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Earlier I asked which carol you hate the most. Now for those who like Christmas Music, which one do you like the most?
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Silent Night | |
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Angels We Have Heard On High | |
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The First Noel | |
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It Came Upon A Midnight Clear | |
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O Come All Ye Faithful | |
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Joy To The World | |
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Away In A Manger | |
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We Wish You A Merry Christmas | |
0 (0%) |
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Hark The Herald Angels Sing | |
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Other please share | |
3 (75%) |
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PADemD
(4,482 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)much better known in this manner:
a la izquierda
(11,791 posts)abbeyco
(1,555 posts)Don't know if it qualifies as a carol, but just love this in nearly all renditions.
Sheldon Cooper
(3,724 posts)I get chills. Like this guy:
a la izquierda
(11,791 posts)OnionPatch
(6,169 posts)We sang this in my high school acapella choir. (And took first place at state contest! ) It was everyone's favorite to sing, by far, although it was challenging. I sang alto and our part was a little easier. To this day it's still my favorite, although these days I can't sing it anything like I used to.
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)1awake
(1,494 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)when it's sung by someone who can carry it. When the singer can't, it can be horrible. But a good song. I'm an atheist who prefers religious-based carols, because the music is usually much better.
One glaring exception to the better music thing: "Little Drummer Boy." Ugh.
PDJane
(10,103 posts)Always has been!
Mind you, I prefer either Sarah Brightman:
Or Charlotte Church:
yourout
(7,527 posts)distantearlywarning
(4,475 posts)Was surprised to not see it as an option on the poll above
Niceguy1
(2,467 posts)Christmas carol for my daughters class to sing at the Chistmas program..it was great.
RandySF
(58,770 posts)"He Is Born, the Divine Child". This is a version is by Siouxsie and the Banshees
Warpy
(111,245 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)This is more how I remember it when we were made to sing it:
Sognefjord
(229 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)Here it is with Mel and Nat King Cole. Mel starts it out and Nat finishes. Not sure who's playing piano. I suspect it's Mel. He wrote the song.
It's a great one. And this is a great version.
And here's Mel singing it, with sotta voce clarinet. Nice!
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)And all the better that they do it together.
It is one of those great songs of the season.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)(Note the comma placement, incidentally). I really love the BNL/Sarah McLachlan version.
I'm also a big fan of "In the Bleak Midwinter", though the lyrics are kind of schmaltzy; I just love Gustav Holst's arrangement.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)Boomerproud
(7,951 posts)I also really like Lo, A Rose 'er Blooming (sic).
Secular favorites are Sleigh Ride, Silver Bells and Carol of the Bells.
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)He wrote Sleigh Ride, The Typewriter, The Syncopated Clock and other novelty songs for orchestra.
We played Sleigh Ride every year in high school orchestra and had lots of fun playing it. A trumpet player with a mute provides the horse neigh at the end!!!
The Typewriter:
Blue Tango:
SiobhanClancy
(2,955 posts)Tikki
(14,557 posts)Especially the last verse...
.Good King Wenceslas looked out
On the feast of Stephen
When the snow lay round about
Deep and crisp and even
Brightly shone the moon that night
Though the frost was cruel
When a poor man came in sight
Gath'ring winter fuel
"Hither, page, and stand by me
If thou know'st it, telling
Yonder peasant, who is he?
Where and what his dwelling?"
"Sire, he lives a good league hence
Underneath the mountain
Right against the forest fence
By Saint Agnes' fountain."
"Bring me flesh and bring me wine
Bring me pine logs hither
Thou and I will see him dine
When we bear him thither."
Page and monarch forth they went
Forth they went together
Through the rude wind's wild lament
And the bitter weather
"Sire, the night is darker now
And the wind blows stronger
Fails my heart, I know not how,
I can go no longer."
"Mark my footsteps, my good page
Tread thou in them boldly
Thou shalt find the winter's rage
Freeze thy blood less coldly."
In his master's steps he trod
Where the snow lay dinted
Heat was in the very sod
Which the Saint had printed
Therefore, Christian men, be sure
Wealth or rank possessing
Ye who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing
Tikki
Maeve
(42,279 posts)And I try to sing it every Dec 26th--the Feast of Stephen!
Shandris
(3,447 posts)And not for any particularly religious reason...it's just a beautiful song imo.
Of course, I'd have to follow that up with this little ditty we did back in 2nd grade called 'Somebody snitched on me', so maybe I'm not a good judge of Christmas music.
