music What is your favorite Holiday Music?

[Jedishy 3,542]

So by now holiday music will be all over in the US. What are your favorite holiday songs? Do you have favorite variations of the classics? My personal favorite is Dominick The Donkey 

 

[Dashy 4 Ever 4,832]

Romanian Christmas Music.

There are hundreds that I listen to, and I can't remember the names to them.

[ggg-2 3,550]

This! Vince Vance & The Valiants is admittedly obscure but my dad showed me the group when i was younger

Edited December 1, 2018 by ggg-2

[CheeryFox 23,811]

The techno stuff and some classics. 

[BritishBrony2012 719]

Christmas Singles from Spitting Images.

[Hardway Bet 96]

I'd had enough of christmas music at age six. It's only been getting worse since.

[Megas 27,063]

Carol of the Bells by the Trans Siberian Orchestra will always be king

[Jedishy 3,542]

14 minutes ago, This Whomps said:

Carol of the Bells by the Trans Siberian Orchestra will always be king

Cant knock classical orchestra music. I think we need more of it being created in this day and age not just rehashing classics 

[JPunx 26]

This arrived just in time~

Edited December 1, 2018 by JPunx

[Envy 5,998]

I'm going to sound like a broken record because I'm pretty sure I've posted just this at least a couple of times on these forums over the years. lol

Despite being a nonbeliever, my most favorite holiday songs are generally the really old Christian songs. They have really beautiful melodies, sometimes going as far back as the middle ages or Renaissance. Early music is one of my favorite areas of music, so...

My favorite is O Come, O Come Emmanuel:

 

[cuteycindyhoney 13,283]

It's silly, but my holiday season doesn't start until I hear...

 

A silly song about a subtle and quiet little miracle, I love this song so much!

Edited December 1, 2018 by cuteycindyhoney

[Discordian 6,013]

For the most part I'm a fan of the oldies almost exclusively. The Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra kind of Christmas music. A lot of the old hymns too though. Most modern Christmas music just isn't the same. I am fully aware that this is probably just "because it's different" syndrome though.

 

There are a few modern songs I like though such as this one:

 

 

[Angle Alastor 3,805]

i might  be old fashion buuut these songs !

 

 

[ssj4gogita4 101]

Any of the old classic Christmas music is what I enjoy. Even the Island of Misfit toys song is great. Anything more modern is just not my taste.

[TBD 17,228]

"Simply having a wonderful Christmas time" By Paul Mccartney, "There's no place like home for the holidays" by Perry Como, and "Snowman" by Sia.

[Dreambiscuit 8,024]

I love the older stuff mostly. My favorite Christmas songs and carols are Wexford Carol, O Holy Night and Carol of the Bells. My favorite albums are the Julie Andrews Firestone album, Jack Jones Christmas album, The Singers Unlimited, and Percy Faith. Of course there's always room for Bing and Frank.

[DubWolf 16,606]

I like hearing Jingle Bell Rock or Rockin Around the Christmas Tree. (basically those 50-60s era songs, although I can only think of those too).

Ironically, this one's also a favorite of mine (a lot more techno).

 

 

[Pr0m4NV14 837]

I decided that I should try something new this year and listen to some High Quality Video Game Rips. I even made a playlist!

 

 

[Envy 5,998]

11 hours ago, WWolf said:

Ironically, this one's also a favorite of mine (a lot more techno).

 

 

Yeah, Mannheim Steamroller is a bit too techno for me. I grew up listening to them since my parents did, but a lot of it is way too techno for me. However, there are a few gems. And they use real oboe, English horn, and recorder in a number of their songs, and it's actually really beautiful when they do.

I actually am in love with their rendition of Veni Veni (O Come O Come Emmanuel):

Also today I discovered they actually have some good routes in early music and made this neat little Renaissance-like performance of Coventry Carol, which is another one of my favorite Christmas songs of early music origin:

Looks like there is quite a bit more to the group than the cheesy techno stuff they're known for.

[EpicEnergy 22,074]

I prefer modern holiday music and remixes, I dislike the older stuff and the classics. If they don't have a good amount of bass and beats, and if they aren't EDM, dubstep, trap, and/or rock, I probably wouldn't listen to them.

This is my favorite one:

 

To be completely honest though, I don't really like Christmas music, I normally just stick with what I normally listen to. Don't judge me, I'm different from many people.

Edited December 6, 2018 by EpicEnergy

[DubWolf 16,606]

12 hours ago, Envy said:

Yeah, Mannheim Steamroller is a bit too techno for me. I grew up listening to them since my parents did, but a lot of it is way too techno for me. However, there are a few gems. And they use real oboe, English horn, and recorder in a number of their songs, and it's actually really beautiful when they do.

I actually am in love with their rendition of Veni Veni (O Come O Come Emmanuel):

Also today I discovered they actually have some good routes in early music and made this neat little Renaissance-like performance of Coventry Carol, which is another one of my favorite Christmas songs of early music origin:

Looks like there is quite a bit more to the group than the cheesy techno stuff they're known for.

I like that middle section (2:00 ish) with the.. recorder   ? I'm surprised they also composed something much more instrumental than techno  .

[Denim&Venöm 16,503]

Trans siberian orchestra. 

That's about it. 

Everything else is stale trash. 

You'd feel the same way if you worked retail during the holidays.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 40,276]

I cannot go a single year of the holidays without listening to the song from the first Spongebob christmas special. It always brings me back to my childhood and it feels magical.

It isn't necessarily high art or anything but it has the holiday spirit and the holiday cheer and that's what counts most to me. Such a shame that immediately after this song the episode goes way downhill and loses all of the Christmas joy until the very end.

[Hardway Bet 96]

If I have to listen to Christmas Music, it'd be something like this:

 

[ChB 18,532]

“What Child Is This”