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24. Eartha Kitt Santa Baby

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Sat Dec 24, 2022, 06:55 AM

Dec 2022

because dad never heard it without laughing.

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What's your favorite Christmas song? [View all] iemanja Dec 2022 OP

The Little Drummer Boy Tetrachloride Dec 2022 #1

I hadn't heard that one iemanja Dec 2022 #6

Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby Celerity Dec 2022 #80

That's my second favorite Christmas song! iemanja Dec 2022 #81

Kitt died of colon cancer on Christmas Day 2008, three weeks shy of her 82nd birthday at her home in Celerity Dec 2022 #82

Eartha resembled my second sister malaise Dec 2022 #85

Happy Holidays to you too sis! Celerity Dec 2022 #88

One of my nephews and his wife and kid are still in London malaise Dec 2022 #91

RIP Ms. Kitt iemanja Dec 2022 #106

The Bowie/Crosby Version Is Quite Good ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #93

I like this one LompocDem Dec 2022 #2

That's funny! iemanja Dec 2022 #7

LOL! lindysalsagal Dec 2022 #68

Not my favorite song, but my favorite version of this song. tblue37 Dec 2022 #3

That's a nice version too iemanja Dec 2022 #10

Dolly - DURHAM D Dec 2022 #4

Dolly's the best! iemanja Dec 2022 #15

Probably something from Harry Belafonte's long-ago Christmas album... Hekate Dec 2022 #5

Harry Belafonte has always be absolutely one of a kind. Thanks for sharing it. 🎶🎄⭐️ Judi Lynn Dec 2022 #26

That's really nice! iemanja Dec 2022 #34

That's mine too. Always makes me teary. likesmountains 52 Dec 2022 #77

I have three, one of which was, of course, the Pogues' Fairytale of New York DFW Dec 2022 #8

Love the first one iemanja Dec 2022 #35

First is from the late seventies or early eighties DFW Dec 2022 #83

I'll probably get heat for this, but whatever, I love Dean Martin Polybius Dec 2022 #9

I love this song for it's grown-up, teasing, foreplay Hekate Dec 2022 #14

Oh, I remember that thread also! llmart Dec 2022 #39

I missed it iemanja Dec 2022 #49

Personally I thought he was trying to save her life! EX500rider Dec 2022 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author kskiska Dec 2022 #98

White Wine in the Sun. It's wonderful. nolabear Dec 2022 #11

I hadn't heard that before iemanja Dec 2022 #38

You're welcome. 🥲 nolabear Dec 2022 #63

Carol of the Bells... Archae Dec 2022 #12

+1 LuckyCharms Dec 2022 #57

One of my favorites. Only recently learned about its Ukrainian origin. Crunchy Frog Dec 2022 #66

I didn't know it had Ukrainian origins ... Thanks for that info! 🙂👍 nt Raine Dec 2022 #89

Carol of the Bells with yodeling and scat, Baby! - Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks Brother Buzz Dec 2022 #71

Definitely one of my favorites. Dr. Strange Dec 2022 #75

My favorite too, thanks for the link!!! 🥰 nt Raine Dec 2022 #87

Christmas Must Be Tonight.. LuckyCharms Dec 2022 #13

Love The Band iemanja Dec 2022 #43

Yes! Several times! LuckyCharms Dec 2022 #47

There's only two pieces of Christmas music that I can even tolerate: the Messiah wackadoo wabbit Dec 2022 #16

The Chipmunk Song. raccoon Dec 2022 #17

Joan Baez' "Noel" JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2022 #18

This: betsuni Dec 2022 #19

Away In A Manger ArnoldLayne Dec 2022 #20

Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 is a New Year's tradition in Japan and this is my favorite performance: betsuni Dec 2022 #21

Sleigh Ride ITAL Dec 2022 #22

It's so upbeat, it's one of my favorites as well. I love Night of Silence/ Ilsa Dec 2022 #29

Have always loved that song especially for the counter melody. +1 nt Pobeka Dec 2022 #44

Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming Judi Lynn Dec 2022 #23

O Holy Night is my favorite. llmart Dec 2022 #41

Eartha Kitt Santa Baby malaise Dec 2022 #24

That's my second favorite Christmas song! iemanja Dec 2022 #36

The Christmas Waltz by Frank Sinatra sky_masterson Dec 2022 #25

Yogi Yorgesson - I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas wnylib Dec 2022 #27

John Lennon So this is Christmas. Judi Lynn Dec 2022 #28

Santa got run over by a reindeer. onethatcares Dec 2022 #30

Almost as good as "Grandma's Killer Fruitcake" TuxedoKat Dec 2022 #105

These... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #31

Nice choices! iemanja Dec 2022 #46

I could listen to those on a constant loop... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #48

Deleted - Wrong placement Tom Rinaldo Dec 2022 #107

Queen tavernier Dec 2022 #32

Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley Emile Dec 2022 #33

the Porkie Pig version is better onethatcares Dec 2022 #111

A choral "O, Holy Night" ok_cpu Dec 2022 #37

Let's not get all mushy here ripcord Dec 2022 #40

That embodies the season perfectly iemanja Dec 2022 #42

Forgot about that one! 2naSalit Dec 2022 #50

Yes! treestar Dec 2022 #58

Most of my classic favorites have already been named...but I'll throw this in... Sancho Dec 2022 #45

This Christmas by Donny Hathaway marmar Dec 2022 #51

I love listening to everyone's choices iemanja Dec 2022 #59

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) Nat King Cole jalan48 Dec 2022 #52

Yes, but I like Mel Torme's interpretation whistler162 Dec 2022 #61

Mel Torme wrote the song. kskiska Dec 2022 #100

Here's a new favorite I just discovered... Spazito Dec 2022 #53

I remember that iemanja Dec 2022 #55

Well, here's Greg Lake and Ian Anderson doing Father Christmas and one from The Kinks maxrandb Dec 2022 #54

Ha! Wondered if that song would be in the list! treestar Dec 2022 #56

I like the non-Jesus-y ones Sky Jewels Dec 2022 #60

I love that song! robbob Dec 2022 #73

Very pretty version. Thanks. Sky Jewels Dec 2022 #94

My favorite, the best... robbob Dec 2022 #62

That's wonderful. StarryNite Dec 2022 #99

I am so looking forward to listening to all of these, after being sick for a week.... 💖 Hekate Dec 2022 #64

Favorite one to sing is Oh Holy Night. Crunchy Frog Dec 2022 #65

Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas turbinetree Dec 2022 #67

I know I'm going to Hell, but MurrayDelph Dec 2022 #69

Silent night by Sinead O'Connor Tree Lady Dec 2022 #70

She has a beautiful voice iemanja Dec 2022 #74

So much younger in this video too Tree Lady Dec 2022 #76

Riu, Riu, Chiu diva77 Dec 2022 #72

Wow. Have never heard that one, or any Spanish songs from that time in history! Judi Lynn Dec 2022 #101

Happy to share it. Glad you enjoyed it! diva77 Dec 2022 #110

Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12-24 by Savatage Dr. Strange Dec 2022 #78

TSO Christmas Concert - Ghosts of Christmas Eve GoodRaisin Dec 2022 #92

I love TSO! Dr. Strange Dec 2022 #96

Maybe... moondust Dec 2022 #79

Kate Bush - December Will be Magic Again IcyPeas Dec 2022 #84

I like the classics! EX500rider Dec 2022 #86

I was trying to find "The Sleigh" by Hugo and Luigi's Children Chorus, but I can't find it LeftInTX Dec 2022 #95

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas kskiska Dec 2022 #97

As a still Spiritual Person the Wonder & Awe in Traditional hymns appeal to me - O Holy Night... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #102

For Sheer Fun - it's hard to beat Springsteen/E St's "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" LIVE! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #103

Nutty Jingle Bells... myohmy2 Dec 2022 #104

Sometimes John Lennon's "So This Is Christmas" other times The Kinks "Father Christmas" (vid below) Tom Rinaldo Dec 2022 #108

Christmas Time Is Here ornotna Dec 2022 #109

The Christmas Song by Jethro Tull kentuck Dec 2022 #112