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Subject: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 10/18/05 at 11:22 pm

My top five would have to be: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, White Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, Away in a Manger, and Silent Night.




Erin :)

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: whistledog on 10/18/05 at 11:26 pm

- jingle bell rock
- rudolph
- rockin' around the christmas tree (I really like Kim Wilde's version of this)
- winter wonderland
- silver bells

:)

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 2:40 am

I only really like Christmas Carols at this time, with a preference of Enya's version of Silent Night.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: whitewolf on 10/19/05 at 6:28 am

Mine are

Winter Wonderland
Little Drummer Boy
Away In a Manger
Santa Clause is coming to town
Mary's Boy Child

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Paul on 10/19/05 at 7:25 am

That time of year already...?!!

From the list, 'Silent Night' for its poignant use during the 'Christmas Truce' in the 1914-18 war...

Not on the list, the two colossal biggies (in Britain, at least) of Christmas 1973...'Merry Xmas Everybody' by Slade and 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday' by Wizzard...

Both songs are rightly regarded as Christmas standards over here - and it's hard to imagine a festive period without hearing 'em at least once!

Yet they were both recorded during the summer of that year...!!

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 7:29 am


That time of year already...?!!

From the list, 'Silent Night' for its poignant use during the 'Christmas Truce' in the 1914-18 war...

Not on the list, the two colossal biggies (in Britain, at least) of Christmas 1973...'Merry Xmas Everybody' by Slade and 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday' by Wizzard...

Both songs are rightly regarded as Christmas standards over here - and it's hard to imagine a festive period without hearing 'em at least once!

Yet they were both recorded during the summer of that year...!!
If Jona Lowie starts playing in a shop during Yuletide, I walk straight out!

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Paul on 10/19/05 at 7:31 am


If Jona Lowie starts playing in a shop during Yuletide, I walk straight out!


Oh, I quite like that...!

My limit is when Mariah Carey starts playing...

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: karen on 10/19/05 at 7:33 am


If Jona Lowie starts playing in a shop during Yuletide, I walk straight out!


I love that one.

Also the two classics Paul mentioned.  And the Bing Crosby/David Bowie version of Little Drummer Boy.  The start of Do They Know It's Christmas makes the hairs on my neck stand up.

can't stand George Michael - Last Christmas

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 7:35 am


Oh, I quite like that...!

My limit is when Mariah Carey starts playing...
On my same list:

Wonderful Christmas Time by Paul McCartney
Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: karen on 10/19/05 at 7:36 am


On my same list:

Wonderful Christmas Time by Paul McCartney
Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens


Better not go into Next here in town then.  They have the Now That's What I Call Christmas CD on permanent rotation about now

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 7:37 am


That time of year already...?!!

From the list, 'Silent Night' for its poignant use during the 'Christmas Truce' in the 1914-18 war...

Not on the list, the two colossal biggies (in Britain, at least) of Christmas 1973...'Merry Xmas Everybody' by Slade and 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday' by Wizzard...

Both songs are rightly regarded as Christmas standards over here - and it's hard to imagine a festive period without hearing 'em at least once!

Yet they were both recorded during the summer of that year...!!
I do not mind  Paul McCartney's Pipes Of Peace, but for a commercially selling Christmas single, my fav has to be Greg Lake's I Believe In Father Christmas  

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 7:38 am


Better not go into Next here in town then.  They have the Now That's What I Call Christmas CD on permanent rotation about now
My son spent to two years working in Woolworths and that had its moments of Now That's What I Call Christmas CD, thus making it one CD that well never be in our collecton.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: karen on 10/19/05 at 7:42 am


My son spent to two years working in Woolworths and that had its moments of Now That's What I Call Christmas CD, thus making it one CD that well never be in our collecton.


I like it in small doses.  We generally play it on the way to South Wales for Christmas.


I do not mind  Paul McCartney's Pipes Of Peace, but for a commercially selling Christmas single, my fav has to be Greg Lake's I Believe In Father Christmas  


Not keen on Pipes of Peace but like the Greg Lake one

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Paul on 10/19/05 at 7:43 am


Yet they were both recorded during the summer of that year...!!


