Christmas Song

Started by westen44, December 14, 2019, 02:08:27 PM

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westen44

I like this version by Dave Edmunds.  Kind of falls apart at the end, but that's because it was for a New Year Eve's celebration which has no relevance now. 



It's not those who write the laws that have the greatest impact on society.  It's those who write the songs.

--Blaise Pascal

Dave W

What could be better than a Dave Edmunds performance? A Dave Edmunds performance with an appearance by Larry Bud Melman at the end.  ;D

westen44

Quote from: Dave W on December 14, 2019, 05:04:27 PM
What could be better than a Dave Edmunds performance? A Dave Edmunds performance with an appearance by Larry Bud Melman at the end.  ;D

In all honesty, I'm not even sure if there is anything better than this.  It's probably my favorite performance of a Christmas song.  You would think that there would be more stuff like this out there.  But in my opinion, there isn't all that much. 
It's not those who write the laws that have the greatest impact on society.  It's those who write the songs.

--Blaise Pascal

westen44

Here is another good one.

It's not those who write the laws that have the greatest impact on society.  It's those who write the songs.

--Blaise Pascal

Dave W

Video title says 2000 but this is from Sweet Revenge (1973), John's third album.


Dave W

A little lighthearted Cold War era Christmas tune from 1986


uwe

#6
The Mael Brothers were/are Jewish ...



And since we're at Christmas songs sung dressed up all in white ... hark, hear Angel sing and have yourself a prog-pomp little Christmas!

We've taken too much for granted ... and all the time it had grown ...
From techno seeds we first planted ... evolved a mind of its own ...

uwe

Not to forget Uncle Robert!

We've taken too much for granted ... and all the time it had grown ...
From techno seeds we first planted ... evolved a mind of its own ...

Pilgrim



And for reasons unknown, Daniel Radcliffe of Potter fame decided to re-do this song, using an approach which follows Lehrer did.  But it has a nice modern bounce, plus a chorus!!

"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila."

Dave W

Deck the halls with advertising,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
'Tis the time for merchandising,
Fa la la la la la la la la.

Stan Freberg's classic






And for those of us old enough to remember Jack Webb


westen44

Norah Jones and Willie Nelson singing the scandalous, original lyrics to "Baby It's Cold Outside." 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_-XMZjWGF4&list=RD2_-XMZjWGF4&start_radio=1
It's not those who write the laws that have the greatest impact on society.  It's those who write the songs.

--Blaise Pascal

Dave W


4stringer77

Contrary to what James Bond says, a good Gibson should be stirred, not shaken.

amptech

Quote from: uwe on December 16, 2019, 08:16:44 AM
Not to forget Uncle Robert!



Good guy, not that I expect him to come down my 'chimney' for christmas :P

uwe

For the Goths among us ...

We've taken too much for granted ... and all the time it had grown ...
From techno seeds we first planted ... evolved a mind of its own ...