What are your favorite Christmas CD''s?

[Skippy123]

Date: 11/29/2007 9:02:20 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 11/29/2007 8:58:59 PM
Author: canuk-gal
HI:

Soooooooo, did you buy something new? Please tell me you bought Diana Krall....

cheers--Sharon

No, I''m planning on going tomorrow. I''m making my list and checking it twice.

I guess I can''t come back in here if I don''t, huh?

Are you gonna get the Beach Boys too?

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/29/2007 9:08:15 PM
Author: Skippy123

Are you gonna get the Beach Boys too?

Well gee Skippers, it''s a toss up between them and Jimmy Buffet....

 

[Kaleigh]

My daughter made me a Christmas CD with all my fave songs, it''s one I cherish!!! Some are classics, some are cheesy, and fun!! I have to put it in my car tomorrow and start getting in the Christmas spirit....

 

[Ellen]

Kaleigh, we have a lot of "home made" ones too!

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 11/29/2007 9:17:54 PM
Author: Ellen
Kaleigh, we have a lot of ''home made'' ones too!

Aren''t those the best??

 

[lyra]

Christmas wouldn''t be Christmas without *BONEY M!*!!!

I also like Charile Brown Christmas and Burl Ives.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

I cannot find Harvie June Van''s (l967) recording of her song, The Navitidad. It is my favorite, but a rarity. Can anyone help me out? Give me a free download???

cheers--Sharon

 

[tiffanytwisted]

I absolutely LOVE the Barnaked Ladies Barnaked for the Holidays. It is my favorite holiday CD.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/24/2007 9:19:39 AM
Author: Lorelei
'' Nother vote for Jingle Cats, I have both CDs...

And it drives my cats bonkers!

I also have a Bing Crosby Christmas CD, Mantovani and Nat King Cole.

I had never heard of them, that I recall. I''m listening to their Stranger in Paradise right now. Beautiful!!

Yesterday didn''t go as planned, so I''m hitting the stores today. I went back through this thread, and found I''d missed Ebree''s link to Paul Potts. WOW!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/1/2007 8:40:24 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 11/24/2007 9:19:39 AM
Author: Lorelei
'' Nother vote for Jingle Cats, I have both CDs...

And it drives my cats bonkers!

I also have a Bing Crosby Christmas CD, Mantovani and Nat King Cole.

I had never heard of them, that I recall. I''m listening to their Stranger in Paradise right now. Beautiful!!

Yesterday didn''t go as planned, so I''m hitting the stores today. I went back through this thread, and found I''d missed Ebree''s link to Paul Potts. WOW!

LOVE MANTOVANI!!!!

 

[Ellen]

Ok,Target had a pitiful selection. I ended up just getting Celine Dion''s, These Are Special Times. I haven''t had a chance to listen to it, will do that later.

 

[Gypsy]

I have a homemade CD I burned a couple of years ago.

My favorite songs from that CD that have NOT been mentioned on here:

Faith Hill: O Holy Night (Might be sacriliege but it is my favorite version)
Jewel: Silent Night
Bing Crosby and David Bowie- Peace on Earth-Little Drummer Boy
(Mentioned, but I love it so I'm mentioning it again: Bing Crosby's: Do you Hear What I hear)
Home Alone Soundtrack- John William- Carol of the Bells
Bruce Springstein's - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Beatles Paul McCartney- Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time
Beatles John Lennon-- So this is Christmas


Thanks for the Barenaked Ladies God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen recommendation-- I love it!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Galaxie (satalite radio)--CBC has a Christmas channel; and it is great. I''ve found my Christmas music buddy!

cheers--Sharon

 

[pennquaker09]

There is this remix of Bing''s "Happy Holidays" and I love it. itunes it killing me.

 

[Ellen]

Did anyone catch Olivia Newton John on the Today Show I think it was, yesterday morning?

First of all, she went too far with the Botox. I thought she looked awful, and she WAS so pretty!

She is releasing a xmas cd, and she sang a song from it. I thought she sounded bad. I was shocked, and disappointed, as I was sure I'd want to get it. Not now.

 

[777_LDY]

Date: 11/29/2007 9:11:39 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 11/29/2007 9:08:15 PM
Author: Skippy123

Are you gonna get the Beach Boys too?

Well gee Skippers, it''s a toss up between them and Jimmy Buffet....

LOL, DH will listen to Jimmy Buffett overandoverandover again. I bought him the Christmas CD last year and he kept it on for at least 6 hours straight while he put some toys together. I ended up hiding it after the holiday was over!

I will admit though, my favorite Christmas CD is Christina Aguilera''s, which drives DH equally nuts!

But I just love her!!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 12/8/2007 11:21:00 AM
Author: 777_LDY

LOL, DH will listen to Jimmy Buffett overandoverandover again. I bought him the Christmas CD last year and he kept it on for at least 6 hours straight while he put some toys together. I ended up hiding it after the holiday was over!

I will admit though, my favorite Christmas CD is Christina Aguilera''s, which drives DH equally nuts!

But I just love her!!

