Posted on 12/18/2013 2:15:41 PM PST by Impala64ssa
I am more of a traditionalist. I care for very few, if ANY, of the pop or modern Christmas songs. When Rush plays Silent Night on his last program before Christmas, it brings me to tears.
Traditional winter songs, especially “Sleigh Ride”, are also in my list of favorites.
I like listening to Polish Christmas Carols. I’m sure when you were in Slovakia, they had similar kinds of Carols.
To be fair, calling Paul McCartney an accomplished musician is an understatement. But he’s still a political moron. And there’s just something disingenuous about a pot smoking vegan. Eating any animal or dairy products is unhealthy, but inhaling fumes that are at least as dangerous as cigarette smoke is OK? I don’t get it.
I can't stand it. I don't care if it's Gene Krupa himself drumming away on the recording.
This song's monotony and repetition drives me to turn to the "Twelve Days of Christmas"....oh, wait, that's almost as bad.....bah humbug!
Leni
Even if he's dueting with Buddy Rich.
Be better if it were Iggy and the Stooges.
YES!!!!! It is one of the best ever!
Also Silent Night All Day Long.
Thank you. Someone out there actually agrees with me.
I hate the little drummer boy with a passion, especially the Harry Simeone Chorale version.
Somehow I missed that one. Thanks for the suggestion, what a beautiful song!
Paul is one of the greatest musical geniuses of our time, evidenced once again by his current album “New”, but when he speaks of politics, he sounds like any guy about to fall off his barstool. Virtually every artistic person has a political common sense IQ of an imbecile. Bob
I had a crush on Gayla.
If the Stones ever did a Christmas song, it might end up like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5wbjlbC_Y4
The Midnight Oil song is awesome. So is Happy Christmas by Lennon, even though it has goofy lyrics. Melodically, I could not get the song out of my head when it was new on green vinyl. Bob
Thanks a bunch!! Everytime I hear that piece-— or even hear it mentioned -—— I can’t get it out if my head!!!
I have an adorable niece that just loves
to play “Last Christmas”,except Taylor Swift
sings her version of it..not bad.
I`ve never gotten tired of hearing GGROBAR,a
few times each Christmas.
Many years ago our paper wrote about the
lady who wrote it...from Crossville ,Tn I think.
“I’m sure when you were in Slovakia, they had similar kinds of Carols.”
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Yes, but I had no radio, so I heard Christmas music only if it was on the street or in one of the huge ornate churches.
At least I was not exposed to “I Saw Santa Kissing..whatever”.
I think (and I hope someone will correct me if I’m wrong, because I’m way too lazy to google this) the song came out right after the end of the Vietnam War, or as we on the Right say after the fall of Saigon. You’ll notice they say (sing) “war IS over”, emphasis mine. So, I count it as pretty lefty. Not like “Imagine”, a song which I’ve always abhorred and the continued popularity of which makes me think that almost nobody listens to the lyrics (in fact, I’m convinced for many reasons that this is true).
But I do like “and so this is Christmas”, it’s reflective and slightly melancholy but ends up joyful (even if I can’t agree with the underlying facts as I recall them), it’s very much how I feel each Christmas time.
I was never the world’s biggest Lennon (or Beatles) fan, but I like to think if Lennon hadn’t been disgustingly murdered he might have come over to our side a bit more. I still remember that his and Yoko’s foundation (whatever it was called, I can’t remember) gave money for bullet proof vests for NYC cops, even though they got grief over it from their fellow lefties. (Again, correct me Freepers if I’m wrong in my recollection!)
Christmas Best to you and yours and may all your listening be rocking!
Anyone want to hear a FABULOUS Christmas song which features a super hottie in its video? Watch the Florin St. Band song on youtube. Sadly, it’s not religious, but it’s beautiful. As well, the entire Gentle Night album from the St. Louis Jesuits, which does honor Jesus’ birth, of course. Bob
“The Midnight Oil song is awesome”
Totally, it is! So glad you agree!
I really like the Lennon song too, not least because it IS “Happy Christmas” which is so English and charming.
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