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What is your favorite Christmas song?

VickiM68 — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:09:52 GMT

It's that time of year--the decorations come out, shoppers increase, and you hear Christmas music everywhere.

So...what's your favorite Christmas song?

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

LouLit01 — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:21:44 GMT

And So This Is Christmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN4Uu0OlmTg

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

BeatleloverKT — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:52:58 GMT

First I have to say- great topic! Was thinking of starting this myself!

I have a lot of favorites but these are my stand outs-

My favorite is "It came upon a midnight clear" but it's by Hall&Oates.

Please listen if you haven't- it is simply beautiful.

I have three honorable mentions, in no particular order-

Santa Claus is comin' to town by the Boss (my sons fav growing up)

Christmas, Baby please come home by U2 (Bono kills this song)

Do they know it's Christmas? by Bandaid (an incredible collab imo)

🎄⛄️🎁🤶🏻

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

VickiM68 — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:26:52 GMT

The last two are two of my favorites also, in addition to these:

O Holy Night

We Three Kings

Carol of the Bells

Step into Christmas (Elton John)

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

BeatleloverKT — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 22:36:59 GMT

I also love Step into Christmas! Great song!

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

MarybethG691589 — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 06:29:28 GMT

Great topic and so many beautiful songs Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow by: Frank Sinatra and couple more; . Joy to the World O Come All Ye Faithful. Silent Night . Deck the Halls

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

cm9889168 — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:11:43 GMT

"Angels We Have Heard On High"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHWqj6gKS9g&list=RDWHWqj6gKS9g&start_radio=1&t=46

"What Child Is This"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ONn4T0_30A

"The Little Drummer Boy"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EaAmXwituc

"Oh Holy Night"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4fvMgNfN0I

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

ls1873 — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:50:35 GMT

Linus And Lucy from the Charlie Brown Christmas Special.

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

MarybethG691589 — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 08:23:59 GMT

How about these two funny Christmas songs . 12 Days of Christmas by Bob and Doug Mackenzie. Grandma got Run over by a Reindeer by Elmo and Patsy

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

BeatleloverKT — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 13:26:12 GMT

Almost forgot about this song until watching National Lampoons Christmas Vacation last night (IMO the funniest Christmas movie of all time)

The Spirit of Christmas by Ray Charles (1985)

Such a beautiful song that captures so perfectly what Christmas is all about

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

MaVolta — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:08:42 GMT

My favorite sacred carol is - Silent Night

And this is the most beautiful rendition, and unique arrangement that I've ever heard. It's by Celtic singers, Steve McDonald and his daughter, Hollie Smith.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d_aQuXMRO4

Also from the sacred carols list -

Little Drummer Boy

In the Bleak Midwinter

The First Noel

My favorite secular carol is - Carol of the Bells

Followed by -

The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole's version)

Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson)

Wassail Wassail All Over The Town (aka Gloucestshire Wassail)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXC8IRL3Lis

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

BeatleloverKT — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:34:47 GMT

Another favorite of mine is Run Run Rudolph only by the incomparable Chuck Berry tho. Runner up goes to Bryan Adams. Nobody else comes close imo

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

BeatleloverKT — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:33:18 GMT

Happy Christmas (War is over) by John Lennon. Absolutely no one can sing this song like him, even tho many have tried. Still miss him after all these years

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

MaVolta — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:36:04 GMT

@BeatleloverKT wrote:
Happy Christmas (War is over) by John Lennon. Absolutely no one can sing this song like him, even tho many have tried. Still miss him after all these years

So true!

In the non-traditional category, I would add these . . .

Blue Christmas - Elvis

Pretty Paper - Willie Nelson

Wonderful Christmastime - Sir Paul

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

BeatleloverKT — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 22:40:41 GMT

Mary, did you know? by Kenny Rogers&Wynonna Judd. Such a beautiful song with an amazing message about what Christmas is really about. And no one else's version compares to theirs (imo)

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BeatleloverKT — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:09:25 GMT

The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole. No one else can sing it like him

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

MaVolta — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:34:32 GMT

Two more Christmas favorites, these from the classical music category -

Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Johann Sebastian Bach / Duo Rosanna (guitar and cello arrangement)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KialZHRdD7A

For Unto Us A Child Is Born - from Handel's Messiah / London Symphony Orchestra & Tenebrae Choir

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

BeatleloverKT — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:58:59 GMT

Really enjoy Christmas music by the Carpenters. Karen had a beautiful voice and it was a tragic loss to lose her so young. My favorite by them is Merry Christmas Darling

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MarybethG691589 — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:08:18 GMT

I saw this Christmas concert with the Trans Siberian Orchestra what a beautiful wonderful concert!!! If you all get a chance to see them it's worth it to go!!! Light show unreal and the music!!! Merry Christmas to you all!!!!

Re: What is your favorite Christmas song?

BeatleloverKT — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:26:06 GMT

Pretty paper. Although I do like the Willie Nelson version, Glen Campbell's version is so nice. Another talent lost to Altzheimers in 2017. RIP Glen