Christmas music

[Rob Wick]

(12-01-2013 02:00 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(12-01-2013 01:48 PM)Rob Wick Wrote:  Finally, if I could only listen to one song at Christmas, this would be it. She's been singing it on David Letterman's show since 1986, and each year the production gets a little bigger. It's off of the best Christmas album ever recorded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkaWqneQ0Tg

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Rob

Over the years my wife got so sick of my playing Phil Spector's Christmas Album over and over in the car she has formally banned it! So nowadays I can only play it when I'm driving alone.

It's amazing to me how someone who is so talented is also so crazy, but I guess sometimes that goes hand in hand.

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Rob

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(12-01-2013 02:23 PM)brtmchl Wrote:  Thanks Rob those are great. I remember being a kid when MTV just came out. I remember how big a deal the Crosby and Bowie version was but I never liked it. At least until I got older and it grew on me. My favorite version of " The Little Drummer Boy," was by Ray Charles.

I also believe that there are great versions of songs that should be outlawed to sing by other artists.

Blue Christmas - Elvis
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Oh Holy Night - Faith Hill ( debatable )
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Do You Hear What I Hear - Johnny Mathis
Baby It's Cold Outside - Ray Charles and Betty Carter

I'm sure there will be some disagreement.

I have to agree with you on those, Mike. There are also a number of songs I would love never to hear again. "Last Christmas" by Wham tops that list.

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Rob