capricorn Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 (edited) Here's the saddest country XMAS song ever by Jim Reeves There's an Old Christmas Card in an old dusty trunk And it brings back sweet memories dear to me 'Though it's faded and worn, it's as precious as the morn When I found it 'neath our first Christmas tree Chorus: I thrill with every word, every line Guess I'm always sentimental 'round this time Pardon me if a tear falls among my Christmas cheer It's the memory of an Old Christmas Card (Recitation) You know, I don't know why I get to feeling sentimental About this time, every year But every time I see a Christmas card, I somehow can't help reminiscing About the very first Christmas that you and I spent together What a beautiful Christmas card you gave me that year Why I know you must have looked through thousands of cards To find that wonderful poem that still brings a tear to my eyes http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/jim_ree...stmas_card.html Sniff..... edit to add link...in case you want to hear it...oh, don't bother, it's way too sad. You can't help but think the guy got dumped but the loser kept her Christmas card in the attic. Edited December 24, 2008 by capricorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie_ Posted December 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 (edited) Only in Canada would someone with a vocal range of two notes get "vocalist of the years" as Cohen did..as for him singing the perfect Christmas song - unlike Dylan who was jewish and converted to Christianity - Cohen is not a convert. Good point, Oleg. Maybe its not a Christmas song at all, maybe its a Hanukkah song...... (I still don't see how it was called a Christmas song in the first place) The Christmas songs I like the best are David Bowie/Bing Crosby singing The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth, and Simon and Garfunkel's Silent Night/7 O'Clock News. Edited December 24, 2008 by Melanie_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Dancer Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Put on your yamakaHere comes Chanukah So much funukah To celebrate Chanukah Chanukah is the festival of lights Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights When you feel like the only kid in town without a Christmas tree Here's a list of people who are Jewish just like you and me David Lee Roth lights the menorah So do James Caan, Kirk Douglas, and the late Dinah Shore-ah Guess who eats together at the Carnegie Deli Bowser from Sha Na Na and Arthur Fonzerelli Paul Newman's half Jewish, Goldie Hawn's half too Put them together, what a fine lookin' Jew You don't need "Deck The Halls" or "Jingle Bell Rock" 'Cause you can spin a dreidel with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock- both Jewish Put on your yarmulke It's time for Chanukah The owner of the Seattle Supersonicahs Celebrates Chanukah O.J. Simpson, not a Jew But guess who is? Hall of famer Rod Carew- he converted We got Ann Landers and her sister Dear Abby Harrison Ford's a quarter Jewish- not too shabby Some people think that Ebenezer Scrooge is Well he's not, but guess who is All three Stooges So many Jews are in showbiz Tom Cruise isn't, but I heard his agent is Tell your friend Veronica It's time to celebrate Chanukah I hope I get a harmonicah Oh this lovely, lovely Chanukah So drink your gin and tonicah And smoke your marijuanikah and tell Bill and Monica to Have a happy, happy, happy, happy Chanukah Happy Chanukah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuzadd Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 for this Christmas? with the economic news? I would say : Kinks: Father Christmas When I was small I believed in santa clausThough I knew it was my dad And I would hang up my stocking at christmas Open my presents and Id be glad But the last time I played father christmas I stood outside a department store A gang of kids came over and mugged me And knocked my reindeer to the floor They said: Father christmas, give us some money Dont mess around with those silly toys. Well beat you up if you dont hand it over We want your bread so don't make us annoyed Give all the toys to the little rich boys Dont give my brother a steve austin outfit Dont give my sister a cuddly toy We dont want a jigsaw or monopoly money We only want the real mccoy Father christmas, give us some money Well beat you up if you make us annoyed Father christmas, give us some money Dont mess around with those silly toys But give my daddy a job cause he needs one He's got lots of mouths to feed But if you've got one, I'll have a machine gun So I can scare all the kids down the street Father christmas, give us some money We got no time for your silly toys Well beat you up if you dont hand it over Give all the toys to the little rich boys Have yourself a merry merry christmas Have yourself a good time But remember the kids who got nothin While youre drinkin down your wine Father christmas, give us some money We got no time for your silly toys Well beat you up if you dont hand it over We want your bread, so dont make us annoyed Give all the toys to the little rich boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 for this Christmas? with the economic news? I would say: Now is the winter of our discontent (or disconnect?). Who knows what sort of Xmas carols Steinbeck might have written? The Night John Steinbeck Died (all words and music by Don Charbonneau) It’s cold out here tonight Wind is just a howling I’m walking down this highway Going back to my northern home It’s cold out here tonight First is snow falling down I’m walking down this highway I’m going back to my northern home. I came out here six months ago Just a country boy Looking for a city job Got work in a stamping plant Making parts for cars I still can’t afford. More lyrics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubberMiley Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 Good point, Oleg. Maybe its not a Christmas song at all, maybe its a Hanukkah song...... Lots of Christmas songs have been written by Jews, including the Christmas Song, White Christmas, Silver Bells, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and even You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msj Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I've changed my mind. I like version slightly better than Leonard's. pretty good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 White Christmas sung by Bing Crosby is THE Christmas song. End of story. Other notables: Andy Williams: Hark the Herald Angels Sing The Carpenters: I'll be Home for Christmas Andy Williams: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Crosby/Bowie: Little Drummer Boy Perry Como: No Place Like Home for the Holidays Carpenters: Merry Christmas Darling Carpenters: Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas Amy Grants: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Nat King Cole: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire Josh Groban: Oh Holy Night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusThermopyle Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 (edited) White Christmas sung by Bing Crosby is THE Christmas song. End of story. I can agree with that...but the rest of your list is open to debate. Edited to add an E that I missed. Otherwise it would have read "the rst" instead of "the rest". Edited December 31, 2008 by AngusThermopyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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