Waiting For Everyman
(9,385 posts)Paladin
(28,252 posts)LeftishBrit
(41,205 posts)But I like most traditional Christmas songs. It's the modern ones that sentimentalize the Christmas festivities that I tend to dislike. The only post-1950 Christmas song that I like is 'Fairytale of New York'.
imthevicar
(811 posts)DFW
(54,349 posts)House of Roberts
(5,168 posts)Lisa Layne is the singer of this one.
DFW
(54,349 posts)The song is from the fifties. Animation recent:
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)One of my favorites -
Raine
(30,540 posts)Is You.
Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)But if we're to round out the list, we need the silly ones, too...I am fond of this Lou Monte tune:
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)I love that song.
Bobbie Jo
(14,341 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,369 posts)YarnAddict
(1,850 posts)"White Christmas." As sung by Bing himself.
Actually, I love them all. Christmas is the best time of the year!
burnsei sensei
(1,820 posts)is my favorite.
I particularly like that lyric:
"Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light."
LWolf
(46,179 posts)It's not a contest. I like them all, or most of them anyway.
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)CanonRay
(14,101 posts)PasadenaTrudy
(3,998 posts)mockmonkey
(2,815 posts)PDQ Bach
Throw the yule log on, Uncle John
Throw the yule log on Uncle John
Soprano: Fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa fa mi fa
Alto: Wahza whuza wuhza wuhza wuhza woo woo, wuhza wuhza wuhza woo woo, wuhza wuhza wuhza wuhza woo wah
Tenor: Chick chick chick chick chick chick chick chick-a chick-a chick-a boom bah
Bass: Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ha
Put the pickle down, Uncle John
Put the pickle down Uncle John
Soprano: Fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa fa mi fa
Alto: Wahza whuza wuhza wuhza wuhza woo woo, wuhza wuhza wuhza woo woo, wuhza wuhza wuhza wuhza woo wah
Tenor: Chick chick chick chick chick chick chick chick-a chick-a chick-a boom bah
Bass: Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ha
Ten oclock on Christmas morn and all the guests are coming to the door;
Ten oclock on Christmas morn and Uncle Johns already on the floor.
Though the weathers bitter cold theres not a frown to mar the festive mood;
Wait til they discover that old Uncle John has eaten all the food.
Hear the hall clock strike, Uncle John
Hear the hall clock strike Uncle John
Soprano: Fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa la la fa la la, fa fa mi fa
Alto: Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear, fuzzy wuzzy had no hair, fuzzy wuzzy wasnt fuzzy wuzzy wuzzy wuhza wuhza woo wah
Tenor: Sis sis sis sis sis sis sis sis sis boom bah
Bass: Boom chick boom chick boom chick boom chick boom chick boom chick boom boom boom buhzoowah doowah
Please, will you come to Uncle John?
Gather around poor Uncle John.
Please, will you come to Uncle John (the no-good good-for-nothing),
Oh, when will you come to Uncle John?
Oh, when will you come to, Uncle John?
http://www.schickele.com/composition/consortchristmas.htm
ananda
(28,858 posts).. I like them all.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I am kind of corny about Christmas. I love all the classics.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Touching tale. Maybe technically not a Christmas Carol but a St. Stephen's Day one!
MineralMan
(146,286 posts)Everyone loves that one. Otherwise, why would they play it every five minutes on the radio? It's the choice of "The American People," for sure.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)I do. I just hate it.
MineralMan
(146,286 posts)Everyone loves Brenda Lee. That's like the bestest Christmas carol ever, and we can all sing it from memory. Sing along with me:
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air.
What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell rock
And, then there's my other favorite. You will get a sentimental feeling when you watch this video, I'm sure:
leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)I have probably heard it a thousand times.
It's horrible.
MineralMan
(146,286 posts)leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)Jingle bell rock? What kind of words are those?
MH1
(17,600 posts)I don't know the names but I know them when I hear them.
Wait, you said carol, not song.
Dunno, can't think of any.
Mz Pip
(27,439 posts)Carol of the Bells and Christmas Canon.
yourout
(7,527 posts)Ilsa
(61,694 posts)Tomorrow Will Be My Dancing Day and
Very Best Time of Year
Merry Christmas Darling by Karen Carpenter
Angels We Have Hear on High
Others I can't remember right now.
gopiscrap
(23,756 posts)Last edited Sat Dec 21, 2013, 01:57 PM - Edit history (1)
brucefan
(1,549 posts)Andy Williams version of"It's the most wonderful time of the year"
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)But it's a tough call...
Squinch
(50,949 posts)bananas
(27,509 posts)There's a lot of good versions, I haven't heard a bad cover yet.
Here's A Fine Frenzy:
FSogol
(45,476 posts)hfojvt
(37,573 posts)a Longfellow serenade.