tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post3234122398140824901..comments2023-12-27T16:41:07.438-05:00Comments on Suldog: It's Not Really Christmas Until I Hear...Suldoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-64842130686978407302012-12-19T10:10:44.442-05:002012-12-19T10:10:44.442-05:00I pretty much love all Christmas Carols and pretty...I pretty much love all Christmas Carols and pretty much equally. I do have an absolute favorite but it's highly doubtful (unless you happen to have a heavy concentration of readers who are of Swedish ethnicity or speak Swedish) which is "Lyssna, Lyssna." Translated this means "Listen, Listen" and goes on to say "Hear the angels song." It was a big favorite of my Swedish Grandfather and anything he loved, I pretty much did and still do, too! Other favorites though -"I'll Be Home For Christmas" always chokes me up and I do love The Christmas Song" too. They can take the Barking Dogs and their Jingle Bells along with whoever ran over Grandma and shove them where the sun don't shine, ya know! Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-20015353521460029422012-12-17T08:00:59.717-05:002012-12-17T08:00:59.717-05:00I hear so many people on the street complaining ab...I hear so many people on the street complaining about Christmas music . I love every second of it and the smaltzy moviessandylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964444746779557000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-34598264156112248572012-12-14T10:20:26.284-05:002012-12-14T10:20:26.284-05:00I love the traditional songs, Bing Crosby et al,. ...I love the traditional songs, Bing Crosby et al,. but my new favorite is What Child is This sung by Andrea Bocelli (sp?) and Mary J. Blige. Sends chivers up my spine!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04052387159216235796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-82628184606429368132012-12-13T09:06:42.819-05:002012-12-13T09:06:42.819-05:00of course i also love ''dreidel dreidel dr...of course i also love ''dreidel dreidel dreidel'' ... Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-20035250725096485142012-12-13T09:06:21.056-05:002012-12-13T09:06:21.056-05:00my fans are: I'll Be Home for Christmas and T...my fans are: I'll Be Home for Christmas and The Christmas Song .. i love them both .. so sentimental ... Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-19776520345121090042012-12-13T07:37:55.362-05:002012-12-13T07:37:55.362-05:00One of my favorite Christmas Song ever, John Lenn...One of my <a href="http://ergode.com/christmas/christmas-music" rel="nofollow">favorite Christmas Song </a> ever, John Lennon’s Happy Christmas. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962963934090938371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-61497683411746157292012-12-13T03:00:04.947-05:002012-12-13T03:00:04.947-05:00I quite like The Drifters' version of White Ch...I quite like The Drifters' version of White Christmas. Least favourite might be McCartney's Wonderful Christmas Time.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-60000210680951638772012-12-13T00:43:38.537-05:002012-12-13T00:43:38.537-05:00I'm trespassing...I don't know why that #3...I'm trespassing...I don't know why that #39 popped inSuldog's WIFEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-6345343562955080392012-12-13T00:40:31.464-05:002012-12-13T00:40:31.464-05:00"Christmas in the jungle and there isn't ..."Christmas in the jungle and there isn't any mistletoe, it's Christmas in the jungle and there won't be any snow" I think that's the song that ended the Vietnam "Conflict"Suldog's WIFEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-52774508651379654662012-12-12T23:38:04.717-05:002012-12-12T23:38:04.717-05:00Mariah does it so well!Mariah does it so well!Reenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813380986631007962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-62279546992372883672012-12-12T22:40:27.451-05:002012-12-12T22:40:27.451-05:00Carols: "Silent Night," "Away in a...Carols: "Silent Night," "Away in a Manger", "What Child is This"<br />Traditional: "Jingle Bells" (I love the light in my grandchidren's eyes when they hear that song) and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."<br />I love "Silver Bells," too. Such a beautiful song!<br />Check your mail. I'm wondering if the postman/postwoman will try and push the box through the slot in your front door. I sincerely hope not. <br />(I'm still fascinated by that mail slot.)<br />Merry Christmas, my friend.<br />Love,<br />JackieJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-3273772337169855172012-12-12T22:30:16.967-05:002012-12-12T22:30:16.967-05:00i'd have to say i mostly agree with you on the...i'd have to say i mostly agree with you on the categories. i think i'd add novelty songs as a category all it's own though. that would include things like grandma got run over by a reindeer, and the absolutely spine decalcifying domenic the italian christmas donkey (my family will testify to my reaction being identical to YOUR WIFE's when i hear that song. the depth of my loathing for it cannot be plumbed).<br /><br />i agree with your rankings of kings and contenders. in my newly added category i'd put grandma got run over as the king with the 12 pains of christmas being a contender (and actually my favorite).<br /><br />my favorites in the other categories are:<br />carols: o come, o come emmanuel<br />traditional: carol of the bells<br />pop: burl ives holly jolly christmaslimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-81587209907958353102012-12-12T19:59:13.098-05:002012-12-12T19:59:13.098-05:00So... wouldn't you somebody'd bring up tho...So... wouldn't you somebody'd bring up those flipping Barking Dogs. Now I will here them until something worse comes along.<br /><br />I'm gonna go Google <i>Green Christmas</i> and listen to it for awhile.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-57819987990779487812012-12-12T16:56:44.061-05:002012-12-12T16:56:44.061-05:00Michelle - Oh, goodness. I forgot about the dogs (...Michelle - Oh, goodness. I forgot about the dogs (another which you may not have heard, by the same person who put that together, has cats meowing "Hava Nagilah")<br />Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-81552095848581694722012-12-12T16:54:46.339-05:002012-12-12T16:54:46.339-05:00I love most of the old Christmas songs that none i...I love most of the old Christmas songs that none in particular stand out. <br /><br />I've never heard of Dominick the Christmas Donkey. With a name like that, I'm glad.