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For me:
Best: 2000 years by the Pretender, unless you know Dear Santa by Sean Murray
Worse: The Little Drummer Boy (a rump a tum tum)
Followed closely by Paul McCartney's Simply having a wonderful Xmas time
Honorable mention to John Lenon's Happy Christmas which was on my worse list but moved to pretty damn good list
Of the secular variety there is nothing better than Alabama’s “Christmas in Dixie”. There nothing saucier than Eartha Kitt singing “Santa Baby”. And nothing says Kentucky Christmas better than Elvis’ “Blue Christmas”.
If “Grandma got run over by a Reindeer” dried up and went away, I would never miss it. Of course Pitino got run over by a Wildcat is one of the all time funniest!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjXXC3Ts8Ug
Joy to the World, and Silent Night are my favorites and 12 days of Christmas and Jingle Bells are my least liked.
Little Drummer boy by For King and Country is fabulous.
Here is the live version as performed on the Country Music Association Christmas show recently.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPcA4bQjWFw
O Holy Night by Issac Humphries just moved up on the favorites list.
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Originally Posted by blueboss
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O Holy Night is my favorite religious Christmas song and just about my favorite song, period. I like the Josh Groban and Martina McBride versions the best.
My favorite secular Christmas song is the Bing Crosby/Andrews Sisters version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town." They're backed by a swing band and they really get down.
For me, it would have to be this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQViqx6GMY
BEvans...I have a new favorite version for you for O Holy Night.Quote:
Originally Posted by KSRBEvans
This is a guy I know well. He and his Dad have starred in local theatre productions with my daughter. Martin has had some success on Broadway now.
Tell me this isn't your new favorite version of O Holy Night. I dare you. It is a Cartwright Family Tradition to watch this together, like most people watch "It's a Wonderful Life."
Don't let the title fool you. It is the best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRiYKf19T-k&feature=youtu.be
here's my favorite version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baIQkJW_Gng
That. Was. Awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
That was like a combination of Neil Diamond, Jim Carrey and Carl Lewis doing the National Anthem. Only better.
It has been a crappy week, and I needed that! Thank you.
I knew you'd enjoy it. I'm cracking up watching it (again) now. From just after the 1 minute mark to the end of it, I can barely contain myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by KSRBEvans
We will have "family Christmas" tomorrow night (Christmas Eve), and have some cranberry slushes and that on the TV. Will have a lot of laughs.
If anybody is peeking in, and you haven't watched that full video--do yourself a favor. Do it now. Don't wait. Don't delay. Do it now.
I dare you to say it's not your favorite.
Is this guy available for weddings? He would kill it on Ava Maria...Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8cwDqsqN2Q Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, etc. incorporate the actual Biblical Christmas story into a classic rock song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaRSlolWEmI Children Go Where I Send Thee. I do love me some "counting songs". This version by Ernie Ford's booming baritone is good for me to make those shower tiles ring. Yes I like Natalie Merchant's and Nick Lowe's and Joan Osborne's and Johnny Cash's versions too.
Also, counting songs for not Christmas, "The Eleven" by the Grateful Dead. And "Green Grow the Rushes Ho" by I dunno, Robert Burns? it's my favorite camp song. Those last two even share "Six Proud Walkers" in the countdown. One is one and all alone and every more shall be so.
Lol. Probably. I haven't seen him in several years, but I see his Dad (an outstanding performer in his own right) from time to time.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueboss
Martin Landry has a website with what he's doing/done/available to do at times. His wife is a performing artist as well.
http://www.martinlandry.net/
That was disgustingly the worst