Christmas Codger

[tschiraldi]

Okay, full disclosure. I love Christmas and I love Christmas music! I love many genres of music, from country to classic rock, to metal, jazz, blues, classical, swing, etc. I hate when an iconic song is remade! Nobody but Led Zeppelin should, by law, ever be able to perform or record Stairway to Heaven! Sacrilege!
The same applies to Christmas music. Some songs, by some artists, should never be sung by ANYONE else! White Christmas (Bing), Blue Christmas (Elvis), Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee), The Christmas Song - Chestnut Roasting On An Open Fire (Johnny Mathis), Rudolph (Burl Ives).
I won't listen to any arguments on this. Now, get off my lawn! And Merry Christmas to all!

 

[ashdigger]

You clearly have never listened to Bad Religion’s Christmas Album

 

[tschiraldi]

You clearly have never listened to Bad Religion’s Christmas Album

Ugh!

 

[seanv]

You clearly have never listened to Bad Religion’s Christmas Album

Suffer really was their best album

 

[weezell]

HMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....NO!...

 

[Infantry23]

The Christmas Song - *Nat King Cole * ?
I'll Be Home for Christmas- Bing

 

[Infantry23]

And definitely Merry Christmas to all!

 

[Jwebb90]

You clearly have never listened to Bad Religion’s Christmas Album

Ha, I love this album. My family listened to it as we were driving around looking at Christmas lights just two nights ago. I love some punk rock.

 

[kcghost]

I, too, love the older Christmas music. I guess I am set in my ways.

 

[Papamique]

Okay, full disclosure. I love Christmas and I love Christmas music! I love many genres of music, from country to classic rock, to metal, jazz, blues, classical, swing, etc. I hate when an iconic song is remade! Nobody but Led Zeppelin should, by law, ever be able to perform or record Stairway to Heaven! Sacrilege!
The same applies to Christmas music. Some songs, by some artists, should never be sung by ANYONE else! White Christmas (Bing), Blue Christmas (Elvis), Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee), The Christmas Song - Chestnut Roasting On An Open Fire (Johnny Mathis), Rudolph (Burl Ives).
I won't listen to any arguments on this. Now, get off my lawn! And Merry Christmas to all!

Very traditional. Very American.

 

[bullet08]

Used to hate Christmas songs. Used to march in every Christmas parades within 100 miles. In full Highland gear playing bagpipes. After doing that for about 10 years, I said no more. I refused to play any Christmas carols on my bagpipes. By that time, I was off "street" band anyway, but still. Do enjoy some now days. But nothing like "Christmas with The Rat Pack" to brighten up my holiday smoking on the front porch.

 

[ashdigger]

Full disclosure. I love Bad Relgion’s album but if I’m just hanging out I’m totally into the classic Christmas songs.

I also really like some of Elvis albums.

 

[STP]

Okay, full disclosure. I love Christmas and I love Christmas music! I love many genres of music, from country to classic rock, to metal, jazz, blues, classical, swing, etc. I hate when an iconic song is remade! Nobody but Led Zeppelin should, by law, ever be able to perform or record Stairway to Heaven! Sacrilege!
The same applies to Christmas music. Some songs, by some artists, should never be sung by ANYONE else! White Christmas (Bing), Blue Christmas (Elvis), Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee), The Christmas Song - Chestnut Roasting On An Open Fire (Johnny Mathis), Rudolph (Burl Ives).
I won't listen to any arguments on this. Now, get off my lawn! And Merry Christmas to all!

Diddo, but you’re missing Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Andy Williams, etc... AND Nat King Cole owns Chestnut Roasting On And Open Fire, aka, The Christmas Song, which was actually written (co-written) by the Mel Torme in July 1945 during a blistering hot summer in an effort to "stay cool by thinking cool" ?

 

[wyfbane]

I love the old classics. A lot of it has to do with not liking 99% of modern pop stars doing the remakes to begin with.

 

[STP]

... An Open Fire (it wouldn’t allow me to edit).

 

[tschiraldi]

Diddo, but you’re missing Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Andy Williams, etc... AND Nat King Cole owns Chestnut Roasting On And Open Fire, aka, The Christmas Song, which was actually written (co-written) by the Mel Torme in July 1945 during a blistering hot summer in an effort to "stay cool by thinking cool" ?

Nobody, not even Nat, sings that song like Johnny Mathis.

 

[STP]

Nobody, not even Nat, sings that song like Johnny Mathis.

Please! Johnny Mathis is know for It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, and It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year. As mentioned, Nat owns The Christmas Song... not even close, and that’s not just my opinion. Google it...

 

[tschiraldi]

Please! Johnny Mathis is know for It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, and It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year. As mentioned, Nat owns The Christmas Song... not even close, and that’s not just my opinion. Google it...

Not for me. I have loved his version of that song since early childhood. Sure, Nat's version is more popular, but that doesn't mean better!

 

[STP]

Not for me. I have loved his version of that song since early childhood. Sure, Nat's version is more popular, but that doesn't mean better!

Meh, we’ll agree to disagree ?

 

[Lawyer66]

Thanks to this post, I am now listening to Jim Reeves Christmas songs?