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Christmas music Has anyone started playing Christmas music yet? I've already pulled out some of my favorites
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I knew from the start that I loved you with all my heart. | |
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I knew from the start that I loved you with all my heart. | |
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If I ever hear another Christmas song it'll be too soon.
They start playing Christmas tunes from October into January on the radio, in restaurants, stores, elevators, etc. You can't get away from it. ENOUGH ALREADY! *
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One of my Christmas favourites by Booker T & The MGs | |
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I loaded it onto my iPod last week, but I just started playing it on Friday.
"Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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Here's two AWESOME Christmas CD's:
Natalie Cole "Holly and Ivy" and "David Foster's Christmas" On the latter, "The First Noel" by Bebe and Cece Winans is tear (joyful tears) inducing. Also noteworthy is Michael Crawford's "O Holy Night," another tear-jerker. Been playin' these two 4 years! Happy Holidays, y'all! xo Hungry? Just look in the mirror and get fed up. | |
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[Edited 11/30/13 19:17pm] "It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
"The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing." - Socrates | |
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I have that Natalie Cole album.It's one of my favorite Christmas albums. | |
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"Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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The only Christmas album any of us will ever need
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Thanks to the people that already particpated in this thread. A few new choices to me, such as Boney M. and SalSoul Orchestra
I replied to this type of thread 1 or 2 years ago.
I'll also add:
I'll Be Your Santa Baby - Rufus Thomas I'm In Love (from the I'll Be Home for Christmas LP) - Ronald Isley Party Christmas - Keith Sweat Christmas Time in the City - The O'Jays Xmas on Soul - J. Black and Snoop Dogg Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - The Temptations Do They Know its Christmas - Band Aid Last Christmas - Wham Sliver Bells - Booker T. and the MGs Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Stephanie Mills Black Christmas - The Emotions (may be repeat from a contributor below)
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I started pulling out Christmas music a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving. But I still need to put my "Rat Pack Christmas" cd in the car. For now, the songs below have been on repeat on my phone:
I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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Here's a great one too:
I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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My Holiday YouTube / 8 Track Christmas playlist should be up by tonight. Here are my playlist from Christmas past. https://www.youtube.com/p...Xj2tjv9xT1 (2012)
https://www.youtube.com/p...338486896B (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/p...F1393CB808 (2009)
I've been playing Christmas music since the second week of November, my decorations and tree have been up for two weeks and half already.
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SoulAlive hipped me to Salsoul Orchestra's "Merry Christmas All" last year and it became an instant favorite. "Hard Candy Christmas," Dolly Parton (Kenny Rogers) Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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OK here are my last 12 years worth of Xmas/ Holiday music compilations, that I made to play at parties, or while unwrapping presents. It came to pass that I have a really great love for Christmas music in all forms. For years I collected stuff, now I mostly look it up on Spotify & via nusic discovery services, I like looking at peoples' recommended lists and finding stuff from there.
So I would recommend seeking out any of these songs listed below, some are greater than others but they all had to fit my criteria of being family friendly, being generally positive (no songs about being bummed out/ angry at Xmas - they get their own compilation!) and being good musically, the kind of thing you could listen to every year. Most of these can be found on Youtube.
I love Christmas music & if anybody knows of good stuff in this vein, PLEASE bering it forward.
Have already sought out the Salsoul Orch & Booker T albums noted above. More like that PLEASE.
