps spend the most time behind the wheel over the Christmas period, enjoy hearing the Andy Williams classic It\u2019s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.<\/p>\n