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Post by Jr. on Dec 9, 2004 14:03:29 GMT -5
I thought with the holiday coming we could post some of our favorite christmas CD's. I always break out my Trans-Siberian Orchestra CD's this time of year. I actually have been listening to them for a month or so now.
I love the groups talents and how they canmake any christmas song hard rock. I love these lyrics from their new christmas album. They also do a lot of original music:
Through this night
The dream still wanders
As it was meant to be
And every year this night grows fonder
Of children and circumstance
Caught in this childhood dance
As the world turns around
Keeping dreams off the ground
Windows of frosted ice
Prisming candlelight
And somehow we
Start to believe
In the night and the dream
As it cuts through the noise
With the whisper of snow
As it starts to deploy
In the depths of a night
That's about to begin
With the feeling of snow
As it melts on your skin
And it covers the land
With a dream so intense
That it returns us all
To a child's innocence
And then what you'd thought lost
And could never retrieve
Is suddenly there to be found
On Christmas Eve
This is only part of the song, but I just love that part. It sounds so much better when you hear it. I love their arrangements of old music, but I also adore their original works. I'm going to their christmas concert Saturday night. I can't wait!!!
So anyway, what are some of your favorite christmas songs?
800 posts in two months.........I need to go outside!! ;D
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Post by Ashil on Dec 9, 2004 14:49:47 GMT -5
i adore the christmas music that gets sythed and turned techno. i know they have a cd out for it called "the lost christmas" i want to find it and get it.
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Post by Saturn on Dec 9, 2004 14:58:19 GMT -5
*takes out glaive and slices a random radio in two* Every freaken day I've had to listen to Christmas music at work. This place here is insane I tell you! They have been playing Christmas music on the radio 24/7 since November!! And every day when I'm sorting Hallmark in the warehouse I have to listen to the same songs over and over again. I've become very anti-Christmas music this year because of it.
However...there is still one song I enjoy that isn't played on the radio (while I'm working anyways). I really like Carol of the Bells.
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Post by Ashil on Dec 9, 2004 15:22:55 GMT -5
another favorite of mine would be "the 12 things at christmas that really get to me"
ahhh it's a classic. i've always wanted to do a 12 days of anime one.
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Post by Jr. on Dec 9, 2004 16:21:55 GMT -5
That would be awesome:
"On the twelfth day of Christmas my Shaman gave to me.... Twelve Rio's Singing!!!" ;D
I'm gonna stop there!!
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Post by Lovely on Dec 9, 2004 17:27:55 GMT -5
I always break out my Trans-Siberian Orchestra CD's this time of year. WOOT! Love that group ^_^ ! I especially love their reindition of Carol of the Bells ^^ . My favorite Christmas song will always be "Carol of the Bells" , no matter the version. It's just so cool ^^ . Oh, and I love Christmas music and the Christmas feeling. Bring it on! |
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Post by animeninjaNIPPON on Dec 9, 2004 18:51:51 GMT -5
I love Christmas music, especially the instrumentals.
what I don't love is hearing it every blinking moment of December. >_<
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Post by Ashil on Dec 9, 2004 19:26:38 GMT -5
trans-siberian orchestra! i remeber my partner wanted to see them.
uh-oh bro you got me in the mood! im not gonna repeat, just write down each of the 12 days. ;D
on the 1st day of christsmas my shaman gave to me, a necklace made of bear claws!
on the 2nd day of christmas my shaman gave to me, two wooden swords!
on the 3rd day of christmas my shaman gave to me, 3 diffrent outfits.
on the 4th day of christmas my shaman gave to me, 4 weights for training.
on the 5th day of christmas, my shaman gave to me,
fffiiivveeee Kyoooounshhhiiiii
on the 6th day of christmas my shaman gave to me,
6 happy places
on the 7th day of christmas my shaman gave to me, 7 hills for boarding (snow boarding)
on the 8th day of christmas my shaman gave to me, 8 yummy burgers (hehe sorry)
on the 9th day of christmas my shaman gave to me, 9 jokes by jocko
on the 10th day of christmas my shaman gave to me, 10 spirit balls
on the 11th day of christmas my shaman gave to me, 11 hugs from billy
on the 12th day of christmas my shama gave to me, 12 cast members singing
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Post by Jr. on Dec 9, 2004 20:32:36 GMT -5
trans-siberian orchestra! i remeber my partner wanted to see them. It is a treat!! I went last year at this time (they are always in Cleveland this time of year lucky me) and they rocked!! They are so energetic and are all over the stage. And somehow they still pull off those amazing guitar riffs! I heard they are doing music from a new album that hasn't been released called "Midnight Castle". Don't quote me on the title I could be wrong! Oh, and great song by the way bro! I'll be humming that one for a while!! ;D |
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Post by Ashil on Dec 9, 2004 20:40:16 GMT -5
they do the techno stuff right?
hehe thanks. i love the "11 hugs from billy" part.
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Post by Dessa on Dec 10, 2004 0:34:44 GMT -5
My favorite Christmas songs are by song 'type.' For traditional songs, my favorite is "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", hands down. My favorite rendition of this is Randy Travis' version, which has a beautiful flute descant (yes, I know and can play said descant, and, for the song itself, I know six verses). For 'contemporary' songs, I split this into 'humerous' (sp?) and 'inspirational'. For 'inspirational', I really love the songs "The Christmas Shoes" (preferably the Three of Hearts version), and "Christmas Carol" (by Skip Ewing). For 'humerous', I LOVE Clint Black's Milk and Cookies ('Til Santa's Gone), and Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer. And you can't discount Jeff Foxworthy's "Twelve Redneck Days of Christmas" and Bill Engvall's "Here's Your Christmas Sign." And then you have Twisted Christmas... My favorite has to be "Pokemon". Go to www.twistedtunes.com and you can hear it. |
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Post by Ashil on Dec 10, 2004 10:18:48 GMT -5
i have'nt found it yet, but the twisted tunes are pretty funny. i may have to bookmark this when i get home.
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Post by Jr. on Dec 10, 2004 13:10:34 GMT -5
Another favorite of mine is "Mannheim Steamroller" Don't think I spelled it right. They do more keyboards and synth stuff. Their version of carol of the bells is almost but not as good as Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
And bro, TSO does more heavy metal type stuff. Not too much techno. One friend of mine referred to their version of the nutcracker as the "Mettallicracker" using Mettallica. I had to agree.
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Post by Ashil on Dec 10, 2004 14:40:36 GMT -5
ooo manhime steamroller! i like them too. im one theater i go to they always play one of thier songs.
i need to find some samples of TSO to see if i really want the cd or not.
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Post by Jr. on Dec 10, 2004 14:41:58 GMT -5
I'm going to check with Lovely to see if I can post some here.
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