Just remembered...

Nat 'King' Cole's 'Christmas Song' (aka 'Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire') was recorded during a mini-heatwave! Hard to imagine!

I can just about sit through the Wham! record without retching, but Shaky's effort makes me hit the skip button at lightning speed...! Humbug!

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 7:44 am


We generally play it on the way to South Wales for Christmas.
When travelling to my mother's home on Christmas Day last year, it was Christmas songs from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Nat 'King' Cole. With Queen's Greatest Hits on the way home.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 7:45 am


Just remembered...

Nat 'King' Cole's 'Christmas Song' (aka 'Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire') was recorded during a mini-heatwave! Hard to imagine!
They should put less coal on the open fire?

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 7:47 am


I can just about sit through the Wham! record without retching, but Shaky's effort makes me hit the skip button at lightning speed...! Humbug!
The musical Scrooge with Tommy Steele is on at the Palladium this Christmas, we are thinking of going to see it.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: karen on 10/19/05 at 7:49 am


The musical Scrooge with Tommy Steele is on at the Palladium this Christmas, we are thinking of going to see it.


I was in a version a Scrooge at school.  We even took the play (slightly modified) to a big theatre in Leicester.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 7:51 am


I was in a version a Scrooge at school.  We even took the play (slightly modified) to a big theatre in Leicester.
Who did you play?

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: karen on 10/19/05 at 7:55 am


Who did you play?


I played Bob Cratchit for the school play. 

When we modified it (to remove the talking) for the Leicester Haymarket production we had to cut out the beginning with Bob asking Scrooge for the day off.  So then I played a smaller part of a musician in the Christmas Past scene and was in the crowd at the funeral for Christmas Future

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 7:57 am


I played Bob Cratchit for the school play. 

When we modified it (to remove the talking) for the Leicester Haymarket production we had to cut out the beginning with Bob asking Scrooge for the day off.  So then I played a smaller part of a musician in the Christmas Past scene and was in the crowd at the funeral for Christmas Future
Bang, went the career on stage!

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: karen on 10/19/05 at 7:59 am


Bang, went the career on stage!


I've been in a few school productions but nothing major.

the weirdest was a musical version of Macbeth!

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Mr Tumnus on 10/19/05 at 8:08 am


I played Bob Cratchit for the school play. 

When we modified it (to remove the talking) for the Leicester Haymarket production we had to cut out the beginning with Bob asking Scrooge for the day off.  So then I played a smaller part of a musician in the Christmas Past scene and was in the crowd at the funeral for Christmas Future


Great show in any form is Scrooge - I love it  :)

see you've cracked the 'insert quotes' thing Karen.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: karen on 10/19/05 at 8:28 am




see you've cracked the 'insert quotes' thing Karen.


huh?

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: whistledog on 10/19/05 at 9:32 am

'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday' by Wizzard

That song is jus so fantastic.  I have to hear that one every christmas :)

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: whistledog on 10/19/05 at 9:35 am

a few others I really enjoy:

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl
One Christmas Catalogue - Captain Sensible
Thanks For Christmas - The Three Wisemen (aka XTC)
A Winter's Tale - David Essex

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: MidKnightDarkness on 10/19/05 at 9:40 am

I like "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas". "Winder Wonderland" Always gave me a good feeling. Actually, there are way too many to even name...

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 10:46 am



Fairytale of New York - The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl

The Christmas song that contains a swear, as far as I know.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: whistledog on 10/19/05 at 10:48 am


The Christmas song that contains a swear, as far as I know.


"Happy Christmas you arse I pray god it's our last"  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 10:51 am


"Happy Christmas you arse I pray god it's our last"  ;D
That is the one.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: whistledog on 10/19/05 at 10:55 am


That is the one.


I'm still surprised that lyric made it past the censors.  Nothing says Merry Christmas quite like calling someone an arse  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 10/19/05 at 11:54 am

My favorite is The Carpenter's version of "Little Altar Boy".  :)

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Alchoholica on 10/19/05 at 12:07 pm

Away in a manager is probably my favourite. My mum is as big a christmas freak as i am and on the way to school when i was a little boy she would have christmas tapes and we'd sing along to them. Away in a Manager was probably the only nice slow song on there but it was the first one i learnt.

