I've evolved my Tumblr 'diary' into a daily link to a favourite tune - something i'd have on my i-pod (if I had one). FOr December, I've chosen to pick my favourite festive songs - abit like an advent calendar.

My Tumblr link - http://fabulousphotogifts.tumblr.com/

So take a look when you have a moment but rush back here and leave your own link of your festive fav.

Slade aside, this tune always evokes Christmas in my mind.... The Troika:

It has to be The Pogues - Fairytale in New York or

Bing Crosby - Merry little Christmas

thanks Lib - apparently there's a version by some Ukelaly (small guitar type instrument) band - i'll try and find it.

I have many Christmas songs that I love. Here are some of my favorites:

Mary, Did You Know? ~ Kenny Rogers & Wynonna Judd

Mistletoe and Wine ~ Cliff Richard

An updated "Joy to the World" by Third Day. I prefer the traditional, but love this version too. I wish I could have found a video that has the entire song, so I will just provide the link http://www.carols.org.uk/ba27-joy-to-the-world.htm) to the lyrics.

Okay, I'll stop now, but my mind keep running...Just as I love contemporary Christian music, I love Christmas song about Jesus even more.

Thanks CC - It's not all about presents and turkey.....

Purple13,

You are welcome!! Now for a different part of me because it isn't Christmas unless I hear this song too. Unfortunately, it is only the audio from 1979 TV Show "A Christmas Together". John Denver & The Muppets sing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas". Enjoy!! I love all the talking in the background.

This one is where its at..

Alright I hope I can post these clips, if not, it doesn't really matter...

=Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

=Baby, it's Cold Outside

Success jbean! Its just the url link you need to post so its all good....

HO! HO! HO!
HO! Smell the flowers - that sounds offensive...

GO! Smell the flowers...

Hi JBean - my what a festive lot we are - not a sign of humbug anywhere.

A friend suggested I ought to be finding less well known versions of my festive advent calendar songs but feel that would just be cheating people. Anyway to keep him quiet - here's an alternative version.....

Jonathan.

CLue - The Boss is my pick for day 6.

JBean,

I love the "Baby, It's Cold Outside."

Jonathan,
I want to play, but I will use lesser know Christmas songs or non-traditional versions. I like your pick today.

CC

Day 6: "All I Really Want For Christmas" ~ Steven Curtis Chapman...get the tissues!!

JJ Bean, Elf is my favourite Xmas film!

Its soooooo funny!

Hi Lib - actually I quite like the Muppets with Michael Caine - bizarre i know but true!
"light the lamp not the rat"

Hi Purple,

I've never seen the Muppets Xmas Carol believe it or not! I'll put it on the Xmas viewing list, right after Doctor Zhivago and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Hi Lib - must see viewing i'm afraid! Oh and i like 'Paint Your Wagon' for my musical selection - great songs - humour and lee marvin at his dirty best.

I've posted window number 7 over at Tumblr - a clue? - 'though it's been said, many times, many ways'

Alternative Christmas Carol!!!

Irish Rovers, "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"

well folks it day 11 of my festive music advent calendar over on Tumblr (see above for a link) - Todays is another great Christmas song.

Tip - Watch the guy - he does a funny 'dad dancing' little jig all of his own - completely out of time with the music and doesn't sing for the first nearly 3 mins! Really funny and he looks like he's freezing to death when they switch to the Russian sequence - why Russia????? Any ways have a look and a laugh....

Sting ~ "Gabriel's Message" (1987)

We're clocking thru the festive advent calendar days - number 18 already - can you believe it? Still some great Christmas songs to come so don't be going anywhere!

How I wish this were true!!
John Lennon- Happy Christmas/War is Over

hi CC - Hard to believe that he was knocked off the Christmas Number 1 slot by a school choir with a truly awful song - still at least it bounced back afterwards.

Not quite crocodile rock but this rocket man's Christmas song still has you rocking along - day 21 people.

The Monkees sing an acappella rendition of an Old Spanish Christmas Carol, "Ríu, Chíu".

English Translation:

River, roaring river, guard our homes in safety,
God has kept the black wolf from our lamb, our lady.
God has kept the black wolf from our lamb, our lady.

Raging mad to bite her, there the wolf did steal,
But our God almighty defended her with zeal.
Pure he wished to keep her so she could never sin,
That first sin of man never touched the virgin sainted.

River, roaring river...

He who's now begotten is our mighty monarch,
Christ, our holy father, in human flesh embodied.
He has brought atonement by being born so humble,
Though he is immortal, as mortal was created.

River, roaring river...

Flashback: "Step Into Christmas" ~ Elton John

Flashback to 1984 "Do They Know It Is Christmas?"

I never really thought of this as a Christmas song, but it is
"Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" ~ The Royal Guardsmen

Keeping with the theme here
"Christmas Time is Here" ~ music by Vince Guaraldi and lyrics by Lee Mendelson.
Sorry for the quality, but I had a heck of a time finding this. I don't like that it switchs into the other music.

Jonathan,

I agree with you regarding your comment above. Thanks for starting this. I don't know if others enjoyed it, but I did. Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

CC

Thanks CC

I've really enjoyed picking my festive favs and 'sharing them'. You only have to hear the first couple of notes of most of them and you know the tune (and probably most of the words too).

re - snoopy - it must surely be the most repeated xmas tv show - the peanuts christmas.

If you don't stop by again, then merry christmas to you and your family CC.

Well it's Christmas Eve and my little festive musical advent calendar has come to a close - we've opened the last 'bonus double door' and what a treat lay behind it.

The year was 1973 and we were all crazee for them - it was/is the definitive Christmas number 1 and long may it continue to be so.

Thanks for visiting our Tumblr page and joining in with the fun here.

We'll be back in the New Year resuming our ipod choice music track a day as well as some surprise guest weeks and themes - all to come.

Jonathan.

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