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Diane · #1 (**permalink**) December 18th, 2007, 10:02 PM

After Billy mentioned Madonna's version of "Santa Baby" in another post and I'm wrapping presents and listening to Christmas music so I started thinking about Christmas carols - old recordings and new ones. My favorites:

Old - Dean Martin - "Baby It's Cold Outside"
New - Eurythmics - "Winter Wonderland" (but Billy is right Madonna's "Santa Baby" is really good)

Martini78 · #2 (**permalink**) December 19th, 2007, 12:21 AM

I don't know of many new Christmas songs I like. New versions of older ones are okay in most cases, but most of the contemporary Christmas music doesn't appeal to me, especially the R & B stuff.

Bing Crosby and Dean Martin are my favorites for X-Mas.

samsquanch · #3 (**permalink**) December 19th, 2007, 12:52 AM

Those christmas songs that John Lennon did (maybe paul Mcartney too) or maybe it was just all of The Beatles. I have to say I dont very much else for christmas carols. The Beatle Boys, always doin' it right.

royalwulff · #4 (**permalink**) December 19th, 2007, 01:46 AM

My all time favorite will always be Little Drummer Boy, performed in duet with Bing Crosby and David Bowie. I saw the Christmas program on tv were they performed it together and it has been my favorite ever since. David Bowie's voice was the smoothest that I have ever heard it for that one. Bing's voice is always smooth.

Martini78 · #5 (**permalink**) December 19th, 2007, 02:48 AM

What a voice Bing had for a guy who looked 15 years older than he was and smoked a pipe like.

Diane · #6 (**permalink**) December 19th, 2007, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by royalwulff

My all time favorite will always be Little Drummer Boy, performed in duet with Bing Crosby and David Bowie. I saw the Christmas program on tv were they performed it together and it has been my favorite ever since. David Bowie's voice was the smoothest that I have ever heard it for that one. Bing's voice is always smooth.

That has to be one of the strangest duets of all time. They both look a bit uncomfortable together. I have always liked that too.

merlin · #7 (**permalink**) December 19th, 2007, 10:50 AM

Its not really a carol but i like the 'snowman' it was an animated short film and the theme tune was pretty good. Other than that i like the older more traditional ones, silent night,god rest ye merry gentleman etc.

royalwulff · #8 (**permalink**) December 19th, 2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Diane

That has to be one of the strangest duets of all time. They both look a bit uncomfortable together. I have always liked that too.

I thought it was a bit odd myself and yes they did look uncomfortable at first, but as it went on you could see a change in their reaction to one another.

Diane · #9 (**permalink**) December 19th, 2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by royalwulff

My all time favorite will always be Little Drummer Boy, performed in duet with Bing Crosby and David Bowie. I saw the Christmas program on tv were they performed it together and it has been my favorite ever since. David Bowie's voice was the smoothest that I have ever heard it for that one. Bing's voice is always smooth.

I found it on YouTube for anyone who has never seen it.

YouTube - "Little Drummer Boy", David Bowie and Bing Crosby

Martini78 · #10 (**permalink**) December 20th, 2007, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by merlin

Its not really a carol but i like the 'snowman' it was an animated short film and the theme tune was pretty good. Other than that i like the older more traditional ones, silent night,god rest ye merry gentleman etc.

I saw that when I was very young. It was awesome for the time (late 80's, early 90's?)

The music in that clip must have been a pre-existing song because it's played on the piano in Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (animated film, starring Johnny Depp).

bonknhead · #11 (**permalink**) December 20th, 2007, 04:43 PM

I love all the old Christ-based Christmas songs, but I'll admit I really like hearing "I want a hippotamus for Christmas".

Diane · #12 (**permalink**) December 20th, 2007, 06:03 PM

I heard two different versions of "You're a mean one Mr. Grinch" today - one by Slaid Cleves and one by Aimee Mann. Both were quite good, but I think Aimee rules here.

TwillDog · #13 (**permalink**) December 23rd, 2007, 08:39 PM

Older - Please Come Home for Christmas (Charles Brown)
Someday At Christmas (Stevie Wonder)
Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney)

Slightly More Contemporary - Last Christmas (Wham!)
- All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)
- Same Old Lang Syne (Dan Fogelberg - not not truly Xmas, but associated with the season now...)

Carols and Christmas Classics - Little Drummer Boy (Crosby and Bowie)
- The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
- Away In A Manger
- Do You Hear What I Hear?
- Angels We Have Heard On High

Funny - Chipmunk Christmas (Alvin and the Chipmunks)
- Santa Claus Is A Black Man (AKIM and the Teddy Vann Production Co.)
- Santa Claus and His Old Lady (Cheech and Chong)
- 12 Days of Christmas (Bob and Doug McKenzie)

Music - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies from the Nutcracker Suite
- Theme Music from A Charlie Brown Christmas (Vince Guaraldi)

Diane · #14 (**permalink**) December 23rd, 2007, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TwillDog

Older - Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney)

Slightly More Contemporary - Last Christmas (Wham!)

Theme Music from A Charlie Brown Christmas (Vince Guaraldi)

Twilldog - I bow to your expertise, but aren't "Wonderful Christmastime" and "Last Christmas" from around the same time?

Good call - I completely forgot Charlie Brown.

samsquanch · #15 (**permalink**) December 23rd, 2007, 09:32 PM

YouTube - JOHN LENNON SO THIS CHRISTMAS 2006
YouTube - Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time
YouTube - Porky Pig- Blue Christmas
Those are my favorite christmas songs

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