I love silent night as well.

My favourite Non Hymn like christmas song is without a shadow of a doubt Fairytale of New York by Kirsty McCall and The Pouges. It's probably one of my favourite songs ever.

Slade.. just.. because it wouldn't be christmas without Noddy Holder screaming IT'S CHRISTMAS!

I also love Good King Wenceslas

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: CatwomanofV on 10/19/05 at 12:19 pm

God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
A Soalin'-Peter, Paul & Mary
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
The Magi (the Heart Of Man's A Palace)
The Christmas Song-Nat King Cole


Honorble mention-Father Christmas-the Kinks.




Cat

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: YWN on 10/19/05 at 12:51 pm

I hate Christmas, mainly because it is overcommercialized and the hype starts way too early...

...but I do like "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas".

I hate "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer".  My younger brother who has a keyboard learned the tune to that song and started playing it all year round.  I seriously...hate that song.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: ultraviolet52 on 10/19/05 at 1:46 pm

I chose White Christmas, and a few others - but my real favorites are these:

O Holy Night
I Saw Three Ships Sailing
Carol of the Bells
A Caroling We Go
Do You Hear What I Hear
O Little Town of Bethelhem
God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
What Child Is This (Greensleaves) (I think this was already on the list, but I forgot if I chose it or not)

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: CatwomanofV on 10/19/05 at 2:03 pm


I chose White Christmas, and a few others - but my real favorites are these:

O Holy Night
I Saw Three Ships Sailing
Carol of the Bells
A Caroling We Go
Do You Hear What I Hear
O Little Town of Bethelhem
God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
What Child Is This (Greensleaves) (I think this was already on the list, but I forgot if I chose it or not)



I forgot O Holy Night on my list. Thanks for reminding me.




Cat

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Apricot on 10/19/05 at 2:05 pm

Hmm.. I like the Jewish songs, for some reason.

My favorite Carols and stuff.. "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing", "Adeste Fidelis", "What Child Is This?" (Greensleeves, Sempreverde), and a few others.. but I forget right now.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/19/05 at 2:43 pm



I forgot O Holy Night on my list. Thanks for reminding me.




Cat
My son has the kids from South Park singing O Holy Night.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: MLB on 10/19/05 at 3:35 pm

  Thanks for the jolt of memory!
I was in a children's choir at church and for 3 years we sang away in a manger for the pageant. I love it for the simplicity but feeling.  And the Christmas song...ie chestnuts over an open fire, etcetera. (?) Oh, but if you have the older records by Burl Ives or Perry Como they put out some memorable renditions of favorite christmas songs still played today on radio at holiday time.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Apricot on 10/19/05 at 3:39 pm

I always liked that "Fireplace Log" thing they do on some channels.. they play some random set of Carols and have a yule log burning... it's really cool, and it's huge on our big-screen. ;D

Even though we already have a fireplace, usually burning on Christmas day.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Dumb Ass Kid on 10/19/05 at 3:40 pm

I LUV, CHRISTMAS, ME!  :D :D

I love 'Fairytale Of New York', 'Santa Baby' and...oh, to hell with it.... let's just say I love everything about Christmas! Christmas songs just cheer you up when you hear them... especially sitting by the fire, watching the Christmas tree listening to 'White Christmas' (The Bing Crosby version, obv). The only thing I don't like is sh*t covers of legendary songs... and most Xmas TV adverts... everything else is abso-jinglin'-tastic!  :D

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Howard on 10/19/05 at 3:41 pm

Dominick The Italian Christmas Donkey ;D

Feliz Navidad

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Apricot on 10/19/05 at 3:42 pm

^ Our mall plays "Feliv Navidad" on a loop.. like, seriously, 2-3 times an hour, all December, and about 2 weeks of January. I drives me insane.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: MidKnightDarkness on 10/19/05 at 4:00 pm


I always liked that "Fireplace Log" thing they do on some channels.. they play some random set of Carols and have a yule log burning... it's really cool, and it's huge on our big-screen. ;D

Even though we already have a fireplace, usually burning on Christmas day.



