I can listen to I Believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake at any time of the year. The theme is from the 'Troika' part of Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kijé Suite.
Nat King Cole's On the Street Where You Live became a Christmas record by association as it was used on a TV advert for Quality Street chocolates. I like him and the song a lot.
Vaughn Monroe's Let It Snow is now famous for its justifiable use at the end of Die Hard, although it is about the weather and not Christmas. Written by Sammy Cahn and Julie Stein, it is a very atmospheric song.
I like Perry Como's version of It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.
Jona Lewie's Stop the Cavalry is not a Christmas record, rather it is an anti-war song, but became one because it mentions Christmas. The melody is based on the theme from Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 by Hugo Alfvén, and parts are reminiscent of Mozart's Rondo in D Major.
Jon Anderson made a Christmas album called 3 Ships, which contains traditional songs, including I Saw Three Ships. It is one of the best albums of its type. Glenn Hughes is one of my favourite singers, but his Christmas album is rubbish.
Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses has always appealed to me. The lead singer, Patty Donahue, sadly died of lung cancer at the age of 40 on my birthday in 1996.
Bing Crosby's White Christmas, particularly in the film of the same title, is very Christmas-y.
Nat King Cole's On the Street Where You Live became a Christmas record by association as it was used on a TV advert for Quality Street chocolates. I like him and the song a lot.
Vaughn Monroe's Let It Snow is now famous for its justifiable use at the end of Die Hard, although it is about the weather and not Christmas. Written by Sammy Cahn and Julie Stein, it is a very atmospheric song.
I like Perry Como's version of It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.
Jona Lewie's Stop the Cavalry is not a Christmas record, rather it is an anti-war song, but became one because it mentions Christmas. The melody is based on the theme from Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 by Hugo Alfvén, and parts are reminiscent of Mozart's Rondo in D Major.
Jon Anderson made a Christmas album called 3 Ships, which contains traditional songs, including I Saw Three Ships. It is one of the best albums of its type. Glenn Hughes is one of my favourite singers, but his Christmas album is rubbish.
Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses has always appealed to me. The lead singer, Patty Donahue, sadly died of lung cancer at the age of 40 on my birthday in 1996.
Bing Crosby's White Christmas, particularly in the film of the same title, is very Christmas-y.
âThe fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.â William Shakespeare, As You Like It