Why is so much of the Christmas music we hear so lame?

[fatnotlazy]

Heard that story too. Ok to trash Christians and Jews, but we have to treat the Muslims with respect. What is wrong with this picture?

[Fresh Wind]

O Holy Night gives me goose bumps.

That's one of the most beautiful songs ever written regardless of subject.

[jla]

To 19 - C’mon now, don’t leave Dean Martin out of the mix.

[madison10]

Just an ad. No link for music.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Thanks for the info. on the Pat Benetar song. Appreciate it.

[Viking2002]

Oh, they're much, much more than that beer ad. Watch the video for 'Christmas Eve in Sarajevo' at the link. If the message doesn't choke you up by the end of the video, there's something wrong with you. Incredible band. Incredible people in the band.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

The reason the music today is so lame is the music is sung in the spirit of Money NOT in the Spirit of Christmas ....

Most of the songs are more than likely recorded in July so they will be ready for the Christmas season who's ready for Christmas in July ?

Also a-lot of the singers don't have Christmas spirit because they don't know Christ or believe in any thing Greater than themselves...

[chevydude26]

No Sinatra or Dean Martin or Elvis....

[Cecily]

I heard that one on the radio this past Wednesday evening.

Some more fun Christmas songs:

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Barenaked Ladies
The Redneck 12 Days of Christmas by Jeff Foxworthy
Let It Be Christmas by Alan Jackson
She’s Right on Time by Billy Joel
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - the Original
2,000 Miles - The Pretenders

[1010RD]

Oh Holy Night - Nat King Cole only.

[A.A. Cunningham]

You’re welcome.

[Chickensoup]

http://www.otisread.com/cds/christmastide.html

http://www.otisread.com/cds/christmastide2.html

Two of the best albums of Christmas ever!

[TruthHound]

Okay, so Dean’s good too. Try some Dinah Shore or Glenn Miller as well.

[reagan_fanatic]

I know what you mean.

A local radio station here started playing Christmas music about a week BEFORE Thanksgiving, and all they play is the same old crap from Mannheim Steamroller, Mariah Carey, Barry Manilow, Michael Buble, etc etc. over and over and over again - THE SAME 30 OR SO SONGS!

It's on at work all day long, and it's about to drive me absolutely MAD!!!

[MamaB]

When you get to the site, click on the icon or whatever it is called which says listen and it will take you to a page which lists the different types of music. O J Sikes plays the cowboy music. I thin the Christmas music atarts in December. I found it last year and he plays music which I had never heard. The thingy is at the top left. You might just type in OJ Sikes and see if that will get you to the station page.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Now here was a classic Christmas tune....

[visualops]

This has one of the most beautiful renditions of O Holy Night I have ever heard- Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve (2001)
Starring: Michael Crawford, Ossie Davis

[MamaB]

This is the link for the page which lists the different types of music:

http://www.bostonpete.com/radio.html

Let me know if you have any more trouble.

[BenLurkin]

Jingle Cats Silent Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9LqRl7tqf4

[ArmyTeach]

O Holy Night gives me goose bumps. I love it too. In the days when I could sing a little, our church had a tenor in the choir who sang it every Christmas. Have you heard Il Divo? A google will get you there. Three very good tenors and one operatic. They put out a great Christmas cd and their O Holy Night, Panis Angelicus and Ave Maria leave me weeping.