Originally Posted By melekalikimaka What were your favorite Christmas specials on TV growing up? -How the Grinch Stole Christmas has always been my favorite. -Holiday Inn (not a Xmas special but I couldn't wait to watch it every single year.) What are your favorite Christmas songs? -Ave Maria is my favorite song, not just Xmas, but all-time favorite. -O Holy Night is my current favorite -What Are You Doing New Years Eve? (not much of a Xmas song though) -Hey Santa! by Chris Isaak (not the crappy Carnie and Wendy Wilson song) -Merry Christmas Baby, especially sung by Charles Brown and Bonnie Raitt. What are your favorite Christmas albums/CD's? -The Little Drummer Boy by Harry Simeone Chorale -The Christmas Album by Manhattan Transfer -Christmas by Chris Isaak -Have A Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives -A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra Have you ever or do you go caroling? -I haven't being caroling as an adult but I did a few times when I was a kid. When we lived in Alaska we had to drive from house to house because of the snow and the spread out houses. We also went on a few boats to sing. It was a lot of fun. When I was in the 3rd grade and celebrating my birthday with a slumber party a group of carolers came by the house. We had been making cookies all evening and we invited them in and we all ate cookies and we sang a few songs around the Xmas tree. It was really neat and probably one of the reasons I love Xmas so much today. I also did a lot of caroling with my school choirs.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Oh no, I forgot to list "Step Into Christmas" by Elton John. I love that song! I can't stand Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 <<<Merry Christmas Baby, especially sung by Charles Brown and Bonnie Raitt.>>> Forgot about that one. Love it. I have a lot of R&B, Blues Christmas albums from my Dad's collection. Love them all, too many to name. Including Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt, NOT Madonna. I also like the soundtrack to The Preacher's Wife with Whitney Houston, good Christmas songs on it.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Including Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt, NOT Madonna.<< Yeah! Add that one to my list! (not Madonna's Betty Boop version -- blech). I also like Christmas in Hollis, but mostly because it was in Die Hard.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka -(Christmas) Baby Please Come Home (I love U2's version -Blue Christmas (I love most versions of this song but the Elvis version is the only one that cracks me up.)
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I also like Bruce Springsteen's Merry Christmas Baby and Santa Clause is Coming to Town.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder What were your favorite Christmas specials on TV growing up? growing up it was ... #1. How the Grinch Stole Christmas #2. Charlie Brown Christmas #3. Rankin Bass - Rudolf Red Nosed Rein deer #4. Frosty the Snowman later... A Christmas Story ["you'll shoot yur eye out"] latest... ELF !!!! [I luv Buddy the Elf] What are your favorite Christmas songs? classics... #1. Lil Drummer Boy #2. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem #3. Emannuel #4. Oh come all ye Faithful others [like even better than the classics].... #1. Posada Pilgrimage to Bethlehem - Santa [LOVE this song] #2. Christmas Tears [E. Clapton] #3. Back Door Santa #4. Merry Christmas Baby [many versions] #5. Merry Merry Christmas [Koko Taylor] #6. Santa Baby [many versions] #7. Come Home for Christmas [many versions] #8. Rockin Around the Christmas Tree #9. Sock it to me Santa [Bob Seger] #10 Baby it's cold outside and so many many more Blues/R&B Christmas songs What are your favorite Christmas albums/CD's? Blue Yule BB King -Christmas Celebration of Hope Room Full of Blues - Christmas Charlie Brown Christmas album Mannheim Steamroller - Christmas in the aire Disneyland's Small World Christmas album Have you ever or do you go caroling? When I was about 12, me and two friends did it sort of as a joke. One night we knocked on doors and acted like we were reading music [from a penny saver magazine] an elderly couple gave us 5 buck [wow] we felt bad cuzz we did it just as a joke and we were always goofing off getting into trouble and such, this was just another prank, so we gave the 5 bucks to a church down the street, they were having some sort of meeting, when we explained why we decided to give them the money, they invited us to go caroling with them a couple nights later, me and one other joined them. In all honesty we felt awkward, but overall it was fun. Once was enough.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder oops... <"#1. Posada Pilgrimage to Bethlehem - Santa [LOVE this song]"> that is by SANTANA, not Santa [too many "Santa's" in the post, easy mistake. At least I did'nt type "satan" as I once spelled in a Christmas card when I meant "Santa"]
Originally Posted By kmsandrbs Specials? I liked most of them. One of my favorites was titled (I think) "The Year Without a Santa Claus" (gotta love Heat Miser and Snow Miser!) I also liked most of the muppet ones. My wife's favorite was "Nestor". Now "It's aa Wonderful Life" is probably my fav. Favorite songs is really hard. Carol of the Bells is probably it, but I like many of them, both those fun and light hearted and those more clasical and spiritual. Favorite Christmas album is quite easily John Denver and the Muppets. Great fun but also deep and moving. I also like John's Rocky Mountian Christmas. And any Johnny Mathis brings back childhood-memorys (although we currently don't own any). And I love caroling. We went last year with our church, the good ol' walk through the neighborhood, knock on a door, and sing! We even recruited people along the way, including a guitar player and a flautist (neither of who were members of the church).
