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Longgrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 10:38 PM
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Favorite Christmas songs by popular artists...
Everyone talking Christmas songs...

But what's your favorite version of a Christmas song...or original Christmas song... by a popular singer...

I go with "so this is Christmas" by Lennon for original song.

Though I always look forward to Burl Ives singing "Rudolf" every year...

Here a curious link for you to get started...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/fridayreview/story/0,12102,1369880,00.html
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tjdee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 10:40 PM
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1. Sting's "The Angel Gabriel" or whatever.
It's very classical sounding, I dig it.
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lenidog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 10:48 PM
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4. I think its called
Gabriels Message. I love that one.
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Lizzie Borden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 10:47 PM
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2. Yeah Merry Christmas,War is Over by Lennon, and
for some reason I've always liked Blue Christmas though I wouldn't consider myself an Elvis fan.
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Mabeline Donating Member (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 10:47 PM
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3. I like Manheim SteamRoller...
Love to hear Rosemary Clooney singing the songs from White Christmas...(my favorite holiday movie) Most all of the Burl Ives Christmas songs.... I have a copy of John Denver and the Muppetts...too cute. I like the oldies best.
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HeeBGBz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 10:52 PM
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5. O Holy Night - Josh Groban version
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Kenneth ken Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 10:53 PM
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6. River - Joni Mitchell
Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 10:53 PM by Kenneth ken
"It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
and singing songs of joy and peace"

I wish I had a river I could skate away on - my favorite line in that tune.

I also like Pretender's 2000 miles

and Happy Christmas/War Is Over by Lennon

:hi:

the only caroling song I like is the Fa La La one, and that's the only lyric for it that I know, so I can't tell you what it really is called.
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Longgrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 10:55 PM
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8. God I love that song...
"Wish i could find me a river to
Skate away on..."

I almost forgot that one this season.:thumbsup:
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Kenneth ken Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 10:59 PM
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9. always
glad to kick someone in the brain cell (gently)

:hi:

I love most all Joni songs. The others I just like - a lot :P
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HeeBGBz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 11:09 PM
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10. That is a good song.
Kind of melancholy.
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logosoco Donating Member (372 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 10:53 PM
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7. Best original song
Lennons "war is over..."
Best classic christmas song is "santa claus is coming to town" by
Bruce Springsteen
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kedrys Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-04 11:17 PM
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11. I Believe In Father Christmas by Emerson Lake and Palmer
which I believe is the only Christmas song in the entire house.
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AmandaRuth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 12:09 AM
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12. mine
Christmas Wrapping by the waitresses

Christmas on the Bayou Brenda Lee

I also love 2000 miles, I have that on vinyl some where, if only i could find it.
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BrewerJohn Donating Member (499 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 12:11 AM
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13. Get the album "3 Ships" by Jon Anderson
It's been my standard Christmas music for several years now. It's from 1985, and about half the songs are originals. Of the originals, I like "Save All Your Love" and "Easier Said Than Done" the best. The best standards are his versions of "Ding Dong Merrily on High" and the title track. This record gets me in the spirit when nothing else will.

It's totally out of print in the US, but maybe you can find an import or download it from somewhere...
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Valerie5555 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 02:14 AM
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14. Liked a certain uptempo version of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
that I heard last year and at least 1 time this year but I am not sure who was the artist.
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OhioChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-04 02:32 AM
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15. Love all of
Gene Autry
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