THANKS FOR CHRISTMAS 2001
KINKS – Father Christmas SHITBIRDS – Christmas Is A Comin SPARKS – Something for the Girl With Everything PEARL BAILEY – 5 Pound Box of Money THE GO-NUTS – Snackin Santa EL VEZ – Feliz Navi nada THE WHO – Christmas PRETENDERS – 2000 Miles VENTURES – Sleigh Ride LOUIS ARMSTRONG – Cool Yule BEACH BOYS – Man With All The Toys 3 WISE MEN – Thanks For Christmas BUTTHOLE SUREFERS – Good King Wenceslas DICKIES – Silent Night LAZY COWGIRLS – Sock It To Me Santa DEVIL DOGS – I Wish It Could Be Christmas E Christmas Every Day CHUBBIES – Nothing I Want More For Christmas This Year MUFFS – Nothing For Me SONICS – Santa Claus Santa Claus JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO – Happy Xmas (War Is Over) BIG STAR – Jesus Christ CANNED HEAT – Christmas Blues CANNED HEAT & THE CHIPMUNKS – The Christmas Song IRWIN THE DISCO DUCK – Mamacita Donde Esta Santa Claus FEAR – Fuck Christmas
THANKS FOR CHRISTMAS 2002
“Isn’t there anyone?” DARLENE LOVE – Marshmallow World BEACH BOYS – Santa’s Beard JAMES BROWN – Soulful Christmas EL VEZ – Santa Claus Is Sometimes Brown SPINAL TAP – Christmas With The Devil RICHARD BELZER – Jazz for Jesus CRYSTALS – March of the Wooden Soldiers WAITRESSES – Christmas Wrapping HUMPERS – Run Rudolph Run SUPERSUCKERS – We’ll Call It Christmastime MAN OR ASTROMAN? – Frosty The Snowman QUADRAJETS – Christmastime Is Comin’ CREAMERS – Bob Kringle ROD SERLING EXPLAINS THE FIRST CHRISTMAS BECK – The Little Drum Machine Boy SONIC YOUTH – Santa Doesn’t Cop Out On Dope RONETTES – Sleigh Ride 3 WISE MEN – Countdown to Christmas Partytime TREACHEROUS THREE – Xmas Rap FLAMING LIPS – Christmas At The Zoo STEVE MARTIN – Christmas Wishes ROYAL GUARDSMEN – Snoopy Vs The Red Baron BEACH BOYS – Little St Nick ONLY ONES – Silent Night LITTLE STINKERS – I Farted On Santa’s Lap The End
THANKS FOR CHRISTMAS 2003
REN & STIMPY – Tomorrow Is Christmas THE RONETTES – Frosty The Snowman OTIS REDDING – Merry Christmas Baby THE RAMONES – Merry Christmas I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight GAYLA PEEVEY – I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas JACKSON FIVE – Give Love on Christmas Day BEACH BOYS – Melekalikimaka LOUIS ARMSTRONG – Zat You Santa Claus? EL VEZ – Sleigh Ride BRENDA LEE – I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus JAMES BROWN – Tit For Tat (Ain’t No Taking Back) METAL MIKE, JULIA & ALISON – Deck The Halls SOLOMON BURKE – Presents for Christmas WILD MAN FISCHER & DR. DEMENTO – I’m A Christmas Tree THE RONETTES – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus EL VEZ – Mamacita Donde Esta Santa Claus? CHEECH & CHONG – Santa Claus & His Old Lady (excerpt) SMOKEY ROBINSON – Christmas Everyday EARTHA KITT – Santa Baby IRMA THOMAS – Gee Whiz It’ Christmas GARY GLITTER – Rock And Roll Christmas KIDS OF WIDNEY HIGH – Santa’s In A Wheelchair DARLENE LOVE – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) SPIKE JONES & HIS CITY SLICKERS – Happy New Year BEACH BOYS – Auld Lang Syne
THANKS FOR CHRISTMAS 2004