<br /><br />Absolutely hate the dogs barking Jingle bells song.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-8090414211411063802012-12-12T16:49:38.293-05:002012-12-12T16:49:38.293-05:00I remember my grandma being APPALLED by Grandma Go...I remember my grandma being APPALLED by Grandma Got Runover, but we thought it was hilarious! ;) My kids heard it today for the first time. They thought it was weird. <br /><br />My list:<br />Anything sung by Nat King Cole<br />Oh Holy Night sung by my dad (most gorgeous version EVER, though Mariah Carey is undeniably good)<br />Silent Night sung by a church congregation (with German verse too)<br />White Christmas- Bing<br />What Are You Doing (New Year's Eve)- Harry Connick Jr<br />Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)- Mariah Carey<br />No More Blue Christmases- Natalie Cole<br />Last Christmas- Wham (I know. Shut up.)<br />Miss You Most (At Christmastime)- Mariah Carey<br /><br />I'm sure I'll think of more later and kick myself for not remembering them in the first place. Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-23344260360528213232012-12-12T15:16:48.989-05:002012-12-12T15:16:48.989-05:00Handel's Messiah and O Little Town of Bethlehe...Handel's Messiah and O Little Town of Bethlehem. :-)<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-18287283262670982492012-12-12T14:40:41.486-05:002012-12-12T14:40:41.486-05:00Oh Holy Night, sung by Michael Crawford = absolute...Oh Holy Night, sung by Michael Crawford = absolutely favourite Christmas song ever.<br /><br />I'll be sure and send you a CD of the death metal version of "All I Want For Christmas is You" when my brothers and I record it. :DMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456803425068822920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-15515696180095846362012-12-12T14:38:40.531-05:002012-12-12T14:38:40.531-05:00I love O Holy Night - pretty much sung by anyone.
...I love O Holy Night - pretty much sung by anyone.<br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505134228454833619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-43979977322126840142012-12-12T14:30:54.126-05:002012-12-12T14:30:54.126-05:00Sorry. . . but you did this to me. . .
There'...Sorry. . . but you did this to me. . .<br /><br />There's a hilarious 'Porky Pig' version of 'Blue Christmas' somewhere out there. . .<br /><br />"B-b-b-b'dee-b-blue, b-b-b-b'dee-b'dee-b-b-b-blue b'dee, Christmas. . ."<br /><br />As I think on it, I might be confusing the 'Elmer Fudd voice' with something else. But it would be hilarious. . .Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-17530617935544205532012-12-12T13:42:13.351-05:002012-12-12T13:42:13.351-05:00Oh, man, now you've done it, Sully. . . Every ...Oh, man, now you've done it, Sully. . . Every bad Christmas song I've ever heard is flooding my brain now. . .<br /><br />'Snoopy's Christmas'<br /><br />John Lennon's 'Happy Christmas (War Is Over)' isn't really AWFUL, but I'm not a big fan of piggy-backing favorite political causes on Christmas. . . (So, you know. . . Beatles. . . Christmas. . . not necessarily a match made in Heaven. . . Did George or Ringo ever do a 'Christmas' song?)<br /><br />And, like SueAnn, I do love me some TSO. . .Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-82351862624410082522012-12-12T13:33:28.862-05:002012-12-12T13:33:28.862-05:00I recall somebody doing a 'Christmas' spoo...I recall somebody doing a 'Christmas' spoof of 'Iron Man', called 'I Am Santa Claus', in an Elmer Fudd voice.<br /><br />I AAMM SANTA CLAAAAAUUUUUUSSSS! HO-HO-HOOOOOOOOOO!!!<br /><br />Now if that doesn't just scream, So Bad It's Good, I don't know what does. . .<br /><br />Also, and it pains me to say it, 'cuz you know how I love Sir Paul, but 'Wonderful Christmastime' is simply dreadful. . .Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-28693705463057682102012-12-12T12:48:50.496-05:002012-12-12T12:48:50.496-05:00Jingle Bells!!!
Because it... and White Christmas...Jingle Bells!!! <br />Because it... and White Christmas... remind me of being a kid (a really young kid) again.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-37850340906998079732012-12-12T12:14:31.717-05:002012-12-12T12:14:31.717-05:00I enjoy most of the traditional music but it isn&#...I enjoy most of the traditional music but it isn't really Christmas until I've heard Handel's Messiah. For some reason this piece of music strips away all the commercialism of the season and gets to the heart of what it's all about.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-62310538903827359212012-12-12T11:49:45.928-05:002012-12-12T11:49:45.928-05:00I'm all about the carols. Your top three are ...I'm all about the carols. Your top three are all high on my list, too. Also, 'O Come All Ye Faithful' (or its Latin incarnation, 'Adeste Fideles'), Angels We Have Heard On High', 'What Child Is This?'. I have sung in various choirs over the course of my young life, and I love the bass part (that's the bass vocal part, altho you could play it on your bass, too) to 'God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen'. Also, those wonderful modal harmonies in the 'Coventry Carol'. . .<br /><br />I do like 'O Holy Night', a LOT, but most of the recordings of it are just a little bit too 'Breadway Big' for my taste; de gustibus, I guess. . .<br /><br />The 'Traditional non-carols', and the 'pop' tunes mostly just seem to miss the point, however evocative of home and hearth they might be. But I know I'm weird that way. . .<br /><br />Even when I was a kid, 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' struck me as sorta stalker/creepy - "He sees you when you're sleeping". . . which could evoke all sorts of anxieties as to what I might or might not have been doing in bed when I was twelve, but. . . Dude, get the hell outta my bedroom! Altho - is it the Jackson Five? - there's a pop version of SCICTT that's a lot of fun. . .Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.com