A Merry Christmas

rb608 wrote:
GM wrote:

Funny you should mention that. I only came across that recently, and I
found that despite how much I despise that song, the interplay of the
generations & styles between Bing & Bowie managed to make it at least
listenable.

Totally agree. With Bowie himself pushing 60 now, he's mere decade
younger than Bing was at the time of recording. Don't know about you,
but I'd give a wide berth to any, oh, Timberlake/Bowie collaboration
today. I wonder if that's how folks felt about this back in '74?

Best,

Gary

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On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:37:44 -0600, wrote:

On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:50:36 -0800, "Tom Nakashima"
wrote:


"rb608" wrote in message
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Tom Nakashima wrote:
My favorite all time Christmas Song:
http://www.musicvideocodes.info/musi...anta_Baby.html

Ah, yes. Kitt's rendition is undoubtedly the definitive version
against which all others are judged (and found wanting). There are a
few others in that category, songs I'd just as soon never hear
anybody else attempt. White Christmas by Bing Crosby, Rudolph the Red
Nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry, and The Christmas Song by Johnny Mathis
come to mind immediately. I'm sure there are others.

Joe F.


Nat King Cole: Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.
fwiw,
-tom

And FWIW, that's "The Christmas Song." Chestnuts roasting, etc. is just
the first line, not the title.

HTH,
R

Bob Rivers is online:

http://www.bobrivers.com/audiovault/tunes/xmastunes.asp

And Ken might want to check out their version of the "The Christmas
Song," "Chipmunks Roasting On An Open Fire."

Daniel-San wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote ...
Tom Nakashima wrote:
My favorite all time Christmas Song:
http://www.musicvideocodes.info/musi...anta_Baby.html
Without a doubt, hands down, the best Christmas Song
in the entire world-wide history of Christmas Songs:

http://links2love.com/christmas-songs-chipmunk-song.htm


Catch SNL last week? Pretty entertaining version of the above to start the
show.

I haven't watched Saturday Night Live in years. It used to be
"must-see TV" back in the Belushi, Ackroyd, Chase, Curtin era
but there was a period of prolonged lameness and I got out of
the habit.

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Ken Fortenberry

wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Without a doubt, hands down, the best Christmas Song
in the entire world-wide history of Christmas Songs:

http://links2love.com/christmas-songs-chipmunk-song.htm

OK, Mr. Gere, if you're into rodents...or um, they're into you:

http://www.jasonzada.com/mp3/holiday...s_holy****.mp3

That's cute, but your real-life, actual best ever Christmas Song
has to be kid friendly not X-rated. I mean us old farts can roast
our chestnuts on the fire but when you get right down to it
Christmas is for kids.

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Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote ...
Daniel-San wrote:

Catch SNL last week? Pretty entertaining version of the above to start
the show.

I haven't watched Saturday Night Live in years. It used to be
"must-see TV" back in the Belushi, Ackroyd, Chase, Curtin era
but there was a period of prolonged lameness and I got out of
the habit.


Can't say that I blame you, as the past few seasons (OK, 15) have pretty
much sucked, but this season has been pretty funny so far. It appears (to
me, anyway) that Lorne Michaels has returned to making a sketch comedy show
rather than a movie-development vehicle.

Dan

Ken Fortenberry wrote in
t:

Daniel-San wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote ...
Tom Nakashima wrote:
My favorite all time Christmas Song:
http://www.musicvideocodes.info/musi...itt-Santa_Baby.
html
Without a doubt, hands down, the best Christmas Song
in the entire world-wide history of Christmas Songs:

http://links2love.com/christmas-songs-chipmunk-song.htm


Catch SNL last week? Pretty entertaining version of the above to
start the show.

I haven't watched Saturday Night Live in years. It used to be
"must-see TV" back in the Belushi, Ackroyd, Chase, Curtin era
but there was a period of prolonged lameness and I got out of
the habit.


You can find many of the best skits on youtube these days. Just saw King
Tut, and Bulushi's imitation of Cocker.

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Scott
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Ken Fortenberry wrote in news:G_Vhh.4643
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actual best ever Christmas Song


Christmas Rappin', by the Waitresses??

Father Christmas, by the Kinks?

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On 19 Dec 2006 18:17:31 GMT, Scott Seidman
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Ken Fortenberry wrote in news:G_Vhh.4643
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actual best ever Christmas Song


Christmas Rappin', by the Waitresses??

Father Christmas, by the Kinks?

Why limit it to _Christmas_ songs?

Chanukah Funk, by Beck

R

On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:15:02 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Without a doubt, hands down, the best Christmas Song
in the entire world-wide history of Christmas Songs:

http://links2love.com/christmas-songs-chipmunk-song.htm

OK, Mr. Gere, if you're into rodents...or um, they're into you:

http://www.jasonzada.com/mp3/holiday...s_holy****.mp3

That's cute, but your real-life, actual best ever Christmas Song
has to be kid friendly not X-rated.

Er, no, _mine_ doesn't, but IAC, I like "normal" Christmas songs, but if
it's just adults, some of the, um, variations are pretty clever and
funny. And there are some funny, family-friendly songs, ala "Blue
Christmas," by "Porky Pig"

I mean us old farts can roast
our chestnuts on the fire but when you get right down to it
Christmas is for kids.

I disagree. It's for anyone who wishes to get into the spirit,
Christian or otherwise.

TC,
R

wrote:
And there are some funny, family-friendly songs, ala "Blue
Christmas," by "Porky Pig"

I'd forgotten about that one. That's a hoot.

Joe F.