[78-L] Xmas Music

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Thu Dec 25 20:02:58 PST 2008


Bud Black wrote:
> The song "Christmas Dreaming" is a Christmas song that was meant to be sung
> at anytime except Christmas.  Dig the lyrics to understand.
> 
> Bud 

Don't have to..the subtitle tells it all.

dl
>  
> -------Original Message-------
>  
> From: Michael Biel
> Date: 12/25/08 16:39:47
> To: 78-L Mail List
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Xmas Music
>  
> In last week's Lexington (Ky) Herald Leader, it was voted as the #1
> favorite secular Christmas song by the readers.  One of the comments
> said that the song resonated in these hard times -- next year all our
> troubles will be miles away; someday soon we all will be together if the
> fates allow..
>  
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>  
>  
> Tom wrote:
>> Great call. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" is one of the songs
> from "Meet Me In St. Louis". It's one of only a few Christmas Carols where I
> have four versions on my playlist -- the version by Judy Garland along with
> versions by Frank Sinatra, Kenny G and Ella Fitzgerald.
>>
>> --- On Thu, 12/25/08, Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com> wrote:
>>
>> From: Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com>
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Xmas Music
>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 4:02 PM
>>
>> I don't think anyone has mentioned my favorite Christmas record...Judy
>> Garland's Have Yourself  A Merry Little Christmas.  I prefer the actual
>> soundtrack version from the movie,  and still find it hard to listen to
>> without getting a little emotional.
>>
>> It's a Holiday song which,  for me,  captures the universal meaning of the
>> season: "Faithful friends who are dear to us, gather near to us once
>> more."
>> Something for all of us to share,  regardless of what religion,  if any, 
> we
>> belong to.
>>
>> Taylor B
>>



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