Popular Post Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Popular Post Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) Santa Claus (St. Nick), as drawn by Thomas Nast for Harper’s Weekly in 1881. As a German my Christmas Holiday Season traditionally kicks off on St. Nicholas Day, Dec. 6th. That was the day on which our family would officially adorn our house with the customary Christmas trimmings and decorate our Christmas tree. All while the air was filled with the sounds of Christmas music. So, to start . . . One of my most beloved contemporary Christmas songs is Emerson, Lake & Palmer's I Believe In Father Christmas, which was released in 1975 as an EP. Edited December 6, 2021 by Tippaporn 4
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 That EP also contained Greg Lake's version.
Popular Post Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Popular Post Posted December 6, 2021 "The Little Drummer Boy" (originally known as "Carol of the Drum") is a popular Christmas song written by the American classical music composer and teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. While many have covered this Christmas classic perhaps the most well known and often played version is The Harry Simeone Chorale's of 1958. This entire album was amongst our family collection when I was a child. 2 1
Popular Post worgeordie Posted December 6, 2021 Popular Post Posted December 6, 2021 Jinger bells , Jinger bells is not my favourite , coming to a mall near you ????..... regards worgeordie 1 2
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 Christmas for me is incomplete without The Harry Simeone Chorale's 1958 Christmas album. The album is comprised of so many of the most well known and beloved traditional carols arranged as medleys. Enjoy the entire album.
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 We all have different roots. For traditional Christmas choirs the Vienna Boy's Choir is arguably one of the best in the world. Stille Nacht best captures the Christmas spirit for me. 1 1
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 King's College Choir in Cambridge is a neck and neck rival.
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 It doesn't get much better than this. Good King Wenceslas by Kings College Choir.
Popular Post Doctor Tom Posted December 6, 2021 Popular Post Posted December 6, 2021 15 minutes ago, worgeordie said: Jinger bells , Jinger bells is not my favourite , coming to a mall near you ????..... regards worgeordie Until Easter? I never did ,like Christmas, so coming to live in a Buddhist country seemed a good idea at the time, to avoid all that over done hype and especially all those annoying carols; big mistake, huge. 3
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 It would be difficult to find a better version of Carol Of The Bells, by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych from 1914 with lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky. Performed by St. Georges Choir at Windsor in 2018. 1
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 Down south U.S.-ways Reba McEntire's foot tapping, knee slapping I'll Be Home For Christmas is a must.
connda Posted December 6, 2021 Posted December 6, 2021 But this is Thailand. Namo tassa Bagavato Arahato Samma Sambuttasa. I don't miss "Christmas" and the economic abortion it had become. The religiosity of Christmas as dies out long ago. I continued to celebrate it until it became obvious that Black Friday was more important than the birth of Jesus. "God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember, Christ, our Saviour Was born on Christmas day To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray O tidings of comfort and joy." Yes, but nowadays with all the New Normal and SJW and Marxists, you can't mention 'gentlemen' (triggered!) or 'Christmas' (triggered!) or 'Christ' (triggered!) or 'you' (triggered!), or 'us' (triggered!). You can probably mention Satan if you're deferential. At pushing 70 years old I reflect in this 'Christmas' (triggered!) season:What a screwed up world! 1
KannikaP Posted December 6, 2021 Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) I like LUDOL LED NO LANE DEE. Edited December 6, 2021 by KannikaP 1
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 And as some of elders here are hard rockers then Bruce Springsteen's '75 live performance of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town is indispensable.
toofarnorth Posted December 6, 2021 Posted December 6, 2021 38 minutes ago, worgeordie said: Jinger bells , Jinger bells is not my favourite , coming to a mall near you ????..... regards worgeordie Oh Dingen Ben , yep getting near that time . Every time I go to Lotus and see santa outside I say Get Ph.... santa. Al Bundy said many years ago ' Hark the hairy angels stink '.
KannikaP Posted December 6, 2021 Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) I like the one about telling the German nutters to go to sleep! LOL Edited December 6, 2021 by KannikaP
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, connda said: But this is Thailand. Namo tassa Bagavato Arahato Samma Sambuttasa. I don't miss "Christmas" and the economic abortion it had become. The religiosity of Christmas as dies out long ago. I continued to celebrate it until it became obvious that Black Friday was more important than the birth of Jesus. "God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember, Christ, our Saviour Was born on Christmas day To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray O tidings of comfort and joy." Yes, but nowadays with all the New Normal and SJW and Marxists, you can't mention 'gentlemen' (triggered!) or 'Christmas' (triggered!) or 'Christ' (triggered!) or 'you' (triggered!), or 'us' (triggered!). You can probably mention Satan if you're deferential. At pushing 70 years old I reflect in this 'Christmas' (triggered!) season:What a screwed up world! We all get to choose how we keep Christmas. Choose well.
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 Eartha Kitt with her classic Santa Baby recorded in '53. 2
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 The Eagles lyrically pleading to Please Come Home For Christmas back in '78.
pgrahmm Posted December 6, 2021 Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) Sometimes I like to lay back listen to this by the lights of the Christmas tree....A few candles & a cold one - on a good system... This is the long instrumental/sax version..... Edited December 6, 2021 by pgrahmm 1 1
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) White Christmas by The Choir of Guildford Cathedral from 1999. Edited December 6, 2021 by Tippaporn 1
Popular Post chickenslegs Posted December 6, 2021 Popular Post Posted December 6, 2021 I never get tired of hearing this one ... 6
Tippaporn Posted December 6, 2021 Author Posted December 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, chickenslegs said: I never get tired of hearing this one ... When I started this thread I kinda figured I wasn't going to be able to post all the real good ones. I'm with ya, CL. Put this one on loop. 1 1
chickenslegs Posted December 6, 2021 Posted December 6, 2021 Everybody's on the dance floor for this Slade classic. "Does your granny always tell ya that the old songs are the best - then she's up and rock 'n' rollin' with the rest." 2
pgrahmm Posted December 6, 2021 Posted December 6, 2021 My favorite version of Oh Come All Ye Faithful....
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