Movie: A Christmas Story (1983)
Music: Elvis' first Christmas Abbum
Music: Elvis' first Christmas Abbum
Favorite Christmas Music and Movie 2010
I absolutely LOVE the Guaraldi record, but my two favorite Christmas songs are very sharp lyrical observations of family bonds and tensions at holiday time: "The Christians and The Pagans" by Dar Williams "Merry Christmas From The Family" by Robert Earl Keen Neither is "in the holiday spirit" in the tradional sense, but both -IMHO- are fabulous examples of the lyricist's craft. Disclaimer: These are the musical Christmass preferences of a Jewish listener who never celebrated the holiday in any meaningful way. I do love this stuff because holiday family gatherings are a commonly held experience for most people, but my perspective may be somewhat different than most. Marty PS I find the Dar Williams song really moving and the RE Keen song absolutely hilarious. |
Obviously The Nutcracker. Of compositions from composers still alive today my favorite is this Howard Blake is the composer. I have the sheet music. Awesome stuff. Reminds of Mozart - simple yet sublime. |