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Pick your favorite modern Xmas song


J-150

  

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  1. 1. youe favorite modern Xmas song

    • Eartha Kitt
      1
    • Greg Lake
      3
    • John Lennon
      2
    • Other
      3


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Eartha Kitt: Santa Baby

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwcDlxn1LKs...feature=related

 

 

 

Greg Lake: I Believe in Father Christmas

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqOfXumI18A

 

 

 

John Lennon: Happy Christmas (The War is Over) aka So This is Christmas

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kw2DF82VIk

 

 

and what the hell,

Wham: Last Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W4-B06nMB4

 

 

 

 

gotta give my vote to Greg Lake

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I vote for anything on this album:

 

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Even though it was released 44 years ago this month, this soundtrack by the Vince Guaraldi Trio still sounds modern.

 

Vince Guaraldi's treatment of "What Child is This" ("Greensleeves") is stunning in its melancholy and plaintive mood, all the while pushing new harmonic boundaries in a centuries-old Christmas Carol. He demonstrates some amazing chops in his solo:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOvRDW4u590

 

It is absolutely gorgeous!

 

Ditto for "Little Drummer Boy" (although I could not find it on YouTube).

 

"Christmas Time is Here" is modern by Christmas-song standards:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjtniSxl2zI

 

Then there's the immortal "Linus and Lucy," which everyone in Western Civilization is familiar with, although even though it was featured in the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, I'm not sure it qualifies as a Christmas Song. Nonetheless, it's always associated with Christmas and is always good for a smile:

 

 

Vince Guaraldi's music on this album is timeless, with multi-generational appeal, as well as crossover appeal -- which is among the rarest of commercial musical accomplishments.

 

The CD, which is easy to find, makes a great stocking stuffer. Every single person I've given it to over the years made a point of telling me later how much he or she and their families enjoyed it. It's a blend of old and new, but always modern sounding -- while always capturing the spirit of Christmas.

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Then there's the immortal "Linus and Lucy," which everyone in Western Civilization is familiar with, although even though it was featured in the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, I'm not sure it qualifies as a Christmas Song. Nonetheless, it's always associated with Christmas and is always good for a smile:

 

I think "Linus & Lucy" debuted on the Great Pumpkin Halloween Special. That song is the first of the 30 song CD we keep in the minivan... it is truly a wonderful classic!

 

I also dig the "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" song and Elvis's "Blue" song.

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christmas baby please come home darlene love

 

 

They're singing "Deck The Halls"

But it's not like Christmas at all

'Cause I remember when you were here

And all the fun we had last year

Pretty lights on the tree

I'm watching them shine

You should be here with me

Baby please come home

 

If there was a way

I'd hold back this tear

But it's Christmas day

Please please please please

Baby please come home

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I vote for anything on this album:

 

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Even though it was released 44 years ago this month, this soundtrack by the Vince Guaraldi Trio still sounds modern.

Wholly agree. It's one of three Christmas CDs I own. I still have all my Peanuts' paperback books from my childhood.

I think "Linus & Lucy" debuted on the Great Pumpkin Halloween Special. That song is the first of the 30 song CD we keep in the minivan... it is truly a wonderful classic!

It was definitely in the Halloween special, but I'm certain the Christmas special came before (it was the first one to come out in the mid-60s) Although, the song (L&L) was composed before, IIRC.

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