Favourite Christmas Carol or Song...

[Marilyn. 340]

I am just curious...

I like "I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus"...

there is another song I like called "Santa looked a lot like Daddy"

Well, Santa looked a lot like daddy

Or daddy looked a lot like him

It's not the way I had him pictured

Santa was much too thin

He didn't come down the chimney

So mama must have let him in

Santa looked a lot like daddy

Or daddy looked a lot like him

Well, they thought I was fast-a-sleppin'

They thought that I was tucked in his bed

They never thought I'd come a-peepin'

Or that I'd hear what was said

Santa put his arm around mama

And mama put her arm around him

So if Santa Claus ain't daddy

Well then I'm a gonna tell on them

Repeat Chorus:

I never saw Dancer or Prancer

I never heard the sleigh bells ring

I never saw a red-nosed reindeer

Like they show on the TV screen

But he sure brought lots of presents

So Santa Claus he must have been

Well he sure looked a lot like daddy

Or daddy looked a lot like him

as for Christmas carol's, I don't have one favourite that I can think of right now.. I like most of them...

Edited December 1, 2006 by MarilynP

[chri'stina 190]

First one, other- O Holy Night

Second one- I picked White Christmas. My favorite version is the faster one, that sounds more 50's style (know which one I mean?). Maybe because I've been dreaming of a White Christmas most of my life!

[Jenn! 918]

Favorite Carol - O Holy Night.

Favorite Song - Carol of the Bells.

These were tough choices! I was in my university performance choir and my favorite time of year was when we'd split into small groups and go caroling at various nursing homes, shelters, and hospitals. There are so many Christmas carols that mean so much to me because of that and that I find painfully beautiful - it's nearly impossible to choose!

[Scott & Lai 12]

First category: "Of the Father's Love Begotten"

Second category: I don't really care for most of the ones listed, as they leave out the point of Christmas.

[Mags 112]

Ding Dong Merily on High and Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.

Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer

Grandma got run over by a reindeer

Walking home from our house Christmas eve.

You can say there's no such thing as Santa,

But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.

She'd been drinkin' too much egg nog,

And we'd begged her not to go.

But she'd left her medication,

So she stumbled out the door into the snow.

When they found her Christmas mornin',

At the scene of the attack.

There were hoof prints on her forehead,

And incriminatin' Claus marks on her back.

Grandma go run over by a reindeer,

Walkin' home from our house Christmas eve.

You can say there's no such thing as Santa,

But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.

Now were all so proud of Grandpa,

He's been takin' this so well.

See him in there watchin' football,

Drinkin' beer and playin' cards with cousin Belle.

It's not Christmas without Grandma.

All the family's dressed in black.

And we just can't help but wonder:

Should we open up her gifts or send them back?

Grandma got run over by a reindeer,

Walkin' home from our house Christmas eve.

You can say there's no such thing as Santa,

But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.

Now the goose is on the table

And the pudding made of pig.

And a blue and silver candle,

That would just have matched the hair in Grandma's wig.

I've warned all my friends and neighbours.

Better watch out for yourselves."

They should never give a license,

To a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves.

Grandma got run over by a reindeer,

Walkin' home from our house, Christmas eve.

You can say there's no such thing as Santa,

But as for me and Grandpa, we believe

Edited December 1, 2006 by mags

[Marilyn. 340]

I didn't have room to put all the Christmas songs... it was hard to narrow it down to 12 or so... I can't believe I didn't think of "Oh Holy Night" though...

Oh and the "I don't have a favourite" option means that you can't narrow it down to just one or you like Christmas carols or songs as a whole etc...

Edited December 1, 2006 by MarilynP

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My favourite has to be Fairytale of New York.

[Jenn! 918]

One of my favorite "fun" Christmas songs has got to be the Chipmunk Xmas song. Always makes me smile!

[Wild Wind 0]

The reason I picked Jingle Bells is this is the first Christmas song my wife learned, love her accent.

JINGLE BELLS

James Pierpont - 1857

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go

Laughing all the way;

Bells on bob-tail ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight!

O! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

O what fun it is to ride,

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

O what fun it is to ride,

In a one-horse open sleigh!

A day or two ago

I thought I'd take a ride

And soon Miss Fanny Bright

Was seated by my side;

The horse was lean and lank;

Misfortune seemed his lot;

He got into a drifted bank

And we, we got upsot!

O! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

O what fun it is to ride,

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

O what fun it is to ride,

In a one-horse open sleigh!

A day or two ago

The story I must tell

I went out on the snow

And on my back I fell;

A gent was riding by

In a one-horse open sleigh

He laughed as there

I sprawling lay

But quickly drove away!

O! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

O what fun it is to ride,

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

O what fun it is to ride,

In a one-horse open sleigh!

Now the ground is white

Go it while you're young

Take the girls tonight

And sing this sleighing song;

Just get a bob-tailed bay

two-forty as his speed

Hitch him to an open sleigh

And crack! you'll take the lead

O! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

O what fun it is to ride,

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

O what fun it is to ride,

In a one-horse open sleigh!

Edited December 1, 2006 by Wild Wind

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Carol: "Hark the Herald Angels sing"

Song: "'Twas in the moon of wintertime" (one of the few songs other than "Angels we have heard on high" to use the word "excelsis")

[Cassie 8]

Christmas carol: too many to mention! There's nothing better than singing Christmas carols in an old church with great acoustics with a full choir. /sigh

Christmas song: oh, Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer always makes me laugh---whenever it would come on the radio my dad and brother and I would laugh hysterically, while my mother would go "you all are sick people"

PS: CherryXS: Twas in the moon of wintertime is actually named The Huron Carol.

[Kath 0]

hi ya

found this aussie site with some aussie christmas songs on it ..if ya interested take a look

12 days of christmas is one of my favs...

but sing the aussie one and its a tongue twister for sure lol

ohh and white christmas is too cos i have been singing that one since i was little and maybe it will come true this year

kath

ps. bugga didnt work see if can do it now lol

aussie chrissie songs

Edited December 1, 2006 by kath&rob

[KarenCee 3]

Christmas Hymn - O Holy Night

Christmas song - geez, that's hard to narrow down to just one. Alvin and the Chipmunks always makes me giggle though.

[Fandango 1,439]

O Holy Night....it will bring me to tears everytime I hear it. It is the most beautiful Christmas Hymn ever.

song? this year it's All I Want For Christmas is You The years that I was away from my family? it was I'll Be Home for Christmas....

overall tho, my favefavefave Christmas song is Fairytale of New York

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

My favorite christmas song is the mormon tabernacle choir singing the christmas parts of The Messiah -- there must be a god if Handel could create a work of such beauty in 24 days

Secular stuff - Fairytale of New York!