The Christmas Song
- Balboa
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The Christmas Song
Ignore the shitty video - I'm going to reclaim this song as one of the greats.
I love Nat King Cole - and I love this song. The vocal is just amazing - shifting through gears when he needs to, the tone is just perfect. The arrangement is great too - nice guitar break. Just a complete performance.
Any other fans?
Of course, I was mostly stoned at the time.
- Balboa
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Re: The Christmas Song
Everywhere It's Loveless wrote:Mel Torme song, right?
I've always liked it.
Yep - although Nat King Cole just owns it.
Of course, I was mostly stoned at the time.
- CharliePalloy
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Re: The Christmas Song
Just beautiful ! My favourite Christmas song by a long way, This version sounds like the second take on it by Nat King Cole ( both really great) some really good Christmas stuff was recorded in the late 40,s early 50,s ,I have made a few compilations from this time but I have found the sad truth is most people want a Slade /wizard Christmas
p.s I like the video !!
p.s I like the video !!
- Balboa
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Re: The Christmas Song
CharliePalloy wrote:Just beautiful ! My favourite Christmas song by a long way, This version sounds like the second take on it by Nat King Cole ( both really great) some really good Christmas stuff was recorded in the late 40,s early 50,s ,I have made a few compilations from this time but I have found the sad truth is most people want a Slade /wizard Christmas
p.s I like the video !!
You like the video?
Looking at Wikpedia suggests Cole recorded the song 4 times between '46-'61.
Of course, I was mostly stoned at the time.
- Sambient
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Re: The Christmas Song
It's sublime.
Torme was a teenager when he penned it. In summer. Started out by a pool.
Torme was a teenager when he penned it. In summer. Started out by a pool.
- CharliePalloy
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Re: The Christmas Song
Jingle Balboas wrote:CharliePalloy wrote:Just beautiful ! My favourite Christmas song by a long way, This version sounds like the second take on it by Nat King Cole ( both really great) some really good Christmas stuff was recorded in the late 40,s early 50,s ,I have made a few compilations from this time but I have found the sad truth is most people want a Slade /wizard Christmas
p.s I like the video !!
You like the video?
Looking at Wikpedia suggests Cole recorded the song 4 times between '46-'61.
Of course ! its a christmas song with Christmas scenes ,its the way I would love my Christmas to be instead of that boring bit in the afternoon 3.30 pm to 6.45 pm (bloated and bored ,rubbish on tv) especially like the scene of Father Christmas flying through the sky ,nice blue background - honest !
- Scally Mcgrew
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Re: The Christmas Song
I was walking through the foyer of a Newcastle hotel last week, when I saw and heard a very rowdy bunch of bearded men.
When I got nearer, I heard some of their conversations, all of which were concerned with who was the best chess player, who had won more tournaments, that sort of thing.
Ah, well, I thought, at least it's seasonal.
Chess nuts boasting in an hotel foyer.
When I got nearer, I heard some of their conversations, all of which were concerned with who was the best chess player, who had won more tournaments, that sort of thing.
Ah, well, I thought, at least it's seasonal.
Chess nuts boasting in an hotel foyer.
Know what really makes me mad? They clean me with a Brillo pad...
- Minnie the Minx
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Re: The Christmas Song
You come at the Queen, you best not miss.
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Someone in your line of work usually as their own man cave aka the shed we're they can potter around fixing stuff or something don't they?
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Re: The Christmas Song
Of course it is ace.