The Christmas Carol Thread
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Topic: The Christmas Carol Thread
Posted By: JD
Subject: The Christmas Carol Thread
Date Posted: December 16 2022 at 16:23
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So, just a little over one week before the big night. Share some of your favourite christmas diddies. Doesn't need to be prog or even prog adjacent. One tune per post. Steve McCann - The Meaning Of Christmas https://soundcloud.com/whitepinemedia/steve-mccann-the-meaning-of-christmas" rel="nofollow - https://soundcloud.com/whitepinemedia/steve-mccann-the-meaning-of-christmas ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: December 16 2022 at 17:12
Marillion - And So This is Christmas (War is Over) - but not for our friends in The Ukraine.  Cristi has probably just fallen off his chair with shock that I've chosen Marillion for one of my favourite Christmas songs, and it's better than the original too!
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Posted By: Ohiomark
Date Posted: December 16 2022 at 17:17
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 16 2022 at 17:28
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Gabriel's Message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5GUdUYUF8A ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: December 16 2022 at 17:59
5 of the most beautiful rock Christmas songs https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/music/5-of-the-most-beautiful-rock-christmas-songs/ss-AA15he9s?cvid=4100242f78ef4f69aaa9953961b7f014#image=1" rel="nofollow - https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/music/5-of-the-most-beautiful-rock-christmas-songs/ss-AA15he9s?cvid=4100242f78ef4f69aaa9953961b7f014#image=1 ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: Jaketejas
Date Posted: December 16 2022 at 19:59
| https://youtu.be/0iX8tsA0N7E" rel="nofollow - Christopher Parkening |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: December 16 2022 at 20:25
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 16 2022 at 20:42
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https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Famericansongwriter.com%2Fthe-kinks-father-christmas%2F&psig=AOvVaw2WwD-Ea6nkk9fgMbUNVtkT&ust=1671334879011000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA4QjRxqFwoTCJDG1t_d__sCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPCPqDINEk" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPCPqDINEk https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Famericansongwriter.com%2Fthe-kinks-father-christmas%2F&psig=AOvVaw2WwD-Ea6nkk9fgMbUNVtkT&ust=1671334879011000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA4QjRxqFwoTCJDG1t_d__sCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE" rel="nofollow"> ![The Kinks, "Father Christmas" - American Songwriter](https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/the-kinks-father-christmas-arista-2.jpg "The Kinks, "Father Christmas" - American Songwriter") ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: December 16 2022 at 20:45
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Jean-Pierre Rampal, Andre Le Goya, Michel Legrand doing "Stille Nacht" on 1981's Pastorales de Noël ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: December 16 2022 at 21:36
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Loving everything here guys ! Hope we can keep it going throughout the week. Steve McCann - Winter Whispers (feat. Randy Dawdy) https://soundcloud.com/whitepinemedia/steve-mccann-winter-whispers-feat-randy-dawdy" rel="nofollow - https://soundcloud.com/whitepinemedia/steve-mccann-winter-whispers-feat-randy-dawdy
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: December 17 2022 at 00:27
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Well, don't judge a book - or an album by it's cover
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Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: December 17 2022 at 04:09
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Fay Lovsky - Christmas Was a Friend of Mine: ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: December 17 2022 at 05:30
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Martin Barre—Winter Snowscape https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0OftlrUkZ8
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: December 17 2022 at 05:36
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: December 17 2022 at 07:16
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HI, I only have one song to list ... Spike Milligan's Walking Backwards for Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e61uC-5s9VU After that, a Space Pirate Radio special on Christmas Day in 1978 was done on PRIME TIME and there were some far out features and dandies. First Hour Bothy Band Malecorne En Public Banco As In A Last Supper Bothy Band Anthony Phillips Private Parts and Pieces Mike Oldfield ?? Second Hour Guy Guden SPR ID Claude Perrin Ose Ange Emile Jacotey Guy Guden A Christmas Maggee Claude Perrin Ose Third Hour Cluster Guy Guden Alistair Sim Tchaikovsky Portsmouth Sinfonia The Beatles Christmas Show Anthony Phillips Private Parts and Pieces ?? David Bedford Tim Blake Crystal Machine Claude Perrin Fourth Hour Sadistic Mika Band Live in London Sadistic Mika Band Promo The Beatles Christmas Show Sadistic Mika Band 1st Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells 2 Guy Guden Tubular Bells Narration with Guy Banco As In A Last Supper The Goons The Beatles Christmas Show Not sure "progressive" or "regressive" can do something this good! The Beatles had 7 Christmas Shows for their fan club with the last one mostly John and Yoko. They were funny and fun and crazy ... but to my knowledge they have never been released regularly, which is a shame as you see them work together and have fun a lot more. ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: December 17 2022 at 07:35
A Christmas Carol   |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: December 17 2022 at 10:00
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This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x_qMcIRbdU&list=RD3x_qMcIRbdU&start_radio=1
