Favorite Christmas music

[Steve Foss]

Do you have favorites?

One of my all-time faves is Chanticleer's version of "Ave Maria." I've been totally in love with excellent chorale music for along, long time.

But I'm just as happy listening to Burl Ives having 'A Holly Jolly Chrismas," and Gloria Estefan's "Christmas Through Your Eyes" is great! Joni Mitchell's "River" lives in a league of its own and probably always will.

Unless it's some goofy wide-eyed and laughing arrangement, "Silent Night" might be my favorite traditional of all time, and a rousing chorus in 8-part harmony or a church full of Lutherans (my Catholic church brethren can't sing worth carp) belting out "Deck the Halls" gets the blood pumping and ready for some special egg nog. I still remember the bass parts of quite a few traditional Christmas carols, not to mention the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah."

What versions of Christmas music do you just have to hear to get into the holiday spirit?

And hey, if you love Country Christmas music, don't be afraid to fess up.

Merry Christmas, one and all, and God bless!

Just in case you're interested.

[Esox_Magnum]

IF I have to listen to it either Metal or Manheim Steamroller. Yes I'm a Grinch....

[Steve Foss]

They ain't my fave, but I do actually have a couple MH Christmas songs I like. EM, thanks for adding to that Christmas spirit. Looks like your work here is done, Grinchy. Buzzkill!

[LMITOUT]

Christmas music is a guilty pleasure of mine and I've got KOOL 108 on non-stop throughout the month.

I prefer the traditional stuff...Bing, Rat Pack, Burl, Brenda Lee, Perry Como, et al. Don't care for the "newer" remakes and can't stand that Yoko Ono and John Lennon song.

And how can you mention Christmas music without this one?

Merry Christmas everybody!

[Esox_Magnum]

Glad I could help Steve I do love a few Christmas shows though does that count???

[Steve Foss]

I do love a few Christmas shows though does that count???

Not if Lawrence Welk is involved.

[DonBo]

Not a huge fan of most Christmas music, but I do enjoy the piano music from A Charley Brown Christmas.

[Esox_Magnum]

Not if Lawrence Welk is involved.

Thanls Steve for dredging up my childhood nighmeres... My movies are A Wonderfull Life, Grinch Smokey MNT Christmas and one with the duke boys in Alaska.

[mixxedbagg]

O Tannenbaum on piano? That is fantastic. I really love Christmas music big time.

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I prefer the traditional stuff...Bing, Rat Pack, Burl, Brenda Lee, Perry Como, et al.

I actually completely concur with LMIT on this one.

However, my ALL TIME favorite is Rusty Chevrolet! I owned a Rusty Chevrolet of my own for several years (every mechanical problem in the book, but kept on tickin') and I heard that tune in my head all the time when I drove to work.

[Esox_Magnum]

I forgot about that one, I can totaly relate I have owned my share LOL

[thatoneguy]

Mary, Did You Know

My favorite Christmas song by a mile, especially the Gaither Vocal Band's version

[Steve Foss]

I still own a rusty Chevrolet. Hope I always do.

[zamboni]

It's Christmas time in Hollis Queens, moms cookin chicken and collard greens

RUN DMC baby!!

[Eric Wettschreck]

I still own a rusty Chevrolet. Hope I always do.

Ditto.

I'm a big fan of Bob and Dougs 12 days of Christmas.

Other than that, O Holy Night played by one of the local school kids on the saxaphone during Christmas Eve service is pretty cool, too.

[Gissert]

Bob and Doug, good stuff.

The Kinks, "Father Christmas" is also good.

[snoozebutton]

My favorite would have to be I'll Be Home for Christmas. That was written during WWII and I always think of all the guys sitting in fox holes listening to that.

Of course Rusty Chevrolet is a good one too.

[RiverFish]

Dominique the Italian Christmas Donkey, has become my favorite Christmas song.

[Chef]

John Pizzerelli, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Lori Line, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Even John Denver...

[NoWiser]

For the most part, I'm not a big fan of Christmas music. The one exception is Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I do enjoy listening to them quite a bit. I have them playing on Pandora right now, as long as I'm at work.....

[Stringerless!]

Google youtube Faith Hill " A baby changes everything ". Do not know how to post a link.

[LMITOUT]

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The top 10 most-played ASCAP holiday songs in 2010 are:

1. "Sleigh Ride" – played 174,758 times, written by Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish, most popular artist version performed by Leroy Anderson

2. "Winter Wonderland" – played 156,441 times, written by Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith, most popular artist version performed by Eurythmics

3. "Jingle Bell Rock" – played 135,200 times, written by Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe, most popular artist version performed by Bobby Helms

4. "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" – played 124,883 times, written by Edward Pola, George Wyle, most popular artist version performed by Andy Williams

5. "White Christmas" – played 113,290 times, written by Irving Berlin, most popular artist version performed by Bing Crosby

6. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" – played 108,964 times, written by Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin, most popular artist version performed by The Carpenters

7. "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" – played 101,433 times, written by Meredith Willson, most popular artist version performed by Bing Crosby

8. "Frosty the Snowman" – played 88,546 times, written by Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins, most popular artist version performed by Jimmy Durante

9. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree – played 87,736 times, written by: Johnny Marks, most popular artist version performed by Brenda Lee

10. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting...)" – played 84,049 times, written by Mel Tormé, Robert Wells, most popular artist version performed by Nat King Cole.

[McGurk]

[LMITOUT]

HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!