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Although it's been said many times...
"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells, sung by Paul McCartney:
Video by Paul McCartney
And sung by Mel Tormé and Judy Garland, including the rarely-recorded opening verse:
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"The Christmas Song," was written by Tormé and Wells when then were 19 and 22 respectively. ( Read more... ) -
About "making hearts grow three sizes in one day"
"You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" by Albert Hague and Theodor Geisel, sung by Thurl Ravenscroft:
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And here's a cover by Darius Rucker:
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To quote from Albert Hague's obituary in the The New York Times:
"When he played the song he wrote for the Grinch assignment to Theodore Geisel, Mr ( Read more... ) -
So yesterday we had a Phil Spector-influenced song...
How about an actual Phil Spector song? "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, and Phil Spector, sung by (a quite young) U2:
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And sung by the original singer, Darlene Love (with Patti LaBelle), just a year ago:
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According to Rolling Stone (2010), if you're ( Read more... ) -
This isn't only about old holiday songs, you know!
Here's a relatively new one--the Phil Spector-influenced "Underneath the Tree," by Kelly Clarkson and Greg Kurstin, sung by Kelly Clarkson:
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[I]n December, 2013, Clarkson told Jay Leno that she waited to do a Christmas album until [Kurstin] was available ( Read more... ) -
Two more blogs are up...
Over on Blogspot/Blogger, here and here. Will get another out either tonight or tomorrow morning... *crosses fingers*
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Although it's been said many times, many ways...
"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells, sung by Paul McCartney:
Video by Paul McCartney
And sung by Mel Tormé and Judy Garland:
Video posted by theBestArts.com
"The Christmas Song," was written by Tormé and Wells when then were 19 and 22 respectively. According to Tormé, it was written in about ( Read more... ) -
May your days be merry and bright
We're a bit short on snow in my part of the world right now, which is not unusual--it's still on the early side for the white stuff. Of course, the following song's rarely-performed opening verse begins "The sun is shining, the grass is green."
"White Christmas" by Irving Berlin, sung by The Three Tenors:
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One songwriter, so many Christmas songs
Three examples:
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," by Johnny Marks, based on a poem by Robert L. May, as sung by Destiny's Child (you heard me):
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"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," by Johnny Marks, sung by Bill Haley:
Video posted by PEARLY"A Holly Jolly Christmas," by Johnny Marks, sung by Sufjan Stevens ( Read more... ) -
Here's to making hearts grow three sizes in one day
"You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" by Albert Hague and Theodor Geisel, sung by Thurl Ravenscroft:
Video courtesy of horgemlingurinn
And here's a version by the Pickens High School Jazz Band (really quite good!):
Video posted by Jennifer Bryan
To quote from Albert Hague's obituary in the The New York Times:
"When he played the song he wrote ( Read more... )
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