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More holiday songs
Dec. 11th, 2013 10:27 amActually they're all Christmasy. You Tube doesn't seem to have any good Pagan Yuletide songs. *sigh*
Day 5:
Bing Crosby & David Bowie singing "The Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth". The banter at the start is a bit studied dialogue-wise but is delightful.
This link is to a short story, set in the Dr. Horrible fandom. It won't make much sense if you haven't seen Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, but is delightful in context of today's song.
Will Ferrel and John C. Reilly have a parody of the Crosby/Bowie song.
Day 6:
Sorry Aunt Alice but it's another version of The Little Drummer Boy" as today's song.
I also want to recommend Asleep at the Wheel's "The Swinging Drummer Boy". I would have included it if I could but it's not online. I can only include this preview.
Day 7:
Louis Armstrong's “Cool Yule”. I adore this song. It has the most amazing horns.
Day 8:
The Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross version from Hipsters Holiday, “Deck Us All With Boston Charlie” from the comic Pogo just because Dad is a big Pogo fan.
And a less schreechy version of "Boston Charlie" where they sing all the verses I know of, even the "Woof, woof, woof" verse which those of us in Sisters of the Silver Branch have trouble with every year.
Day 9:
Chuck Berry's version of “Run, Rudolph, Run” because it's Dad's favorite.
Day 10:
Because Mom once told me that Tony Bennett is one of the greatest singers ever, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". This song is so awesome I sort of want to finish off the year with Tony Bennett carols.
Day 11:
“O Holy Night” by Jussi Björling. This is my favorite carol for the lines “Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices” because it suggests an experience of the divine that is so overwhelming that your legs literally can't hold you up and I think that's awesome. If I'm going to recommend a song for the lyrics apparently I'm going to provide a version of it in Swedish, but just listen to that voice! But if you must listen to an English version, I recommend Nat King Cole's.
Day 5:
Bing Crosby & David Bowie singing "The Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth". The banter at the start is a bit studied dialogue-wise but is delightful.
This link is to a short story, set in the Dr. Horrible fandom. It won't make much sense if you haven't seen Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, but is delightful in context of today's song.
Will Ferrel and John C. Reilly have a parody of the Crosby/Bowie song.
Day 6:
Sorry Aunt Alice but it's another version of The Little Drummer Boy" as today's song.
I also want to recommend Asleep at the Wheel's "The Swinging Drummer Boy". I would have included it if I could but it's not online. I can only include this preview.
Day 7:
Louis Armstrong's “Cool Yule”. I adore this song. It has the most amazing horns.
Day 8:
The Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross version from Hipsters Holiday, “Deck Us All With Boston Charlie” from the comic Pogo just because Dad is a big Pogo fan.
And a less schreechy version of "Boston Charlie" where they sing all the verses I know of, even the "Woof, woof, woof" verse which those of us in Sisters of the Silver Branch have trouble with every year.
Day 9:
Chuck Berry's version of “Run, Rudolph, Run” because it's Dad's favorite.
Day 10:
Because Mom once told me that Tony Bennett is one of the greatest singers ever, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". This song is so awesome I sort of want to finish off the year with Tony Bennett carols.
Day 11:
“O Holy Night” by Jussi Björling. This is my favorite carol for the lines “Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices” because it suggests an experience of the divine that is so overwhelming that your legs literally can't hold you up and I think that's awesome. If I'm going to recommend a song for the lyrics apparently I'm going to provide a version of it in Swedish, but just listen to that voice! But if you must listen to an English version, I recommend Nat King Cole's.