DIFFERENT Christmas music

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I’m interested in what you like to listen to which is OUT of the mainstream, overplayed Christmas tunes which we’ll be hearing alll too much in the coming weeks. Maybe some classical/choral piece or a tune from other country’s cultures. Perhaps it is some not well known performer’s take on a standard. Maybe a song which has fallen out of the public eye. But NOTHING which you’ll hear on the typical “Christmas music station”, please.
 
I see you are sick of 93.9 fm as well. I agree with you, they keep playing the same music over over.

I still remeber when I was younger the 8th graders singing “Do You Hear What I Hear?”. It was so simple, but so lovely. Sometimes I think that artists make a song much more complicated than it needs to be.

I’ve been looking for Christmas music, simple or choir as well. I also wish the choir at my parish would make a CD, lol, they sing in Spanish and I love the songs.
 
“Berry Merry Christmas” as done by the most overlooked Strawberry Shortcake.

I just bet it wont be on the radio.
 
You can go to Amazon and search under “medieval Christmas” and “renaissance Christmas”. I have many of the albums you’ll find and they provide a very nice alternative. I particularly like the Boston Camerata’s medieval and renaissance Christmas albums which include readings in Middle English, chant, motets and festive instrumental pieces.
 
I kind of like Alan Jackson’s “Let it be Christmas”. Thats about as far from the normal Christmas music that I like. I’m not a big fan of redoing old songs, or many new songs when it comes to Christmas.
 
One of my favorites, which I rarely hear, is “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”–based on the Civil War poem by Longfellow.
 
Unexpected_Dawn said:
One of my favorites, which I rarely hear, is “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”–based on the Civil War poem by Longfellow.
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Old Blue Eyes still has the best version of this.

My dad used to have an old LP (primitive recording device before tapes and CDs, kiddies) of a Russian men’s chorus and some of the songs were Christmas related. simply sublime. our other favorite Christmas album growing up was Christmas in a Trappist Monastery, which if anyone has every seen it in CD I would love to have. amazon search turned up nothing.
 
I was listening (via AOLs radio service) to XM’s “Classical Christmas” music station the other day. Just divine! So much of a great break from what’s heard everywhere else. Excellent concept!
 
A fun slant on the 12 Days of Christmas, is the Australian 12 Days of Christmas; my family and I always have a giggle whilst singing it. If you know the tune; give this a whirl right now! 🙂

On the FIRST day of Christmas
My true love sent to me,
An emu up a gum tree.

On the SECOND day of Christmas
My true sent to me,
Two pink galahs,
And an emu up a gum tree.
On the THIRD day of Christmas
My true love sent to me,
Three kookaburras laughing,
Two pink galahs,
And an emu up a gum tree.
On the FOURTH day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Four koalas cuddling,
Three kookaburras laughing
Two pink galahs
And an emu up a gum tree.
On the FIFTH day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Five kangaroos,
Four koalas cuddling,
Three kookaburras laughing,
Two pink galahs,
And an emu up a gum tree.
On the SIXTH day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Six brolgas dancing,
Five Kangaroos,
Four koalas cuddling,
Three kookaburras laughing,
Two pink galahs,
And an emu up a gum tree.
On the SEVENTH day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Seven possums playing,
Six brolgas dancing,
Five kangaroos,
Four koalas cuddling
Three kookaburras laughing,
Two pink galahs,
And an emu up a gum tree.
On the EIGHTH day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Eight dingoes digging,
Seven possums playing,
Six brolgas dancing,
Five kangaroos,
Four koalas cuddling,
Three kookaburras laughing,
Two pink galahs,
And an emu up a gum tree.
On the NINTH day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Nine wombats working,
Eight dingoes digging
Seven possums playing,
Six brolgas dancing,
Five kangaroos,
Four koalas cuddling,
Three kookaburras laughing,
Two pink galahs,
And an emu up a gum tree.
On the TENTH day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Ten lizards leaping,
Nine wombats working,
Eight dingoes digging
Seven possums playing,
Six brolgas dancing,
Five kangaroos,
Four koalas cuddling,
Three kookaburras laughing,
Two pink galahs,
And an emu up a gum tree.
On the ELEVENTH day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Eleven numbats nagging,
Ten lizards leaping,
Nine wombats working,
Eight dingoes digging,
Seven possums playing,
Six brolgas dancing,
Five kangaroos,
Four koalas cuddling,
Three kookaburras laughing,
Two pink galahs,
And a emu up a gum tree. On the TWELFTH day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Twelve parrots prattling,
Eleven numbats nagging,
Ten lizards leaping,
Nine wombats working,
Eight dingoes digging,
Seven possums playing,
Six brolgas dancing,
Five kangaroos,
Four koalas cuddling,
Three kookaburras laughing,
Two pink galahs,
And an emu up a gum tree!
 
There’s a fun/humorous take on the Twelve Days of Christmas by Canadian Brass or someone, entitled “The Twelve Days of Brass”.
 
chicago said:
There’s a fun/humorous take on the Twelve Days of Christmas by Canadian Brass or someone, entitled “The Twelve Days of Brass”.
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also our personal family favorite is the Saints/Halleluiah, combines when the Saints go Marching in and the Halleluiah Chorus, because DD did it with her marching band in HS.

didn’t Chicago ever do a Christmas album?
 
puzzleannie said:
Old Blue Eyes still has the best version of this.

My dad used to have an old LP (primitive recording device before tapes and CDs, kiddies) …
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Good grief. I still have a working turntable and records…
I still have my childhood favorite “album” **A Spike Jones Christmas **with All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.
 
BlueRain said:
I see you are sick of 93.9 fm as well. I agree with you, they keep playing the same music over over.
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How about how they went over to all-Christmas on November 2nd? :eek: At least their playlist seems to grow the closer it gets to Christmas. I distinctly remember hearing songs on December 20th that I would never hear as early as November 30.
 
Howdy, Chicago!

My all-time favorite Christmas album (I’m on my third copy – I keep wearing them out!) is A Tapestry of Carols by Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band. Her version of *God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen *is the best I’ve ever heard. I wish Amazon (the album is linked above) had audio clips so you could hear what a marvelous recording this is!

'thann
 
The Kinks’ Father Christmas is one of my favorites… It’s a lot more bitter than the usual snow&Santa drivel, but it does have an important message to it. I can’t stand the stuff I hear in Kmart.
 
thann said:
Howdy, Chicago!

My all-time favorite Christmas album (I’m on my third copy – I keep wearing them out!) is A Tapestry of Carols by Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band. Her version of *God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen *is the best I’ve ever heard. I wish Amazon (the album is linked above) had audio clips so you could hear what a marvelous recording this is!

'thann
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I have had this album for many, many years. Maddy Prior and Steeley Span was THE music of my youth in the 70s. I just bought Mediaeval Babes (do NOT let the name fool you) Mistletoe and Wine, their Christmas album and it is NICE.

amazon.com/Mistletoe-Wine-Collection-Andy-Nice/dp/B0000AM6O4/sr=8-2/qid=1164672576/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-7187337-2852900?ie=UTF8&s=music
 
I particularly like “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” and the French carol “Noel Nouvelete” (Sing We Now of Christmas), neither of which have I ever heard on the radio.
 
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