Fave Christmas songs... [Archive] - Sweet Shoppe Community

Megan Turnidge

11-16-2010, 12:19 PM

I want to buy a few Christmas songs to add to my "collection." I don't like the super traditional arrangements or the old cheesy "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" songs, but I do love the traditional songs in different/new arrangements. Like, I love O Holy Night, but don't want some operatic version... but no Jessica Simpson or Mariah Carey (can't stand them). lol

A capella - especially a group of men - is awesome too.

Hit me with your faves!

ColleenSwerb

11-16-2010, 12:39 PM

"Christmas Eve (Sarajevo)" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra is my all time #1 most favorite Christmas song.

But there are no lyrics, it's instrumental. LOL!

I haven't started listening to my christmas music yet to give you more of my faves, but Madonna's "Santa Baby" is another favorite (and no one else will ever do a better version IMO).

g8rbeckie

11-16-2010, 12:50 PM

I haven't started listening to my christmas music yet to give you more of my faves, but Madonna's "Santa Baby" is another favorite (and no one else will ever do a better version IMO).

DUDE. so true.

MandaT

11-16-2010, 12:58 PM

WOW Christmas (http://www.amazon.com/Wow-Christmas-Green-Various-Artists/dp/B000AA4I3K/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_b)--one of my favorites, the whole thing

There are more, but off the top of my head...

Jengerbread88

11-16-2010, 01:00 PM

Silent Night and O Holy Night, preferably newer poppy versions of it.
And any Christmas song done by Straight No Chaser.

Randa

11-16-2010, 01:04 PM

Yes, any Trans-Siberian Orc! I love Martina McBride's CD white Christmas....has O Holy Night on it. She's amazing even if you don't like country (Christmas CD not really countrified)

Josh Groban has some good ones too. I like the traditional stuff though ;)

Shawna

11-16-2010, 02:21 PM

I just had to take a peek at my Christmas playlist in iTunes to find some favorites -
Colbie Caillat - Mistletoe
Glee Cast - Last Christmas (will be getting their Christmas CD too)
My Chemical Romance - All I Want For Christmas Is You (I'm a rock girl so I had to throw this one in there lol, I know MCR isn't for everyone though I do love the Mariah Carey version too)
Sarah McLachlan's Wintersong CD
Straight No Chaser's Holiday Spirits CD (I need to get their Christmas Cheers CD too though I believe they have a new one called All I Want For Christmas that is a compilation of the two CD's)

scrappinsweetie

11-16-2010, 02:25 PM

i love the song christmas shoes. i can't remember who my favorite version is by though.
my house likes country music so george straits christmas albums are a huge hit with my family. hubby's fav of george's is called christmas cookies

Jengerbread88

11-16-2010, 02:44 PM

My Chemical Romance - All I Want For Christmas Is You

This. I love this.

adrianka

11-16-2010, 02:47 PM

I like Loreena McKennitt's "A Midwinter's Night Dream". It contains Christmas carols in her typical arrangements, which, IMHO, helps to make the songs fresh. If you like that kind of style, that is.

Gabbina

11-16-2010, 02:59 PM

The whole Lynyrd Skynyrd Christmas Time Again CDs. :)

nesser1981

11-16-2010, 03:04 PM

Lady Antebellum"s Baby It's Cold Outside
Luke Bryan's Run Run Rudolph
Brad Paisley's Christmas CD is great.
All I want for Christmas is You by Vince Vance
Vince Gill One Bright Star

I have 154 Christmas Songs on my playlist right now. :) Most are country and some classics. I can do a screenshot if anyone wants to look. :)

aggiefamily

11-16-2010, 03:05 PM

The new Glee Christmas album!

Sara McLachlan's Wintersong album

The free VeggieTales album on Amazon. :P

Amy Grant The Christmas Collection (I Need A Silent Night)

Sugarland Green and Gold (O Come, O Come Emmanuel is my fav)

The Carpenters Christmas Portrait (more traditional)

Faith Hill Joy To The World

Martina McBribe White Christmas (O Holy Night- WOW!)

iTunes usually has a Holiday Sampler for free in December

Josh Groban Noel (a little opera but still good)

Jim Brickman Christmas Romance (piano only but oh so good!)

Sally Harmon A Cozy Christmas (more piano)

Anything Mannheim Steamroller and Trans- Siberian Orchestra

Our local Christian station plays Christmas music non stop from the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas. They stream online: http://www.ksbj.org/ It is more traditional and classic.

Megan Turnidge

11-16-2010, 03:08 PM

Thank you, ladies!! I'm gonna have to look some of these up! And I love Josh Groban (already have his Noel album)... I just don't care for like Pavarotti type Christmas music. He's talented, don't get me wrong, just not what I'm wanting. hehe

crecia27

11-16-2010, 03:09 PM

aggiefamily

11-16-2010, 03:10 PM

aggiefamily

11-16-2010, 03:20 PM

I also want the Reliant K Let It Snow... album and Third Day Christmas Offerings. First I have to see what new CDs my mom has. I get my sickness from her.

MandaT

11-16-2010, 03:23 PM

I also want the Reliant K Let It Snow... album and Third Day Christmas Offerings. First I have to see what new CDs my mom has. I get my sickness from her.

♥ Third Day

kscwgirl

11-16-2010, 03:23 PM

I am more of a traditional song girl..

We 3 kings, etc.

