Countdown to Christmas video series - What's your favorite Christmas song?
Submitted by Ethan Thompson on December 5, 2009 - 1:48pm
Last night I went to Christmas in the City and brought along my video equipment. I interviewed around 50 people, which gave me around 45 minutes of footage. So for the next few weeks I'll be posting a new video every seven days until Christmas. On Christmas day I will post one or two longer videos. So I hope you enjoy the first installment of the "Countdown to Christmas" video series.
Thank you to all the wonderful folks that took the time to talk with me and allowed me to interview them.
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December 5, 2009 - 4:59pm
#2
"Grandma got run over by a Reindeer"
December 5, 2009 - 5:48pm
#3
Elvis Presley, "Blue Christmas."
December 5, 2009 - 7:13pm
#4
I'm with Howard on this one.
Great job, by the way. I wish I had this kind of camera equipment!
December 5, 2009 - 7:44pm
#5
nice video. I like the song run run Rudolf by chuck berry too.
December 5, 2009 - 7:52pm
#6
The Christmas Song- Nat King Cole
December 5, 2009 - 8:54pm
#7
What Child is This? (Greensleeves)
December 5, 2009 - 8:58pm
#8
Great Job Ethan!
December 5, 2009 - 10:26pm
#9
O Come All Ye Faithful-Toby Keith or Luther Vandross
December 5, 2009 - 10:39pm
#10
Oh Holy Night
December 6, 2009 - 12:13am
#11
Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt. Lorie - have you heard Jewel's version of your favorite. Beautiful. That girl can sure sing.
December 6, 2009 - 1:30am
#12
Bing will alwways be my fav...White Christmas...not that I wish we would have one...just flurries is good!
December 6, 2009 - 1:47am
#13
I love Bing's White Christmas. We had a great old 40's Christmas CD playing at 400 Towers today with Bing's original version.
I just listened to the Jewel version. It's beautiful!
December 6, 2009 - 1:53am
#14
Don't forget Andy Williams! When I was growing up he had the "most awesome" Christmas album ever...guess I'm showing my age!
December 6, 2009 - 12:11pm
#15
Can you really ever have just one favorite Christmas tune? I love the classics but there are a few newer songs that are great too. Mary Did You Know? - Kenny Rogers and Wynonna Judd is beautiful. The Gift - Jim Brickman has already been remade by numerous artists but it also is lovely. I also favor Alan Jackson's Let It Be Christmas.
On a whole though, Christmas music is wonderful because it doesn't contain alot of the negativity the music of the rest of the year does. No matter the age, you can't help but love it. It is universal like a smile.
December 6, 2009 - 2:45pm
#16
Elvis Presley, "Blue Christmas." Yep I love this so much I had to find the notes for it so I can learn to play it on the harmonica.
December 6, 2009 - 3:41pm
#17
"I'd Like You for Christmas,"- not the Julie London original, the ReMix by Ursula 1000. ...An electronic club/dance cover with a funky bass line, catchy in a hypnotic sort of way. I first heard it played behind a holiday movie promo produced by TCM.
http://www.last.fm/music/Julie+London/_/I'd+Like+You+for+Christmas+(Ursula+1000+remix)
December 6, 2009 - 3:48pm
#18
...When in the malls doing holiday shopping, that tune pops into my head as I walk past Victoria's Secret.
December 6, 2009 - 6:12pm
#19
@Daniel Crofts and Robin Walters: Thanks, I appreciate the encouragement.
My favorite Christmas song would have to be August Burns Red's version of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel".
December 6, 2009 - 6:48pm
#20
Posted by Lori Ann Santini on December 6, 2009 - 11:11am
Can you really ever have just one favorite Christmas tune? I love the classics but there are a few newer songs that are great too. Mary Did You Know? -
Lori, I have 'Mary Did You Know" done by the Air Force Band in Elmendorf Alaska. It is on an CD that is very precious to me. It is one of my favorites. I just about wear out that CD every Christmas.
December 6, 2009 - 6:52pm
#21
Posted by Lorie Longhany on December 6, 2009 - 12:47am
I love Bing's White Christmas. We had a great old 40's Christmas CD playing at 400 Towers today with Bing's original version.
Lorie, that Christmas with Bing is a CD that was a gift from a dear friend a few years ago. Both CDs we played at the Art Class are sentimental favorites of mine.
December 6, 2009 - 11:48pm
#22
I enjoy the song Mary did u know, when I listen to that I get goosebumps and it just puts me in the christmas spirit
December 7, 2009 - 10:37am
#23
Ethan, great job on the video and great idea. While I love the song "Mary did you know",(gives me chills), I love old classic's like "A Christmas Love Song". Its performed best by Tony Bennett, but The Manhattan Transfer does a good rendition too!! Enjoy-and God Bless