Ohhh, yeah I've seen that before. I've always liked that too.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Dumb Ass Kid on 10/19/05 at 4:02 pm

All i've been doing since replying to this thread is playing 'Do They Know It's Christmas' on loop on my keyboard!  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Mr Tumnus on 10/19/05 at 4:05 pm

I love 'I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In'

but I like most of them on that list.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: ultraviolet52 on 10/19/05 at 5:34 pm

I also love "Please Come Home For Christmas" by Charles Brown (The Eagles also did a cover of it which is fairly popular)

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: gemini on 10/19/05 at 6:17 pm

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
White Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

and as other,  I think it's called My Grown Up Christmas List. I'm not sure who sings it, but I really like it.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: ultraviolet52 on 10/19/05 at 6:22 pm



and as other,  I think it's called My Grown Up Christmas List. I'm not sure who sings it, but I really like it.


I think Jim Brickman composed it and some lady sung it, but I can't remember her name.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Marty McFly on 10/19/05 at 6:25 pm

As far as "traditional" favorites go -- I love Jingle Bells (especially that "laughing all the way" part!!), Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, and Santa Claus is Coming to Town.

Those tend to be pretty "feelgood".

Some good remakes have been done too, especially in the 80's: "Christmas All Over Again" from Tom Petty (not too far from his normal style), "Jingle Bell Rock" from Hall & Oates (which even had its own music video).

The Irish Rovers' 80's-tinged pop "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" is probably the best original song in recent years. Loved the music video too!

We can't forget Weird Al's two demented originals - 1986's "Christmas at Ground Zero" and 1996's "The Night Santa Went Crazy". ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: gemini on 10/19/05 at 6:29 pm


I think Jim Brickman composed it and some lady sung it, but I can't remember her name.

I know it was on a CD my daughter had by  Plus One, but I know it was done way before that. 

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: alyceclover on 10/19/05 at 7:00 pm

Someday at Christmas by Stevie Wonder
Last Christmas by George Michael

O Holy Night & Little Drummer Boy

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: loki 13 on 10/19/05 at 7:05 pm

I had to choose other.My favorites are

Christmas eve/ Sarajevo....Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Christmas Wrapping...The Waitresses

traditional songs are:
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Carol Of Bells

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: ultraviolet52 on 10/19/05 at 7:14 pm


Someday at Christmas by Stevie Wonder
Last Christmas by George Michael

O Holy Night & Little Drummer Boy


Yeah, I forgot about those two by Stevie Wonder and George Michael - good ones..

Another I thought of as non-traditional is:
Hazy Shade of Winter - Simon & Garfunkal

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 10/19/05 at 7:20 pm

Some of my faves that weren't on the list:

O Come O Come Emanuel
Happy Xmas (War is over)- John Lennon
Up on the housetop (when sung by any child - it's sooo cute)
I'll be home for Christmas (if only in my dreams) by ???
Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley
Felis Navidad by Jose Felliciano
Carol of the Bells
It came upon a midnight clear
The first noel

(I know that's way more then 5 - but I like the music alot - only because I've never had the pleasure of working retail during Christmas season)  :P  ;D  :D :D :D

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 10/19/05 at 9:33 pm


Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
White Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

and as other,  I think it's called My Grown Up Christmas List. I'm not sure who sings it, but I really like it.




My Grown Up Christmas List is a great song....it was originally done by Amy Grant.



Erin :)

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: whistledog on 10/19/05 at 9:47 pm

I nearly forgot one, which I believe was one of the (if not THE) greatest Non-Traditional Christmas Hit of the 80's

It was a UK #1 hit from 1985 called "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens. It's a fantastic song. Have a listen and you will agree :)

Here's a clip

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: JamieMcBain on 10/19/05 at 10:31 pm

I like It's Christmas In Heaven, by Monty Python....  ;D

I love the lyrics as well....  ;D

It's Christmas in Heaven,
All
the children sing,
It's Christmas in Heaven,
Hark hark those church bells ring.
It's Christmas in Heaven,
The snow falls from the sky...
But it's nice and warm and everyone
looks smart and wears a tie.
It's Christmas in Heaven,
There's great fil
ms on TV...
`The Sound of Music' twice an hour
And `Jaws' I, II, and III.
There's gifts for all the family,
There's toiletries and trains...
There's Sony Walkman Headphone sets
And the latest video games.
It's Christmas it's Christmas in Heaven!
Hip hip hip hip hip hooray!
Every single day,
Is Christmas day.