1. ERIC CARTMAN - O Holy Night (intro) 2. BURL IVES - Have A Holly Jolly Christmas 3. ELTON JOHN - Step Into Christmas 4. THE AUTOMATICS - Merry Christmas 5. RUN-DMC - Christmas In Hollis 6. JACKSON 5 - Up On The Housteop 7. THE CHRISTMAS JUG BAND WITH DAN HICKS - Someone Stole My Santa Suit 8. BILLY MAY - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo 9. PHIL HENDRIKS & STIFFS U.K. - Why Can't Every Day Be Like Christmas 10. THE SUPREMES - My Favorite Things 11. PERCY SLEDGE - Christmas Wish 12. EL VEZ - The Dreydel Song 13. GRANVILLE WILLIAMS - Santa Claus Is Skaing To Town 14. VINCE GUARALDI TRIO - Skating 15. BEN KEITH & FRIENDS - Christmastime's A Comin' 16. THE ROCHES - Sleigh Ride 17. INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE - Christmas Will Be Magic Again 18. CHARLES BROWN - I'll Be Home For Christmas 19. MICHAEL DOUCET & FRIENDS - Cajun Christmas 20. The Cajun Twelve Days of Christmas 21. THE KORN KOBBLERS - Don't Give Me No Goose For Christmas 22. CHUCK BERRY - Run Rudolph Run 23. X-RAY TANGO - We Three Kings Of Orient Are 24. BOB SEGER - Sock It To Me Santa 25. GREG LAKE - I Believe In Father Christmas 26. BILLY SQUIER - Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You 27. JIMI HENDRIX/BAND OF GYPSYS - Little Drummer Boy/ Silent Night/ Auld Lang Syne 28. THE BEACH BOYS' CHILDREN - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 29. ERIC CARTMAN - O Holy Night (part 2)
THANKS FOR CHRISTMAS 2005
Here We Come A Caroling - THE ROCHES My Christmas Card To You - THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY The Little Drummer Boy - EL VEZ FEATURING CISSY GUERRERO In Dulci Jubilo - MIKE OLDFIELD Christmas Night In Harlem - LOUIS ARMSTRONG Ski Party - THE WONDERMINTS What Christmas Means To Me - STEVIE WONDER Claus - THREE WISE STOOGES A Surfer's Christmas List - THE SURFARIS Jingle Jangle - THE PENGUINS Super Sunny Christmas - REDD KROSS Christmas Time Is Coming - STORMY WEATHER I Wish You A Merry Christmas - BIG DEE IRWIN & LITTLE EVA Hava Nagila - DICK DALE Zydeco Christmas - C.J. CHENIER & THE RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND Christmasey - BRIAN WILSON Toyland - REM SleIgh Bells, Reindeer and Snow - RITA FAYE WILSON Jesus' Birthday - BOB RIVERS You're All I Want For Christmas - BROOK BENTON What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin') - LOUIS PRIMA North Pole Rock - CATHY SHARPE Thank God It's Christmas - QUEEN Christmastime Is Here Again - THE BEATLES Like A Snowflake - RIDE Comfort and Joy - THREE WISE STOOGES Jingle Bells - DUKE ELLINGTON
THANKS FOR CHRISTMAS 2006 1. STEELEYE SPAN - Gaudete 2. THE GREEDIES - We Wish You A Merry Christmas 3. JETHRO TULL - Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow 4. FRANK SINATRA - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 5. BRIAN WILSON - What I Really Want For Christmas 6. THE MOONGLOWS - Hey Santa Claus 7. THE BELLRAYS - Rocket-ship Santa 8. CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO - Carol Of The Bells 9. NAT KING COLE - The Happiest Christmas Tree 10. 3 ACES AND A JOKER - Sleigh Bell Rock 11. KATE BUSH - December Will Be Magic Again 12. THE BAND - Christmas Must Be Tonight 13. RUFUS WAINWRIGHT - Spotlight on Christmas 14. MARC BROUSSARD - On Santa's Way Home 15. BEAUSOLEIL - Papa St. Nick 16. THE VENTURES - Jingle Bell Rock 17. MY MORNING JACKET - Christmas Time Is Here Again (edit) 18. REV. HORTON HEAT - Santa On The Roof 19. DAVID BOWIE & BING CROSBY - Little Drummer Boy/ Peace On Earth 20. THE KLEZMONAUTS - Joy To The World 21. FATS WALLER - Swingin' Them Jingle Bells 22. PET SHOP BOYS - It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas 23. JOHN FAHEY - Auld Lang Syne
2007
