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18. This traditional French carol from the middle ages is my all time fave

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 07:20 PM

Dec 2014

"Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes" which was translated into English in 1862 as "Angels We Have Heard On High"

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I love this German carol (I was born in Germany) and we had to sing it in German at the Air Force Base school when I was a second grader.

I love this spirited Christmas carol from Spain. (If you don't recognize her, that's the great French singing star Mireille Mathieu singing this popular carol in its native Spanish

This very lovely Italian carol "Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle" (You came down from the stars) has to be on my list.

And finally I adore Nat King Cole's version of the Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting ...). Mel Torme also did a mean version of this tune.

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Your favorite and least favorite holiday songs? [View all] Rocknrule Dec 2014 OP

I don't have a favorite, but my least favorite is "The Little Drummer Boy". Arkansas Granny Dec 2014 #1

I really, really hate "The Little Drummer Boy." The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #2

I hate "The Little Drummer Boy" with a passion. GoCubsGo Dec 2014 #17

^ ^ ^ THIS! ^ ^ ^ lastlib Dec 2014 #30

I'll help you. n/t 2theleft Dec 2014 #35

Absolutely can't stand "Go tell it on the Mountain" and "Blue Christmas" woodsprite Dec 2014 #3

Adding "We 3 Kings" to my favorite list Rocknrule Dec 2014 #4

i can't stomach that godsawful paul mccartney one fizzgig Dec 2014 #5

+1 gazillion. progressoid Dec 2014 #8

I LOATHE THAT SONG. betsuni Dec 2014 #13

All xmas songs are meh to me frogmarch Dec 2014 #6

A few more favorites: The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #7

Love the videos! Thanks for posting! Here are a few more woodsprite Dec 2014 #9

Chanticleer is an excellent group! The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #22

Beautiful!! LeftInTX Dec 2014 #16

I can't stand that Save Ferris Merry Christmas song. Initech Dec 2014 #10

has Nugent done a Xmass album ? olddots Dec 2014 #11

For those who like handbell music, here are a couple, plus an a capella choral "A la Venue" woodsprite Dec 2014 #12

I once heard a really botched version of Carol of the Bells LeftInTX Dec 2014 #14

I like oldtimey songs like this: betsuni Dec 2014 #15

What great music that is betsuni, Artie Shaw maybe? Thanks for posting..n/t monmouth4 Dec 2014 #43

This traditional French carol from the middle ages is my all time fave aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2014 #18

Anonymous 4! betsuni Dec 2014 #19

Love Anonymous 4! The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #23

A favorite of mine: "I Believe In Father Christmas" - Greg Lake DinahMoeHum Dec 2014 #20

A couple of the same pipi_k Dec 2014 #21

"O Come Emanuel", "Silver Bells", "Carol of the Bells" rurallib Dec 2014 #24

Glad you asked! LiberalElite Dec 2014 #25

Am I the only one who knew tavernier Dec 2014 #26

Almost forgot... tavernier Dec 2014 #27

Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming kwassa Dec 2014 #28

THIS!!! yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #29

Christmas Shoes, All I Want For Christmas, and My Only Wish This Year are my favorites Reter Dec 2014 #31

It's more songs that I'm "sick of" than "dislike" Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2014 #32

Liese rieselt der Schnee BeyondGeography Dec 2014 #33

I usually have one of the Bob Rivers CDs running at the time of year. SeattleVet Dec 2014 #34

Best: "I Believed in Father Christmas" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer Derek V Dec 2014 #36

At one time, my favorite Christmas song was this, Art_from_Ark Dec 2014 #37

I have a little dreidel. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #38

I like Sleigh Ride My Good Babushka Dec 2014 #39

Merry Christmas (I don't want to fight tonight) My Good Babushka Dec 2014 #40

"I'm Gettin' Nuttin' for Christmas" by Stan Freberg DFW Dec 2014 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author KinMd Dec 2014 #42

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas KinMd Dec 2014 #44

I love this one because of the special lady it makes me think about: lastlib Dec 2014 #45