Favorite Christmas Tune

Bev Stapleton · December 7th, 2003, 04:46 AM

Yes, the bombardment of Xmas music all around can drive you nuts at times. But I'm sure we all have tunes or performances that never fail to get to us.

So, owning up time. What Xmas tune or performance - jazz, folk, choir, your own kids' singing - gets to you?:

My favourite - a song collected from the repetoire of the Copper Family in Sussex called 'Shepherds Arise.' The version on a recording of 'The Mysteries' by various members of folk rock bands The Home Service and The Albion Band always has me wishing I could sing. Wonderful stuff.

Andy D · December 7th, 2003, 05:54 AM

Well if I had to choose one it would be "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. This is a real alternative christmas tune, and one that reminds me that some people have a difficult time over the 'festive' period. It has sadness and a still a sense of hope, and the interchange of the different voices is great.

It also reminds me of a cold day some years ago, with a girl I knew, as we walked around Salford Market

Regards

Andy D.

Mike P · December 7th, 2003, 07:06 AM

Have Yourself A Merry Christmas - Dexter Gordon
The Christmas Song - Arthur Blythe
Merry Christmas Baby - Don Patterson
White Christmas - Bobby Timmons
Merry Christmas Baby - Johnny Moore's 3 Blazers
Lonesome Christmas - Lowell Fulson
White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
The Christmas Song - Nat "King" Cole
Christmas Celebration - B. B. King
What Are You Doing New Years Eve - The Orioles
What Are You Doing New Years Eve - Nancy Wilson

GA Russell · December 7th, 2003, 07:27 AM

For the past few years, my favorite Christmas song regardless of artist has been The Christmas Waltz.

My favorite Christmas records are favorites because of sentimental reasons rather than the music itself. I would include:

The Beach Boys - The Man with All the Toys
The Kingston Trio - The Last Day of the Year
Joe Pass - Six-String Santa
Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas
Charles Brown - Sings Christmas Songs

and a tape of my favorite disc jockey playing Christmas rock and roll for two hours, Dec. 1981.

Tenorman · December 7th, 2003, 07:45 AM

My favourite is anything that is not getting hammered in the shops and on radio. Bah! Humbug

Mike Oldfields In Dulci Jubilo. A real joyous celebration, done as only Mike Oldfield can

Sky's Troika. Some virtuoso guitar from John Williams while still keeping the image of an exciting sleigh ride through the snow

Quatermass · December 7th, 2003, 08:01 AM

Okay I'll got the obivous ones out the way first:

Bing Crosby: White Christmas
Mel Torme: Christmas Song
Charlie Parker: White Christmas

and the less obivous:
Louis Armstrong: Zat you Santa Claus?
Fats Waller: Wing Those Jingle Bells
Jack Teagarden: Christmas Song

vibes · December 7th, 2003, 08:28 AM

My favorite Christmas tune is probably "White Christmas," although I don't know that I have a particular favorite. "Greensleeves" would also be up there, with versions by Kenny Burrell or John Coltrane being among my favorites. The tune "Skating" from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is also a joy.

Saundra Hummer · December 7th, 2003, 09:10 AM

I do like some of the before mentioned tunes, and those artists renditions of them, but, and this will be blasphemy to your educated ears, I really do enjoy Johnny Mathis singing any of the standards. I just love them.

Bev Stapleton · December 7th, 2003, 09:27 AM

Another favourite of mine is a marvellous send-up by a former group from Derby, UK called Roaring Jelly - 'Christmas in Australia.'

"Christmas in Australia is Christmas in paradise,
Christmas in Australia is basic-ly, bloody nice,
Bruce is goin' steady with Sheila,
And Sheila's goin' steady with Bruce,
And if you ain't got a Xmas suntan,
Yer a Pommy and you ain't no use!"

I've probably forsaken all the goodwill I've built up in recent months with Kenny Weir by posting that!

Bag's Groove · December 7th, 2003, 09:40 AM

"Christmas Time Is Here" by Vince Guiraldi.

jlhoots · December 7th, 2003, 10:47 AM

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
We Three Kings

Bev Stapleton · December 7th, 2003, 11:56 AM

We Three Kings sounds especially good if you put the chorus of 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' in between each verse.

Tenorman · December 7th, 2003, 12:01 PM

As a child, going to the midnight Christmas church services, I used to wonder where on earth Orien Tar was

jazzypaul · December 7th, 2003, 12:02 PM

I Bought You A Plastic Star for Your Aluminum Tree -- Michael Franks

Blue X-Mas -- Bob Dorough

Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa -- Tha Roots

omar zamora · December 7th, 2003, 12:07 PM

Haven't there been like a dozen 'christmas song' threads on this board before? I swear I've responded to this question more than once already.

The Waittresses - Christmas Wrapping
Treacherous Three - X-Mas Rap

December 7th, 2003, 04:46 AM	#1
Bev Stapleton Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,317	Favourite Xmas Tune Yes, the bombardment of Xmas music all around can drive you nuts at times. But I'm sure we all have tunes or performances that never fail to get to us. So, owning up time. What Xmas tune or performance - jazz, folk, choir, your own kids' singing - gets to you?: My favourite - a song collected from the repetoire of the Copper Family in Sussex called 'Shepherds Arise.' The version on a recording of 'The Mysteries' by various members of folk rock bands The Home Service and The Albion Band always has me wishing I could sing. Wonderful stuff.

