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11-28-2007, 04:04 PM
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Cyclops
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: If it was up your a$$ you'd know!
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Another song that would bring me close near to shooting myself in the head when I hear it is the "Hippopotamus" song by that kid (boy, girl, whatever!)
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11-28-2007, 04:07 PM
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Iron Man
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Denver, CO
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Favorite album would have to be Charlie Brown Christmas. It just makes me happy. So do all the songs from all the Christmas specials from the 70s ( Rudolph, Year Without a Santa Claus, Grinch, etc.)
Close runner up is my Louis Armstrong Christmas. It's just so damn good.
Honorable mentions: Squirrel Nut Zippers' Christmas Caravan album (man, it's just amazing to hear new holiday songs that are actually good songs...), the original Pottery Barn Christmas collections (great selections on those three CDs, James Taylor's Christmas CD, John Prine's Christmas CD and, I have to admit, the Time-Life Treasury of Christmas (oldies but goodies...and they remind me of the music playing in the background of all those parties my grandparents had when I was very young...)
Least favorite is Wham's "Last Christmas". Ugh. And they play the hell out of that on the radio this time of year, too, which obviously doesn't help matters. 
If I had to recommend a lttle-known Christmas CDs that's just GREAT, I'd definitely go with Christmas Caravan by Squirrel Nut Zippers
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11-28-2007, 04:08 PM
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Yeah, I spend WAY too much time here!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Alabama
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Batwing
Kenny G doing Christmas carols gets really annoying. What he does can never be considered jazz.
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And Kenny G is Jewish, right? Hey, a guy's got to make a living!
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11-28-2007, 04:16 PM
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Iron Man
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Denver, CO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rilynil
And Kenny G is Jewish, right? Hey, a guy's got to make a living!
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Eh, most of my Jewish friends celebrate Christmas in some way. I think it's inescapable in our culture, and no one wants their kid to feel left out. And honestly, so much about the holiday is secular now, that it's not hard to do. Which is actually sort of cool for kids whose families aren't Christians--it doesn't leave them out of the fun.
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11-28-2007, 04:28 PM
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Cyclops
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: If it was up your a$$ you'd know!
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Damn, Teague.. you must be my brother from another mother because I agree with you 100% on your choices. The Time-Life Treasury especially! It's hard to find a collection of Christmas classics that even comes close these days! You may be old enough to remember.. as a kid I used to love the Firestone Christmas records.
What I hate are the lite rock stations that start 24/7 Christmas music in November running them through 'til Christmas. They just seem to have the same lame-o playlist and never mix it up with the classics.
The only Christmas music I buy nowadays is the annual one that is put out by Starbucks. It usually has good tunes (new and updated versions) on them.
Also got a great free one from Best Buy a few years back that has a great Coldplay Christmas song (2000 Miles).
Quote:
Originally Posted by Teague
Favorite album would have to be Charlie Brown Christmas. It just makes me happy. So do all the songs from all the Christmas specials from the 70s ( Rudolph, Year Without a Santa Claus, Grinch, etc.)
Close runner up is my Louis Armstrong Christmas. It's just so damn good.
Honorable mentions: Squirrel Nut Zippers' Christmas Caravan album (man, it's just amazing to hear new holiday songs that are actually good songs...), the original Pottery Barn Christmas collections (great selections on those three CDs, James Taylor's Christmas CD, John Prine's Christmas CD and, I have to admit, the Time-Life Treasury of Christmas (oldies but goodies...and they remind me of the music playing in the background of all those parties my grandparents had when I was very young...)
Least favorite is Wham's "Last Christmas". Ugh. And they play the hell out of that on the radio this time of year, too, which obviously doesn't help matters.
If I had to recommend a lttle-known Christmas CDs that's just GREAT, I'd definitely go with Christmas Caravan by Squirrel Nut Zippers |
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11-28-2007, 04:31 PM
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My baby calls me the Loch Ness Monster, two great big humps and then I'm gone
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Scotland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cblakey1
Also got a great free one from Best Buy a few years back that has a great Coldplay Christmas song (2000 Miles).
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that was originally by the pretenders, and is a classic
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11-28-2007, 04:33 PM
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Cyclops
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: If it was up your a$$ you'd know!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joy_division
that was originally by the pretenders, and is a classic
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True. Both versions rock! I just tend to like Coldplay a bit more.
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11-28-2007, 04:34 PM
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Yeah, I spend WAY too much time here!
Join Date: May 2007
Location: the girl who waited....
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Ok I LOVE Bing Crosby's White Christmas Album!
Other favorites include songs from the Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials. and Nat King Cole " The Christmas Song"
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11-28-2007, 04:36 PM
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New Republic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Burlington, ON
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Fave Christmas song is Little Drummer Boy by Bing Crosby featuring David Bowie.
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11-28-2007, 04:37 PM
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Sculptor
Sculptor
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scott
Santa dat you by Louie Armstong Best song
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I think you mean "'Zat You, Santa Claus?"
I love that song! 
My least favorite Christmas song would have to be "Last Christmas" by Wham. I throw up a little in my mouth every time that comes on the radio. Or anything by Mannheim Steamroller... I'd rather listen to nails on a chalkboard.
Favorite songs:
Happy Christmas (War is Over) by Lennon (Sarah Mclachlan does a nice version of this too!)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (James Taylor's is my fav)
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Thurl Ravenscroft is the best!)
Favorite albums:
James Taylor
Michael Buble'
Sinatra/Crosby
Last edited by Andy Bergholtz; 11-28-2007 at 04:50 PM.
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