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That’s actually quite nice. Is she part of Larkin Poe? 'Cause they are amazing.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love cover by a couple of my faves - Elle and Toni. Toni is an AMAZING guitar player. Fun video too!
Well, I like Christmas music, too. I was beginning to think I needed to write. pit thread about how everyone must say nasty things about Christmas music. Like a certain other subject that people can’t let go of.
I like We Need A Little Christmas, the Ray Conniff version. I’ve been known to play it in the summer, too.
Mele Kalikimaka - The Puppini Sisters
There was a time (starting around January 1972) where I actively despised Christmas and Christmas music. The negative feeling abated somewhat over the years, but I still found the constant airplay of Christmas music from November through December to be quite annoying.
This all changed when I was living in Russia and had a child. Moscow in December is bleak enough, but it’s even worse without any kind of festive music playing in the background. I was surprised I could miss it as much as I did.
I don’t think so. But yeah, Poe’s version of GGROBAR is very nice indeed.
Hehe, my wife noticed me whistling “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” earlier today. I have a pretty large collection of Christmas records that I inherited, mostly compilations released by tire store labels.
But my favorite Christmas song by several miles is The Kinks’ “Father Christmas”
Oh, and to inform the younger set about tire store records. Here’s a playlist of the Firestone Christmas records. I have most of them, they’re done pretty well.
Not only is this my favorite Christmas music, my favorite Handel, but it’s close to being my favorite piece of music.
For Unto Us a Child is Born.
The Roches did an album of Christmas songs that I really like. Here are some of my favorites, posted one at a time to get around the YouTube posting preview bug.
We Three Kings
Winter Wonderland
Here We Come A-Caroling
Angels We Have Heard on High
Here’s something I was gob smacked to learn: you’ve doubtlessly heard the 1958 release of Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee as part of the inescapable Christmas soundtrack on the radio, in stores, etc. She was thirteen when she recorded it. Give it a listen and tell me that voice hasn’t been through at least one divorce and a pack-a-day habit.
Hehe, when she was newly minted, that was her claim to fame.
John Fahey recorded a couple of albums of solo guitar Christmas music. Here are some of my favorite tracks (again, posted one at a time).
Joy to the World
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Silent Night
Jingle Bells