------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: earlyprog
Date Posted: December 17 2022 at 11:46
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A winter carol from my favorite guitarist |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: December 17 2022 at 13:10
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Well known track but a favorite ....with Ian Anderson ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: December 17 2022 at 15:30
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: December 17 2022 at 16:07
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Sarah Brightman - I Believe in Father Christmas |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: December 17 2022 at 16:21
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: December 19 2022 at 05:58
THIS! ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Manuel wrote:Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: December 19 2022 at 06:46
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The Moody Blues - December Snow |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: December 19 2022 at 10:32
Stevie Wonder - What Christmas Means To Me (Tamla Records 1967)------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: December 19 2022 at 10:40
A magical merry Christmas from Marillion with the best Christmas album..... in the world! Listen out for the James Bond theme at the end.  |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: December 19 2022 at 10:51
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Keith Emerson - Snowman's Land ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: earlyprog
Date Posted: December 19 2022 at 13:10
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Christmas = Tull |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: December 19 2022 at 18:11
Billy Preston - You Can't Beat God Giving (Live)------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: December 20 2022 at 05:59
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: December 22 2022 at 11:37
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My all time favourite song for christmas is by Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (Marry Chrisymas to You). I am very soft for Nats vocal prows, and hes piano skills. He might be my favourite vocal preformer, and this song inparticular showcases hes amazing ability to hit perfect notes. Hes also a very good pianist. Spessialy also that litle "jingle bell" chord strumming on the end of the song is very cool, remeinds me of something Robert Fripp would have done. I am planning a sole Nat King Cole thread also, hes worth many listens and much reading up about. Perhaps my favourite musician of that time. Hes the best voice. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hwacxSnc4tI" rel="nofollow - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hwacxSnc4tI -------------  
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: December 22 2022 at 11:45
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This refrain/ vocal line is sung by Nat King Cole with such perfection in both pace, dynamics and sincerity, one of the best lines ever sung. And so I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it's been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you -------------
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Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: December 22 2022 at 20:16
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: December 22 2022 at 20:38
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I'm more into the humorous side of things! -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: December 23 2022 at 04:55
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^Video not available Weird Al" Yankovic - Christmas At Ground Zero ?
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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: December 23 2022 at 12:22
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a bit untraditional but going strong  http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y2QeFd7M0mk&list=PL6kF5KkWPkPb0rsKHptHVQymBP50FEXMF" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: Machinemessiah
Date Posted: December 29 2022 at 06:08
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More on the 'classical' side: Welshman Karl Jenkins 2009 work; it has plenty of choruses and trumpets.. very interesting (imo). Heard it last night at a classical music station. Here's the link to the playlist for the complete album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjtgdTKIhvU&list=PLOr1jHIgPc1ILcjyV8SSAp8oTluHI2U6u&index=1" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjtgdTKIhvU&list=PLOr1jHIgPc1ILcjyV8SSAp8oTluHI2U6u&index=1 |
Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: November 27 2023 at 18:14
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TIS THE SEASON. This thread (or one just like it) pops up every year I'm sure. So why start a new one? Name some more favorite Proggy Christmas tunes! (Or albums) if there was a proggy Christmas Suite out there that'd be amazing. Tunes or albums work! ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: November 27 2023 at 19:04
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A few days early, but thanks for 'resurrecting' this thread (tee-hee see what I did there?). Since it never came up the last time around and it has certainly had world wide affect, I give you the video that started it all... Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Wizards in Winter------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: November 27 2023 at 19:08
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^No, no. I should've resurrected this a month ago ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: November 27 2023 at 19:22
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No way ! I mean really, what's your last name...Walmart ? Christmas season begins Dec 1st. One month of that is more than enough. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: November 27 2023 at 19:29
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^Perhaps I should start a thread on when the correct time to celebrate Christmas is? ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 28 2023 at 01:32