Stacey42

11-16-2010, 03:34 PM

A fun & very very non traditional album but really awesome if you are an 80's metal girl like me is Twisted Sister's Twisted Christmas album. They do a wonderful Oh Come All Ye Faithful & Let It Snow. :)

I also like the Mediaeval Baebes' Mistletow & Wine album and Blackmore's Night' Winter Carols. If you like Loreena McKennit, check out Winter Carols

KyRainbow

11-16-2010, 03:43 PM

Amanda, I would LOVE to see your Christmas playlist, we have a lot of our musical tastes in common.

And I agree with all those who mentioned TSO. I have a playlist that's nothing but their Christmas music. Totally <3 it.

aggiefamily

11-16-2010, 03:55 PM

You asked for it Sally. This is not all of it. I have TSO and others on the laptop but have not moved them over to the desktop.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n318/aggiefamily/Screenshot2010-11-16at15033PM.png
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nesser1981

11-16-2010, 04:11 PM

Here's mine.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/v_usaf/christmas1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/v_usaf/christmas2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/v_usaf/christmas3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/v_usaf/Christmas4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/v_usaf/christmas5.jpg

I want that Glee CD too.

Sarah8914

11-16-2010, 04:12 PM

You can always put some you like in Pandora--it'll make a station and then maybe you can find things there you like?

We fell in love with a song last Christmas--it's not actually a Christmas song, just a Christian song, but all the stations played it here... anyway... it's called "How Many Kings" by Downhere. Totally not traditional and doesn't sound Christmasy, but we love it!

Shawna

11-16-2010, 06:06 PM

This. I love this.

Oh yay, so glad I'm not the only one :thumbup: :w00t:

crecia27

11-16-2010, 06:11 PM

Do you buy most of your music through Itunes or the actual CD?

aggiefamily

11-16-2010, 06:18 PM

I do both. Anything from the past couple years has been in iTunes.

eta: I started my collection in 1995 with the Carpenters Christmas CD.

digideb

11-16-2010, 06:32 PM

I LOVE Taylor Swift's Christmas CD!
& Michael Buble's! ♥
there's this Southern Gospel group called "Sisters (http://www.sistersmusic.org/)" & they've got a great Christmas album!

Sarah, we LOVE "How Many Kings"! Amazing!

breakingbrie

11-16-2010, 06:52 PM

Shawna, I've never heard that one by My Chemical Romance... just checked it out, I like it!! lol, got any more suggestions along that line?? lol, I'm a rock/alternative/punk girl when it comes to music. I never really looked for Christmas music from my fave bands, I'm gonna have to go searching now!

I LOOOOOVE TSO, too :thumbup:

nesser1981

11-16-2010, 07:07 PM

Alot of it I get through itunes. But some of mine is CD's, Like Garth Brook's, he's not on itunes, and the Lady A Christmas CD I got it at Target. I don't think it's on itunes either.

Jengerbread88

11-16-2010, 07:07 PM

I also want the Reliant K Let It Snow... album and Third Day Christmas Offerings. First I have to see what new CDs my mom has. I get my sickness from her.

I have (and love) Relient K's... It is my Go-to Christmas Album. :)

misfitinmn

11-16-2010, 10:24 PM

I am about to click "buy" on the Glee Christmas album, which is like heaven set to musical notes for me!
I also love Tonic Sol Fa, though I don't own any of their albums, just saw them in concert last Christmas and they were awesome! But I find that a lot of the country artists have excellent Christmas songs - I set my Pandora to Country Christmas and can be happy for hours!

newfiemountiewife

11-16-2010, 11:27 PM

'NSync did a great version of O Holy Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sVPCbsa2K8)that I LOVE

Beth Swann

11-17-2010, 12:52 PM

The Beach Boys have a fantastic Christmas album that is popular in our household. When you said a male group that sometimes sing a capella, they are the first group I thought of.

Also, Harry Connick Jr. has some nice Christmas songs.

Another favorite in our house is the Home Alone Soundtrack.

There is also a group called "Voice Male" with a Christmas album called "Jingles" that I believe is mostly a capella.

We listen to Christmas music year round, we love it so much!

kscwgirl

11-17-2010, 01:36 PM

For you country chicks..

https://www.peoplecmg.com/countryplaylist/

Shawna

11-17-2010, 02:57 PM

For you country chicks..

https://www.peoplecmg.com/countryplaylist/

Thanks Sara!!

Julie Billingsley

11-19-2010, 02:56 PM

I am about to click "buy" on the Glee Christmas album, which is like heaven set to musical notes for me!

I bought it the other day and I love most of it. Not a fan of a couple of the songs, but it's still a thumps up. :) I have to say I just LOVED "Baby It's Cold Outside" on it but I couldn't figure out who was singing it. The female lead especially stumped me. Then I googled and found out who was singing it and I laughed my head off that I didn't realize who it was singing. They did a GREAT job on that song. :) If you are a fan of Glee, go to iTunes and preview that song.

Jengerbread88

11-19-2010, 03:05 PM

I bought it the other day and I love most of it. Not a fan of a couple of the songs, but it's still a thumps up. :) I have to say I just LOVED "Baby It's Cold Outside" on it but I couldn't figure out who was singing it. The female lead especially stumped me. Then I googled and found out who was singing it and I laughed my head off that I didn't realize who it was singing. They did a GREAT job on that song. :) If you are a fan of Glee, go to iTunes and preview that song.

:: dies :: Okay, new favourite version of that song. I have always loved the Elf version, but that just topped it. Course, I knew INSTANTLY who it would be before I even clicked over, when you said that.... Love love love love love.

Also, their God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen made me cry. I have to have this album now.

Shawna

11-19-2010, 03:27 PM

Zooey Deschanel's version of Baby It's Cold Outside from Elf has always been my favorite version but I do love the Glee version too! I'm on the hold list for the CD at the library so hopefully they have it in soon!