1. JOHN RENBOURN - I Saw Three Ships 2. REV. HORTON HEAT - Jingle Bells 3. HUEY "PIANO" SMITH - Doin' The Santa Claus 4 .THE MUPPETS WITH JOHN DENVER - Christmas Is A'Coming 5. NRBQ - Christmas Wish 6. ENUFF Z'NUFF - Happy Holiday 7. BARRY RICHARDS - Baby Sittin' Santa 8. LOS STRAITJACKETS - Christmas In Las Vegas 9. GRANDADDY - Alan Parsons in A Winter Wonderland 10. SIGNALMEN - Holiday Wine 11. VINCE GUARALDI - Christmas Is Coming 12. JORMA KAUKONEN - Christmas Rule 13. SUFJAN STEVENS - That Was The Worst Christmas Ever! 14. LOW - Just Like Christmas 15. HASIL ADKINS - Santa Claus Boogie 16. LITTLE JOEY FARR - Rock And Roll Santa 17. EELS - Everything's Gonna Be Cool Christmas 18. PILGRIM TRAVELLERS - I'll Be Home For Christmas 19. TRALALA - Holiday Hearts 20. WILD BILLY CHILDISH - A Quick One (Pete Townshend's Christmas) 21. SLOPPY SECONDS - Hooray For Santa Claus 22. CHET BAKER - Winter Wonderland
2008 MARAH – Christmas With The Snow KEITH RICHARDS – Run Rudolph Run SONNY PARKER W/LIONEL HAMPTON ORCHESTRA – Boogie Woogie Santa Claus THE CATS AND THE FIDDLE – Hep Cat’s Holiday BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA- Everybody’s Waiting For The Man With The Bag COCKTAIL SLIPPERS – Santa’s Coming Home CHEVELLES – O Come All Ye Faithful Surfer Girls PRANC – Hanukkah Snowman DINNING SISTERS & BOB ATCHER - Christmas Island WES MONTGOMERY - Greensleeves LUNCHBOX - Christmastime Is Here BIG JOHN GREER – We Wanna See Santa Do The Mambo LEN PRICE 3 – It’s Christmas Time Ebenezer DRESSY BESSY – All The Right Reasons CIAO BELLA – Christmas Time JOHN FAHEY – Christ Is Born As Child Of Man SMITHEREENS – Christmas Time All Over The World ALICE COOPER – Santa Claws Is Coming To Town PEGGY LEE – Christmas Waltz
2009 1. Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 2. King Dom and the Helpers - Santa Ride Your Sleigh Tonight 3. Free Design - Close Your Mouth (It's Christmas) 4. Soul Saints - Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul 5. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Winter Wonderland 6. dBs - Holiday Spirit 7. Chesterfield Kings - Hey Santa 8. Rosemary Clooney - Suzy Snowflake 9. Hi-5 - Santa Wear Your Shorts 10. Louis Prima - Shake Hands With Santa Claus 11. James Brown - Go Power At Christmas Time 12. Bo Dollis and Wild Magnolias - Shakana Santa Shake It 13. Jody Levins - Jingle Bell Boogie 14. Lightnin' Hopkins - Santa 15. Los Straitjackets - Here Comes Santa Claus 16. The Trashmen - Dancin' With Santa 17. Charles Brown - Just A Blessing 18. Bob Dylan - Must Be Santa 19. Slade - Merry Christmas Everybody 20. Wild Billy Childish - Knick Knack Paddywack (Chuck It In The Bin) 21. Marc Amendola - I Almost Met Santa Claus 22. Bruce Haack - I Like Christmas
2011
2012 1. OCAR MC LOLLIE & THE HONEY JUMPERS – Dig That Crazy Santa Claus 2. RELIENT K – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 3. DARLENE LOVE & RONNIE SPECTOR – Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 4. THE FLIRTATIONS – Christmastime Is Here Again 5. THE VENTURES – Jingle Bells 6. BOBBY NUNN – Cool Cool Christmas 7. NAT “KING” COLE – Caroling, Caroling 8. THE MARSHALLS – Mr. Santa’s Boogie 9. RAY WEAVER – Ho Ho Ho 10. RALPH STANLEY – Christmas Is Near 11. THE ROCHES – The Holly And The Ivy 12. THE MARSHANS – My Letter To Santa 13. THE ENCHANTERS – Mambo Santa Mambo 14. KAY STARR – (Everybody’s Waiting For) The Man With The Bag 15. HANK BALLARD & THE MDNIGHTERS – Santa Claus Is Coming 16. DEBBIE AND THE DARNELS – Santa Teach Me To Dance 17. THE BOMBORAS – Little Drummer Boy 18. CHEAP TRICK - I Want You For Christmas 19. RUN-DMC – Christmas Is 20. RELIENT K – I Celebrate The Day 21. THE ORIOLES – What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? 22. JINGLE PUNX – Wassail 23. ELLIS MARSALIS, JASON MARSALIS, BILL HUNTINGTON – Christmas Time Is Here | |
