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Favorite Christmas Songs

Do you have a favorite Christmas song? I have a couple—O Holy Night and this one:

What are your favorite Christmas songs? Least favorite?

UPDATE: Another favorite. Makes me think of my dad. Hi, Dad!

 

Posted by Wendy at 1413 hrs
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1. My favorite Christmas song is “Christmas Song” by the Blues Travelers.  It is hard to pick a least favorite because it comes down to versions.  I can’t remember by whom, but there was a common Christmas carol put out a few years back by a ‘popular’ female artist that sang like it was a dirge.  It was horrible.  I have blocked it so thoroughly, I can’t remember which one it was.  Imagine Silent Night sung at a funeral by pro-wrestling’s the Caretaker…

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2011 at 1508 hrs
   
   
   

2. Mercy Me’s version of “What Child is This”

   Kutless   “This is Christmas”

   Kutless version of “It came upon a midnight clear”

   I also agree “O Holy Night” is the ultimae Christmas classic, but many do it well, many sing it not so well.  I like Carrie Underwood’s version and also Celine Dion’s version of O Holy Night.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2011 at 1519 hrs
   
   
   

3. Least favorite:

   Jingle Bells

   Grandma got Run Over By a Reindeer

   Baby, its cold outside

   These “songs” demonstrate what is not good music.  I need a Q tip to clean my ears after hearing this tripe.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2011 at 1531 hrs
   
   
   

4. 1. “We Three Kings” performed by Pink Martini

   2. “Christmas Canon”

   3. “Carol of the Bells”

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2011 at 1556 hrs
   
   
   

5. “Silent Night” has been making me teary eyed since childhood.

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6. Tuergas, I think you might be referring to Silent Night done by Sinead OConner (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87q5dmW6zDg).  That would actually be my number 4.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2011 at 1558 hrs
   
   
   

7. Sounds like home to me:)

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=ryKRcVqsph8

   
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMfhaGNoSfw&feature=related

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2011 at 1747 hrs
   
   
   

8. Fav-

   Anything sung by Burl Ives—-THE voice of Christmas

   Least favorite-

   Anything played before the dishes are done from Thanksgiving dinner

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2011 at 1816 hrs
   
   
   

9. Favorite:
   “Mary Did You Know” - Kenny Rogers
   “Our God Is With Us” - Steven Curtis Chapman
   “O Holy Night” - Andy Williams

   Most Despised:
   Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
   I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

   Posted by GAMazy on November 30, 2011 at 2148 hrs
   
   
   

10. Just to mix things up, a couple South Park Christmas classics:

    Merry Fucking Christmas

    The Most Offensive Song Ever

    Posted by Jed on November 30, 2011 at 2155 hrs
    
    
    

11. And no, I don’t endorse those.  I prefer the classics.

    Posted by Jed on November 30, 2011 at 2156 hrs
    
    
    

12. Aw, the sentimental Jed we all know and love.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2011 at 2222 hrs
    
    
    

13. Most favorite: Silent Night by Mannheim Steamroller

    Least favorite: Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley.  Blech!  :bleh:

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 30, 2011 at 2240 hrs
    
    
    

14. Hey, Sant, pass us that bottle will ya?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdalBvgNAxI

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 01, 2011 at 0632 hrs
    
    
    

15. The worst one is that one about “christmas shoes.”  Just brutal.

    Favorites are We Three Kings, The Little Drummer Boy and Oh Holy Night (ironic that an athiest likes all the real Jesus-y ones, no?)

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 01, 2011 at 1050 hrs
    
    
    

16. To all my fellow bloggers, sorry, but at long as we’re on the subject of Christmas music:
    Kick start your Christmas season by coming to see me and fortunately other more talented people sing a Christmas Cantata this weekend: Trinity Lutheran Church, 140 S. 7th Avenue, Saturday, December 3rd at 6:30pm, or Sunday, December 4th at 9:30am.

    Posted by Charlie Hillman on December 01, 2011 at 2210 hrs
    
    
    

17. Oh come, oh come Emanuel.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 02, 2011 at 0816 hrs
    
    
    

18. David, no the song I was thinking of was “We Three Kings” by Patti Smith.  It is on the same CD as the Blues Travelers “Christmas”.  The very Special Christmas 3 CD.  Overall, it is my favorite Christmas CD, which is why that Patti Smith song is all the worse.  I like We Three Kings normally, but a church full of tone deaf old ladies would sound better than her.  Oich!

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 02, 2011 at 1100 hrs
    
    
    

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