Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Hi Mele,...Elvis is one of my favourites, Barbara Striesand has a great Christmas cd, Anne Murray, Rita McNiel Christmas Albulm..is so cool, I love listening to strings of christmas, you know if every day was like Christmas Mele what a Wonderful world it would be,..hope to meeet you some time, have already met Shiva tinkeroon murfs mom iam sally, the clones ,Illantoye, Haunts999, ms PB, mr,PB..what a wonderful group of friends, hope i will meet you some day.. take care...hope to hear back... Tink..ox
Originally Posted By mele Hey TINK, have you heard the Glenn Miller Orchestra Xmas cds? They're really good. I've not heard of Rita McNiel before. Ooh, if you like Elvis, you might like the Brian Setzer Orch. He's got a couple of cds that are good. You live pretty close to me (I'm near Seattle). Maybe you can come to a Seattle meet sometime!
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins Fall doesn't even officially end until the winter solstice (Dec. 21). So, all the Advent preparation is actually done in fall although we feel that it's winter.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm trying not to listen to Christmas music for a while (I'm guilty of listening to it year-round) to make it a little more special once it's time. I'm thinking I can make it until Thanksgiving without any more...well, maybe not these next couple days which look like they might be a little rough around the edges, but after that, I promise! : ) "Barbara Striesand has a great Christmas cd" Isn't she Jewish? : )
Originally Posted By mele Yup, so is Neil Diamond and Bette Midler. Bette's Xmas cd is one of the very best cds I own. Just love it. KT Tunstall releasted an Xmas EP through Target that is really good, too, but probably not of everyone's tastes. I listened to Harry Connick Jrs newly released cd (yesterday) and it was okay. He has written some great Xmas tunes but I didn't so much hear any good ones on the new album which is much jazzier than the first (and best) cd. (And I like jazz.) But, I was at work so had the volume down pretty low. Enya has a Xmas cd coming out next week. I am not a fan but I like lots of different types of Xmas music and have been listening to more new agey type music this year (in an effort to relax more). I might check it out. Sarah Brightman (sp?) has a new one out, too. I didn't dig it at all.
Originally Posted By mele Yeah, I kind of sound like a zealot, eh? LOL Hey, I'm not melekalikimaka for nuthin'. ;-)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'll have to check out the Sarah Brightman one. I tend to like her stuff, so I might just need to look into that. I'm also interested to hear the new Manhheim Steamroller one. I was a little disappointed with their last Christmas CD, as the music wasn't very well known (many original songs) and just didn't seem very Christmas-ey or Mannhiem Steamroller-ey. Right now I'm listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's "This is Christmas". I know that Mormon's aren't exactly popular right now in general, but they sure do know how to do some impressive music. It's all very traditional, but at the same time it's all very creative arrangements. On top of the huge choir (I believe it's around 300 members), the orchestra is outstanding. And if you haven't heard their version of The Twelve Days of Christmas, then you haven't hear anything (clocking in at over 12 minutes long, it takes you historically through music from Gregorian chants to Sousa marches and everything in between, all while keeping the standard song...impressive is an understatment).
Originally Posted By mele Hm, your vow to not listen to Xmas music for awhile bit the dust quickly. ;-)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros No, I said I'd stop after tomorrow...I have a bunch of really fun midterms going on right now (one that I'm pretty sure I failed miserably earlier today because of several factors including the fire alarm going off twice during it, and two more tomorrow). Once I get past those and the lovely extra stress that accompanies them, I think I'll be able to make it 3 or so weeks. But between all the extra stress and the lower temperatures, I needed a way to get away from it all, and the temperatures (and this thread!) led me to Christmas music. And it's working wonderfully! It's a surprisingly good studying mix...
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin This just made me think of my favorite Christmas song...Mary Did You Know? Gets to me everytime.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Thanks! Not that I'm procrastinating at all right now or anything... "This just made me think of my favorite Christmas song...Mary Did You Know? Gets to me everytime." They used to sing that in our church (they probably still do, but we have moved since then), and it was always great. I remember the first time they did it, nobody had ever heard it before and it was really good. It was a couple years after that before I started hearing it on the radio and stuff, but I'm glad that it's becoming more widespread. It's a great set of lyrics set to a tune that's pretty different than the normal Christmas stuff. It's nice to switch it up a little, as long as we keep it a little similar... : )
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Wait a cotton-pickin' minute! You're all listing what Christmas songs you like!?? You people have completely ruined the "Bah Humbug!" tone of my thread! The nerve!!! The audacity!!! The unmitigated gall!!! <--- returns to the top of Mt. Krumpett.
Originally Posted By mele Uhoh, 2oony's up there dumping a load again! LOL And to bring the mood back....THE CHRISTMAS SHOES!
Originally Posted By lesmisfan maybe someone can help me. im trying to look up a christmas song, its a version of do you heat what i hear by a certain performer, i believe she has one of the little drummer boy as well. but it has african influence sounding music with a chorus as well. anyone know what im talking about? can someone help?
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE mele...yes i have heard of the Glenn miller orchestra....Christmas is such a Special time of year....even though sadness comes along the way, with missing friends who have chosen to start their lives over in seperate directions leaving the ones outside who cared so much for them during their most darkest hours, hopefully they will think of us and come home some day, we truly hope your Christmas is A very Blessed one, if iCOULD MAKE ONE OF YOUR MEETS I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND...take care talk to you soon, hugs from Tink ox
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE not sure lemisfan, The african choir sings that song, wonder if she was from their surroundings, you could try looking up african christmas singers...that might work, i will look as well, we just missed you at toy story this summer, murfsmum took us to meet you, but you were not there..hope that we will be abvle to meet with you next time, heard you were a real stand up fella, any endorsement from murfsmum and beth is one worth while...take care and have a Great Merry Christmas.... cheers from the tink -mobile
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin Sweet Honey In The Rock? They do some very Afrocentric kind of stuff.
