Tag Archives: music

This is my brother’s favorite carol; I can see why, as it’s grown on me tremendously over the years. (Last time we discussed it, my favorite was Angels We Have Heard on High, because I loved the soloist melody). Carol … Continue reading →

The Grinch got a wonderful, awful idea. The 1966 TV special “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”, based on the book by Dr Suess, contains within it three songs. The first was the Christmas carol “Welcome Christmas”, known for being sappy … Continue reading →

Today’s post covers two similar songs from entirely different countries. The first, and the one I’m most familiar with, is Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer: The song was written as a joke in 1978; Randy Brooks apparently played … Continue reading →

Anyone surprised? Anyone? Didn’t think so 😀 As a kid, I was always fascinated by the idea of 12 days of Christmas. Do you get presents all 12 days? or just do celebration stuff? Either way, I wanted it. Wikipedia says … Continue reading →

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling! This song, I like. It’s a cheery, upbeat ditty about a romp through the snow with a loved one. Or rather, technically, inviting someone on a sleigh ride. Look, don’t these horses look festive? … Continue reading →

Let’s begin with a little perspective: This song was recorded for charity. Specifically, to help alleviate the 1983-1985 famine in Ethiopia, commonly held to be the result of drought but actually more due to poor governmental policies. Even the Glee … Continue reading →

Welcome to Hanukkah!  Having been to some really bad Hanukkah parties with Jewish friends, it often feels as if there’s only three Hanukkah songs in existence and they loop all. Night. Long. So here they are: 1. The Dreidel Song Dreidel dreidel dreidel, I made you out of … Continue reading →

I had this song on a CD as a kid, and I adored it. One day I told mom, “This song reminds me of you, listen to the lyrics real close okay?” Of course, silly me, expected her to listen … Continue reading →

Let’s voyage into less known winter songs yet again, shall we? These aren’t Christmas songs per se, but they’re some of my favorite winter songs. See, these songs are J-pop tunes, both covered by Boys II Men in one of … Continue reading →

Adeste Fideles is one of the ever-decreasing number of hymns that are still played on the radio during this time of year. Originally in Latin, it’s usually recorded in English these days under the translated name “Oh Come, All Ye Faithful”. Here’s Andrea … Continue reading →