What is your favorite/least favorite Christmas Carol or Song?

[katie blue]

Favorite: O Holy Night. Just a great song. Especially the whole bridge ("Fall on your knees...", right up to that last goosebump-inducing high note).

Least Favorites:
1. Simply Having a Wonderful Xmastime ( )

2. Neil Diamond's Little Drummer Boy
(pa-rum. Pum. Pum! PUM!) ( )

3. At some point you find yourself in a mall during xmas season, at which some point you hear Mannheim Steamroller's version of Deck the Halls--the one where they play the second to last "La" in Fa La La La La, La La La La...a half step flat. On purpose. it's their "stylized" version. Makes us wince every time. No, guys, it's not clever, nouveau or contemporary, it's just plain wrong!! ( )

 

[Rudyjohn]

Favorite: O Holy Night. Just a great song. Especially the whole bridge ("Fall on your knees...", right up to that last goosebump-inducing high note).

Least Favorites:
1. Simply Having a Wonderful Xmastime ( )

2. Neil Diamond's Little Drummer Boy
(pa-rum. Pum. Pum! PUM!) ( )

3. At some point you find yourself in a mall during xmas season, at which some point you hear Mannheim Steamroller's version of Deck the Halls--the one where they play the second to last "La" in Fa La La La La, La La La La...a half step flat. On purpose. it's their "stylized" version. Makes us wince every time. No, guys, it's not clever, nouveau or contemporary, it's just plain wrong!! ( )

Same with

I'm glad to hear that someone else other than me doesn't care for M. S.

 

[Landlocked]

I'm not real sure I've ever really liked any version of that Pa-rum-pum-pum song anyway.

 

[Sheila]

[QUOTE=Landlock
The story behind it's great. Just never should have been set to music.

 

[Landlocked]

Yeah I like the lyrics but that rum pum pum thing creeps me out.

 

[ktschris]

"Do they Know It's Christmas" by...who else.. U2

To hear sung by a choir, "O Holy Night"

 

[Landlocked]

I love that Adam Sandler Hanukah song.

 

[DD]

:funn: LL--I can just see you!

Favorite carol is "Carol of the Bells"-Trans Siberian Orchestra
Hands down...
Other faves are: "Mary Did you Know"--makes me cry.
Eagles version of "Please come home for Christmas"--love that Don Henley.

Least fave: Simply havin' a wonderful Christmas..........

 

[Rita]

Yes, 'Mary Did You Know' would be high on my list too.

 

[Paula]

My favorites are "Drummer Boy/Peace on earth" by Bing Crosby and David Bowie; "Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle" by Lucio Dalla (if you haven't heard this Italian Christmas carol, see if you can find it on the Internet, even if it's not by Lucio Dalla -- it brings tears to my eyes when I hear it), "The Prayer" by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli (another that brings tears to my eyes), the orignal "Chipmunk song" (we sang it when we were kids and now our kids sing it), and Adam Sandler's Hanukkah song (it's not for everyone, but our family loves it).

I found this link to the music (no words) to "Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle" -- it's even more beautiful when sung with the words. I think it's probably one of the most well-known Italian Christmas songs:

http://www.ecolenet.nl/tellme/tell-me-open/contribuicoes/presepe/presepe/tu_scendi_dalle_stelle.htm