Favorite Christmas Song?

[The Black Whirlwind]

Haven't you ever seen a picture of darkdale? He's scary looking.

really? i've never seen a pic of The Darkness (as i will call him), i kinda always though he looked like his avatar.

 

[Feathers in Hair]

There's one by John Lennon whose title I can't think of at the moment, I'm afraid. Other than that, I love "Carol of the Bells" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." (Especially the BNL version.)

With that said, I'm going to speak out about something I've kept silent on for a long, long time. (Unless I was whining about it last Yule, in which case, strike that last remark from your minds.)
I extremely dislike Christmas songs. "Rudolf" makes me cover my ears- "Holly, Jolly Christmas" makes my ears bleed and anyone singing "My Two Front Teeth" can expect to find themselves bitten.

 

[FFH]

Carol of the Bells always sends shivers up my spine.

Handel's Messiah also makes me feel GREAT.

This is the first one that comes to my mind. Bells represent liberty and freedom to me. Precious gifts of God.

 

[CaptainXeroid]

There's one by John Lennon whose title I can't think of at the moment, ...

I think it's 'So This Is Christmas'.

My wife & I love Christmas music, and she keeps some Christmas Music in our Bug's 6 CD changer and her iPod year round.

OK...so many choices...hard to narrow down, but here goes:

Songs we sing in church - 'Angels We Have Heard on High' and 'Adeste Fideles' (O Come All Ye Faithful). It sounds so beautiful in Latin

Songs on the radio - 'Little Drummer Boy' by the Harry Simeon Chorale Singers, the 'Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth' medley from 1970 by Bing Crosby and a very young David Bowie

 

[Solon]

The Holly and the Ivy: clearly a Pagan festival song.

Solon

 

[gtrsgrls]

"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" played on a classical guitar.O ya!:jam:

 

[michel]

I think it's 'So This Is Christmas'.

My wife & I love Christmas music, and she keeps some Christmas Music in our Bug's 6 CD changer and her iPod year round.

OK...so many choices...hard to narrow down, but here goes:

Songs we sing in church - 'Angels We Have Heard on High' and 'Adeste Fideles' (O Come All Ye Faithful). It sounds so beautiful in Latin

Songs on the radio - 'Little Drummer Boy' by the Harry Simeon Chorale Singers, the 'Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth' medley from 1970 by Bing Crosby and a very young David Bowie

Blast, I didn't see your answer; just worked out it was "So this is Chrismas"; I love 'Little Drummer boy' too, and 'When a child is born' (johnny Mathis).

 

[Pussyfoot Mouse]

I can't believe I didn't remember this one.....
"Father Christmas" by The Kinks! Most excellent Christmas tune! :jam:

 

[standing_alone]

I don't know if this counts as a Christmas song or not, but I really like "The Night Santa Went Crazy" by Weird Al. It really puts me in the Christmas spirit. I remember spending Christmas with my family and me and my cousins would crowd around the CD player listening to this song numerous times. Such fond memories bring tears to my eyes. For the rest of Christmas songs, with a few exceptions, I can't stand them. Especially after you worked retail during the post-Thanksgiving - pre-Christmas insanity. Hearing those songs over and over all day (plus working at OfficeMax with that Rubberband Man commercial playing constantly on the TV display) will make you reconsider going on with life. All I can say is Thank Some Higher Power that I'm unemployed this Christmas season!

 

[Dark_Waltz]

I saw Mummy kissing Santa Claus
Underneath the mistletoe last night.
She didn't see me creep
Down the stairs to have a peep;
She thought that I was tucked up
In my bedroom fast asleep.

Then, I saw Mummy tickle Santa Claus
Underneath his beard so snowy white;
Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If Daddy had only seen
Mummy kissing Santa Claus last night.

Very very cute

 

[retrorich]

O Holy Night -- when sung plainly and properly, and not given an overly elaborate "gospel" treatment (as in Mariah Carey's recording).

 

[Jaymes]

To be honest, 12gatsu no Love Song by Gackt is one of my favorite Christmas songs. It's just so dang cheery.

 

[Dark_Waltz]

Mariah Carey makes a mess of most of her songs,

 

[Ardent Listener]

What is your favorite Christmas song? Why is it your favorite?

Mine is the old Here Comes Santa Claus. I think it is the perfect blend of the spirit of the Christmas season. It includes the magic of Santa Claus, but honors the birth of Jesus.

 

[Green Gaia]

Try this thread .

 

[Solon]

Yes, but she has great assets lol, I liked her old stuffbest, like Fantasy. Come to think of it, would make a good Christamas song, along with ' I shot the Santa' lol

 

[Ardent Listener]

Try this thread .

Thanks, great minds think alike I guess.

 

[Pah]

I love "What child is this". But I should explain I'm more into the melody than the words of any Christmas carole. None of the non-christian songs are in my season's top 20.

Why "What child is this"? - because it was first know as "Greensleeves" and sung by Joan Baez in her early days.

 

[FFH]

"Carol of the Bells"

Bells represent freedom and liberty to me.

 

[Cynic]

"Peace", by Norah Jones, because it has a very classy, relaxed jazzy feel. It's good Christmas dinner music.
That and "Silent Night" sung by Boys II Men.