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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Famous Christmas Song Videos

While most Christmas songs personally don't float my boat, here are a few that I think are really great.

Happy Holidays!

Elvis - Blue Christmas
Elvis at his peak.  The so-called "Come-Back Special" just gets better with age.



John Lennon - Happy Christmas War Is Over
Lennon also at his peak.  Everything about this is great except for Yoko (as always).  I looked for a live version of this (I know there's one out there) but couldn't find it.



Dan Fogelberg - Same Old Lang Syne
This is a completely compelling piece.  The songwriting is great (about meeting an old girlfriend in a supermarket on Christmas Eve), the playing is terrific (although I hate the chorused piano sound - definitely a sign of the time period when this was shot), and I love the way he features and appreciates the band at the end.  What a class act!  
I had both goose bumps and tears when watching this - a rare combination brought about by a rare song and performance.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Loved the Elvis video.

Anonymous said...

I loved Dan Folgrburg. This video is great

Anonymous said...

We've been listening to the "Charlie Brown Christmas" CD. Vince Guaraldi Trio(who also recorded "Cast Your Fate To The Wind"). It risked becoming a cliche a few years back but it sprang back lately.

I gotta say, it's become a favorite.

DonD

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