Hubby and I went shopping in St. Louis yesterday, and in all our wandering, we didn''t see one music store.

So, we''re going to try and specifically hit one up today.

 

[Mara]

is anyone with direct tv listening to # 849 with the holiday classics on?

i find that every year we get lazier and lazier about pulling out our actual xmas cd''s and just listen to the tv cable channels because they play such a great variety. right now it''s playing Ring Christmas Bells by Ray Coniff with a choir. Someone I''d never think to look for but it''s an awesome version.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/27/2007 2:46:48 PM
Author: Skippy123

I can''t believe I forgot to say I love the Beach Boys Christmas Album! It''s a totally a rockin cd and puts me in such a GOOD MOOD

I bought this one yesterday.

It was the only one I could find out of the ones I was looking for. I''ll play it later on when the kids are up.

I also got the new Eagles release, Long Road Out Of Eden.

 

[Ellen]

I finally got to hear all of the Beach Boys Skippy, I like it!

 

[HollyS]

Date: 12/13/2007 6:25:31 PM
Author: Ellen
I finally got to hear all of the Beach Boys Skippy, I like it!

Ellen, what is this? A dancing banana? With lips?

 

[Ellen]

Date: 12/13/2007 6:30:40 PM
Author: HollyS

Date: 12/13/2007 6:25:31 PM
Author: Ellen
I finally got to hear all of the Beach Boys Skippy, I like it!

Ellen, what is this? A dancing banana? With lips?

yes

 

[Odilia]

Any Cambridge Singers CD''s, especially Christmas Night. They have so many beautiful old Christmas carols that you don''t usually hear.

 

[HollyS]

Date: 12/13/2007 6:34:19 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 12/13/2007 6:30:40 PM
Author: HollyS

Date: 12/13/2007 6:25:31 PM
Author: Ellen
I finally got to hear all of the Beach Boys Skippy, I like it!

Ellen, what is this? A dancing banana? With lips?

yes

Well, nothing says "Happy Holidays" like Mr. Lippy, the Dancing Banana!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 12/13/2007 7:05:30 PM
Author: HollyS

Date: 12/13/2007 6:34:19 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 12/13/2007 6:30:40 PM
Author: HollyS

Date: 12/13/2007 6:25:31 PM
Author: Ellen
I finally got to hear all of the Beach Boys Skippy, I like it!

Ellen, what is this? A dancing banana? With lips?

yes

Well, nothing says 'Happy Holidays' like Mr. Lippy, the Dancing Banana!

he's got a santa hat on.....

 

[gwendolyn]

''A Charlie Brown Christmas'' by the Vince Guaraldi Trio. It is the BEST. Only $7 at Amazon.

 

[HollyS]

Date: 12/13/2007 11:25:38 PM
Author: gwendolyn
'A Charlie Brown Christmas' by the Vince Guaraldi Trio. It is the BEST. Only $7 at Amazon.

Amen and Hallelujah! (I mean no sacrilege)

I have two -- one for home -- one for car -- and I have the songs downloaded onto the computer to use at work!

There are ONLY two songs of the secular variety that are up there with the perfection of these: Bing's White Christmas (the original) and Nat's The Christmas Song (1960ish version). Many have tried to become Christmas classics; most have failed. These have stood the test of time, and have remained mega-popular.

 

[HollyS]

Date: 12/13/2007 10:12:10 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 12/13/2007 7:05:30 PM
Author: HollyS

Date: 12/13/2007 6:34:19 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 12/13/2007 6:30:40 PM
Author: HollyS

Date: 12/13/2007 6:25:31 PM
Author: Ellen
I finally got to hear all of the Beach Boys Skippy, I like it!

Ellen, what is this? A dancing banana? With lips?

yes

Well, nothing says ''Happy Holidays'' like Mr. Lippy, the Dancing Banana!

he''s got a santa hat on.....

Well now, that changes everything.

 

[lumpkin]

Date: 11/26/2007 12:41:24 PM
Author: SanDiegoLady
I love almost anyone singing Ave Maria, as well.. its one that will always stop me from what I''m doing..

Oh, yes. I sang in my high school choir and we sang the Ave Maria. I so miss singing in a choir at Christmas time. There''s nothing like it. Choir Christmas music is the BEST!

I forgot to mention the Carpenters. I heard Karen Carpenter on the radio yesterday singing, "Merry Christmas, Darling." I still remember her Christmas special from like, 1975???

Montovani is classic as well.

 

[mirre]

I love just about all Christmas music.

A few of my faves are:

Trans Siberian Orchestra (The past two years they have performed in my state on my Bday... what a bday present!!!) Not this year though and I don''t think i''m gonna get to go

Elvis Presley''s Blue Christmas... Just isn''t Christmas without hearing Blue Christmas at least once!

I have a few "Various Artist" CDs with some songs on them that I like also.

I was going to ask... There are a couple songs on the radio around Christmas time that are by Manheim Steamroller (spelling?) that I like... I would actually like to see them perform sometime. I have thought of getting their Christmas CD... is it pretty good? They kind of remind me of TSO but a little different.

Great Thread!