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General Category => Culture Vultures => Topic started by: Cynthia on December 16, 2008, 11:36:16 PM

Title: Favorite Christmas Song (or Holiday song)?
Post by: Cynthia on December 16, 2008, 11:36:16 PM

I'll Be Home for Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWWXeNy_dJg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWWXeNy_dJg)





I like the original lyrics;

"You can "PLAN" on that...

Presents "ON" the tree.

Title: Re: Favorite Christmas Song (or Holiday song)?
Post by: BSB on December 17, 2008, 12:49:21 AM

Hmmmm, have to think about that. I haven't been focusing yet but as I start to build my Christmas cheer I'll come back wih my favorite/s.

Title: Re: Favorite Christmas Song (or Holiday song)?
Post by: Cynthia on December 17, 2008, 01:13:13 AM

Quote from: BSB on December 17, 2008, 12:49:21 AM

Hmmmm, have to think about that. I haven't been focusing yet but as I start to build my Christmas cheer I'll come back wih my favorite/s.

There are so many favorites we all grew up with as kids, D.

As much as Bing Crosby was "Daddy dearest", his version of White Christmas and so many other classics warms the heart, I must say.

What the hell.....this is the season for love, music, and celebration.

I say we all 'dig in' and enjoy.

C*

Looking forward to the choices from folks on board...or not. LOL.

one doesn't have to believe in Xmas to chime in on this one, btw.

Music....the savior of the soul. ;)

Title: Re: Favorite Christmas Song (or Holiday song)?
Post by: fatman on December 17, 2008, 07:52:20 AM

My favorite.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uYrmYXsujI[/youtube]

Title: Re: Favorite Christmas Song (or Holiday song)?
Post by: Henny on December 17, 2008, 08:43:41 AM

Fatman, that is one of my favorites too.

My all-time favorite never fails to make me cry (year after year - not sure why :))

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jr-2eyRtV4[/youtube]

Title: Re: Favorite Christmas Song (or Holiday song)?
Post by: fatman on December 17, 2008, 08:57:48 AM

That's another good one Henny.  O Holy Night, Greensleeves, O Come O Come Emmanuel, and We Three Kings are all favorites of mine.  I tend to like the minor chords for Christmas.

Title: Re: Favorite Christmas Song (or Holiday song)?
Post by: Amianthus on December 17, 2008, 12:29:23 PM

One of my favorites has always been the Ukrainian Bell Carol. I got to listen to this guy play it on a real carillon a few weeks ago. This video is not so good...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n89tGTL_EmI[/youtube]

Here's a better version of it (but by someone else):

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP0K5hLBOUE[/youtube]

Title: Re: Favorite Christmas Song (or Holiday song)?
Post by: richpo64 on December 17, 2008, 02:20:06 PM

Fatman, you've got taste. That's one of the most beautiful songs sung by one of the best singers of all time.

Thanks.

Although I have many favorite's this is one of my top five.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVcOBjzFuwk[/youtube]

Title: Re: Favorite Christmas Song (or Holiday song)?
Post by: Cynthia on December 17, 2008, 02:21:14 PM

Quote from: richpo64 on December 17, 2008, 02:20:06 PM

Fatman, you've got taste. That's one of the most beautiful songs sung by one of the best singers of all time.

Thanks.

Absolutely!!

Title: Re: Favorite Christmas Song (or Holiday song)?
Post by: fatman on December 17, 2008, 05:28:27 PM

Fatman, you've got taste. That's one of the most beautiful songs sung by one of the best singers of all time.

Thanks Rich.  I, unfortunately, left God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen off of the list, and it's another of my favorites.

As for the Ave Maria, I do really like Pavarotti's version, but I like Bocelli's version better.  Either one is great though.

Title: Re: Favorite Christmas Song (or Holiday song)?
Post by: Cynthia on December 17, 2008, 09:17:55 PM

Quote from: fatman on December 17, 2008, 05:28:27 PM

Fatman, you've got taste. That's one of the most beautiful songs sung by one of the best singers of all time.

Thanks Rich.  I, unfortunately, left God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen off of the list, and it's another of my favorites.

As for the Ave Maria, I do really like Pavarotti's version, but I like Bocelli's version better.  Either one is great though.

I like Bocelli's version better, as well. Fatman.

Sometimes it's so hard to JUST PICK ONE, eh;)