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OT: Ohh NOOO, not another music thread (Holiday)

So the nun leading the Christmas church chorus got angry with me for no reason, really, and made me get up in front of the 5th (I was in 5th), 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, the entire choir, and sing this from start to finish. To her surprise, I kicked butt:

 
I like an eclectic - but traditional, mostly - mix. I like Neil Diamond's now numerous offerings, but often listen to Burl Ives, Bing, Tennessee Ernie Ford, etc.

I also like organ music. The Allen Organ Company in Macungie, PA used to do a Christmas "talent show" that we went to the 3 years before we moved. Great show, the talented staff includes organists that go around to do initial concerts at new installations, organ demonstrators, etc.. Not pipe organs, of course, but they sure sound like them.

I also have a couple of CD's of Hawaiian music, mostly slack key guitars but one sung album. Another guilty pleasure.
 
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Oh my, of course it has to be Miss Darlene Love and "Christmas, Baby Please Come Home"..... what a classic.... can someone post for me please..... also i like the Eagles "Please Come Home For Christmas"
 
meyers7 said:
But since we don't have another game until next Tuesday (12/19) over a week away....what else can we do? We have no choice. It's inevitable.

We'll make it seasonal. Favorite Christmas (or if you can find any, Hanukkah, Festivus, Yule, Kwanzaa, New Years Day/Eve) songs/versions.

Silent Night - Stevie Nicks

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Stevie Nicks has been singing this song at Christmas for many years and it never disappoints. She did a version in the late eighties with Robbie Neville on a televised broadcast that I feel is the best she's done. Hope you can find it and that you enjoy it too.
 
When i want to get my party on for Xmas.



Others songs I like that's not listed.

1. Give Love on Christmas Day - Johnny Gill
2. Christmas Around The World - New Edition
3. Every Year, Every Christmas - Luther Vandross
4. Happy Holidays - The Whispers
5. Christmas Ain't Christmas - O'Jays
6. Christmas Time Is Here - Raydio
7. Merry Christmas Baby - Chuck Brown (DC Go Go)
8. My Gift To You - Alexander O'Neal
9. Silent Night - En Vogue
 
Been listening to the "Rock the Halls" Christmas station on Slacker dot com

This is in heavy rotation, though it does not strike me as a traditional Christmas ditty:
 
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Bayareahusky said:
Oh my, of course it has to be Miss Darlene Love and "Christmas, Baby Please Come Home"..... what a classic.... can someone post for me please..... also i like the Eagles "Please Come Home For Christmas"
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You asked for it, you've got it.

 
That being said, my favorites are:

"Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" either the original by Darlene Love or on the first A Very Special Christmas by U2.

"Oh Holy Night"

"When the River meets the Sea" - either John Denver and Robin or Emmitt Otter & Momma Otter

"Keep Christmas with You" - Bob and Linda from Sesame Street (Mostly because my brother, sister, and I get to tease my mother about it. On the other hand, the message is nice for the season).

Least favorites:
"(Feed the World) Do they know it's Christmas Time" - Way over played and the lyrics are not only misleading, they are depressing ("Well, tonight thank god it's them instead of you." and There won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time." Of course not. Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere. Its summer).

"All I want for Christmas is You" - More over played than Feed the World.
 
Husky25 said:
That being said, my favorites are:

"Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" either the original by Darlene Love or on the first A Very Special Christmas by U2.

"Oh Holy Night"

"When the River meets the Sea" - either John Denver and Robin or Emmitt Otter & Momma Otter

"Keep Christmas with You" - Bob and Linda from Sesame Street (Mostly because my brother, sister, and I get to tease my mother about it. On the other hand, the message is nice for the season).

Least favorites:
"(Feed the World) Do they know it's Christmas Time" - Way over played and the lyrics are not only misleading, they are depressing ("Well, tonight thank god it's them instead of you." and There won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time." Of course not. Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere. Its summer).

"All I want for Christmas is You" - More over played than Feed the World.
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But "All I Want For Christmas" is such a sweet, innocent song. I can't help but love it. But frankly only Mariah's version and no other.
 
