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December 18, 2006

Christmas Music Favorites

In no particular order:

- The intro to "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"; Ella Fitgerald; Ella Wishes You a Swingin' Christmas
- Dialogue intro to "Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year"; Jackson 5
- "Celebrate Me Home"; almost any recording, including the KSDK commercial (which I have yet to hear this year), but I am partial to the Al Jarreau version on the Warner Jazz Christmas Sampler (thanks Mr. Chuck!)
- "This Christmas"; almost any recording, though I am partial to the arrangement (the guitar, horns and breakdown w/ choir @ the end) on the Christina Aguilera Christmas album, affectionately called Xtina's Xmas
- Dialogue intro to "The First Noel"; Bing Crosby; White Christmas
- The C Section to "Silver Bells"; Johnny Mathis; Merry Christmas
- Final chord progression in the verse intro/transition used in "Silent Night"; The Temptations; Give Love at Christmas
- Vocal and instrumental arrangements on "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"; Jackson 5; A Motown Christmas Carol
- "Christmastime is Here"; Vince Guiraldi Trio; Charlie Brown Christmas
- "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays"; N'SYNC; "Home for Christmas." Everything about this song is so wrong it's right. Especially synth 2 on the chorus

And a two new ones:
- just discovered that Bette Midler and Johnny Mathis do a Winter Winderland/Let it Snow duet on her new Christmas album. LOVE IT.
- Lou Rawls, Merry Christmas, Baby. BRILLIANCE.

Posted by nikl at December 18, 2006 11:06 AM

Comments

I was about to haul you to civil court if you didn't mention "Silent Night" by The Temptations!!! Whew!!!

And...ummmmm...where is "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole? Hhhhhmmmm...???? Subpoena!!!!

Posted by: silkysoul at November 27, 2007 12:18 AM

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