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Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: November 29 2023 at 08:22
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: November 30 2023 at 13:52
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My favourite is Nat King Cole - "A Christmas Song" -------------
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 30 2023 at 13:58
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Not rock but its a classic............ ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: November 30 2023 at 14:49
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RIP Shane McGowan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8" rel="nofollow - The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (Official Video) - YouTube ------------- |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 30 2023 at 18:19
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The Go Go's - "I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek" |
Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: December 02 2023 at 12:50
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Yeah this counts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAcu9I5ifG4" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAcu9I5ifG4 ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 02 2023 at 13:16
 Not sure if it is a UK song that hasn't been played in the US or if I just don't recognize the title. I'll give it a listen shortly to see if it rings any bells.------------- 
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 02 2023 at 13:41
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Update. I had never heard it before. -------------
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Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: December 02 2023 at 14:34
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The Sensational Alex Harvey Band : There's no lights on the Christmas Tree Mother, they're burning Big Louis tonight With lyrics à la James Ellroy |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: December 04 2023 at 08:08
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Nice and proggy Christmas suite by Collegium Musicum - and definitely better Christmas music than the one I posted last year  :------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: December 04 2023 at 10:03
Brian Setzer Orchestra - Jingle Bells------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: December 07 2023 at 23:32
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http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U2XdkBkTTk" rel="nofollow - http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U2XdkBkTTk ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: December 07 2023 at 23:33
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http://https://youtu.be/6U2XdkBkTTk?si=8w_NxncXAYu1ailw" rel="nofollow - http://https://youtu.be/6U2XdkBkTTk?si=8w_NxncXAYu1ailw ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: December 08 2023 at 05:26
^Neither link seems to work.  ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: December 08 2023 at 06:13
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One of the best ever is this 1970 groovin' Japanese carol. Asakawa Maki's "Zenkasha No Christmas" (originally 前科者のクリスマス) - about some criminal spending Christmas in prison I believe. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 08 2023 at 06:58
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A bonus track on the new Strawbs album is a Christmas song titled Christmas Ghosts. It doesn't appear to be on YouTube so I can post a link.
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Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: December 08 2023 at 08:24
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Annie Haslam - the Twelve days of Christmas, from the curious VA album 'A Prog Rock Christmas' (2019). ------------- "We're going to need a bigger swear jar." Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: December 08 2023 at 08:31
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..and from the same album Sonja Kristina - O Come All Ye Faithful. ------------- "We're going to need a bigger swear jar." Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: December 09 2023 at 06:51
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a.P.A.t.T. - ME®ry, F∆©k!ng ChriStm@s (Explicit Mix) - ( They're on PA!): ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Hugh Manatee
Date Posted: December 10 2023 at 17:00
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Releasing a Christmas song has to be the laziest (and dare I say most cynical) way of selling music. I am thinking in particular of "Last Christmas" by Wham. This song might just as well be called "Last Easter" or "Last New Year" for all the non-sensical lyrics have to actually do with Christmas. ------------- I should have been a pair of ragged claws Scuttling across the floors of uncertain seas |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 10 2023 at 17:34
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^ I disagree if it has good Christmas spirit, and of course good music. Some artists actually like Holiday music & albums associated with it. Ever heard the Beatles 'Christmas Albums' they released to members of their fan club in the early 1960s ? A lot of fun. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: December 21 2023 at 13:29
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Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: December 21 2023 at 15:58
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To me, I've Seen All Good People is a Xmas song - I got the Yes Album as a Xmas gift waaaaay back and have since always associated All Good People with Xmas. I guess its the jangly guitar, the jingly percussion, the choral harmonies, and the wintery woodwinds .....it may not technically be a Xmas song, but we've all got something that ain't all that Xmasy that we identify as Xmasy. Plus, I get to pull out one of my favorite Yes albums once a year to highlight the holiday festivities. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |