Holiday songs- What's your favorite?
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Posted 13 December 2008 - 05:14 PM
Not my favorite but getting a lot of air play in Boston. Post yours.
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Posted 13 December 2008 - 06:36 PM
Heavy Metal Christmas by Twisted Sister (only the last verse for brevity)
On My Heavy Metal Christmas my true love gave to me:
Twelve Silver Crosses
Eleven Black Mascaras
Ten Pairs of Platforms
Nine Tattered T-Shirts
Eight Pentagrams
Seven Leather Jackets
Six cans of hairspray
Five Skull Ear-rings
Four Quarts of Jack
Three Studded Belts
Two Pairs of Spandex Pants
And a tattoo of Ozzie....
On My Heavy Metal Christmas my true love gave to me:
Twelve Silver Crosses
Eleven Black Mascaras
Ten Pairs of Platforms
Nine Tattered T-Shirts
Eight Pentagrams
Seven Leather Jackets
Six cans of hairspray
Five Skull Ear-rings
Four Quarts of Jack
Three Studded Belts
Two Pairs of Spandex Pants
And a tattoo of Ozzie....
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Posted 13 December 2008 - 06:54 PM
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" by the Vince Guaraldi trio
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Posted 13 December 2008 - 08:06 PM
Trans Siberian orchestra
-Wizards in Winter
-Christmas Eve in Sarajevo
Mannhiem steamroller
-just about all of it.
Willie Nelsons rendition of Mary Did you know.
thats all i can think of off the top of my head, without looking at my christmas playlist on my desktop computer.
-Wizards in Winter
-Christmas Eve in Sarajevo
Mannhiem steamroller
-just about all of it.
Willie Nelsons rendition of Mary Did you know.
thats all i can think of off the top of my head, without looking at my christmas playlist on my desktop computer.
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Posted 13 December 2008 - 08:16 PM
Celine Dion - Ave Marie (forgive my spelling?)Trans Siberian orchestra
-Wizards in Winter
-Christmas Eve in Sarajevo
Mannhiem steamroller
-just about all of it.
Willie Nelsons rendition of Mary Did you know.
thats all i can think of off the top of my head, without looking at my christmas playlist on my desktop computer.
George Michael - Last Christmas
We have a radio station here in Austin that, from Thanksgiving thru the whole month of Dec., plays xmas music 24-7...love it!
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Posted 13 December 2008 - 08:35 PM
Same here in dallas. last year they started the christmas music the first part of november and went through christmas day. Which i thought was excessive, and others agreed because it made it in the papers and such. This year they started on thanksgiving day night this year. I like christmas music but at times it can be alittle excessive.
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Posted 13 December 2008 - 08:39 PM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!!!!!
Christmas music???!
I'd rather have my ears implode at 200 feet than go through that stuff EVER EVER EVER again.
A lifetime of work listening to such stuff as Paul McCartney having A Wonderful Christmas Time--several times a day--have put me off of it forever.
There's a rumor that Christmas music was used on prisoners at Gitmo in order to extract information despite agreements on torture to the contrary.
The stuff's also fatal--have you ever noticed how many DEAD people sing these songs? Coincidence? Alien conspiracy? The Illuminati? --YOU decide....
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Christmas music???!
I'd rather have my ears implode at 200 feet than go through that stuff EVER EVER EVER again.
A lifetime of work listening to such stuff as Paul McCartney having A Wonderful Christmas Time--several times a day--have put me off of it forever.
There's a rumor that Christmas music was used on prisoners at Gitmo in order to extract information despite agreements on torture to the contrary.
The stuff's also fatal--have you ever noticed how many DEAD people sing these songs? Coincidence? Alien conspiracy? The Illuminati? --YOU decide....
PPM
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Posted 13 December 2008 - 09:36 PM
How about Christmas Island by Jimmy Buffett....
Let's get away from sleigh bells, let's get away from snow
Let's make a break some Christmas, Dear, I know the place to go
How'd ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?
How'd ya like to spend the holiday away across the sea?
How'd ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?
How'd ya like to hang a stocking on a great big coconut tree?
How'd ya like to stay up late, like the islanders do?
Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe.
If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island
You will never stray for everyday
Your Christmas dreams come true.
How'd ya like to stay up late like the islanders do?
Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe
If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island
You will never stray, for everyday
Your Christmas dreams come true
On Christmas Island your dreams come true.
Let's get away from sleigh bells, let's get away from snow
Let's make a break some Christmas, Dear, I know the place to go
How'd ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?
How'd ya like to spend the holiday away across the sea?
How'd ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?
How'd ya like to hang a stocking on a great big coconut tree?
How'd ya like to stay up late, like the islanders do?
Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe.
If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island
You will never stray for everyday
Your Christmas dreams come true.
How'd ya like to stay up late like the islanders do?
Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe
If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island
You will never stray, for everyday
Your Christmas dreams come true
On Christmas Island your dreams come true.
"If life gives you limes, make margaritas." – Jimmy Buffett
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Posted 13 December 2008 - 10:30 PM
Mannhiem steamroller
-just about all of it.
I've seen their Christmas concert, and it's fantastic, and I own all of their Christmas CD's.KC has two radio stations that play Christmas music 24/7, from early November until New Year's. Overboard, IMHO, since they play pretty much the same music. I refuse to listen until the day after Thanksgiving! My boss tunes the store radio to one of the two Christmas stations on Black Friday, and I hear it whenever I leave my office.
I also have always liked the Christmas song done by Alvin and the Chipmunks........"We can hardly stand the wait! Please, Christmas, don't be late!"
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Posted 14 December 2008 - 09:07 AM
Who can forget this Christmas classic?!?
Cheers,
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The original Mermaid Lady
Bass player for the band formerly known as Opulent.
"'I'm only wearing black until they come out with something darker..."
Teresa,
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Posted 15 December 2008 - 09:17 AM
Aussie Christmas songs are different as we have it during summer...
My top five would be...
"The North Wind" (Listen to the link @ 4:12)
"Carol of the Birds"
"It's Christmas Time" by "Bucko and Champs"
"Everywhere It's Christmas" by "Bucko and Champs"
and the very sad "Santa Never Made It Into Darwin".
The latter was written after the Australian town of Darwin was flattened by Cyclone Tracy on Christmas Day, 1974.
Other fun ones include
"Six White Boomers" by Rolf Harris
"Aussie Jingle Bells" by "Bucko and Champs"
and
"Good Old Wally King" by "Bucko and Champs"
I'd be interested to hear what you northeners think!
My top five would be...
"The North Wind" (Listen to the link @ 4:12)
"Carol of the Birds"
"It's Christmas Time" by "Bucko and Champs"
"Everywhere It's Christmas" by "Bucko and Champs"
and the very sad "Santa Never Made It Into Darwin".
The latter was written after the Australian town of Darwin was flattened by Cyclone Tracy on Christmas Day, 1974.
Other fun ones include
"Six White Boomers" by Rolf Harris
"Aussie Jingle Bells" by "Bucko and Champs"
and
"Good Old Wally King" by "Bucko and Champs"
I'd be interested to hear what you northeners think!
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Posted 15 December 2008 - 04:42 PM
This is my favorite Christmas song probably of all time. It is called "The Christmas Blessing" and was recorded by the Comtemporary Christian Band "NewSong". I guess I am just a hopless romantic at heart because I really love the theme of the song. 
I remember our first Christmas
We were young and so in love
Nothing to give but we had each other
Somehow it was more than enough
I remember how you held me
Said I'd never let you go
Now here we are another year another Christmas
And there's something you should know
This is my Christmas blessing
This is my Christmas prayer
No matter where the years may take us
Love will find us there
This is my Christmas promise
This is my gift to you
Forever we will be together
And God will see us through
And you'll have me and I'll have you
I know that Heaven sent you to me
I know that love's a gift from God
And I'm reminded every Christmas
The wonder of it all
This is my Christmas blessing
This is my Christmas prayer
No matter where the years may take us
Love will find us there
This is my Christmas promise
This is my gift to you
Forever we will be together
And God will see us through
And you'll have me and I'll have you
Christmas is a time for us to tell the ones we love
Just how much we love them
Because God first loved us
This is my Christmas blessing
This is my Christmas prayer
No matter where the years may take us
Love will find us there
This is my Christmas promise
This is my gift to you
Forever we will be together
And God will see us through
And you'll have me and I'll have you
I remember our first Christmas
We were young and so in love
Nothing to give but we had each other
Somehow it was more than enough
I remember how you held me
Said I'd never let you go
Now here we are another year another Christmas
And there's something you should know
This is my Christmas blessing
This is my Christmas prayer
No matter where the years may take us
Love will find us there
This is my Christmas promise
This is my gift to you
Forever we will be together
And God will see us through
And you'll have me and I'll have you
I know that Heaven sent you to me
I know that love's a gift from God
And I'm reminded every Christmas
The wonder of it all
This is my Christmas blessing
This is my Christmas prayer
No matter where the years may take us
Love will find us there
This is my Christmas promise
This is my gift to you
Forever we will be together
And God will see us through
And you'll have me and I'll have you
Christmas is a time for us to tell the ones we love
Just how much we love them
Because God first loved us
This is my Christmas blessing
This is my Christmas prayer
No matter where the years may take us
Love will find us there
This is my Christmas promise
This is my gift to you
Forever we will be together
And God will see us through
And you'll have me and I'll have you
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Posted 16 December 2008 - 05:43 AM
Nice song and sentiment Mitch
I like Trans Siberian, but my favorite song is My Favorite Things by Lorrie Morgan. I get chill hills listening to her sing that song.
I like Trans Siberian, but my favorite song is My Favorite Things by Lorrie Morgan. I get chill hills listening to her sing that song.
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Posted 16 December 2008 - 06:01 AM
I'm partial to Robert Earl Keen's "Merry Christmas from the Family" - a very accurate portrait of a get-together of a Texas family....Love the part where someone is being getting sent out to the store for a weird combo of items such as an extension cord and tampons and box wine.
Edited by mantarraya, 16 December 2008 - 09:00 PM.
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