favorite christmas song?

agreed. My ex was American and I spent quite a while there, a Christmas or two and she was here for one… she had never heard it. I thought given the title of the song it might be big in the US too but from my experience at least, it doesn’t seem to be.

oh hey, I’ve ordered the long way down for christmas, to be honest I thought it fell quite short of a long way round. It seemed a bit more of a prearranged route and lacked the same sense of adventure as the first. Still an amazing trip and it’ll be interesting to see the extras though.

I heard a REALLY crunchy, funked out version of Carol of the Bells a couple of weeks ago and I dug it! It’s sheer brilliance already and when it gets funked out, it takes on a whole new superbness.

^ Someone at work asked me if I knew about that version, and we tried to locate it by searching Amazon. He thought it might be by Manheim Steamroller, and was going to check it out, but never got back to me.

^No, this wasn’t Manaheim for sure. I detest them! This had a lady singer and sounded jazzy funky maybe even a little rock-ish. It came on my radio station a couple of weeks ago. They wouldn’t dare play the normal xmas music. The dj/program director is a buddy of mine. I’ll call him Monday during his show and ask him about it. Definitely wanna report back so you can check it out.

I like Sleigh Ride (heard it performed by an orchestra the other day, it was brilliant) and hark go the bells here them bells ring blah blah blahblah…

I heard I AM SANTA CLAUS sung to Sabbaths “Iron Man” recently, that was classic. “Leave out a beer he’ll come back next yeeeeeaaaaarrrrrr!!!”

To the tune of Walking In A Winter Wonderland…

Lacy things, the wife is missin’
Didn’t ask, her permission
I’m wearin’ her clothes
Her silk pantyhose
Walkin’ 'round in women’s underwear

In the store, there’s a teddy
Little straps, like spaghetti
It holds me so tight
Like handcuffs at night
Walkin’ 'round in women’s underwear

In the office there’s a guy named Melvin,
He pretends that I am Murphy Brown
He’ll say, “Are you ready?” I’ll say, “Whoa Man!”
“Let’s wait until our wives are out of town!”

Later on, if you wanna
We can dress, like Madonna
Put on some eyeshade
And join the parade
Walkin’ 'round in women’s underwear

Lacy things- missin’
Didn’t ask- permission
Wearin’ her clothes
Silk pantyhose
Walkin’ ‘round in women’s underwear
Walkin’ ‘round in women’s underwear
Walkin’ 'round in women’s underwear

It’s Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

not sure who wrote this one originally, but many have given it a good treatment. my favorite version being of course U2’s from the 1987 compilation called “A Very Special Christmas”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiSPNaQNGOY

i love Fairytale in NY too. Shane’s teh drunkest and teh bestest!

triple nipple

Walking in the Air from The Snowman.

absolutely haunting and beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KRDCD_O4Cs

Oh, I also like, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”

really can’t stay - Baby it’s cold outside
I’ve got to go away - Baby it’s cold outside
This evening has been - Been hoping that you’d drop in
So very nice - I’ll hold your hands, they’re just like ice
My mother will start to worry - Beautiful, what’s your hurry
My father will be pacing the floor - Listen to the fireplace roar
So really I’d better scurry - Beautiful, please don’t hurry
well Maybe just a half a drink more - Put some music on while I pour

The neighbors might think - Baby, it’s bad out there
Say, what’s in this drink - No cabs to be had out there
I wish I knew how - Your eyes are like starlight now
To break this spell - I’ll take your hat, your hair looks swell
I ought to say no, no, no, sir - Mind if I move a little closer
At least I’m gonna say that I tried - What’s the sense in hurting my pride
I really can’t stay - Baby don’t hold out
Ahh, but it’s cold outside

C’mon baby

I simply must go - Baby, it’s cold outside
The answer is no - Ooh baby, it’s cold outside
This welcome has been - I’m lucky that you dropped in
So nice and warm – Look out the window at that storm
My sister will be suspicious - Man, your lips look so delicious
My brother will be there at the door - Waves upon a tropical shore
My maiden aunt’s mind is vicious - Gosh your lips look delicious
Well maybe just a half a drink more - Never such a blizzard before

I’ve got to go home - Oh, baby, you’ll freeze out there
Say, lend me your comb - It’s up to your knees out there
You’ve really been grand - Your eyes are like starlight now
But don’t you see - How can you do this thing to me
There’s bound to be talk tomorrow - Making my life long sorrow
At least there will be plenty implied - If you caught pneumonia and died
I really can’t stay - Get over that old out
Ahh, but it’s cold outside

Baby it’s cold outside

Brr its cold

The only thing I have about “Baby It’s Cold Outside” is it’s not really a Christmas song…it’s just about it being cold outside. Great tune though…I heard a version with Etta James and Louis Armstrong which was fantastic.

Personally I dislike a lot of Christmas tunes. They get old and annoying.

For a funny song is a Christmas parody of Dyar Maker where instead of “Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oooohh” he says “Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Hoooo” Hilarious.

My favorite traditional one is “Santa Baby.” It’s a sweet song.

Stevo

“you know it lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you”

has a nice little melody to it.

but the tops of the heaps have gotta be the Peanuts theme, the John Lennon X-Mas (War Is Over) song and “Merry Christmas, I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight” by the Ramones.

chestnuts roasting over an open fire…sinatra…get my christmas on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Hg0T171gs
YouTube - santa claus has got the aids this year

“simply having a woderful christmas time”…I love this song the first 3 times I hear it every year, and then I just want to shoot myself.

Agreed with both. Definitely Lennon’s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8jw-ifqwkM

I dig Ringo’s Christmas album. And Leon Redbone’s. Both very cool.

Lately I like that song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” … although if you try and perform that in a bar or at a private party, be ready for some glares. I’m gonna be a lot more selective about when and where I perform that tune, after the look I got Saturday night. Whoa. Second tune of the night and I thought they were gonna fire me.

I’m with you except for the part about loving it for the first 3 times. I’d have to put this up there as one of the worst Christmas songs ever. Don’t mix drugs when you write Christmas tunes, Paul…

By the way, have you heard that “Hey Santa” song? Wow, is it bad.

Stevo