00:00Fairytale of New York by the Pogues featuring Kirstie McCall has been crowned the UK's favourite
00:06Christmas song of 2024, according to research conducted by PPL PRS. The survey looked to
00:12find which festive hits get Brits' spirits high at Christmas time, and it was found that
00:16one in six Brits were partial to the Pogues' iconic Christmas tune. This was closely followed
00:21by Last Christmas by Wham and All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey. But why
00:26is it that Brits love a Christmas tune? Well, the research also found that 45% of us love
00:31listening to Christmas music when we're cooking, with 53% of us popping on the Christmas playlist
00:36whilst wrapping presents. Music therapist Mariana Rizkala said that quote,
00:42if we have good associations of the Christmas season, then Christmas music can act as a helpful
00:46psychological cue to get us into the festive spirit. She added that music's effect on our
00:51limbic system, which deals with our emotions, means that if our associations are good,
00:57we are prompted to feel warmer, more relaxed and lighter in mood.
01:01But what's your favourite Christmas song?
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