Originally Posted By mickeymeg What were your favorite Christmas specials on TV growing up? Rouldolph ! and the Grinch (before it was destroyed by Jim carry) and Mickey's Christmas Carol and the chip and dale where they hide from pluto in the xmas tree What are your favorite Christmas songs? Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Carol of the Bells anything by Raffi or Fred Penner I have a great barenaked ladies christmas album I love christmas music so pretty much anything goes as long as some pop artist hasnt mutalated it. Have you ever or do you go caroling? All through high school we would go around the neighbourhood every year and collect food for the foodbank along the way I havent gone since then though... I miss it. Great .. now I have christmas songs stuck in my head
Originally Posted By trailsend What were your favorite Christmas specials on TV growing up? Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer then with my children, The Muppets Christmas Carol; The Christmas Toy; One Magic Christmas with Mary Steenburgen (Please, please rent this if you haven't seen it!) Charlie Brown' Christmas; Jaclyn Smith has a Christmas movie I love; I love all Christmas movies and especially the hokey ones on Lifetime. What are your favorite Christmas songs? The Christmas Song Mary, Did you Know? Jingle Bell Rock Blue Christmas ~ Elvis Halleujah Chorus Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer I want a hippopotamus for Christmas (I have too many) What are your favorite Christmas albums/CD's? The Eagles especially "Oh What a Christmas" The Beach Boys Christmas Nat King Cole Elvis Christmas Songs Anything Manheim Steamroller The OakRidge Boys (Please get this it is awesome!!) I have too many I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!!!! 94.9 here in Atlanta has already started playing the Christmas songs!!! YAY!!!
Originally Posted By Deogges Mom What were your favorite Christmas specials on TV growing up? Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer and How the Grinch Stole Christmas What are your favorite Christmas songs? Carol of the Bells, What Child Is This?, Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel What are your favorite Christmas albums/CD's? Any Mannheim Stramroller Christmas Album. Have you ever or do you go caroling? I have gone caroling, but I haven't gone in years.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck What were your favorite Christmas specials on TV growing up? -ALL TIME BEST - Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas -How the Grinch Stole Christmas (with Boris Karloff not Jim Carey) -Rudolph & Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Burgermeister Meisterburger - its just dang fun to say) -Charlie Brown -Muppet Christmas Carol (ok so I wasn't really a kid when it came out but its still one of my favorites - love the music too!) What are your favorite Christmas songs? I'm like Kar2oonMan - I could be here all night listing them. Carol of the Bells Oh Holy Night The Little Drummer Boy (the version with Bing Crosby and David Bowie) Once Upon a December (from Anastasia) anything sung by Der Bingle and Frankie! What are your favorite Christmas albums/CD's? When My Heart Finds Christmas - Harry Connick Jr. Merry Christmas featuring White Christmas-Bing Crosby Beyond the Season - Garth Brooks My mom has a Christmas CD I have no idea what its called but its a recording of a Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra Christmas special and I just love it - it sounds like an old radio show. Have you ever or do you go caroling? I used to when I was still in choir in school and church - haven't been to either in years so I don't anymore.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 <<What were your favorite Christmas specials on TV growing up? -ALL TIME BEST - Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas>> Klucky I knew I liked you for a reason.....well other than the toffee ;D I just got Emmett Otter on DVD finally a few weeks ago!
Originally Posted By RangerPooh What were your favorite Christmas specials on TV growing up? A Disney Channel Christmas (my brother and I would watch this tape repeatedly during the year, needless to say it's in sad shape today) Mickey's Christmas Carol Emmit Otters Jugband Christmas Frosty the Snowman Muppets Christmas Carol Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer Nightmare Before Christmas White Christmas What are your favorite Christmas songs? Little Saint Nick Frosty the Snowman Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer Walking in a Winter Wonderland What are your favorite Christmas albums/CD's? A Disney Christmas (have a few versions on CD and vinal) Beach Boys Christmas Harry Conick Jr. (can't recall the name) Anything by Bing Crosby Have you ever or do you go caroling? No
Originally Posted By JBStew What were your favorite Christmas specials on TV growing up? Charlie Brown and Rudolph What are your favorite Christmas songs? "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (I especially love the James Taylor version) "Oh Holy Night" - Favorite Christian Carol. What are your favorite Christmas albums/CD's? I love compilation CDs with lots of different performers. Also love the Carpenters' Christmas album and Amy Grant's first one. Hallmark usually does a good Christmas album Have you ever or do you go caroling? Went caroling in high school and loved it.
