Monday, December 2, 2013

Listography: Top 5 Christmas Songs

We don't actually do Christmas but doesn't mean I don't love the music. Linking up to Listography hosted at Plus 2.4 this week.

1. Calypso Carol. We used to sing this one at primary school. One of the ultimate feel good sing-along carols. Love it. Unfortunately the ultimate sing-along version cannot be embedded but this school choir is quite sweet.





2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. The Christmas holidays watching Meet Me In St Louis in the early afternoon, still in our pyjamas.





3. Do They Know It's Christmas? Not so jolly but what a great night that was back in 1984 and still an urgent message.




4. Celtic Woman singing Silent Night. Sung in Irish - Just Beautiful. (You can read my alternative lyrics here.)




5. Six13 fight for Hanukka Rights. Here's the full story.





I know, I know it's only supposed to be 5 but I'd forgotten all about this until I saw it on Looking For Blue Sky. I've always loved it so you'll have to forgive a number 6 this time. Well it is almost Christmas so be charitable? Stop The Cavalry.


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  1. David ZalmanDecember 2, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    I can't believe you forgot this one.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmSRcOUmLK8

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    1. Rachel SelbyDecember 2, 2013 at 6:07 PM

      I didn't forget. I had it in for nostalgia sake and then decided that I don't really like it very much. Put it on yours David. :)

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  2. Looking for Blue SkyDecember 2, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    Thanks for the mention, and for sharing some really beautiful music - I loved that version of Silent Night xx

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    1. Rachel SelbyDecember 2, 2013 at 6:08 PM

      My pleasure - thanks for the reminder of a great song. And anything Celtic Woman do is beautiful.

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  3. BavarianSojournDecember 2, 2013 at 9:46 PM

    Brilliant list. The one I am plagued by here, and in Denmark (but actually I quite like it sometimes) is Feliz Navidad... :D

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    1. Rachel SelbyDecember 3, 2013 at 9:03 AM

      Of course I googled it (never heard of it before). Very catchy if a bit repetitive. I expect I'll be singing it all day now. Thanks for that. And a very prospero ano y felicidad to you too! :)

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  4. AlyDecember 3, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    A eclectic collection of christmas songs there. Thanks for linking up.

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  5. jazzygalDecember 3, 2013 at 8:54 PM

    Oh, lovely list! I love Judy and 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' too...couldn't fit it on my list! I adore that Irish version of 'Silent Night' ....

    xx Jazzy

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  6. Rachel SelbyDecember 3, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    You're welcome - it was a fun one. :)

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  7. UnknownDecember 4, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    Great list, and a couple I hadn't come across before, which is fab!

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    1. Rachel SelbyDecember 5, 2013 at 4:22 PM

      Obviously the Hanuka one but now I'm wondering what the other one is that you hadn't heard of.

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  8. tesyaaDecember 5, 2013 at 4:44 AM

    I hardly remember anything from 1984; it was the year I was in seminary, there were no cellphones or Internet, so it was like being cut off from the world. For years I was catching up on events I missed and never knew even occurred. So I missed Band Aid, and by the time I came back from seminary, I was too religious for Live Aid.... sigh. Luckily it's all on YouTube now so I can pretend I had a youth.

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    1. Rachel SelbyDecember 5, 2013 at 4:23 PM

      LOL - I missed 1981/1982 for the same reason though I was on kibbutz with hachshara.

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