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Ha ha.... I actually did make a special "family edition" that omitted that track at the end. Friends who were less likely to be offended got it as a "bonus track."
I do have three more discs worth of nasty ones like Clarence Carter's Back Door Santa, Insane Clown Posse and stuff like that. | |
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Surprised to see the David Foster xmas album on here. It's a good album. My favs are the Natalie Cole song, Tom Jones' "Mary boy child", Vanessa Williams' "Go tell it to the mountain" and Johnny Mathis' "it's the most wonderful time of the year", which is about as timeless as it gets.
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Kinda sad to see the Gary Glitter song not getting played anymore in the UK since his arrest and charges...Its a good xmas party song.
I also like that Bob Segar song. It's pretty obscure. James Brown fans should like that one! Its alot of fun and not what you would expect from him...
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In the UK, I personally feel we have some of the best "always played ad nauseam" homegrown songs.
Wizard "I wish it could be christmas everyday" (i.e "I wish I could be Phil Spector everyday")
Do they play any of those songs overseas?
Fav albums include New Edition, Alexander O Neal, Jon Anderson's etc... Not too many albums really. The charity album "A very special christmas" is very good though. Alot better than the more obscure equivilant by Warners called "Winter Warnerland", which still has some nice tunes too.
Iam a hige fan of his, but usually hate his covers. This one he gets right. The arrangement, whilst nothing special, suits his over-reaching singing style....
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Their 6 track album from 1985 is chock full of squelchy 80's synths, and I love most of it. Interesting to note the foursome split up production and writing duties on the last 2 tracks. "The joy of christmas", by Ralph and Ricky, is much stronger than "Singing merry christmas" by Mike and Ronnie. [Edited 12/9/13 17:44pm] | |
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. . . . Just Music-No Categories-Enjoy It! | |
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Christmas singles that I repeat a lot are Toni Braxton's "The Christmas song"...The Temptations "Silent night"....Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" and Patti LaBelle's EXCELLENT take on "What are you doing New Year's Eve"... | |
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Some of my new Yuletide Favorites... ....
"Christmas Star" - John Williams
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Toni Braxton with Clare and Brent Fischer - "Snowflakes of Love" (Instrumental) Written by Isaac Hayes
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James Rose - I Saw Three Ships
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Larry Carlton - "The Gift"
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Take 6, with the Yellowjackets - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
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Vanessa Williams and Bobby Caldwell - Baby It's Cold Outside
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The Blenders - Tiny Little Christmas
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[Edited 12/11/13 11:20am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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