Your favourite Christmas song?

[dragonboy]

Right now it's Aled Jones's Walking In The Air...I wonder what happened to him after his...err...nuts dropped?
Probably works in HMV or something...

[dhollensbe]

Not sure if anyone's mentioned this one...

Vince Guaraldis Charlie Brown Christmas ...great memories from this little gem.

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

How do you like the video of that?  I always though Bing looked like he was feeling awkward.

he felt awkward 'cause Bowie could actually sing, and they shared some lines backstage beforehand.

har har

[MarkW]

El Vez - Feliz Navi-nada

or

Grandaddy - Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland

both on an indie Christmas compilation

[Dee.]

Pearl Jam - Someday at Christmas

I really love this one. It's on my mix too. :)

[Caz]

Right now it's Aled Jones's Walking In The Air...I wonder what happened to him after his...err...nuts dropped?
Probably works in HMV or something...

Aled Jones is still doing his thang!

//www.aledjones.co.uk  ;D

I think this year he is releasing a new version of Walking in the Air where he sings over his old vocal. ie, a kind of Baby Aled vs. Grown Up Aled remix..... 8)

I saw an ad for it on telly....... :)

[dragonboy]

Thanks for the link Angry.
'Aled on BBC Radio Wales, Aled will be joined by special guest Engelbert Humperdinck.'
His name never fails to make me smile. He's an artist that has been in my self conscious forever but I don't think I've ever seen a picture of him or heard him sing...

[MMJ_fanatic]

he felt awkward 'cause Bowie could actually sing, and they shared some lines backstage beforehand.

har har

*ZOINKS!*

[Caz]

Thanks for the link Angry.
'Aled on BBC Radio Wales, Aled will be joined by special guest Engelbert Humperdinck.'
His name never fails to make me smile. He's an artist that has been in my self conscious forever but I don't think I've ever seen a picture of him or heard him sing...

http://www.rajon.com.au/content/cd_dvd_video_images/engelbert-lrg.jpg

There ya go! Mmmmmmm fake tanalicious  ;D

[dragonboy]

Haha, thanks Caz! Now I just need to check his records out  ;)

[dragonboy]

http://fuelfriends.blogspot.com/
Heaps of free Xmas songs here (including our very own MMJ!)

We Four Kings - The Blue Hawaiians (surf music!)
Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas - Eels
Do They Know It's Christmas - Pete Yorn
Work on Christmas - Harvey Danger
God Is Real (Jesus Is Alive) - John Davis (of Superdrag)
Angel In The Snow (unreleased version) - Elliott Smith
Washington Square - Chris Isaak
I'd Like You For Christmas - Julie London
Donna and Blitzen - Badly Drawn Boy
You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Luce
That Was The Worst Christmas Ever! - Sufjan Stevens
Back Door Santa - The Black Crowes
Baby, It's Cold Outside - Leon Redbone & Zooey Deschanel (Elf)
Winter Wonderland - Liz Phair
The Gift of Grace - Denison Witmer
Christmas Eve - Teenage Fanclub
Silent Night - Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama
When I Get Home For Christmas - Snow Patrol
Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas - Okkervil River
Xmas Curtain - My Morning Jacket
Fairytale of New York - Stars
The Rebel Jesus - Jackson Browne
Maybe This Christmas - Ron Sexsmith
What A Year For A New Year - Dan Wilson (of Semisonic)
Merry Christmas Everybody - Rooney
The Winter Song - Eisley
White Christmas - Mark Kozelek
Christmas - Leona Naess
Christmastime is Here - Snowden
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Hem
Holy, Holy, Holy - Sufjan Stevens
Silent Night - Brian Wilson

[dragonboy]

http://staergetaleht.blogspot.com/
This one has White Christmas by Otis Redding, what a find!  :)

[megisnotreal]

last christmas by wham!

yes. i can't help but love that song.

at work, i'm currently sneaking in the following as much as possible:
-the chipmunk song
-nat king cole's "o holy night"
-the drifters' "white christmas"
-roy orbison's "pretty paper"
-the crystals' "santa claus is comin' to town"
-david bowie and bing crosby's "the little drummer boy"

man, i love playing christmas music! it puts everybody in a good mood.

[aMD]

from the world of Bob Dylan.   His radio show on XFM, Theme Time Radio Hour, featured a double episode on Xmas this week.  There's a lot of great xmas music on here I wasn't familiar with before.

X-mas 2 parts
part1:
http://rapidshare.com/files/8515864/34-1-_X-mas_XM_Sateliite_20-12-2006.zip
part2:
http://rapidshare.com/files/8516335/34-2-X-mas_XM_Satellite_Radio_20-12-2006.zip


The radio show includes Bob Dylan reciting the night before xmas.  If you'd just like to hear that, here is a link:

Bob Dylan - The Night Before Christmas
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ikuvm6

[MMJ_fanatic]

"I believe in Father Christmas"--Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.  A truly beautiful Christmas piece.

I also love the old "Sing Along with Mitch Miller" albums my folks have, they totally bring out the Chistmas spirit in me.

[MMJ_fanatic]

Also really dig The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping", not a real traditional song but it takes me back to a lot of great times...and that is a big part of Christmas to me:  the memories evoked by the season are like a whole other present.

[red]

Guys, it's almost time...

This will be the year I finally get my hands on A Charlie Brown Christmas.  And that one MMJ album...

[xmascriminal]

Fairytale of New York by The Pogues. No competition.

[tomEisenbraun]

Oh Lord, K. "Skating" is one of the best pieces ever written.

As far as Christmas songs, mine might have to be either "I Just Wanted To Say" or "Xmastime Is Here Again" off the Xmas Fiasco...

[Evening Rebel]

This Christmas (Donny Hathaway version)

Another Lonely Christmas-Prince (Kinda depressing buuut...)

What is the actual title of the "chestnuts roasting on an open fire..." song??? (Nat King Cole version)