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 Posted: 11/30/04 - 12:40 Post subject: Christmas Songs II: Your favorite classic
So, we've picked our favorite tacky/unusual/non-mainstream songs, what's your favorite traditional/classic song?
Mine, undoubtedly The Little Drummer Boy. No matter who sings it, it always makes me 
Genie = big time sap at Christmas
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MissLes
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 12:42 Post subject: Re: Christmas Songs II: Your favorite classic
Me too! I absolutely love The Little Drummer Boy. It is by far my all0time favorite Christmas song. And it makes me cry, too.
I also love O' Holy Night.
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 12:43 Post subject:
Oh Holy Night.
i have advanced sheet music to this song which i got when i was in eighth grade and which was ultimately the reason i quit studying piano. i couldn't play this song.
it's taken 33 years, but i do believe i've got it! 
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 12:45 Post subject:
"Winter Wonderland" is my favorite, "Noel" is my 2nd favorite.
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 12:47 Post subject:
"Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence" and "Lo, A Rose Ever Blooming" (I think those are the titles).
Handel's Messiah is pretty good too - we did our first "do it yourself" version last year.
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 12:49 Post subject:
O Holy Night and Silent Night
Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg
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MissLes
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 12:50 Post subject:
There's also one called Posada by Santana that I absolutely love. It's essentially The Little Drummer Boy without lyrics. I just hate that it's on a CD with a Britney Spears song. 
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 12:52 Post subject:
"What Child is This", aka "Greensleeves".
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 12:55 Post subject:
I'm having a hard time picking, cuz as soon as I see someone elses choice, I like that too......so?.....hmmmm......Noel, Silent Night, O Little town of Bethleham, Drummer Boy......
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 13:21 Post subject:
I have a lot of Favorites, but this one can bring a tear:
How far is it to Bethlehem? Not very far.
Shall we find the stable room lit by a star?
Can we see the little child, is he within?
If we lift the wooden latch may we go in?
May we stroke the creatures there, ox, ass, or sheep?
May we peep like them and see Jesus asleep?
If we touch his tiny hand, will he awake?
Will he know we've come so far just for his sake?
Great kings have precious gifts, and we have naught,
little smiles and little tears are all we brought.
For all weary children Mary must weep,
then here, on his bed of straw sleep, children, sleep.
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 13:32 Post subject:
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genie
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 15:25 Post subject:
| bburgoyne26 wrote: | | I'm having a hard time picking, cuz as soon as I see someone elses choice, I like that too......so?.....hmmmm......Noel, Silent Night, O Little town of Bethleham, Drummer Boy...... |
Me too. I do like O Holy Night, that was one of my faves in high school choir.
Being Eye-talian, I am also partial to Ave Maria.....
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Posted: 11/30/04 - 16:50 Post subject:
| elkid wrote: | | "What Child is This", aka "Greensleeves". |
Henry the 8th wrote the music for that.
Also, Twelve Days of Christmas is very old, like 1300s or so from France.
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Posted: 12/02/04 - 21:11 Post subject:
Sleigh Ride and Jingle Bell Rock.
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