ExiledInIllinois Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Speaking of decent songs... I was always partial to this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiXjbI3kRus Even know the combination of David Bowie and Bing Crosby seemed a little strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Blizzard Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 I hate Last Christmas by WHAM. It's so overplayed. I thing the first time I heard the song, I thought it was ok. Now, I either flip the dial or go looking for a barf-bucket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrFishfinder Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Don't let Nanker hear you slacking Rufus Hannassey... I mean Burl Ives... Next thing you will be doing is coming down on hominy eating... If you are confused, Nanker knows whay I am talking about... I'll have Gomer Pyle (aka Jim Nabors) on his case in a Hooterville heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Speaking of decent songs... I was always partial to this one: Even know the combination of David Bowie and Bing Crosby seemed a little strange. Love this song; probably #1 on my list of X-mas favorites. Some good info on this song from the 'ole VH-1 "pop-up video" show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Call me a scrooge if you will, but I honestly like very, very few Christmas songs. So few that I have yet to find one. I love Christmas, don't get me wrong, but the music associated with the holiday rarely has any musical quality to it and I just cannot enjoy listening to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Call me a scrooge if you will, but I honestly like very, very few Christmas songs. So few that I have yet to find one. I love Christmas, don't get me wrong, but the music associated with the holiday rarely has any musical quality to it and I just cannot enjoy listening to it. Ok, you are a scrooge......There are at least 50-100 very good to great ones. Much less not being able to find one! Now, I do have to say when I turn on an all Christmas music station, I have to say that the songs that make me want to turn the dial are well over 50%, and I know if I turn on the Lake, it'll be more like 10%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I wish I could find a way to download/link an incredible Christmas tune by The Three Bings...song is called "We Three Bings". It is a spot on parity of Bing Crosby, imitating Jim Morrison, to the tune of We Three Kings, as played by the Doors. It is brilliant. It is on a Christmas comp, now very hard to find, called "Blame It On Christmas Vol. 1" This is a great Christmas comp, of all kinds of eclectica Christmas music. Pick it up, if you are into that kind of thing, it is terrific! You can hear the first 29 seconds, on this Amazon listing (it is track #15)...not the best part of the song, the intro, but I promise you, if you hear the whole thing, you will be amazed... "Swingin' Manger" is pretty cool too! http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0000012S8/ref=pd_krex_dp_001_015?ie=UTF8&track=015&disc=001 That album's going pretty cheap on eBay. $7 including shipping: http://cgi.ebay.com/BLAME-CHRISTMAS-VOL-1-17-WEIRD-YULETIDES-CD-/380297289843 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I agree with everyone who said "Christmas Shoes", "Last Christmas", and "Wonderful Christmas" as being very repulsive. I also find Neil Diamond's "A Cherry Cherry Christmas" to be pretty bad too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I agree with everyone who said "Christmas Shoes", "Last Christmas", and "Wonderful Christmas" as being very repulsive. I also find Neil Diamond's "A Cherry Cherry Christmas" to be pretty bad too. Nice avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I agree with everyone who said "Christmas Shoes", "Last Christmas", and "Wonderful Christmas" as being very repulsive. I also find Neil Diamond's "A Cherry Cherry Christmas" to be pretty bad too. Neil Diamond celebrates Christmas? Oy vey....he'll never play the Catskills again......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Call me a scrooge if you will, but I honestly like very, very few Christmas songs. So few that I have yet to find one. I love Christmas, don't get me wrong, but the music associated with the holiday rarely has any musical quality to it and I just cannot enjoy listening to it. You're right. There is rarely any quality Christmas music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 NOPE...try "Grandma got run over by a reindeer"...I think it is by Ray Stevens. Thank you. It's turned into some weird hillbilly anthem. The song was tired 20 years ago. Let it go already!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Neil Diamond celebrates Christmas? Oy vey....he'll never play the Catskills again......... Barbara Streisand, at one time, had one of the best selling Christmas records of all time! Go figure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Barbara Streisand, at one time, had one of the best selling Christmas records of all time! Go figure! Irving Berlin wrote White Christmas! The biggest selling Christmas song (I think any song) ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 (edited) You're right. There is rarely any quality Christmas music. To each his own. Showing me a symphony of Christmas music is definitely not going to make me like it any faster But yes, the musical quality in that video is very good, but I still can't enjoy listening to that. Edited December 21, 2010 by SpillerTime21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 "Feliz Navidad" is another annoying one. How many times can you say the title of your song over and over and over again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 "Feliz Navidad" is another annoying one. How many times can you say the title of your song over and over and over again? I like that one, but in moderation. I wouldn't listen to it on repeat, but if it comes on the radio, I'll listen. Now "Santa Baby" by Madonna, I can't change the station fast enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) Nobody yet has said that one they like is John Valby's version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas", especially seeing it live. Edited December 22, 2010 by Wacka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Anything involving the chipmunks just flat out sucks .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Thank you. It's turned into some weird hillbilly anthem. The song was tired 20 years ago. Let it go already!! I'm glad you agree. Many of the radio stations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area refuse to play it until there is about a week left before Christmas. That's how bad it is. "Feliz Navidad" is another annoying one. How many times can you say the title of your song over and over and over again? Ah....come on Mark...apparently not enough because it is played over and over each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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