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Otis: [youtu.be]

Wow! I can’t believe I never heard that before. Thanks Dandy. I think it’s my new favorite Christmas song

Not a big Love Actually-fan, I presume?

That's where I first heard it.

I just googled Love Actually to see what it was, so I guess that gives a clue that I never saw it.
But I do love Otis! My girlfriend makes fun of me because I have such a man-crush on him.

Bob Hite having an argument with the Chipmunks first :-)

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I hate Christmas and everything that is related to Christmas…

Thank you for saying so! Myself I am not looking forward to it. I have learnt to survive Christmas though. And I do so much enjoy the wines that I am tasting during Christmas time.

I, who often like Stones songs that many posters find too sweet, can't on the other hand stand Christmas sentimentality. I am much reserved to Christmas pop songs.

OK, Lennon's song is acceptable!

Last Christmas by Wham
Merry Christmas War Is Over by John Lennon
It’s iorr.org so
Run Rudolph Run by Keith Richards

Gun Club -- Sex Beat .....



ROCKMAN

Gun Club -- Sex Beat .....


Goin Christmas Caroling this year?

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Comfort and Joy) is pretty good

Slade - Merry Christmas everybody & O holy night get my vote after the Pogues tune.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas by good old Bing.
But personally I stopped dreaming because my country is gradually changing into a subtropical zone, so no use dreaming of any snow ...

Classic - Nat King Cole "The Christmas Song"

Blues - Albert King "Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'"; Elvis - "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" (dirty blues sound with double meaning lyrics, what's not to like?)

Offbeat - Root Boy Slim "Christmas At K-Mart" (a fun listen)

I am not much for the whole holiday season, starting officially with Thanksgiving going up through New Year's Eve. Too much forced and or expected jollity, "we're all family" togetherness expectations, etc. The fact that Christmas decorations also start appearing in September in some stores also kills the whole idea of it. The saving grace for me regarding this time of year is that, through a lot of wading through music on YouTube and assorted music sites, I have built up a large collection of jazz, rhythm and blues and blues songs related to the Christmas season with both covers of the more popular seasonal songs and originals. So much better than the schmaltz one typically hears everywhere this time of the year.

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I hate Christmas and everything that is related to Christmas…

You're not the only one. Look out for an Eric Idle song about Christmas. I won't mention the title or post a link but you'll find it easily enough on Youtube. It isn't complementary

don't forget this one: [www.youtube.com]

Well, if you're going to be silly...don't forget Bob Rivers...

The Ronnetes Sleigh Ride

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It is not Christmas until I have heard Slade for the 4000th time (which is not enough!).

Their record must be played on Christmas Day in my house.

You must live in England?! I like the tune but I don't think many in North America know it. Never hear it played on any radio station. Must have made Noddy Holder and Jimmy Lea a ton of cash over the years!

No one has mentioned Do They Know It's Christmas yet. Ironic that the song has been out for 36 years now, I bought the single when it came out. I still don't know who all the performers are in the video!!

The Kinks - Father Christmas

The Ronettes - Frosty The Snowman

Eagles - Please Come Home For Christmas

Bing Crosby & David Bowie - The Little Drummer Boy

J.Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

P.Macca - Wonderful Christastime

Mele Kalikimaka


EDIT: (adding) Eric Clapton - White Christmas
Eric Clapton - White Christmas

HM to: RS - Cosmic Christmas
The Beach Boys - Frosty the snowman
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Elvis - Blue Christmas
White Christmas
Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock



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Hello. Slightly more off bearish?? The Greedies we wish you a merry Christmas... with Phil Lynot and the guy from sex pistols. And merry Christmas I don’t want to fight tonight by the Ramones.
But the Pogues and Slade plus blue Christmas by Elvis..

Bobby Helms' 1957 version of Jingle Bell Rock is supreme.

Christmas birthday boy Jimmy Buffett does hilariously awesome versions of Christmas Island and Mele Kalikimaka.

Have thought of another one. Keeping the dream alive by freiheit. The Beatles would have sounded like this.., I think!

The ultimate Caroling song.....Could you picture all of us iorrians singing this one at the top of our lungs at Grandma's house.......

video: [youtu.be]

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Bobby Helms' 1957 version of Jingle Bell Rock is supreme.

Christmas birthday boy Jimmy Buffett does hilariously awesome versions of Christmas Island and Mele Kalikimaka.

I knew I was forgetting at least one: Mele Kalikimaka.

Joy To The World.....the Three Dog Night version. lol

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Holly Leaves & Christmas Trees - Elvis
Let it be Christmas - Alan Jackson
Santa Claus is Coming to Town (live) - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

Bruce and E St. Band are on Saturday Night Live next weekend. Good chance they'll play this!

Hark the Herald Angels, Silent Night, Come All Ye Faithful, The First Noel, Joy To the World, O Holy Night, by the Cambridge Choir or other traditional choirs. plus the Nutcracker, especially Nureyev’s 1968 Covent Garden Film, and the New York City Ballet version by Ballachine



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Bobby Helms' 1957 version of Jingle Bell Rock is supreme.

Christmas birthday boy Jimmy Buffett does hilariously awesome versions of Christmas Island and Mele Kalikimaka.

I knew I was forgetting at least one: Mele Kalikimaka.

That is truly a sweet song.

edit: I'm in the wrong thread here



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A, relatively, modern favorite is Chris Rea's "Driving Home for Christmas":
[www.youtube.com]

If I want to listen to the classics I'll listen to Jussi Björling of course...

Please Come Home For Christmas-The Eagles.

"I'll be in my basement room with a needle and a spoon."

Along with all the traditional greats, love this classic from the original 1966 television special:




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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

The Kinks _ Father Christmas

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A, relatively, modern favorite is Chris Rea's "Driving Home for Christmas":
[www.youtube.com]

If I want to listen to the classics I'll listen to Jussi Björling of course...

Over here that's the one everybody loves to hate