December 7th, 2003, 07:27 AM	#4
GA Russell Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 876	For the past few years, my favorite Christmas song regardless of artist has been The Christmas Waltz. My favorite Christmas records are favorites because of sentimental reasons rather than the music itself. I would include: The Beach Boys - The Man with All the Toys The Kingston Trio - The Last Day of the Year Joe Pass - Six-String Santa Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas Charles Brown - Sings Christmas Songs and a tape of my favorite disc jockey playing Christmas rock and roll for two hours, Dec. 1981. __________________ www.russellmoon.com

December 7th, 2003, 08:01 AM	#6
Quatermass Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Telford, UK Posts: 332	Okay I'll got the obivous ones out the way first: Bing Crosby: White Christmas Mel Torme: Christmas Song Charlie Parker: White Christmas and the less obivous: Louis Armstrong: Zat you Santa Claus? Fats Waller: Wing Those Jingle Bells Jack Teagarden: Christmas Song __________________ "We'll be up a gumtree without a paddle"

December 7th, 2003, 09:10 AM	#8
Saundra Hummer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Coast Posts: 15,708	I do like some of the before mentioned tunes, and those artists renditions of them, but, and this will be blasphemy to your educated ears, I really do enjoy Johnny Mathis singing any of the standards. I just love them. __________________ Sandi from Hermosa Beach

December 7th, 2003, 09:40 AM	#10
Bag's Groove Trumpetus Badassicus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Allston (Boston), Ma. Posts: 259	"Christmas Time Is Here" by Vince Guiraldi. __________________ "All The Dude ever wanted was his rug back. It really held the room together." -Jeff Lebowski

December 7th, 2003, 05:54 AM	#2
Andy D Banned User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,294	Well if I had to choose one it would be "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. This is a real alternative christmas tune, and one that reminds me that some people have a difficult time over the 'festive' period. It has sadness and a still a sense of hope, and the interchange of the different voices is great. It also reminds me of a cold day some years ago, with a girl I knew, as we walked around Salford Market Regards Andy D.

December 7th, 2003, 07:06 AM	#3
Mike P Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: California Posts: 263	Have Yourself A Merry Christmas - Dexter Gordon The Christmas Song - Arthur Blythe Merry Christmas Baby - Don Patterson White Christmas - Bobby Timmons Merry Christmas Baby - Johnny Moore's 3 Blazers Lonesome Christmas - Lowell Fulson White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters The Christmas Song - Nat "King" Cole Christmas Celebration - B. B. King What Are You Doing New Years Eve - The Orioles What Are You Doing New Years Eve - Nancy Wilson

December 7th, 2003, 07:45 AM	#5
Tenorman AAJ's Spammer Exterminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London - expat Scot Posts: 12,119	My favourite is anything that is not getting hammered in the shops and on radio. Bah! Humbug Mike Oldfields In Dulci Jubilo. A real joyous celebration, done as only Mike Oldfield can Sky's Troika. Some virtuoso guitar from John Williams while still keeping the image of an exciting sleigh ride through the snow

December 7th, 2003, 08:28 AM	#7
vibes Model Citizen Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: south of hell Posts: 172	My favorite Christmas tune is probably "White Christmas," although I don't know that I have a particular favorite. "Greensleeves" would also be up there, with versions by Kenny Burrell or John Coltrane being among my favorites. The tune "Skating" from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is also a joy.

December 7th, 2003, 09:27 AM	#9
Bev Stapleton Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,317	Another favourite of mine is a marvellous send-up by a former group from Derby, UK called Roaring Jelly - 'Christmas in Australia.' "Christmas in Australia is Christmas in paradise, Christmas in Australia is basic-ly, bloody nice, Bruce is goin' steady with Sheila, And Sheila's goin' steady with Bruce, And if you ain't got a Xmas suntan, Yer a Pommy and you ain't no use!" I've probably forsaken all the goodwill I've built up in recent months with Kenny Weir by posting that!

December 7th, 2003, 10:47 AM	#11
jlhoots Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santa Fe. NM Posts: 1,392	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen We Three Kings __________________ Larry

December 7th, 2003, 11:56 AM	#12
Bev Stapleton Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,317	We Three Kings sounds especially good if you put the chorus of 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' in between each verse.

December 7th, 2003, 12:01 PM	#13
Tenorman AAJ's Spammer Exterminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London - expat Scot Posts: 12,119	As a child, going to the midnight Christmas church services, I used to wonder where on earth Orien Tar was

December 7th, 2003, 12:02 PM	#14
jazzypaul Pimple on Progress's Ass Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,025	I Bought You A Plastic Star for Your Aluminum Tree -- Michael Franks Blue X-Mas -- Bob Dorough Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa -- Tha Roots __________________ www.paulabellatrio.com

December 7th, 2003, 12:07 PM	#15
omar zamora Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Altered State of Drugafornia Posts: 1,421	Haven't there been like a dozen 'christmas song' threads on this board before? I swear I've responded to this question more than once already. The Waittresses - Christmas Wrapping Treacherous Three - X-Mas Rap

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