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elleng

(136,754 posts) Mon Dec 16, 2024, 10:00 PM Monday

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***BRENDA LEE! on PBS American Masters DC area

now, Ch. 26 and 22.

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***BRENDA LEE! on PBS American Masters DC area (Original Post) elleng Monday OP

Either her or Karen Carpenter are the queen of Christmas... yourout Monday #1

I don't see any reason to take a potshot at Mariah Carey. LisaM Tuesday #4

It was a poor attempt at humor. I should have clarified it was yourout Tuesday #6

Gotcha. LisaM Tuesday #7

My favorite Brenda Lee Christmas song... yourout Monday #2

Rockin' elleng Monday #3

The singing tree is singing Figarosmom Tuesday #5

yourout

(8,118 posts)

1. Either her or Karen Carpenter are the queen of Christmas...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 10:17 PM

Monday

Mariah and her yodelling can take a hike.

LisaM

(28,739 posts)

4. I don't see any reason to take a potshot at Mariah Carey.

Reply to yourout (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 12:59 AM

Tuesday

My main beef with her song is that it's overplayed. But I do like it.

Kudos to Brenda Lee for a comeback, but no reason to knock someone else.

yourout

(8,118 posts)

6. It was a poor attempt at humor. I should have clarified it was

Reply to LisaM (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 03:38 AM

Tuesday

To be in jest.
My wife and I kind of have a running gag about the more modern singers.
I'm really not a huge fan of the warbling around notes.

LisaM

(28,739 posts)

7. Gotcha.

Reply to yourout (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 04:39 AM

Tuesday

I don't care for the way some of them sing in a baby voice now, or the way some of them appear to be singing for a second before the sound comes out. The baby voice bothers me the most, I think.

yourout

(8,118 posts)

2. My favorite Brenda Lee Christmas song...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 10:27 PM

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elleng

(136,754 posts)

3. Rockin'

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 10:53 PM

Monday

Figarosmom

(3,254 posts)

5. The singing tree is singing

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 02:58 AM

Tuesday

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda to my cat Figaro

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