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Thread started 11/29/15 1:16am

EmmaMcG

Your favourite CHRISTMAS SONGS

Ok so, with less than a month to go til Christmas, I'm suddenly finding myself feeling very Christmassy. So what better way to get into the festive mood than listening to Christmas songs.
There are all sorts of Christmas songs. Happy, sad, nostalgic and of course, religious. But what is, in your mind, the best Christmas song? Feel free to post more than one if you are having trouble narrowing it down. I know I will :-)

When I think of Christmas songs, the one that always comes to mind is Last Christmas by Wham. A brilliant song in many ways. George Michael's vocals on that song shouldnt be underestimated. I heard him do it live and my god, that man can sing! Not only that but it's also a reminder that heartbreak can happen anytime, and it's no less painful for happening at Christmas.
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Reply #1 posted 11/29/15 2:03am

NorthC

Here's my top 3:
Elmo & Patsy: Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
Graham Parker: Christmas Is For Mugs
Tom Waits: Christmas Chard From a Hooker In Minneapolis
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Reply #2 posted 11/29/15 3:37am

Scorp

This Christmas by Donny Hathaway


Silent Night by the Temptations


The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole
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Reply #3 posted 11/29/15 6:12am

EmmaMcG

NorthC said:

Here's my top 3:
Elmo & Patsy: Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
Graham Parker: Christmas Is For Mugs
Tom Waits: Christmas Chard From a Hooker In Minneapolis


Wow you're really a big old Grinch aren't you? ;-)

How about Denis Leary's Merry Fucking Christmas? Have you heard that one?
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Reply #4 posted 11/29/15 6:13am

EmmaMcG

Another favourite Christmas song of mine is George Michael's December Song. Just beautiful...
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Reply #5 posted 11/29/15 8:59am

NorthC

EmmaMcG said:

NorthC said:

Here's my top 3:
Elmo & Patsy: Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
Graham Parker: Christmas Is For Mugs
Tom Waits: Christmas Chard From a Hooker In Minneapolis


Wow you're really a big old Grinch aren't you? ;-)

How about Denis Leary's Merry Fucking Christmas? Have you heard that one?

I had a friend who collects weird Christmas music and that's how I got to hear a lot of that stuff. I remember seeing a clip with that title and the South Park characters in it. Is that the one your talking about?
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Reply #6 posted 11/29/15 9:01am

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Jose Feliciano ~ Feliz Navidad

Kurtis Blow ~ Rappin' Blow {aka Christmas Rappin'}

The Emotions ~ What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas

Charles Brown ~ Merry Christmas Baby

James Brown ~ Hey America

Nat King Cole ~ The Christmas Song

O'Jays ~ Christmas Ain't Christmas, New Years Ain't New Years

The Miracles ~ Christmas Everyday

Paul McCartney ~ Wonderful Christmastime

Emage ~ Happy Kwanzaa

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #7 posted 11/29/15 9:20am

EmmaMcG

NorthC said:

EmmaMcG said:



Wow you're really a big old Grinch aren't you? ;-)

How about Denis Leary's Merry Fucking Christmas? Have you heard that one?

I had a friend who collects weird Christmas music and that's how I got to hear a lot of that stuff. I remember seeing a clip with that title and the South Park characters in it. Is that the one your talking about?


I don't think so, no. I'm sure it's easy enough to find. It's very funny though. Another one that's similar to that is a song by an Australian guy called Kevin Bloody Wilson. Can't remember the name of the song but apparently it's well known. My cousin (who's from Oz) played it for me. Look for that one though but be warned, there's a lot of cussing in it. smile
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Reply #8 posted 11/29/15 9:22am

EmmaMcG

Elvis Presley's Blue Christmas. Another classic but I personally think Shakin' Stevens' cover is the better version of it.
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Reply #9 posted 11/29/15 11:03am

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Reply #10 posted 11/29/15 12:36pm

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Reply #11 posted 11/29/15 12:57pm

1contessa

I love Christmas songs, but they make me sad......holiday blues I guess.

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Reply #12 posted 11/29/15 2:01pm

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Joni's River cloud9. They been playing it at my job n I get giddy when it comes on. It's comin on Christmas... whistle They also play a cover of it by some guy n i can't stand it. He doesn't hit the high notes headache. Destiny's Child Doesn't it feel like Christmas is good 2. Any of em really, just not ad nauseam as it were. Tlc Sleigh ride also comes to mind smile.
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Reply #13 posted 11/29/15 3:39pm

EmmaMcG

1contessa said:

I love Christmas songs, but they make me sad.....holiday blues I guess.



I know how you feel. Like I mentioned in a post above, I love that George Michael song December Song. The only problem is that I can't listen to it without crying. The lyrics are very personal to me.
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Reply #14 posted 11/29/15 5:09pm

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purplepolitician said:

Joni's River cloud9. They been playing it at my job n I get giddy when it comes on. It's comin on Christmas... whistle They also play a cover of it by some guy n i can't stand it. He doesn't hit the high notes headache

Oh, the male version is by James Taylor, who was Joni's boyfriend when she wrote "River"'s originating album, Blue.

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Here she is playing "Carey" a year prior as a medley into "Mr. Tambourine Man" with James Taylor.

