So I been having a couple of ruff days this week so I am posting yesterday and today’s Christmas Song together.
Yesterday was Lucia here in Sweden and one of the songs that are usually sung by Lucia and her Handmaidens is Silent Night. Therefore is this song yesterdays Christmas Song.
And today’s Christmas Song is Winter Wonderland, because it has snowed some today and I am hoping for a Winter Wonderland Christmas.
Two more versions of these songs at the bottom of this post. I hope you liked the songs I have chosen for yesterday and today.
It’s Hump Day and I have a class today. I am not feeling that motivated to drive to campus for an 80 minutes class. I am going to spend more time in the car, but what can you do. I will be listening to today’s song, Run, RunRudolph to lift my spirits.
This is a song that I associate with Christmas because I know that it was on one of the CDs my parents always listen to around Christmas time. And now I always listen to it in December.
I hope you have a great day, and don’t let the fact that it’s Hump Day bring you down.
It’s time for the Christmas Song of the day and today I went with a classic. Deck the Hall. The lyrics are according to Wikipedia from 1862, written by Thomas Oliphant. This song is sung by Choirs and by artists. Down below are a few of my favorit versions of the song.
This is one of my favourite songs to listen to while I decorate the house. I really like the Pentatonix version.
And how doesn’t love Julie Andrews. When I hear her sing, I think about Mary Poppins and all the great memory’s I have of watching that movie.
Which version is your favorite? I can’t decide. I love them all.
It’s Friday and today’s Christmas Song is a song that I actually listen to for the first time last year. And it’s not one of the classics but I like it.
The Florin Street Band
I just love this song. I love when I found a new Christmas Song and this one with this amazing music video is just fantastic. And the band is new to me too. I hope I will find more songs made by them.
I hope you like it! Have an amazing Friday! I know I will.
The Christmas Song of the Day is: Do They Know It’s Christmas. I love this Christmas Song it gives me maximal Christmas feelings and I think it’s important to think of other people. And this song captures that.
I also like the thought behind Band Aid and I hope there will be more versions of the song in the future.
Today’s Christmas Song is: Maybe This Christmas with Sarah Dawn Finer. I think this song is really beautiful and I listen to this song when I am writing Christmas Cards or just enjoying the Christmas around the house.
Sarah Dawn Finer has a beautiful voice and she has done many more beautiful songs.
Hope you like today’s song. Have an fantastic Tuesday!
The Christmas Song of the day is: Fairytale of New York. It was released by The Pogues in 1987. The song is written by Shane MacGowan and Jem Finer (source: Wikipedia).
This is a song that I always have on one of my Christmas playlists. I think its an amazing song, and it’s not like any other Christmas song. I think The Pogues original version is fantastic. Watch it down below.
And resently I found this veersion with Ed Sheeran and Anne-Marie. And I think this one is also really good. A Youtube-clip on it is down below.
The Christmas song of the day is: It’s the most wonderful time of the year. I love this song. It’s happy and upbeat and the perfect song to listen to while decorating the house or driving in a winter landscape.
The song is written by Edward Pola and George Wyle in 1963. Andy Williams recorded it for his Christmas Album the same year. (source Wikipedia)
Even though I have heard a lot of different artists singing this song my favourite is Andy Williams original version.
But I also like Pentatonix version:
I will listen to both of them today while I decorate the house.
I will try to post a post every day until Christmas about Christmas Songs that I love. I am starting this Christmas Countdown with: Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!”. This song was written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne in 1945 (according to Wikipedia).
I chose this song to begin with because I really want it to snow outside. I want to have a white Christmas and I don’t think I will see much snow if it doesn’t snow here at home. In Edinburgh will it probably not be snow next year when we move there.
There are a lot of different singers that sings this song. But I have three favorites and they are:
So I am a big fan of Johnny Cash. And of course, June Carter. I grew up in a house where there was a lot of music playing, and have always listened to a lot of music. And I listen to almost every genre out there. But country music has a special place in my heart.
When “Walk the Line” came out in 2005, I needed to see it. Because it was about Johnny Cash and also about June Carter. And Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny and Reese Witherspoon plays June which was a great plus for me.
I saw the movie and I loved it. The way Joaquin and Reese manage to capture the voices of Johnny and June. I think they did an excellent version of all the songs in the movie.
I am not going to try and write what the movie is all about, but you can watch the trailer here:
I love how the movie is more or less about the love between Johnny and June. It’s a beautiful story, even if people have been hurt in the process.
Here is a clip from the movie when Johnny plays at the prison:
But one of my favourite songs of Johnny Cash is: “I walk the Line”. Here is the version from the movie:
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