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Music Appreciation

mopinko

(72,149 posts) Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:05 AM Dec 17

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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 Dec 17 OP

Darlene Love, produced by the great Phil Spector, Christmas (please come home) Walleye Dec 17 #1

Eagles, Please Come Home for Christmas Walleye Dec 17 #2

So your bus ride Figarosmom Dec 18 #15

Yes, one of my favorite memories. They were strangers, but they felt like Family. We were all headed home for Christmas. Walleye Dec 18 #17

I always start out by listening to the late great Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas soundrack... hlthe2b Dec 17 #3

"Father Christmas" The Kinks underpants Dec 17 #4

One of the only xmas songs I can handle. Most of them make me want to, well, puke. twodogsbarking Dec 17 #5

unavailable. mopinko Dec 17 #7

Click on Youtube link. twodogsbarking Dec 17 #10

Love Dan Fogelberg Figarosmom Dec 18 #13

Even their Figarosmom Dec 18 #16

here's 1 more fave- mopinko Dec 17 #6

I love Figarosmom Dec 18 #18

Must Be Santa spike jones Dec 17 #8

Of course Figarosmom Dec 18 #19

Someday at Christmas by Stevie Wonder SheltieLover Dec 17 #9

And Figarosmom Dec 18 #20

Here you go: thucythucy Dec 17 #11

And for contrast: thucythucy Dec 17 #12

Rolling Stones Figarosmom Dec 18 #14

Hope this thread helps you feel better Figarosmom Dec 18 #21

i wd feel better w/o that yt glitch, but yes. mopinko Dec 18 #22

Up On The Housetop! ProfessorGAC Dec 19 #23

LOL!!! elleng Dec 20 #26

White Wine In The Sun by Tim Minchin Wiz Imp Dec 20 #24

Jim Croce - It Doesn't Have To Be That Way Wiz Imp Dec 20 #25

Joel The Lump Of Coal Wiz Imp Dec 20 #27

Lenny and the Squigtones - "The Jolliest Fat Man" Wiz Imp Dec 20 #28

The Mockers - (There's No War On Christmas) When Christmas Is In Your Heart Wiz Imp Dec 20 #29

The Mockers - (What's A Better Present) At Christmas Time Wiz Imp Dec 20 #30

Christmas Wrapping (Long Version) ZDU Dec 20 #31

Steve Earle - "Christmas In Washington" [Live from Austin, TX] Wiz Imp Dec 20 #32

Things Fall Apart ZDU Dec 20 #33

Ralph Stanley fargone Dec 20 #34

Walleye

(37,369 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

Dec 17

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Walleye

(37,369 posts)

2. Eagles, Please Come Home for Christmas

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:12 AM

Dec 17

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

(4,112 posts)

15. So your bus ride

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 03:59 AM

Dec 18

Became a memory. Good song .

Walleye

(37,369 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

Dec 18

hlthe2b

(107,612 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

Dec 17

Makes me happy!

underpants

(188,285 posts)

4. "Father Christmas" The Kinks

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:25 AM

Dec 17

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twodogsbarking

(12,514 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

Dec 17

I do like this one. RIP Dan.

mopinko

(72,149 posts)

7. unavailable.

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:39 AM

Dec 17

twodogsbarking

(12,514 posts)

10. Click on Youtube link.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 11:17 AM

Dec 17

Figarosmom

(4,112 posts)

13. Love Dan Fogelberg

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 03:38 AM

Dec 18

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Figarosmom

(4,112 posts)

16. Even their

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 04:02 AM

Dec 18

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

The Davies do Xmas

mopinko

(72,149 posts)

6. here's 1 more fave-

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:38 AM

Dec 17

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Figarosmom

(4,112 posts)

18. I love

Reply to mopinko (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 04:06 AM

Dec 18

KOKO . Thanks this was great

spike jones

(1,818 posts)

8. Must Be Santa

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:51 AM

Dec 17

Figarosmom

(4,112 posts)

19. Of course

Reply to spike jones (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 04:13 AM

Dec 18

Dylan does a Mitch Miller polka for Xmas. Nice

SheltieLover

(61,828 posts)

9. Someday at Christmas by Stevie Wonder

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 10:04 AM

Dec 17

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Figarosmom

(4,112 posts)

20. And

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 04:17 AM

Dec 18

Andrea Day don't forget. Good song

thucythucy

(8,819 posts)

11. Here you go:

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 08:43 PM

Dec 17

thucythucy

(8,819 posts)

12. And for contrast:

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 08:46 PM

Dec 17

Figarosmom

(4,112 posts)

14. Rolling Stones

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 03:52 AM

Dec 18

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John Lennon

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Figarosmom

(4,112 posts)

21. Hope this thread helps you feel better

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 04:20 AM

Dec 18

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

(72,149 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

Dec 18

music is so helpful dealing w such bs.

ProfessorGAC

(71,377 posts)

23. Up On The Housetop!

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:44 PM

Dec 19

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

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elleng

(137,832 posts)

26. LOL!!!

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #23)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:50 PM

Dec 20

Wiz Imp

(3,340 posts)

24. White Wine In The Sun by Tim Minchin

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:38 PM

Dec 20

Wiz Imp

(3,340 posts)

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

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:41 PM

Dec 20

Wiz Imp

(3,340 posts)

27. Joel The Lump Of Coal

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:50 PM

Dec 20

By The Killers

Wiz Imp

(3,340 posts)

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

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:54 PM

Dec 20

Wiz Imp

(3,340 posts)

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

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:56 PM

Dec 20

Wiz Imp

(3,340 posts)

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

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:01 PM

Dec 20

ZDU

(140 posts)

31. Christmas Wrapping (Long Version)

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:02 PM

Dec 20

Wiz Imp

(3,340 posts)

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

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:06 PM

Dec 20

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

ZDU

(140 posts)

33. Things Fall Apart

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:08 PM

Dec 20

fargone

(274 posts)

34. Ralph Stanley

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:17 PM

Dec 20

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