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12-02-2012, 05:06 PM
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12-02-2012, 05:13 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Halifax | | | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town is built like a jazz standard and lots of fun to blow on. BTW if you ever get the chance check out the Christmas album by hornmeister James Morrison out of Australia. Ray Brown's trio with Benny Green and Jeff Hamilton and a killer German big band. It might even be better than A Charlie Brown Christmas. They open with a smokin' cover of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.
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12-02-2012, 05:15 PM
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12-02-2012, 05:30 PM
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O, Holy Night
Silent Night
You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 ("God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "Carol of the Bells) - Trans Siberian Orchestra |
12-02-2012, 06:17 PM
|  | Am I on time? | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: WA State | | This is one of many Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas Tunes - one of Seattle's favorite radio personalities since the 80's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQRpygqYLBA - The 12 pains of Christmas; parody of The 12 days of Christmas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Py-kRZLs4 - Wreck the Malls; parody of Deck the Halls
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12-02-2012, 08:44 PM
|  | Just one more question | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Franciscco, CA | | Darlene Love "Christmas, Baby Please Come Home" Man can she sing. I enjoy the overproduction that on that once annoyed me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV8x7H3DD8Y
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12-02-2012, 09:31 PM
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12-03-2012, 12:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northglenn, CO | | All the Guaraldi Peanuts stuff is great. My personal favorite has always been "Skating". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQPWDjfe4MI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBrALhb8uiQ (really nice version with orchestra)
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12-03-2012, 01:57 AM
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12-03-2012, 02:57 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Memphis/Knoxville TN | | And then there's always this little tidbit which I post on FB every year around this time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVkg5FM59NA |
12-03-2012, 07:12 AM
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12-03-2012, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Tituscrow  I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake | Ahh yes, that's the one. You've beaten me to it!
That and Christmas Eve/Sarajevo by TSO
My two favs by far.
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12-03-2012, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Relic
Ahh yes, that's the one. You've beaten me to it!
That and Christmas Eve/Sarajevo by TSO
My two favs by far.
| Possibly some of the most gut-wrenching Yuletide lyrics. Man, I tear up everytime I hear that sleigh bell introduction... |
12-03-2012, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Tituscrow Possibly some of the most gut-wrenching Yuletide lyrics. Man, I tear up everytime I hear that sleigh bell introduction... | Yes, absolutely. It's got a lot of impact that's for sure. And what's nice is that it works on two levels. On one hand it's simply a nice, mellow Christmas song, dig into the lyrics and the impact of it jumps out. Love it!
Just for those who might not have heard it though I'm sure there aren't many of ya's out there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXCEdrnaFlY
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12-03-2012, 08:13 AM
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12-03-2012, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Unprofessional It's not really Christmas until I hear Elvis belt out "Blue Christmas". | my actual favorite. |
12-03-2012, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya | +1 to "O Holy Night". That one, done properly, can give me shivers. Quote:
Originally Posted by champbassist | +1 to this one as well. Amazing song.
Another one that always seemed more melancholy than anything is "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". I always interpreted it as being sung by someone who is away from their loved ones during Christmas. One line in particular points to this: "Through the years we all will be together / If the fates allow". That part gets me every time.
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12-03-2012, 08:41 AM
| | | | "Happy X-Mas (War is Over)"--John Lennon & Yoko Ono
I always thought it was kind of a monotonous ditty droning on in the background, until a few years ago when I began performing it as part of an annual holiday concert.
It typifies Lennon's brilliant way of slipping a profound, sobering, inspiring message into a seemingly innocuous pop song.
Trust me, when you're in a chorus of people singing "War is over, if you want it", the hairs on your neck are standing up... or you're dead.
Incredibly powerful song.
Other than that... "Christmas Wrapping" gets my vote! |
12-03-2012, 09:46 AM
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12-03-2012, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by dougjwray "Happy X-Mas (War is Over)"--John Lennon & Yoko Ono
I always thought it was kind of a monotonous ditty droning on in the background, until a few years ago when I began performing it as part of an annual holiday concert.
It typifies Lennon's brilliant way of slipping a profound, sobering, inspiring message into a seemingly innocuous pop song.
Trust me, when you're in a chorus of people singing "War is over, if you want it", the hairs on your neck are standing up... or you're dead.
Incredibly powerful song.
Other than that... "Christmas Wrapping" gets my vote! |
Ever listen to the bass line in that song? It's awesomely funky 
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