LarryGL Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Hi all. We all have favorite songs that help us keep Christmas in our own unique way. Here's my list of original Christmas pop tunes that play at my house--what are yours?--Larry1) Hey Santa! (Wendy & Carnie Wilson, 1993)2) My Christmas Card To You (Partridge Family, 1972, written by Tony Romeo, writer of "I Think I Love You")3) Last Christmas (Wham!, 1984)4) Little Saint Nick (Beach Boys, 1963)5) Happy X-mas (War Is Over), John Lennon (1972) 6) Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney, 1979)7) Do They Know It's Christmas?, Band Aid (1984)8) Tennessee Christmas (Amy Grant, 1983) 9) Back For Good (Take That, 1995, from "The Office Christmas Special" 2003) 10) Beatles Fan Club Christmas Messages (1963-1969). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Ok so maybe they're not all "Pop", but here goes:1. Do they Know It's Christmas - Band Aid2. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen3. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Mellencamp4. Please Come Home for Christmas - Eagles5. Away In A Manger - Venice6. The Meaning of Christmas - Marvin Matthews7. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole8. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U29. Reggae Christmas - Bryan Adams10. that song that all the little Whoville kids sing around the Christmas tree at the end of "How the Grinch.." ("bahoo doray...)Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shaft Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 1. Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters2. Last Christmas - Wham!3. Santa Clause Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen4. Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra5. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney6. The Christmas Song - Angel7. Blue Christmas - Porky Pig8. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U29. All Alone At Christmas - Darlene Love10. My Gift To You - Alexander O'Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougjack Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 1. Happy Xmas(War Is Over) - John Lennon2. Christmas Waltz - Frank Sinatra3. Christmas All Over Again - Tom Petty4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Rubber Band*5. Christmas(Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love (U who? )6. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey7. All I Wanted Was A Skateboard - SuperDeluxe8. Christmas Time Again - Jack Burgess9. Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) - Ramones10. Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry* - The Rubber Band thing is from a great CD where a Danish Band re-does xmas classics in Beatle style. Very funny, and catchy too!: http://gernhardt.com/beatles/cover/beatmas.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadfingerBarb Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 1. "Run Rudolph Run" - Chuck Berry2/3 (tie) "Merry Christmas Baby" - Elvis version and Chuck Berry Version4. "Blue Christmas" - Elvis Other favorites are "Let it Snow" by Dean Martin, "Silver Bells" by Bob Hope, and "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole. A brand new favorite (recorded two weeks ago) is "King of Kings" by Badfinger's Joey Molland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannoman Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Hey Marv, did you toss in #6 to see if anyone is reading this stuff or is there something I don't know about?Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Eagle-eyed Ted so far only you and Larry noticed -or replied back on it. That song is an original, along with a bunch of Christmas songs that I've written and recorded over the years.Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 My favorite Christmas songs are: 1. "Let There Be Peace On Earth" by either Vince Gill (1993) or B. J. Thomas (1997) 2. "I'll Be Home For Christmas" (any artist or group) 3. "What Christmas Means To Me" by either Stevie Wonder (1967), Paul Young (1992) & Hanson (1997) 4. "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee (1960) 5. "Last Christmas" by Darren Hayes (of Savage Garden) (1999) (not the George Michael version from 1986) 6. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by either Darlene Love (1963) & U2 (1987) & 7. "I Want An Alien For Christmas" by Fountains Of Wayne (1997) . Worst song "Feliz Navidad" by Jose Feliciano (1970) (I hate that song, I hate that song, I hate that song because I don't know what the lyrics are all about) Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougjack Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Hey Marvin! I noticed, too. That's why my #8 reads the way it does. It's MY Christmas song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Forgot to mention 8. "There Is No Christmas (Like A Home Christmas)" by the late Perry Como (1968). Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Jack I noticed your #8. We'll have to trade Christmas songs one of these days.Matt the Spanish lyrics of "Feliz Navidad" are pretty obvious - just listen to the English words if you need a translation.Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 When I saw Butch Walker a week ago at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC, he moved over to the piano and announced, "It's getting pretty cold outside. How about a Christmas song?" The packed house, obviously wanting to hear one of Butch's catchy ballads vocally disapproved which caused Butch to explain, "Hey, C'mon, trust me on this one."He then did a TREMENDOUS solo version of John Lennon's "Happy XMas (War Is Over!)" which blew away everyone in the audience (including the initial naysayers.) As the applause continued, Butch said, "See. I told you it was gonna be cool. What did you think I was gonna sing, 'Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire?"Bernie :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordharris Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Pretty Ribbons by -Roy OrbisonThe Millinium Prayer- by- Sir Cliff RichardChristmas In Canada - by Andy WillaimsDead mans Curve= by -Nash The SlashBeach Boys- Santa Ana Wins SongsThrow Me The Money- by-The I'm Brokes Group(good Christmas Jingle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shaft Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Bernie,At http://www.purevolume.com Butch Walker recorded a pretty cool version of Wham's "Last Christmas". Check it out when you get the chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Merry Christmas, Darling (Carpenters) --I'm glad John Shaft listed this one. I love it!Wonderful Christmastime (McCartney)I'll Be Home For Christmas (by anyone also)Do You Hear What I Hear? (by anyone)All is Well (Michael W. Smith) I ADORE THIS ONE-- play it a lot at a local Cathedral when the choir sings it.The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole (The "quintessential Christmas song--played it with the Symphony at our Christmas concert yesterday.)I also love The Coventry Carol and Lo, How A Rose E'er BloomingPastores a Belen (Spanish Carol)Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella (French Carol)And a host of Hungarian Christmas Carols sung by Sari Barabas, that were taught to me by my beloved mother and Uncle Steve (miss you guys, and love you so much, still...) --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 No has mentioned 4 great (and would be my top4, anyway) pop/rock Xmas songs ---"Step into Christmas" by Elton John, "Winter Song" by Angel, "December will be Magic Again" by Kate Bush, and "I wish it Could be Christmas Everyday" By Wizzard (Roy Wood) Does no one like these ???!!???Marvin, and Jack, would you/could you share your Xmas songs with us? I would host them on my website if you could e-mail and link from here so all can hear!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Ahhhhhhh, Angel :-) Julia and Jeff can take a long car ride with me any day. I'll bring some CDs for the ride.Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 CD's ???? How last millennium The car can't fit them all !!! We need to be "Ipodding", with a wireless car hook up (use it all the time when I travel)!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougjack Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Jeff,I'm sure I can find it around here somewhere... better give me a day or so to locate, transfer to PC, etc. I'll get back to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shaft Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Uh, Jeff,You might want to re-read mine. Angel did a "Christmas" version of "The Winter Song" called "The Christmas Song" that appears on their "Anthology" CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuliaD Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 ahhhhhhhhhhh, YES, Angel! Fantastic song! Bernie, as for that car ride, I have a destination in mind... you can drive us to Eric's house for a visit (I'll even pay for the gas) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy K. Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Yes, believe or not, Heart even did a version of "Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella".There's some local(Seattle) female singer-songwriter that did a song called "Christmas in the Northwest"---not getting nearly as much airplay as last year. The Torero Band, from the UK, does a dead-on impression of the Tijuana Brass on "The First Noel"."Christmas Wrapping" by the Waitresses."Merry Christmas Darling" by the Carpenters."Let it Snow" by Chicago.And a couple of interesting songs(don't know the artists)...."Sled Zeppelin"(pseudo-Zep but with XMAS lyrics) and this funny song called "I Hate Fruitcake". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Billy, You are a fountain of information! I didn't know Heart did Jeannette Isabella! I love it. Thanks! --D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Sorry John, missed that. I know they did that version, I just didn't see it on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 John Shaft,We'll pick you up!Bernie :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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