GatorDeb

There's another thread but this in particular is not about deals or holiday music in general, but about the original classics.

I.e. Little Drummer Boy, O, Holy Night, Silent Night, etc.

Which is your favorite rendition?

I really like Mary Chapin Carpenter's Little Drummer Boy and the American Idol Ensemble's of Oh Come All Ye Faithful.

Also love anything Clay Aiken does, but specifically O, Holy Night and Hark The Herald Angels Sing/Oh Come All Ye Faithful.

Giles

I love Michael Ball's rendition of 'O, Holy Night'

John Denver & The Muppets:
- Twelve Days of Christmas


in regards to 'Silent Night' the song most of the time is sung way too slow.... ugh... *snore*

The Bus

I'm glad you put classic in quotes when speaking of the interpretation by the "singers" of American Idol.

GuessWho

I hardly think anything you mentioned is considered a classic.

For ex, Little Drummer Boy. Mary Chapin Carpenter is "the original classic"?
Please lookup Harry Simeone Chorale for the "classic." Please.

Giles

oh *snap*

DJLinus

Johnny Mathis owns "Sleigh Ride." In fact, his whole Merry Christmas album co-owns the whole holiday (w/ Vince Guaraldi). Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra rent out rooms.

I've heard several versions of "Fairytale of New York" (a new classic) and none can touch the original by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl.

I started a kinda/sorta/maybe-not-really similar thread 4 years ago: http://forum.dvdtalk.com/music-talk/...mas-songs.html

No matter who sings this, I always think of John Denver & the Muppets and substitute Miss Piggy's "five golden rings" in my head during that part, as well as the "ba dum dum dums."

Well, I guess I also think of Bob & Doug McKenzie when it comes to the first day ("and a beer...in a tree").

Giles

let me give a plug out to the John Rutter Christmas album, such a beautiful recording (in my book an essential album):

Giles

Fixed

sorry I totally agree with you there.

GatorDeb

I never said THOSE interpretation were classics. The SONGS are classics.

The Bus

American Idol? I don't need to hear 20-somethings add "flavor" and "soul" to songs by adding notes that aren't there. No thanks.

Unless your question is, "Here are some classic songs with classic renditions. Name some renditions of these songs which are not good."

The Bus

Kirsty

GatorDeb

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/music-talk/...-snobbism.html

Darth Maher

I like Debbie Gibson's rendition of "Sleigh Ride"

k_lodge

Bing Crosby/David Bowie --- Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth

Buttmunker

Cindy Brady singing Frosty The Snowman

The Bus

Josh-da-man

Now I have Kermit and Miss Piggy singing "Fairytale of New York" going through my head...

KERMIT: "You're an old slut on junk. Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed."

MISS PIGGY: "You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy f*****."

...can't be any worse than hearing "Sunny Side of the Street" in a fucking Cadillac commercial while an asshole yuppie couple is dancing around their kitchen.

starman9000

I love "We Need a Little Christmas" from A Muppet Family Christmas.

Travis McClain

I've always enjoyed the "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" album by John Williams & The Boston Pops. I have a hard time letting the holiday season pass without playing Elvis's Christmas songs (my favorite compilation of which being, "If Every Day Was Like Christmas"). And, not that it's music at all, but every year I pick a night, kill the lights and play Patrick Stewart's performance of "A Christmas Carol." Which, incidentally, is much easier now that I have it on CD and don't have to flip cassettes anymore.

Dr Mabuse

The Vince Guaraldi Trio 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' is my idea of holiday music.

Jay G.

"The Holly and the Ivy" by Mr. Ray and Friends

Sufjan Stevens has a lot of wonderful covers of classics on his Songs for Christmas boxset, including "O Come O Come Emmanuel," "I Saw Three Ships," "We Three Kings," and "Joy to the World."

Speaking of "We Three Kings," I've always really enjoyed the version performed in the Claymation Christmas Special. I also liked their version of "Here We Come A-Wassailing".

bigjim25

My all-time favorite classic is Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.
Not a real big fan of The Eurythmics, except for a few songs, but I like their version of Winter Wonderland.

Mikael79

While I agree with you, I'm still holding a grudge against you for bitching about me bitching about country music songs in Rock Band.

Fist of Doom

My favorite, too. I also love BNL's "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"