David, I was just listening to your Wintergrace mix this morning! I love that one. Other favorites include the Roches CD that Kathy mentioned and Susan McKeown and Lindsey Horner's rather somber album of winter/solstice/Christmas songs, Through the Bitter Frost and Snow. It's very spare, mostly just McKeown's voice and Horner's upright bass, and the songs are about cold and snow and the dark of December, but there's the promise of light as well. To me it's the perfect Solstice album.
Nothin'. I just wanted you to face me so she could get behind ya.
Mal ,'The Train Job'
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There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Kate P. - Dec 23, 2009 8:03:48 am PST #2210 of 6436
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Tom Scola - Dec 23, 2009 8:04:40 am PST #2211 of 6436
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Kathy A - Dec 23, 2009 8:08:18 am PST #2212 of 6436
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
For a sample of The Roches songs, here's a YouTube video of Xmas lights using their version of "Deck the Halls" as the soundtrack.
smonster - Dec 23, 2009 8:18:59 am PST #2213 of 6436
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Susan McKeown and Lindsey Horner's rather somber album of winter/solstice/Christmas songs, Through the Bitter Frost and Snow.
Oh, I have this and forgot about it. I got it 2ndhand somewhere.
(hi Kate! good to see your pixels! how's Nashvegas?)
Kate P. - Dec 23, 2009 8:21:51 am PST #2214 of 6436
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Hey lady! Nashvegas is treating me very well. :-) When are you gonna come visit??
msbelle - Dec 23, 2009 8:22:10 am PST #2215 of 6436
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Denver/Muppets
a Starbucks comp - Hi-Fidelity Holiday
a couple of GoodYear compilations from the 60's
Roberta Flack - The Christmas Album
Harry Connick, Jr. - When My Heart Finds Christmas
Sophia Brooks - Dec 23, 2009 8:23:10 am PST #2216 of 6436
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
This is where I have to mention that apparently the Jack Jones Christmas Album that I listened to growing up is now worth about $100!. My favorites for sentimental reasons are that, The Kingston Trio's Last Month of the Year and of course The Ray Conniff Singers Christmas Album.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 23, 2009 8:25:52 am PST #2217 of 6436
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Oh, nd I forgot the Harry Connick, Jr!
Not albums, but my favorite songs as a retail clerk-- the ones that made me happy no matter how many times I heard them were Christmas in Kilarny, Mele Kalikimaka (the Hawaiian Christmas SOng) and The Waitresses' Christmas Wrapping. Everything else seemed to blur into one big mass of annoying music that played from before Thanksgiving until February.
smonster - Dec 23, 2009 8:28:02 am PST #2218 of 6436
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
When are you gonna come visit??
Well, first they have to clear the rocks off I-40... but really I don't know. I've got LA in Jan, NoLa in March, maybe the f2f, and I'd really like to go visit my brother in Seattle. Meeting halfway in Asheville is easier but I would love to get back to Nashville sometime. As for Asheville I might even be able to score us a cheap awesome house to stay in.
msbelle - Dec 23, 2009 8:31:30 am PST #2219 of 6436
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Ah. Do They Know It's Christmas, in the office, not a great mix for me.