All-time favorite Xmas songs.

Longfellow's I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY

I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play
And mild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth good will to men

I thought how as the day had come
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Of peace on earth good will to men

And in despair I bowed my head
There is no peace on earth I said
For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth good will to men

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep
God is not dead nor doth he sleep
The wrong shall fail the right prevail
With peace on earth good will to men

Til ringing singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day
A voice a chime a chant sublime
Of peace on earth good will to men

Silent Night...

It's kind of bittersweet...my grandmother taught it to me when I was very little, and now, every time I hear it I think of her and usually get a little teary-eyed. That's okay, though...I still think it's beautiful.

"Let There be Peace on Earth"
I don't think this is specifically a Christmas song, but the Christmas season is the only time I ever hear it.

"Jingle Bells" by those barking dogs. It makes me laugh every time.

Also SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS by John Lennon and MARY'S BOYCHILD by Harry Belafonte

"The Christmas Song" Nat King Cole

edgarblythe, I agree. "So This is Christmas" is a great one!

I LOVE Christmas music!!......

Trans-Siberian Orchestra -- rock-opera CD's -- "Christmas Eve and Other Stories" and "The Christmas Attic"

"Christmas Wrapping" recorded by The Waitresses

"There's A New Kid In Town" recorded by Kathy Mattea

"Take A Walk Through Bethlehem" recorded by Trisha Yearwood

"The Promise" (the entire CD) written and recorded by Michael Card

"Sing We Christmas", is a CD of old, uncommon hymms and carols, recorded by Chanticleer, which is a group of 12 men, singing a cappella. Their name, "Chanticleer", comes from the 'clear-singing rooster in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales'.

....these are just a few..... I have a bazillion Christmas CD's and I buy a few more each year!!

I don't like all this "commercial stuff" (in the sense of "warehoose/shopping center - music").

Unfortunately, thus "Silent Night" is on the 'out list' as well.

I really like "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" LINK

(PS: this link here shows not only nearly all commonly known christmas carols, but gives a lot of [lyrics, notes, midi etc] information about them:

Hymns And Carols

(To the tune of Winter Wonderland)

Lacey things, she's been missin'
Didn't ask, her permission
I'm wearin' her clothes
Her silk pany hose
Walkin' round in women's underwear . . .

and some other all time favorites:

Good King Cole Slaw looked him out, on his feets uneven --

Chipmunks roasting on an open fire,
Jack Frost nipping at your balls--

Deck us all with Boston Charlie
Walla Walla, Washington and Kalamazoo --

Ah, the seasonal music, what would December be like without it? (I'd sure as hell like to find out.)

Doesn't seem that long ago since I was a tyke lithping "All I Want for Chrithmas Is My Two Front Teeth." My how time does fly... now I can ssing and whisstle "sSilent Night" at the ssame time with a full upper plate.

My favorite song:

Oh Holy Night!

It's mine, too, New Haven.

"The Night Santa Went Crazy" -- by Weird Al Yankovic

Others I like a lot are The Little Drummer Boy, Christmas Time's A Comin, Do You Hear What I Hear, Pretty Paper and Blue Christmas.

Setana,
...I remember Boston Charlie, it's an old Pogo classic (sniff) Ahh the memories.

Yes, Booman, so is Good King Cole Slaw . . . Pogo has been dead these 30 years, which is sad, some of the greatest gentle political satire to be found anywhere--i think that strip was truly unique . . .

Very true....Walt Kelly was the author right?There were other clever strips too, L'il Abner, Moon Mullins, "They'll do it every Time" by Jimmy Hatlo. This sounds like the makings of a future thread to me. (hint-hint)

Go fer it, Boss . . . me an' Lovey gotta git ready fer to go to dinner with her M & P, then off to a concert . . .

So many great ones already that all I could add is
"I Saw Three Ships"
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day?
And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas day in the morning?

Our Savior Christ and His lady,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
Our Savior Christ and His lady,
On Christmas day in the morning.

Pray whither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day?
Pray whither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas day in the morning?

O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the angels in Heav’n shall sing,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
And all the angels in Heav’n shall sing,
On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the souls on Earth shall sing,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
And all the souls on Earth shall sing,
On Christmas day in the morning.

Then let us all rejoice amain,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
Then let us rejoice amain,
On Christmas day in the morning.

Three Ships Midi


I particularly favor Sting bellowing it out