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Music Appreciation

mopinko

(71,937 posts) Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:05 AM Tuesday

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how about a xmas song thread?

i need to listen to some xmas tunes. i’ve been looking for some opportunities to carol or just sing, but my health is in the shitter, so i just dont have the juice.
my usual fix is listening while i make cookies, which i’m also not doing this yr.

here’s a fave of mine, a rly oldie-

and here’s a new-to-me 1 i found looking for something else-

imma listen to this while y’all share-

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how about a xmas song thread? (Original Post) mopinko Tuesday OP

Darlene Love, produced by the great Phil Spector, Christmas (please come home) Walleye Tuesday #1

Eagles, Please Come Home for Christmas Walleye Tuesday #2

So your bus ride Figarosmom Wednesday #15

Yes, one of my favorite memories. They were strangers, but they felt like Family. We were all headed home for Christmas. Walleye Wednesday #17

I always start out by listening to the late great Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas soundrack... hlthe2b Tuesday #3

"Father Christmas" The Kinks underpants Tuesday #4

One of the only xmas songs I can handle. Most of them make me want to, well, puke. twodogsbarking Tuesday #5

unavailable. mopinko Tuesday #7

Click on Youtube link. twodogsbarking Tuesday #10

Love Dan Fogelberg Figarosmom Wednesday #13

Even their Figarosmom Wednesday #16

here's 1 more fave- mopinko Tuesday #6

I love Figarosmom Wednesday #18

Must Be Santa spike jones Tuesday #8

Of course Figarosmom Wednesday #19

Someday at Christmas by Stevie Wonder SheltieLover Tuesday #9

And Figarosmom Wednesday #20

Here you go: thucythucy Tuesday #11

And for contrast: thucythucy Tuesday #12

Rolling Stones Figarosmom Wednesday #14

Hope this thread helps you feel better Figarosmom Wednesday #21

i wd feel better w/o that yt glitch, but yes. mopinko Wednesday #22

Up On The Housetop! ProfessorGAC Thursday #23

LOL!!! elleng Yesterday #26

White Wine In The Sun by Tim Minchin Wiz Imp Yesterday #24

Jim Croce - It Doesn't Have To Be That Way Wiz Imp Yesterday #25

Joel The Lump Of Coal Wiz Imp Yesterday #27

Lenny and the Squigtones - "The Jolliest Fat Man" Wiz Imp Yesterday #28

The Mockers - (There's No War On Christmas) When Christmas Is In Your Heart Wiz Imp Yesterday #29

The Mockers - (What's A Better Present) At Christmas Time Wiz Imp Yesterday #30

Christmas Wrapping (Long Version) ZDU Yesterday #31

Steve Earle - "Christmas In Washington" [Live from Austin, TX] Wiz Imp Yesterday #32

Things Fall Apart ZDU Yesterday #33

Ralph Stanley fargone 23 hrs ago #34

Walleye

(36,354 posts)

1. Darlene Love, produced by the great Phil Spector, Christmas (please come home)

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:09 AM

Tuesday

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Walleye

(36,354 posts)

2. Eagles, Please Come Home for Christmas

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:12 AM

Tuesday

I first heard this song years and years ago. I was taking a greyhound bus downstate on late on Christmas Eve. I was the only white person on the bus it was full. A bottle was being passed around, and the driver broke into this song over his PA. https://m.

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Figarosmom

(3,254 posts)

15. So your bus ride

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 03:59 AM

Wednesday

Became a memory. Good song .

Walleye

(36,354 posts)

17. Yes, one of my favorite memories. They were strangers, but they felt like Family. We were all headed home for Christmas.

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #15)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 04:04 AM

Wednesday

hlthe2b

(106,706 posts)

3. I always start out by listening to the late great Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas soundrack...

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:20 AM

Tuesday

Makes me happy!

underpants

(187,222 posts)

4. "Father Christmas" The Kinks

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Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:25 AM

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twodogsbarking

(12,265 posts)

5. One of the only xmas songs I can handle. Most of them make me want to, well, puke.

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:32 AM

Tuesday

I do like this one. RIP Dan.

mopinko

(71,937 posts)

7. unavailable.

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:39 AM

Tuesday

twodogsbarking

(12,265 posts)

10. Click on Youtube link.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 11:17 AM

Tuesday

Figarosmom

(3,254 posts)

13. Love Dan Fogelberg

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 03:38 AM

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Figarosmom

(3,254 posts)

16. Even their

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 04:02 AM

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Xmas song is just so Kinks. Love it. Thanks.

The Davies do Xmas

mopinko

(71,937 posts)

6. here's 1 more fave-

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Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:38 AM

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Figarosmom

(3,254 posts)

18. I love

Reply to mopinko (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 04:06 AM

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KOKO . Thanks this was great

spike jones

(1,792 posts)

8. Must Be Santa

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Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:51 AM

Tuesday

Figarosmom

(3,254 posts)

19. Of course

Reply to spike jones (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 04:13 AM

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Dylan does a Mitch Miller polka for Xmas. Nice

SheltieLover

(60,137 posts)

9. Someday at Christmas by Stevie Wonder

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Tue Dec 17, 2024, 10:04 AM

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Figarosmom

(3,254 posts)

20. And

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 04:17 AM

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Andrea Day don't forget. Good song

thucythucy

(8,749 posts)

11. Here you go:

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Tue Dec 17, 2024, 08:43 PM

Tuesday

thucythucy

(8,749 posts)

12. And for contrast:

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Tue Dec 17, 2024, 08:46 PM

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Figarosmom

(3,254 posts)

14. Rolling Stones

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Wed Dec 18, 2024, 03:52 AM

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John Lennon

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Figarosmom

(3,254 posts)

21. Hope this thread helps you feel better

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 04:20 AM

Wednesday

Last edited Wed Dec 18, 2024, 02:10 PM - Edit history (1)

My Dad used to sing Ava Maria it was great hearing it. Thanks

mopinko

(71,937 posts)

22. i wd feel better w/o that yt glitch, but yes.

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #21)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 08:25 AM

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music is so helpful dealing w such bs.

ProfessorGAC

(70,512 posts)

23. Up On The Housetop!

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:44 PM

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Here's a version I'm particularly fond of.

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elleng

(136,754 posts)

26. LOL!!!

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #23)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:50 PM

Yesterday

Wiz Imp

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24. White Wine In The Sun by Tim Minchin

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:38 PM

Yesterday

Wiz Imp

(2,343 posts)

25. Jim Croce - It Doesn't Have To Be That Way

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:41 PM

Yesterday

Wiz Imp

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27. Joel The Lump Of Coal

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:50 PM

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By The Killers

Wiz Imp

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28. Lenny and the Squigtones - "The Jolliest Fat Man"

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:54 PM

Yesterday

Wiz Imp

(2,343 posts)

29. The Mockers - (There's No War On Christmas) When Christmas Is In Your Heart

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:56 PM

Yesterday

Wiz Imp

(2,343 posts)

30. The Mockers - (What's A Better Present) At Christmas Time

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:01 PM

Yesterday

ZDU

(63 posts)

31. Christmas Wrapping (Long Version)

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:02 PM

Yesterday

Wiz Imp

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32. Steve Earle - "Christmas In Washington" [Live from Austin, TX]

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:06 PM

Yesterday

Another version: Steve Earle - Amsterdam 2018 - Christmas in Washington

ZDU

(63 posts)

33. Things Fall Apart

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:08 PM

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fargone

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34. Ralph Stanley

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:17 PM

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