My favorite modern version.

 
Hard to find a real sweet and innocent version of this, so I'll just settle on this one.



"Once you pass its boarders you can ne'er return again".
 
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What do the following Christmas songs have in common?


“White Christmas”

“Happy Holiday”

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”

“A Holly Jolly Christmas”

“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”

“Winter Wonderland”

“The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)”

“Sleigh Ride”

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

“Silver Bells”

“I’ll Be Home for Christmas”

“(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays”

“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
 
JordyG said:
But "All I Want For Christmas" is such a sweet, innocent song. I can't help but love it. But frankly only Mariah's version and no other.
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I liked it in 1996, and I still like it, but I've heard it roughly 351 times on the way home from Thanksgiving, let alone in the two weeks since. There are other songs.

BTW two songs that are great that I don't hear enough of are Straight No Chaser's version of "The 12 Days Of Christmas" and "The Christmas Can-Can."
 
Golden Husky said:
What do the following Christmas songs have in common?


“White Christmas”

“Happy Holiday”

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”

“A Holly Jolly Christmas”

“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”

“Winter Wonderland”

“The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)”

“Sleigh Ride”

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

“Silver Bells”

“I’ll Be Home for Christmas”

“(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays”

“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
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Bing Crosby
 
Husky25 said:
I liked it in 1996, and I still like it, but I've heard it roughly 351 times on the way home from Thanksgiving, let alone in the two weeks since. There are other songs.

BTW two songs that are great that I don't hear enough of are Straight No Chaser's version of "The 12 Days Of Christmas" and "The Christmas Can-Can."
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Well, no offense, but I'd rather hear Monk with Charlie Rouse do "Straight No Chaser". Although recently I saw Joey Alexander (who is ripe at 14 years old now) with Ulysses Owens jr kill it at The Jazz Standard.
 
Always my most favorite since I was a kid, brings tears to my eyes every year:

 
JordyG said:
Well, no offense, but I'd rather hear Monk with Charlie Rouse do "Straight No Chaser". Although recently I saw Joey Alexander (who is ripe at 14 years old now) with Ulysses Owens jr kill it at The Jazz Standard.
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Is "Straight no Chaser" a song? I was referring to the a Capella group out of Indiana.
 
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One of my favorite versions.

O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) - Pavarotti

 
Saw them live a few years ago. Very good show.

Christmas Eve in Sarajevo - TSO

 
LoveConngirls said:
Baby It’s Cold Outside-Dean Martin
Little Drummer Boy-Bing & Bowie
Christmas Wrapping- The Waitresses
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Here you go. When I posted "Let it snow..." that one was tickling in the back of my memory. Thanks for the reminder.

 
Husky25 said:
Is "Straight no Chaser" a song? I was referring to the a Capella group out of Indiana.
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Yeah, written by Monk in his typical angular, rhythmic, contrapuntal, yet melodic style. Give it a listen. Even jazz guys today still find his stuff hard to play.

 
JordyG said:
Bing Crosby
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Here, let me make it easier for you:


“White Christmas” by Irving Berlin (born Israel Isidore Beilin in Russia)

“Happy Holiday” by Irving Berlin

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Johnny Marks

“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Johnny Marks

“A Holly Jolly Christmas” by Johnny Marks

“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” by Sammy Cahn (born Sammy Cohen) and Jule Styne

“Winter Wonderland” by Felix Bernard (born Felix William Bernhardt)

“The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” by Robert Wells (born Levinson) and Mel Tormé

“Sleigh Ride” by Mitchell Parish (born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky in Lithuania)

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by George Wyle (born Bernard Weissman)

“Silver Bells” by Jay Livingston (born Jacob Levinson) and Ray Evans

“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” by Walter Kent (born Walter Kauffman) and Buck Ram (Samuel Ram)

“(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” by Bob Allen (born Robert Allen Deitcher) and Al Stillman (born Albert Silverman)

“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” by Frank Loesser
 
The best version of "Let It Snow" was sung by roughly 68,000 people at Gillette Stadium in the 2003 AFC Championship game (aka Bill Polian rule change game).
 
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