What is 'your' Christmas song?

finnbogi · Post by **finnbogi** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:34 am

For me, Christmas really begins during mass on Christmas Eve when we have sung two hymns that are invariably on the programme. One is an Icelandic translation of Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen and the other is a Christmas hymn to Mozart's Prangt bald, den Morgen zu verkÃ¼ndenÂ from the Magic Flute.
Elderly people here would probably rather say Et barn er fÃ¸dt i Betlehem, at least my choir has to go through all ten verses when singing Christmas mass at the hospital.

Uncle Buck · Post by **Uncle Buck** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:19 am

Just one for me: Do You Hear What I Hear?

Mojo workin' · Post by **Mojo workin'** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:05 pm

I'd have to go with The Kinks' Father Christmas.

"Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys.
We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over
We want your bread so don't make us annoyed
Give all the toys to the little rich boys."

Teubonium · Post by **Teubonium** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:26 pm

Ding Dong Merrily On High arranged for concert band by Strand/Helge/Dawson. Nice euph obble-gobble!

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:23 pm

To the tune of â€œOh Tannenbaumâ€

OldsRecording · Post by **OldsRecording** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:47 pm

bort wrote:Right now? Ding Dong Merrily on High

Why? Who knows! It's short, catchy, and not completely played out! I like it!

I love the version done by the King's College (Cambridge) choir. That, and 'Once in Royal David's City'

Chuck Jackson · Post by **Chuck Jackson** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:59 pm

Anything, ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING, from "Oy To The World"

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:40 pm

Nobody voted for Elvis' "Blue Christmas". I won't either.
Robert Earl Keen's "Christmas with the Family" is an awful song but I love it.

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:09 am

When Love Came Down at Christmas Time
(Point of Grace)

by Chris Eaton

Close your eyes and share the dream
Let everyone on Earth believe
The Child was born the stars shown bright
When love came down at Christmas time

Christmas Eve... 2 am... Heavy snow is falling down
And the streets clothed in white echo songs
That were sung by candle light.

We're alive... We can breathe... But do we
Really care for this world in need?
Theres a choice we must make
Each and every day.

Close your eyes and share the dream
Let everyone on Earth believe
The Child was born the stars shown bright
When love came down at Christmas time

So Merry Christmas everyone
And peace throughout the year
The time has come to celebrate
So let your voices fill the air.

Everyone watch and pray that the sun
Will shine on a brighter day
Join your hands lift them high for this gift of life.
When love came down at Christmas time

Close your eyes and share the dream
Let everyone on Earth believe
The Child was born the stars shown bright
When love came down at Christmas time

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This is my favorite Christmas carol. I have taught it to my high school students here in Vietnam.