When asked about the inspiration behind the song, the keyboardist said: “Although I don’t really like John Lennon's music, I was thinking of his signature tracks like Imagine. According to Erasure’s Vince Clarke, the track was his response to John Lennon’s Imagine. With lyrics that include the line “I don't believe in your religion/ I only know what I can see”, Bells of Love – from Erasure’s minimalist, determinedly secular 2013 Christmas album Snow Globe – offers an unusual, synth-pop take on a seasonal song. 100 best Christmas songs of all time 100. Bells of Love (Isabelle's of Love) (2013) - Erasure Whether you prefer classic to country, pop to soul, or simply want something jolly to play in the background while you deck the halls, The Telegraph have compiled the 100 best yuletide songs from throughout the decades. Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You may have dominated festive sonic fare and the charts since its release in 1994, but her nostalgic love song is just one Christmas cracker in a long line of festive musical offerings.
Nay-sayers and Scrooges will say that Christmas music is the scourge of the high street and TV advertising from November onwards, but few can truly resist the cockle-warming powers of Wham!'s Last Christmas or The Pogues' Fairytale of New York.
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