Sounds of the season

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I recently tried creating a poll where people could vote for as many as they liked, but I did something wrong. I hope to do better this time. Which do you like? I think I’m limited to 20. So yes, dozens are missing, which is why I gave a “Not Listed” at the end…add them in your comments. Add links to your favorites.

A few links:

Ukranian Bell Carol:

(Instrumental) Christmas Time is Here

Favorite holiday songs
  • Chanukah Song (Adam Sandler)
  • The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
  • Christmas Time is Here
  • Feliz Navidad
  • Frosty the Snowman
  • Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
  • Hallelujah Chorus
  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
  • Jingle Bells
  • Little Drummer Boy (Esp Bing Crosby and Davd Bowie)
  • Nutcracker
  • O Holy Night
  • Pat-A-Pan
  • Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
  • Santa Baby
  • Silent Night
  • Snoopy vs. the Red Baron
  • What Child Is This?
  • White Christmas
  • (Not listed, add in comments)

0 voters

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Ran across this a few years ago and always enjoy it this time of year.

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Morgan James, “Winter Wonderland” on PBS.

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Leon Redbone And Zooey Deschanel do that problematic song.

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I think Vince did a nice job on this one:

And I haven’t heard any that I like better than Johnny on this:

When “Winter Wonderland” comes on the radio or TV, it always makes me think of:

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Not really a Christmas song, per se, but worming its way into the plethora. Karen’s voice brings me to tears.

Little Altar Boy, Carpenters

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Eva Cassidy and Chuck Brown

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Say what you will about my 'munks but they have some musician chops. Did you know that Meredith Willson who wrote this, also wrote “Till there was you”?

A retrofitted song: Hands. It touches on a lot of themes, like hope (If I could tell the world just one thing, it would be that we’re all ok), the divine (We are God’s hands) ; a guide to our own behavior (In the end only kindness matters).

Adding an unusual one…I never saw the film but I heard it on a Smash Mouth CD.

Better Do It Right/Smash Mouth

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Since I just listened to her updated version on Instragram, I voted for O Holy Night.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CJNCSgipZ4f/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Here’s the same song, recorded a few years ago on a computer, in a hotel room.