Your Favorite Christmas Song

What is your favorite Christmas song? I know it's hard to pick just one, so you can list a couple.

My favorite is "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", particularly the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th verses. Close seconds are "Oh, Come, Oh, Come Emmanuel" and "I Wonder as I Wander".

Porky Pig singing "Blue Christmas"! :>)

Elvis's song, Blue Christmas! Elaine

"Silent Night" and "The Little Drummer Boy." Man, it's not easy to pick a favorite here. I don't like what I call "secular" Christmas music. Stuff like "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." Just my opinion, which I am sure is not worth much:-)

Vickey

1. Ukrainian Bell Carol
2. "Christmas Eve in Sarajevo" by Savatage
3. Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer

These are the ones I enjoy the most.
Cheri'

All Through the Night
Sister Mary had but 1 child

Silver Bells always kind of brings a tear to my eyes. Don't know why.

Oh, Holy Night
Mary, Did You Know?
White Christmas

And I hate "Grandma got run over by a reindeer" - - DH torments me by playing that song over and over. LOL Nat

Since we can pick a few I'd say Silent Night, O' Holy Night, and Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer. I have music box Christmas cd's and I love to listen to them. My DH doesn't mind those, but when I play my Christmas cd with the Three Tenors I know that it will run him out of the house so I can wrap his gifts! :o)

Do You Hear What I Hear and Silent Night have always been favorites of mine.
Deb

Silver Bells & White Christmas

Silver Bells, because I have always lived in a city.
What Child is This
I'll Be Home For Christmas, even though it makes me sad.
Pati

My favorite is O Holy Night. I love all the Manheim Steamroller Christmas music.

I can't pick just one! I love them all. The secular and non secular, the funny, the sad, the songs of worship and joy. They are all favorites that add a different aspect to a wondrous season.

And those of you that like "Grandma got run over by a reindeer" should also enjoy "Grandpa got run over by a beer truck".

This morning I find myself singing (well I call it singing) "Percy the Puny Poinsettia" interspersed with "Silent Night"

my favorites have to be white christmas and Oh holy night

My favorites: White Christmas (sung by Bing Crosby); Mary, Did You Know?; O Holy Night; All I want For Christmas is my two front teeth (there was a time that's all I wanted)...and my favorite as a child....I'm Gettin Nuttin for Christmas ....Also, when I was about five years old, my now dearly departed aunt taught me her rendition of Away in the Manger.

:) Kathy

Oh Holy Night, Mary Did You Know?, and Two Step 'Round the Christmas Tree!!

"eyes"

I saw mommy kissing santa claus
Frosty the snowman
Your all I want for christmas-jim reeves!

I love all the music in "the Grinch".

White Christmas by Bing Crosby and I'll Be Home For Christmas are my favorites even though they make me tear up sometimes.

I had a thread on this subject a couple years ago.

My favorites are: **not in any particular order**
Halleluia Chorus from Messiah
Silent Night
Mary Did You Know (only sung by Mark Lowry)
Joy To The World
Bells Caroling
Twelve Pains of Christmas (absolutely hysterical)

"Beautiful Star of Bethlehem"

Oh Martha,
You are a woman after my husbands own heart....

You're a mean one Mr. Grinch!

His absolute favorite animated show this time of year and one of mine too. We never get tired of watching it. The lyrics to the songs in that classic, are classic.

As for songs, there is:

Little Drummer Boy
O'Holy Night
Ave Maria
The Chipmunks Song

And last but not least, "I'll Be Home For Christmas". It always makes me cry for those who cannot be here.

I used to sing with a special Messiah choir. If you want to sing a hard piece, sing Handel's Messiah. We sang with the Louisville Orchestra. It was exciting to say the least and we did it every year for the soldiers at Ft. Knox. I haven't done it in about 5 years, I bet they will be doing it this weekend or next at Ft. Knox. The commander always puts on a nice spread afterwards for all of us. I should get back into it again. BTW, I am soprano....If you know Handel's Messiah, you will know why I said that. :) I loved it. Kathy @ Misty Meadows Farm

Y'all have listed all my favorites!

Now, lets go caroling!

TC...

For some reason this year I got hung up on the Grinch too. I bought a talking Grinch off ebay and have been scouring the house for the movie. But, it doesn't appear to be here anymore. :(

My favorites:

"I believe in Santa Claus" Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
"Silver Bells"
"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
"What Child Is This"
"Joy To The World"
"Silent Night"

Have a Blessed Christmas everyone!

Joan

I like to listen 'Let it snow-Let snot-Let it snow'

O Holy Night
Mary Did You Know
White Christmas

All of the above and some not listed........LOL
Dee

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. Longfellows poignant afterwar poem set to music, and Mary Did You Know makes me cry every time I hear it.

