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gypsi
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response 9 of 67:
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Dec 17 05:10 UTC 1999 |
You may want to add a "...To Town" to that, Steve. It sounds a
bit...well...Lehrer-ish. =)
There was a song at Meijer tonight annoying the beejeezus out of me.
Something about a stupid snowflake tapping at her window. I almost shot the
damn speakers.
Greg F. - I have a copy of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir doing "Carol of the
Bells" in mp3 format. Want it?
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hematite
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response 10 of 67:
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Dec 17 06:20 UTC 1999 |
There's this version of "Go tell it on the Mountain" sung by
(presumably) a gospel choir with a very deep bass singing the melody. I
absolutely adore it. And on this same tape (Made before I was born,
copied off of records, shock!) the same group sings "There's a star in
the East on Christmas Morn" that I also love.
Along with 'Carol of the Bells' and...other stuff that I can't think of
when running on 5 hours of sleep and a headache.
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eeyore
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response 11 of 67:
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Dec 17 07:37 UTC 1999 |
Actually, this year I got ahold of a REALLY good Christmas cd....it was $5,
and part of the money went to Toys for Tots. It had classic vocalists....Ella
Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, and sever ofthers that I cannot
remember in my sleepiness. It's realy good. :) Oh...Mahalia Jackson is
another one. :)
And I'm really appalled that nobody has mentioned the Chipmunks. :)
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md
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response 12 of 67:
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Dec 17 14:28 UTC 1999 |
Coventry Carol.
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drewmike
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response 13 of 67:
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Dec 17 17:17 UTC 1999 |
Total guess, Sarah: "Here Comes Susie Snowflake". I'm pretty sure that
Rosemarie Clooney sang a version, though I'm not sure if it's the
definitive one.
I had heard somewhere that Jimmie Boyd, who sang "I Saw Mommy Kissing
Santa Claus" ended up in the cast of The Electric Company. Just like
Violet Beauregard.
(No, I don't mean he *ended* up there. You know what I mean.)
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krj
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response 14 of 67:
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Dec 17 18:00 UTC 1999 |
((( Fall 1999 Agora #183 <---> Music #218 )))
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gypsi
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response 15 of 67:
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Dec 17 18:29 UTC 1999 |
Yes, that's it, drewmike. I hate that song. Everytime she sang, "Tap tap
tap" I wanted to shoot shoot shoot the speakers.
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gnat
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response 16 of 67:
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Dec 17 21:35 UTC 1999 |
As far as I'm concerned, the only Christmas song worth listening to is
"Fairy-Tale of New York," by the Pogues. "It was Christmas Eve, babe,
in the drunk tank..." :)
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mcnally
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response 17 of 67:
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Dec 17 22:51 UTC 1999 |
It's certainly a good remedy for overexposure to more traditional
Christmas-music sentiment..
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remmers
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response 18 of 67:
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Dec 17 23:53 UTC 1999 |
I'm partial to Walt Kelly's "Deck Us All with Boston Charlie".
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tpryan
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response 19 of 67:
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Dec 18 00:39 UTC 1999 |
re18: How about the Cryptkeeper's version of "Deck the Hall with
parts of Charlie"?
I've listened to about 3 feet of Christmas CDs thusfar this
year. Some got a second spin thru the CD player, including the
Cheiftans, Tom Paxton, Peter, Paul & Mary, Leon Redbone, and
some others.
I have all three of the Bob Rivers Chirstmas CDs, and three
more of his other twisted tunes.
My best discovery after the fact was "Peace" by The
Rotary Connection, a Chicago group if I recall. The voice you
recognize most prominetly is Minnie Ripperton.
Ringo Star put out a Christmas CD this year. His version
of "Little Drummer Boy" (dhuh!) and "Christmas dance should be getting
radio airplay, but are not.
I do get a chuckle out of Black Flag's [bleep] Christmas.
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jep
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response 20 of 67:
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Dec 18 03:56 UTC 1999 |
I like a lot of the versions of "Little Drummer Boy" I've heard.
There's a song called "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" by some
hard-voiced woman. I don't know who it is, but I wish I did; I'd like
to buy the album. Can anyone help?
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jep
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response 21 of 67:
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Dec 18 03:57 UTC 1999 |
Heh. Forgot there's the Web these days. Is the singer I'm thinking of
Brenda Lee?
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gypsi
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response 22 of 67:
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Dec 18 07:45 UTC 1999 |
I really like the Dave Matthews Band's "Christmas Song". I heard it for the
first time tonight, and it's really sweet.
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beeswing
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response 23 of 67:
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Dec 18 15:29 UTC 1999 |
Another fave, John Lennon's "So this i Christmas". Melissa Etheridge
also did a live version of this, and it rocks.
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beeswing
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response 24 of 67:
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Dec 18 15:29 UTC 1999 |
...oops. lost an "s" somewhere
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orinoco
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response 25 of 67:
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Dec 18 15:39 UTC 1999 |
Although "I Christmas" would fit in quite nicely with his famous claim that
he was more famous than Jesus....
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gnat
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response 26 of 67:
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Dec 18 17:59 UTC 1999 |
My friend Sara and I are doing a Christmas radio marathon on WCBN,
from 8pm on Christmas Eve to 6am on Christmas morning. We're going
to be playing a lot of holiday music, so this item is really helpful.
Keep 'em coming!
I heard of a Kinks song called "Father Christmas (Please Give Us
Money)." Has anyone else heard this? What record is it on?
Another cynical Christmas song: Martin Newell's "Christmas in Suburbia."
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danr
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response 27 of 67:
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Dec 18 18:13 UTC 1999 |
For humorous Christmas songs, I've always liked "Gramma Got Run Over by a
Reindeer."
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phenix
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response 28 of 67:
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Dec 18 23:29 UTC 1999 |
you're a mean one, mr. grinch
winter wonder land by flemming and earl(to the tune of led zep)
mr heat
mr. freeze
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gypsi
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response 29 of 67:
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Dec 18 23:59 UTC 1999 |
How could I forget the grinch song... I love that show. =)
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drewmike
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response 30 of 67:
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Dec 19 04:52 UTC 1999 |
Hey, what do you know? Someone else around here I know!
Just don't call it a Merry-Thon, or Comedy Central is gonna go after
you.
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tpryan
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response 31 of 67:
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Dec 19 23:44 UTC 1999 |
Find Father Christmas by The Kinks on a Rhino collection:
Billboard Rock 'N' Roll Christmas. Or invite me to stop and join
you.
When I heard Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas" I was
in awe of a great song by a Motown artist that was not a cover tune.
But then again, The Tempations version of "Rudolf" is one of my
favorites.
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sspan
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response 32 of 67:
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Dec 20 01:58 UTC 1999 |
Sixpence None The Richer does a nice version of the Grinch song, nothing beats
the origional with Boris though... Rebecca St. James has out a really good
Christmas CD too, with a version of Lennon's Happy Christmas.. Don't forget
the Waitresses song 'Christmas Wrapping'
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scott
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response 33 of 67:
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Dec 20 02:17 UTC 1999 |
Tom Waits, "Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis".
("...and Charlie, hey, I'll be eligible for parole come Valentine's Day")
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