It's Christmas it's Christmas in Heaven!
Hip hip hip hip hip hooray!
Every single day,
It's Christmas day.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 10/19/05 at 11:05 pm

I forgot to add

The Carpenters - Merry Christmas Darling
Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby and David Bowie  (I like the pop-up video version of the video)  8)
Santa Baby - Madonna
Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
Christmas Time Is Here (from the Charlie Brown Christmas special) - Vince Guaraldi
I will remember by B. E. Taylor
Light of the Stable by B.E. Taylor/Jeff Jimerson


and just for that post-Christmas holiday music - I'll add
It's Just Another New Years Eve - Barry Manilow
Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg


Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: whistledog on 10/19/05 at 11:10 pm

Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid

I loved Band-Aid. I have it on 45. I even got the 89 version by Band-Aid II on cassette single and the 2004 version by Band-Aid 20 on CD Single :)

http://www.bobgeldof.info/images/aid-m-a.jpg http://www.bobgeldof.info/images/band_aid_ii-do_they_know_its_christmas_s.jpg
http://www.bobgeldof.info/images/bandaid20.jpg

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: karen on 10/20/05 at 3:24 am



I hate "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer".  My younger brother who has a keyboard learned the tune to that song and started playing it all year round.  I seriously...hate that song.


My son has a kiddies keyboard with some pre-programmed tunes in it.  Jingle Bells is the one is starts with and my son loves it.  He plays it over and over again.  I was very tempted to phone up the person who gave him the keyboard and subject them to a quick blast of it one day!!

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/20/05 at 3:25 am


My son has a kiddies keyboard with some pre-programmed tunes in it.  Jingle Bells is the one is starts with and my son loves it.  He plays it over and over again.  I was very tempted to phone up the person who gave him the keyboard and subject them to a quick blast of it one day!!
Soon to be the ringtone on his mobile phone.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: karen on 10/20/05 at 3:34 am


Soon to be the ringtone on his mobile phone.


At age 3?  I don't think so!

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Marty McFly on 10/20/05 at 9:38 pm

I forgot about "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (and it's right on the list, LOL).

John Cougar-Mellencamp did a good spin on that (I'm honestly not sure if that was his own song, or a cover) in 1987. I think there was even a music video for it too.

On VH1 in the early 90's, they'd always have a ton of holiday themed videos and movies around Christmastime. :)

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: whistledog on 10/20/05 at 9:41 pm


John Cougar-Mellencamp did a good spin on that (I'm honestly not sure if that was his own song, or a cover) in 1987. I think there was even a music video for it too.


I like that one too.  It originally appeared on the 1987 charity aid album "A Very Special Christmas" :)

http://www.bryanadams.nu/discography/singles/special_christmas.jpg

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 10/20/05 at 10:14 pm


I loved Band-Aid. I have it on 45. I even got the 89 version by Band-Aid II on cassette single and the 2004 version by Band-Aid 20 on CD Single :)

http://www.bobgeldof.info/images/aid-m-a.jpg http://www.bobgeldof.info/images/band_aid_ii-do_they_know_its_christmas_s.jpg
http://www.bobgeldof.info/images/bandaid20.jpg



I just have the original Red covered single.  I think at one time it was considered the best selling Christmas single?  I thought I read that somewhere, but maybe it was just some dj making it up.  I don't know if I am still in posession of the 45 though.  It would be at my mom's house, if A.) she didn't give it away, she's notorious for giving away my things, but keeping stuff I don't want and foisting it on me.  ::)  But, I guess if I *really* wanted it I would have taken it with me when I moved out.  :-[  or B.) When my first husband and I had to move back in to my parents home (temporarily), my (now) ex-husband got rid of alot of my stuff from my childhood.  So, it might have not made the cut in that either. 

