Opps, that’s a typo! Well spotted 😅

Yeah, I saw that and I instanly went to lok it up xd

@@DavidBennettPiano You must have been thinking of the year that E.T.A. Hoffman first published Nussknacker und Mausekönig (The Nutcracker and the Mouse King). 🙂

@@TheMister123 I wish I thought of such things.

@@DavidBennettPiano I hoped you would include War Is Over! By the way, did you notice that the quick ostinato in Carol Of The Bells has the exact shape of the "Dies Irae" motif? (Think Into the Unknown, the intro to Surface Pressure... even multiple times in the guitar solo from Stairway to Heaven! The pattern is down half a step, back up, and then down and back up with a minor 3rd)

Thanks! I always liked Carol of the Bells because it was the least Christmas carolly sounding of them all. Now I know why!

Thanks. I wondered about that. In 1922 my deceased mother-in-law's family was making their way across Ukraine and Poland to come to the US. Interesting to know New Year was in April.

@@mikem668 It was a good one to include - I didn't know it. My father was born in Lutsk, as it happens.

Yes, the first Christmas after a parent’s passing is hard. Peace be with you. Glad music brought the spirit back!!

The original lyrics bring “melancholy” to a whole new level!

Hugh Martin was a friend of mine!

I agree with this completely - love how different each interpretation of it can be. And for someone like me that loves the melancholy feeling of another year ending, it is just 😚👌

@@Zveebo totally. But like hopeful as well.

It’s one of those songs that can make either smile or cry, depending how it catches you.

I see, or rather hear, what you mean.

Prenup?

@@pulsarlights2825 nope

happy Christmas to you.

@@surfup merry Christmas!

My favorite too, so simple yet so effective.

@@arjenbij It is so touching! I also discovered a modern classical re-arrangement by J. Sandström - you can find it on youtube.

I was surprised not to see it.

I have to admit that I'm German and knew the title "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" and that it's a Christmas song for quite some time but I have no idea how it actually sounds like or what the text is. Even crazier is that I've sightsung it just last thursday and don't remember anything

@@gubblfisch350 It's a sad one - it's from the era of the "Thirty Years' War" when half the population of Germany died because of ravaging armies. Still, I love it.

He definitely got a kick out of nailing that, and who could blame him!

Is it that time of year already!? 🎄

Meh. All the entries after 1965 are debatable; in 20 more years few of them will be remembered. "River" is a great song no doubt! but the personal agony it conveys (Joni Mitchell losing a baby) makes it a different genre.

@@jcarty123 I'd argue the quality declined the year after I was born 🙃 I was amazed both by how many were very old and how many were composed during WWII and within a few years after. I take your point about River, but there's another way to see it. It's both nostalgic for those of us who loved it back in the day, but also highlights the sense of isolation many feel around the Christmas season. The songs also track the fragmentation of society. I recently learned that 1950 in the US was the high point of church membership. Meaning Christian churches. I once heard a joke about Irving Berlin, a Russian Jew who turned Easter into a fashion show and Christmas into a winter holiday. Listening to the list, I felt that the very old songs were timeless - even those which were repurposed - while the newer ones were transitory fluff. Empty in a way. Obviously, that could be my age, and my age is definitely a factor. But I don't believe it's the only factor. River seems timeless, it's about escape. About being sad when everyone is supposed to be happy. About being a stranger, far away from home, like Joseph, Mary and Jesus. "Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on I wish I had a river so long I would teach my feet to fly Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on" I have no idea why you think it's about the loss of an actual baby. It's about a break-up, probably with Graham Nash.

Off course Beatles nod is compulsory...better than Paul's..no offense but no contest

@@jcarty123 I do agree that it's a stretch to call "River" a Christmas song. The Jingle Bells reference at the beginning is for irony and setting the scene. However, River isn't about losing a baby (it's a break up song)... although Mitchell covered that in a way with "Little Green."

@@mikem668 The reason I think it's about the loss of an actual baby, is because Joni Mitchell at one point said it was about the loss of an actual baby, which she wanted to sing out - except disguise it as the loss of a boyfriend. k? Let's agree she disguised it well. Now, her agony is legit. I get it about people feeling Holiday Pain if their lives are dominated by abuse or losses. But still, that makes it a different genre. Joseph, Mary and Jesus were happy - and that is kind of the point of their story. God coming into the world; the baby living; hope for redemption & Eternal Life. Just a different thing.

Definitely!!

Banger. Certified.

Joy to the world All the boys and girls Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea Joy to you and me

Thank you 😊

Do you know what? I can play 100 Christmas Carols on the Piano. 50 fun songs and 50 traditional songs of faith.

What about the variations of the last by Straight No Chaser? I mean, come on - those are hilarious!

Great suggestions. I was pleased to see Slade included. I will add the timeless "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin, "2000 Miles" by the Pretenders, "Run Run Rudolph" by Chuck Berry, "Little Saint Nick" by Brian Wilson and "Please Come Home for Christmas" by Charles Brown (covered by the Eagles).

Oh man! I just posted something like that before seeing yours. I've had friends say, "it's not THAT bad! What about .." and I say, "Well, none of those songs were 'written' by a former Beatle!"

You’re welcome ☺️

Same!

me too! 😂

Thank you!

Thank you 😊

❤

Thank you!

I think it's also used in Christmas Baby Please Come Home! I don't think it's used Octopus's Garden though.

And very cunning non-Christmassy lyrics for the discerning listener

I think I get it... let's see: War is over if you want it, war is over now.

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Stop the cavalry is brilliant, worked in retail for years so hates Christmas wrapping until recently, especially after learning the meaning of it

If Todd H says it, take it to heart!

Oh, and Stop the Cavalry!

Same

If not my favorite, it's definitely up there!

Thanks!