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During the holidays, I just love hearing Elvis' "Santa Claus is Back in Town", Bob Seegar's "Sock-it-to-me Santa!", Jackie Wilson's "Oh Holy Night" and:

(1905) Mireille Mathieu Silent Night Subtitles - YouTube
Mireille Mathieu and friend singing "Silent Night" in French

Absolutely hate: Diana Ross singing anything related to the holidays and the Beach Boys' "Blue Christmas"--worst version I've ever heard....
 

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I have a lot of favorites. But I will name this one, since I'm not sure that anyone else will identify it. :smile:

"Weird Al" Yankovic - Christmas At Ground Zero - YouTube

And, honestly, I would pick "Little Drummer Boy" as my least favorite. I can hardly wait for the drum solo so the damn song will finally end. :tongue:

Love "Christmas at Ground Zero"!

Also, "Little Drummer Boy" has always been my least favourite Xmas song. I'm glad I'm not alone in this.
 

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I can never have just one favourite, so here's my list:


"The Christians and the Pagans" by Dar Williams
The Christians and the Pagans - Dar Williams - YouTube

Anuña doing "Riu Riu Chiu" (Except for the wolf defamation bit, it's a beautiful song.)
Anuna : Ríu Ríu - YouTube

"Gaudete"
Mediaeval Babes' version - Gaudete - Mediaeval Baebes - YouTube
El Duende's version (a little slow to start; feel free to skip ahead about a minute and ten seconds) - El Duende - Gaudete, Gaudete - YouTube

"A Winter Wassail" by Faith and the Muse
Faith and the Muse - A Winter Wassail - YouTube

"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" Loreena McKennitt creating a 'Xmas in Morocco' mood
Loreena McKennit - GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN - YouTube

"With Bells On" Everyone's favourite Ho Ho Ho - RuPaul
Rupaul & Michelle Visage - With Bells On - YouTube

X-Bass's interpretation of "Es ist ein ros entsprungen" off the Trance Xmas album
TRANCE XMAS- X-Bass - Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen - YouTube
 

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El Burro I really like your picks; I'll have to investigate them further.
In terms of the Weird Al Yankovic song, it's the most macabre X-Mas song I've ever heard.
I was thinking about holidays past and the year that my mother died was one of the most difficult for me... I just could not find my holiday spirit and this song came on the radio and made me laugh and cry at the same time...
Hard Candy Christmas - YouTube
 
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That is now my favorite version of Ríu Ríu Chíu. Not necessarily the wolf's fault, he was just doing what wolves do.

BTW? Is that chorus grammatically correct? It seems like it should be "del lobo a nuestra cordera". I've read it both ways.
 
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Dolly Parton is just so amazing! What a wonderful voice and I can see how that song helped you through such a difficult time. You have my deepest empathy.

In four days, it will be my grandmother's 6th jahrzeit. She died 22 December 2005, and two days after that, her oldest son died. It wasn't a good Christmas for us. I remember sitting in the living room the next night, watching "A Christmas Story" over and over while downing a bottle of whiskey and not being able to stop crying. A friend said that it would be worse when lose my mother (this friend is not very tactful), but she watched me for the first few years of my life, thus imprinting me, so it was like losing one's parent.
Since then, the holidays just don't have the same meaning.

I think that we've have felt similar pain and loss, so I offer whatever consolation I can give and wish you much joy and peace this season and year 'round.

I'm going to go cry myself to sleep now.
 

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I can never have just one favourite, so here's my list:


"The Christians and the Pagans" by Dar Williams
The Christians and the Pagans - Dar Williams - YouTube

Anuña doing "Riu Riu Chiu" (Except for the wolf defamation bit, it's a beautiful song.)
Anuna : Ríu Ríu - YouTube

"Gaudete"
Mediaeval Babes' version - Gaudete - Mediaeval Baebes - YouTube
El Duende's version (a little slow to start; feel free to skip ahead about a minute and ten seconds) - El Duende - Gaudete, Gaudete - YouTube

"A Winter Wassail" by Faith and the Muse
Faith and the Muse - A Winter Wassail - YouTube

"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" Loreena McKennitt creating a 'Xmas in Morocco' mood
Loreena McKennit - GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN - YouTube

"With Bells On" Everyone's favourite Ho Ho Ho - RuPaul
Rupaul & Michelle Visage - With Bells On - YouTube

X-Bass's interpretation of "Es ist ein ros entsprungen" off the Trance Xmas album
TRANCE XMAS- X-Bass - Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen - YouTube
You had me till the last two. Relaxed, enjoying and then WTF!!! Still great choices.
 

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El Burro I really like your picks; I'll have to investigate them further.
In terms of the Weird Al Yankovic song, it's the most macabre X-Mas song I've ever heard.
I was thinking about holidays past and the year that my mother died was one of the most difficult for me... I just could not find my holiday spirit and this song came on the radio and made me laugh and cry at the same time...
Hard Candy Christmas - YouTube

I meant to include this in my last post.
 

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That is now my favorite version of Ríu Ríu Chíu. Not necessarily the wolf's fault, he was just doing what wolves do.

BTW? Is that chorus grammatically correct? It seems like it should be "del lobo a nuestra cordera". I've read it both ways.

I like to chalk it up to regional dialects.

BTW, love your 'cure for tourettes' tagline.