Irregardless, it's probably not worth much other the nostalgia anyways.  I remember the flipside of the 45 was interviews from all of the participants of that recording session.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 10/20/05 at 10:20 pm

I basically liked all the songs that were featured in Christmas cartoons like:

Holly Jolly Christmas and Silver and Gold sung by Burl Ives from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
One foot in front of the other sung by...um...the Winter Warlock  ;D in Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Also, the themes of Heatmiser http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Set/9051/ and Snowmiser from  The Year Without a Santa Claus.
"The little drummer boy" from the Bass/Rankin cartoon "The little drummer boy"

Even liked "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch" from The Grinch who stole Christmas.

I'm a sap for Christmas animation.  lol

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Dagwood on 10/20/05 at 10:47 pm

White Christmas, Silent Night, Away In A Manger and Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Tanya1976 on 10/20/05 at 11:27 pm

1. This Christmas (Donny Hathaway)
2. Whose Child is This?
3. Give Love on Christmas Day (Jackson 5)
4. We Three Kings
5. Away in a Manger
6. Christmas in Hollis (Run DMC)
7. A Wonderful Christmas Time (Paul McCartney and Wings)
8. The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
9. All I Want for Christmas is You
10. Carol of the Bells
11. Do They Know It's Christmas? (though they were singing to a Muslim country - LOL)

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: ultraviolet52 on 10/21/05 at 1:12 am


I forgot about "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (and it's right on the list, LOL).

John Cougar-Mellencamp did a good spin on that (I'm honestly not sure if that was his own song, or a cover) in 1987. I think there was even a music video for it too.

On VH1 in the early 90's, they'd always have a ton of holiday themed videos and movies around Christmastime. :)


I think "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" had been around for many years prior to 1987. The Ronettes did a version of it in the late 60's... and I'm sure it was around at least 10 years before that rendition.

I use to love watching those videos on VH1 on or around Christmas.. I chose that rather than Oprah (if it happened to land on a week day).

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Written By: Philip Eno on 10/21/05 at 2:14 am


I like that one too.  It originally appeared on the 1987 charity aid album "A Very Special Christmas" :)

http://www.bryanadams.nu/discography/singles/special_christmas.jpg
Madonna's Santa Baby was on that.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Apricot on 10/21/05 at 5:22 am

For some reason, John Lennon's "So This Is Christmas" is, like, the most depressing song ever for me.

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Written By: GoodRedShirt on 10/21/05 at 5:52 am

Fairytale of New York is about 1 of the only ones I can stand.

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Written By: whistledog on 10/21/05 at 1:39 pm


I just have the original Red covered single.  I think at one time it was considered the best selling Christmas single?  I thought I read that somewhere, but maybe it was just some dj making it up.


In the UK, the original Baid-Aid still remains the best selling Christmas single ever. 

In America, it is "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby.  It hit #1 three different times on Billboard, and re-charted every year but 1 between 1942-1962.  It also became a hit again for the 20th time in 1998 :)

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Written By: Suicidal Blonde on 10/21/05 at 1:48 pm

O' Holy Night...The stars are brightly shining........

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: ultraviolet52 on 11/03/05 at 7:52 pm


For some reason, John Lennon's "So This Is Christmas" is, like, the most depressing song ever for me.


I think the real title to that is Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - recorded in 1971.

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Written By: Apricot on 11/03/05 at 7:56 pm


I think the real title to that is Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - recorded in 1971.


Hmm.. interesting, I'd never heard that.

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Written By: ultraviolet52 on 11/04/05 at 12:21 am


Hmm.. interesting, I'd never heard that.


I remember hearing it as a kid and then one time I heard it while at the craftstore and I loved it!

