What's Your Favorite Christmas Song? by BoomerGoodheart

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What's Your Favorite Christmas Song?

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 3:44 AM

This question was posted on one of the numerous quizzes over on MySpace, so I decided to ask other Browncoats about their faves. It's too hard to narrow it down to just one, so let's say top 5. What do you love, and why do you love it?

1) Oh Holy Night by Charlotte Church. The best version of this song, EVER. If you haven't heard it, GET IT!
2) Maria by Garth Brooks. This is not Ave Maria, but another song entirely. I dare you not to tear up.
3) Little Drummer Boy by Chicago. The harmonies on this version are fantastic!
4) Blue Christmas by Porky Pig. Ok, for those of you unfamiliar with this song...some guy is singing as Porky Pig with some woman laughing hysterically in the background. It sounds like it was recorded in someone's basement. This song is hysterical and quite addictive. Oh, and no one knows who it is. (I have it, if anyone wants an MP3.)
5) The Frost Miser Song from The Year Without A Santa Claus. This is my most favorite Rankin/Bass Christmas special from when I was a kid. I always sing along when Ol' Frosty starts singing.

Ok, that's my list. What's YOUR favorites?

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 4:14 AM

CYBERSNARK

Everything from the Muppets Christmas Carol.

And Weird Al's "Christmas at Ground Zero."

I also love the Farscape fanvid for Faith Hill's "Where Are You Christmas?" ( http://www.farscapefantasy.com/videos/index.php?set=video&id=391)

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:43 AM

DEEPGIRL187

Silent Night, by The Temptations

I dare anyone to find a better version than that.

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"So long and goodnight."

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:51 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues with Kirsty McColl. Best. Christmas. Song. Ever.

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 6:03 AM

HOBBLEIT

fairytale of new york- the pogues and kirsty macoll

merry x mas (war is over)- john lennon

My X-mas everybody- slade

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 6:44 AM

NAFLM

Zat You Santa Claus - Holly Cole Trio
Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie and Bing Crosby
Santa's Gonna Kick Your Ass - The Arrogant Worms
Hey Santa! Where's My F'in Bike? - Bowser and Blue

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 6:54 AM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

In no certain order:

1) Blue Christmas, Elvis Presley

2) White Christmas, Bing Crosby

3) God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman, Garth Brooks

4) Carol of the Bells, Ummmm...probably a tie between the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Transiberian Orchestra

5) One Foot In Front of the Other, Mickey Rooney (from Santa Claus is Comin' To Town)

There's 5...that wasn't as easy as I thought it'd be...Of mention for me is also We Three Kings, and Good King Winceslas...Also Sleigh Ride...that crazy instrumental version they play all the time on the radio this time of year...

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 7:36 AM

CRUITHNE3753

Yep... FToNY... Kirsty and the Pogues it is.

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 7:48 AM

GEEKMAFIA

Jona lewie - Stop the cavalry

Yes it's terrible but Christmas wouldn't be the same without it.
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Thursday, December 7, 2006 9:05 AM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Silent Night

I'll Be Home For Christmas

Little Baby Jesus, Born In Bethleham-- my daughter sings this , and tears it up...

and Ray Steven's Santy Claus is Watchin' You

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 9:34 AM

SHANNARA

anything by andy williams. nobody does christmas like andy.

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 10:04 AM

THATWEIRDGIRL

1. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, Gayla Peevey
2. Fairytale of New York, Pogues with MacColl
3. White Christmas, Bing Crosby
4. Baby, It's Cold Outside, Mercer & Whiting
5. A Christmas Carol, Tom Lehrer

Five! That's not fair...we left out Silver Bells (Bing), Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Judy), Santa Baby (Eartha), O Holy Night (Cartman), and I like to sing Jeanette Isabella.

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 10:11 AM

MSG

Winter Weather- Squirrel Nut Zippers
Little Jack Frost get lost- Frankie Carle
Christmas Celebration-B.B. King
Gabriel's Message- Sting
Santa's Blues- Charles Brown

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 10:25 AM

MILFORD

The Christmas Song- Nat King Cole, the man's voice is made of velvet.

Stragely, my absolute fave is White Christmas, Bing Crosby. Why is that strange? Because I hate the snow and cold. Big time sun and sand guy here. Christmas in the 80's for me.

I suppose my fave should then be Mele Kalikeemaka, by Bing Crosby. The Hawi'ian Christmas tune. Awesome.

Christmas: Baby please come home by U2 is good, though I also like Darlene Love's version.

Good thread. Very Wassailly.

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Thursday, December 7, 2006 11:21 AM

SAFEAT2ND

1.Little Toy Trains- Roger Miller, not a big fan of Susan Aglukark's version.
2.Susie Snowflake- Rosemary Clooney (yes she is related to George)
3.White Christmas- Bing Crosby
4.God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen- Barenaked Ladies/ Sarah McLachlan
5.The Christmas Song- Nat King Cole
5a. Anything by Andy Williams and Dean Martin.

Too many to list... Arggg.

To me nobody does Christmas like the crooners, although, Sting, Sarah, Nora Jones, Diana Krall do fine stuff too.

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. That's 70's Christmas.

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Friday, December 8, 2006 11:15 AM

REDLAVA

Not really a Christmas song per say. But it is based off of a Christmas song, and I think of it every year around the holidays.

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Friday, December 8, 2006 12:30 PM

SERYN

(to the traditional tune)

Good king Wenceslas looked outside,
Saw that it was raining,
Couldn't find his welly boots,
Spent an hour complaining.
Someone here has nicked my boots!
I can't find my wellies.
Never mind i'll stay indoors and see whats on the te(eh)lly.

Best alt version ever.

And the Pogues, of course, I was brought up proper I was.

And this one (mainly because it takes you several listens to realise that it is actually about christmas) My kinda christmas song.

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Yup, i'm a scrooge - right up until december 20th.

In related new, there are two ally cats having a fight outside - its getting vicious, but its very musical. Maybe thay ain't fighting. Its so hard to tell with cats, but there s no way i'm looking.

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
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Friday, December 8, 2006 2:10 PM

GLADIATOR32

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day. I think that was done by Wizard?? ANyhoo, great song!

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