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Reply #15 posted 11/29/15 5:32pm

EroticDreamer

Christmas When You Are Near by Sananda Maitreya (formerly Terence Trent D'Arby)

https://www.youtube.com/w...NCqN19yxeE

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Reply #16 posted 11/29/15 6:04pm

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Cinny said:

purplepolitician said:

Joni's River cloud9. They been playing it at my job n I get giddy when it comes on. It's comin on Christmas... whistle They also play a cover of it by some guy n i can't stand it. He doesn't hit the high notes headache

Oh, the male version is by James Taylor, who was Joni's boyfriend when she wrote "River"'s originating album, Blue.

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Here she is playing "Carey" a year prior as a medley into "Mr. Tambourine Man" with James Taylor.

I thought it was him. Didn't like it, so didn't bother 2 search. Didn't know they were a thing tho cool.

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Reply #17 posted 11/29/15 7:39pm

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Scorp said:

This Christmas by Donny Hathaway


Silent Night by the Temptations


The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole

All of those and Burl Ives Holly Jolly Christmas
Wait... From Santa Claus is Coming To Town Put One Foot In Front of The Other...I'm a fool for that when watching that animation... lol

Can I add my favorite animation
The Little Drummer Boy
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol....great songs all in there.
"A Man Can't Ride Your Back Unless It's Bent" MLK 4/3/68
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Reply #18 posted 11/29/15 8:47pm

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Vanessa Williams - What Child Is This (this has a music video featuring NYC in the winter time, beautiful)

Toni Braxton - Christmas Time Is Here

Rosie O Donnell and The Dixie Chicks - Merry Christmas From The Family

Kelly Price - Go Tell It

Boney M - Mary's Boy Child

Nat King Cole/Natalie Cole/Christina Aguilera - The Christmas Song

Whitney Houston - Who Would Imagine a King

Cece Winans - O Holy Night



don't know if there is a studio version of this but it's perfection:

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Reply #19 posted 11/29/15 11:39pm

IheartCali

l Little Drummer Boy & Christmas Star are my top picks smile

Basically most of the songs from homealone1&2 soundtrack...

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Reply #20 posted 11/30/15 3:51am

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I can think of a ton of songs but the Whitney's "Do you hear What I hear" is Outstanding and Toni Braxton's "The Christmas Song" is so Wonderful & Sexy...I can't name any Male Singers cuz I'm drawing a blank...

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Reply #21 posted 11/30/15 8:34am

luvsexy4all

only 2:

prince- another lonely xmas

kinks --father xmas

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Reply #22 posted 11/30/15 8:37am

EmmaMcG

All Alone on Christmas by Darlene Love. Another excellent Christmas song. I only found out this week that it was written by Little Steven from the E Street Band.
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Reply #23 posted 11/30/15 8:49am

Dancelot

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too much to even start!





okay, I'll start smile


Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy!
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Reply #24 posted 11/30/15 9:58am

Cinny

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My favorite Christmas album that came out THIS year is the new one from Jann Arden.
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Just thirteen tracks of total Christmas classic songs, arranged in timeless arrangements by the incomparable Bob Rock. canada

1. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
2. The Christmas Song
3. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
4. O Holy Night
5. Silver Bells
6. I'll Be Home For Christmas
7. Medley (Jingle Bells/Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/White Christmas/Let It Snow/Here Comes Santa Claus)
8. Blue Christmas
9. Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth
10. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
11. Silent Night
12. Please Come Home For Christmas
13. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

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Reply #25 posted 11/30/15 10:08am

Cinny

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The best new Christmas album I heard come out this decade is Tracey Thorn's Tinsel And Lights from 2012, swear to GOD. I would not steer you wrong, orgers.

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  1. "Joy" — (Tracey Thorn) (4:00)
  2. "Hard Candy Christmas" — (Carol Hall) (3:24)
  3. "Like a Snowman" — (Stephin Merritt) (2:38)
  4. "Maybe This Christmas" — (Ron Sexsmith) (2:11)
  5. "In the Cold, Cold Night" — (Jack White) (2:38)
  6. "Snow" — (Randy Newman) (2:39)
  7. "Snow in Sun" — (Green Gartside) (2:18)
  8. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" — (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) (3:16)
  9. "Tinsel and Lights" — (Tracey Thorn) (3:26)
  10. "River" — (Joni Mitchell) (3:24)
  11. "Taking Down the Tree" — (Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker, Tracey Thorn) (4:10)
  12. "Sister Winter" — (Sufjan Stevens) (4:29)
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Reply #26 posted 11/30/15 10:15am

Cinny

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Tracy Thorn covered "River" for her Christmas album so she knows what's up.


purplepolitician said:

Cinny said:

Oh, the male version is by James Taylor, who was Joni's boyfriend when she wrote "River"'s originating album, Blue.

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Here she is playing "Carey" a year prior as a medley into "Mr. Tambourine Man" with James Taylor.

I thought it was him. Didn't like it, so didn't bother 2 search. Didn't know they were a thing tho cool.

Yeah! Anyway... I prefer her original as well.

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Reply #27 posted 11/30/15 4:08pm

jdcxc

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This Christmas by Donny Hathaway


Silent Night by the Temptations


The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole



Great choices. I would add Stevie Wonder's entire Xmas album.

And of course, Another Lonely Christmas by Prince.
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Reply #28 posted 11/30/15 4:38pm

Cinny

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jdcxc said:

And of course, Another Lonely Christmas by Prince.

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Reply #29 posted 11/30/15 9:21pm

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EmmaMcG said:

Another favourite Christmas song of mine is George Michael's December Song. Just beautiful...

this has become my favourite christmas song over the years. Tthe music is magic, the voice is beautiful.

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