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Bobby on 11/04/05 at 6:09 am

From the list:

Jingle bell rock
Rockin' around the Christmas tree (especially the Mel Smith and Kim Wilde version)
Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Not from the list:

Another Rock and Roll Christmas - Gary Glitter (not ashamed of it  ;D)
I wish it could be Christmas everyday - Wizzard
Merry Christmas - Slade
Do they know it's Christmas - Band Aid
Lonely this Christmas - Mud
Lonely pup in a Christmas Shop - Adam Faith (childhood favourite  :-[ ;D)
Christmas wrapping - Waitresses
All alone on Christmas - Darlene Love
A fairytale of New York - Pogues & Kirsty McColl
Step into Christmas - Elton John
In Dulce Jubilio - Mike Oldfield
Merry Christmas everyone - Shakin' Stevens

Good grief! I didn't realise I liked so many.  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: ADH13 on 12/03/05 at 7:22 pm


O Holy Night
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
The Royal Guardman (Snoopy's song)
Blue Christmas by Porky Pig
Little Saint Nick
Silent Night
Silver Bells
It's Beginning To Look Alot Like Christmas
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Do They Know It's Christmas
Let It Snow
Must Be Santa

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: Tony20fan4ever on 12/04/05 at 2:40 am

From the TWISTED CHRISTMAS CD:
The 12 Pains Of Christmas
The Chimney Song"There's something stuck up in the chimney"
The Restroom Door Said Gentlemen
Wreck The Malls
I'm Dressin' Up Like Santa(as soon as I can get out on parole)
and
A Visit From Saint Nicholson

Christmas At Ground Zero..Weird Al Yankovic
Santa Claus and His Old Lady..Cheech and Chong
Step Into Christmas..Elton John
Santa Baby..Madonna
Do They Know It's Christmas..Band Aid
Happy Xmas(War Is Over)...John Lennon
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus..John Mellencamp
Bells Will Be Ringing(Come Home For Christmas)..Eagles
Same Auld Lang Syne...Dan Fogelberg
Christmas(Baby Please Come Home)..U2
Father Christmas..Kinks
Simply Having a Wonderful Christmastime..Paul McCartney

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: zcrito on 12/04/05 at 3:52 am

There are not many Christmas songs I like, except for these

- The classic Christmas standards: Joy to the World, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Silent Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,Deck the Halls, Do You Hear What I Hear?, The First Noel, stuff like that)
-- White Christmas - Bing Crosby
-- Merry Christmas, Darling - The Carpenters
-- This Christmas - Donny Hathaway
-- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
-- The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
-- Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks
-- A Charlie Brown Christmas (Linus and Lucy, Skating & Christmas Time Is Here) - Vince Guaraldi Trio
-- Sleigh Ride -- Alexander O'Neal (Christmas music to the tune of "Fake"!)

And if I'm in a good mood

-- A Wonderful Christmas Time - Paul McCartney & Wings

That's it.

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 12/15/05 at 6:59 pm

I always liked the song, "We Need a Little Christmas"....it always reminds me of this little Christmas pageant that we did in elementary school.

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Written By: Morton on 12/15/05 at 7:03 pm

White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Rocking Around The Christmas Tree are all good

Not on the list, though, i'd have to go with all the christmas favourites, you know, Do They Know It's Christmas, Fairytale Of New York, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, Merry Christmas Everyone, Happy Christmas (War Is Over). I'm starting to get sick to the back teeth of hearing bloody Wham, though

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Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 12/15/05 at 7:09 pm


I'm starting to get sick to the back teeth of hearing bloody Wham, though



I second that one! ::)

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Written By: Morton on 12/15/05 at 7:11 pm



I second that one! ::)


Seriously, if it's not George Michael warbling down the radio at work, it's the radio in the car, or it's on the music channels every 5 friggin' minutes

What the hell is wrong with people?!

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 12/15/05 at 7:20 pm


Seriously, if it's not George Michael warbling down the radio at work, it's the radio in the car, or it's on the music channels every 5 friggin' minutes

What the hell is wrong with people?!



I don't know. I hate it too when they play the same songs over and over again!

Subject: Re: Favorite Christmas/Holiday Songs

Written By: ultraviolet52 on 12/15/05 at 7:23 pm

I like ALL of Nat King Cole's Christmas songs - what a voice!

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Written By: whistledog on 12/15/05 at 7:33 pm

George Michael dominated Christmas of 1984 in the UK.  Band-Aid was #1, Last Christmas was #2.  Here's a little trivia:  Last Christmas by Wham! did not even chart in America

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Written By: ultraviolet52 on 12/15/05 at 7:36 pm

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