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Your Holiday Music Playlists
The Web is buzzing with holiday music playlists, from USA TODAY to Geek Sugar to Bon Appetit. We here at Engage want to know which songs you'd include on your playlist - traditional tunes? Punk covers? There are no wrong answers, so don't be shy - share your picks using the comments feature below. (You can also submit links to your favorite playlists, if someone else has already captured your favorites for you.)
For now, I offer up a selection of unique holiday music - and music videos - from PBS and NPR:
- With the Nutcracker's "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy" playing in the background, this fox in NATURE's Christmas in Yellowstone looks like he could be dancing as he stalks his prey.
- All Songs Considered delivers its own holiday mix of classics, punk covers and new takes on old favorites with Jingle Jam, all mashed up and ready for streaming at your holiday party or on your commute.
- PBS Pledge perennial favorite Celtic Woman sings Christmas Pipes. Lyrics are included in the video, in case anyone wants to karaoke.
- Plug in to Arthur's Holiday Music Box for some children's holiday tunes from someone other than the Chipmunks.
Stay tuned for more holiday features from Engage, and don't forget to submit your picks and playlists below.
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My 2008 Holiday Playlist
Every few years I try to put together a good playlist for Christmas morning. This is a compilation of things from years past that has a little bit of everything for everybody - enjoy!
The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
Jackson Five - Little Drummer Boy
John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War is Over)
The Kinks - Father Christmas
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan - Baby It's Cold Outside
Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis
Harry Connick, Jr. - Nothin' New for New Year
Otis Redding - Merry Christmas, Baby
The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York
Frank Sinatra - Jingle Bells
Relient K - 12 Days of Christmas
Pretenders - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Everything But The Girl - 25th December
U2 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Jimmy Durante - Frosty the Snowman
Nancy Wilson - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
You guys forgot Faith Hill
You guys forgot Faith Hill on PBS' Soundstage. You can hear her sing Little Drummer boy here.
My Fav Xmas Music
Along with classic xmas songs, I do really like some rock and pop xmas tunes. My favorite - Paul McCartney & Wings - "Wonderful Christmas Time".
Just a note - the online music website Pandora has a great selection of streaming holiday music of different genres.
Thanks!
I have not seen Pandora's list yet, great suggestion.
In no particular
In no particular order:
"Christmas In Hollis" by RUN DMC
"(Let's Have A) Patrick Swayze Christmas" by the Mystery Science Theater 3K Cast
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" the James Taylor Version
Anything off of the South Park Christmas album
"The Little Drummer Boy" by Bing Crosby and David Bowie
"A Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
"The 12 Days of Christmas" by Bob & Doug McKenzie
"The Dreydl Song" by Another Man Down
"Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon
Holiday Playlist
Tu Scendi dalle Stelle -New Philharmonia Orch.
Gesu` Bambino - Luciano Pavarotti
Child in a Manger - Claire College Choir and Orch.
Mary's boy Child - Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
For Unto Us a Child is Born - London Symphony Orch.
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - John Rutter
Gabriel's Message - John Rutter
Huron Carol - John Rutter
Carol of the Children - John Rutter
Personet Hodie - John Rutter
Estampie Natalis - Lanier Chamber Singers (a wonderful setting of the ancient carol "Puer Natus Est") by Vaclav Nelhybel.
Christmas (Baby Please Come
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Death Cab for Cutie
That Was The Worst Christmas Ever - Sufjan Stevens
Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight) - the Ramones
2000 Miles - the Pretenders
Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
Frosty the Snowman - Cocteau Twins
**for the tiki cocktail crowd, add the following:**
Luau In December - King Kukulele & The Friki Tikis
Exotic Night - Martin Denny
Sleigh Ride - the Ventures (or Los Straitjackets)
Winter Wonderland - Arthur Lyman
I have never made this leap before...
but somehow Elvis and Death Cab for Cutie seem to fit well together here. Thank you Kevin!
Glad you liked it -- a
Glad you liked it -- a little of the modern, a little of the classic, a little of the cocktail set goes a pretty good way towards keeping things interesting!
I blogged about my list...
here: http://wiredformusic.blogspot.com/2008/12/holiday-music-that-doesnt-suck...
This doesn't have all my favorites, but I think it's still a pretty great list.
Re: I blogged about my list...
...if you do say so yourself :)
yeah
Well she is right, its a pretty good list
Holiday Playlist
Sister Hazel came out with a holiday CD last year called "Santa's Playlist" that is full of wonderful holiday music that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, everywhere. It's everything Hazel is made of from the slow swaying harmonies of Oh Holy Night to the rockin' Run Rudolph Run to the hand-clapping, foot-stomping fun of The Dreidel Song like you've never heard it before, country style! It's a must for your holiday collection!
Holiday Dance Tunes
I am a big fan of trance/techno music. Many people think that trance is far from the standard "holiday" music, although I think music that makes people want to dance and have a good time is just as effective for holiday music as the classic carols that we hear every year.
If you have never experienced trance music before, go to youtube and listen to DJ Tiesto's powermix (it has over 20 million views so you know it is good!)
Royksopp
Its got to be something by Royksopp for when you are getting ready to go out.
But ive also got to agree with Colin, Tiesto is amazing
My Current Album
I've been listening to The Script recently, damn fine band! I never knew some of their songs were by them until I listened to the whole album lol.
my list
the 3 tracks that are on my holiday album without fail are
1) Stereophonics - local boy in the photograph
2) Oasis - wonderwall
3) coolio - gangsters paradise
I know its a bit of a wierd combo but they are classics
I'm yours
Its got to be I'm yours by Jason Mraz
Its such a happy tune just now.
tunes
In this order ...
Glasvegas - Flowers & Football Tops
Kings Of Leon- milk
Snow Patrol - If There's a Rocket Tie Me To It
Lady Gaga Feat Colby O'Donis - Just Dance
Love it ...
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Liking the lists above - one more to add!
New song I heard called
Santa Jamaica (Jolly Old St. Nick) by electro group called Fans of Jimmy Century.
Although the song is not electro, has more of an island feel with steel drums. Still, though it gave me the Chrismtas shivers and pretty much made me feel good all over =).
http://blip.fm/~gjnzs
It's blippable lol