So many people are mentioning "Mary, Did You Know". I have never heard or heard of that one. Is it new?

http://www.walkthroughlife.com/midis/christmas/marydiduknow.htm

Listen to it........it's several years old now, and if this doesn't fill you with awe and wonder, I can't think of anything that would. Merry, merry, merry!!

"eyes"

http://members.aol.com/jesusandsue/ChristmasHomePg.html

This is an awesome site with all our favorites to listen to. It has Kenny Roger's and Wynonna's, Mary Did You Know?!!

I bookmarked it..........it's awesome, fabulous, a gift from above!!

"eyes"

That is beautiful! Thank you.

I know............

"eyes"

The whole Partridge Family Christmas album is my favorite Christmas music!

SLEDDER.........just had to look this one up, LOL!!



Bob Rivers
The 12 Pains of Christmas
The first thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Is finding a Christmas tree

The second thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me:
Angry husband:
Rigging up the lights
And finding a Christmas tree

The third thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Man getting over being drunk:
Hangovers
Rigging up the lights
And finding a Christmas tree

The fourth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Exhausted man:
Sending Christmas cards
Hangovers
Rigging up the lights
And finding a Christmas tree

The fifth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
Five months of bills!
Sending Christmas cards
Hangovers
Rigging up the lights
And finding a Christmas tree

The sixth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me:
Nervous wife:
Facing my in-laws
Five months of bills!
Oh, I hate those Christmas cards!
Hangovers
Rigging up these lights!
And finding a Christmas tree

The seventh thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me:
Nervous wife's husband:
The Salvation Army
Facing my in-laws
Five months of bills!
Sending Christmas cards
Oh, geez!
I'm tryin' to rig up these lights!
And finding a Christmas tree

The eighth thing at Christmas that such a pain to me:
Whining kid:
I WANNA TRANSFORMER FOR CHRISTMAS!!!!
Charities,
And whataya mean "YOUR in-laws"?!?
Five months of bills!
Oh, making out these cards
Honey, get me a beer, huh?
What, we have no extension cords?!?
And finding a Christmas tree

The ninth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me
A tired father:
Finding parking spaces
DADDY, I WANT SOME CANDY!!!!
Donations!
Facing my in-laws
Five months of bills!
Writing out those Christmas cards
Hangovers!
Now why the [] are they blinking?!?!?
And finding a Christmas tree

The tenth thing at Christmas that's such a pain to me:
A mother:
"Batteries Not Included"
No parking spaces
BUY ME SOMETHIN'!!!
Get a job, ya bum!
Oh, facing my in-laws!
Five months of bills!
Yo-ho, sending Christmas cards
Oh, geez, look at this!
One light goes out, they ALL go out!!!
And finding a Christmas tree

The eleventh thing of Christmas that's such a pain to me:
A male couch potato:
Stale TV specials
"Batteries Not Included"
No parking spaces
DAD, I GOTTA GO TA BATHROOM!!
Charities!
She's a witch...I hate her!
Five months of bills!
Oh, I don't even KNOW half these people!
Oh, who's got the toilet paper, huh?
Get a flashlight...I blew a fuse!!
And finding a Christmas tree

The twelfth thing of Christmas that's such a pain to me:
Two men:
Singing Christmas carols
Stale TV specials
"Batteries Not Included"
No parking?!?
WAAAAAAAAAAH! WAAAAAAAAAAH!
Charities!
Gotta make 'em dinner!
Five months of bills!
I'm not sendin' them this year, that's it!
Shut up, you!
FINE! YOU'RE SO SMART, YOU RIG UP THE LIGHTS!!!
And finding a Christmas tree



"eyes"

Mom used to put on a Christmas album from Firestone. We usually put on John Fahey's Christmas album. Shoe, listen to "Bob&Tom" show for Porky singing Blue Christmas.

I to love the sacred songs of Christmas that remind us of what we really are suppose to be doing on the 25th of this month. Christ(the Annointed One)+Mass(a celebration). It is to be a time of celebrating the arrival on earth of the Annointed One-JESUS-as a human being to redeem each individual sinful human being from eternal damnation as a result of sin in the world. Actually we should be celebrating it every day of our lives and bringing HIM glory.

It is so sad to see what has happened to the tradition of the wonderful monk, Saint Nicholas. If he could come back and see what has been done to his memory, he would be angry as well as disappointed in people who call themselves true followers of JESUS.

Remember: If you want to say "Merry Christmas" do so. Forget "Enjoy the hollidays". You can't mention Christmas in cards? How about "Happy Birthday Jesus"! I prefer tradition over PC. If you don't celebrate Christmas turn in your paid day off. and work that day. Sorry, just VENTING. Frank.

O Holy Night
Ave Maria
Hallelujah Chorus (I am a baritone forced to sing tenor, so I know what you mean!)

I'm also tired of the PC "Happy Holidays" from my clients; go out on a limb and wish me a "Merry Christmas"!