zunshynn Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 If I hear another one of the poppy-sounding covers of "O Come All Ye Faithful," "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," or "We Three Kings" on the radio again I will tear my hair out. Why won't they play something that sounds like its supposed to!? Worse still, I'll probably have to listen to this dumb stuff at mass on Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 [quote name='zunshynn' date='Dec 22 2005, 04:00 PM']If I hear another one of the poppy-sounding covers of "O Come All Ye Faithful," "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," or "We Three Kings" on the radio again I will tear my hair out. Why won't they play something that sounds like its supposed to!? Worse still, I'll probably have to listen to this dumb stuff at mass on Christmas. [right][snapback]834004[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I hate the Pop-ish Christmas songs, most of them are horrible. However, I've heard a FEW contemporary-styled Christmas songs that sounded nice. It all depends on how you do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socrates Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 [url="http://www.ambercandice.com/"]These girls[/url] are very traditional - classically trained, not "poppy" at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 What I hate worse than the too poppish sounding ones are the carols that are completely different rhythm and melody... the words might be the same, but it's not. I also hate the "let's slow this baby waaaaaay down so slow that no one can sing along..." sultry carols... BLEH!!!! Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiilent Niiiiiiiiiiiiiight...................................................... HooOOOOly NiiiiiiIIIIIIght.......................................... AAaaaaaaalllll....... all is caalmmmmmm and Aaaaaallll..... all is briiiiiiiiiiight..... Carols are for everyone. Please don't make them "your own." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 though I did hear a Mariachi version of Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland that was really funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 The Christmas albums I have are pretty traditional, although some of them include tastefully done new arrangements/new carols, which I really love. I tend to stay away from poppy stuff in general, though. Although I do have a few pop groups that I'll sing along to in the car. By myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOliverOrder88 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I think I have heard over 10,000 versions of "Carol of the Bells"... I am amazed though, how long these songs have lasted. I think "O Holy Night" reigns surpreme of all carols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozencell Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 My wife loves the classic versions of the Christmas carols, and so do I. But I also like other versions of songs if they are done well. I heard a CD called "Christmas Regrooved" the other day and it rocked. It was the Christmas carols redone in the vein of electronica. Some of them were badly done, but for the most part of was neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozencell Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Oh...and who doesn't like "Christmas in Sarajevo" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avier Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 [quote name='frozencell' date='Dec 25 2005, 02:46 AM']Oh...and who doesn't like "Christmas in Sarajevo" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. [right][snapback]835728[/snapback][/right] [/quote] No one. Trans-SIberian Orchestra is an amazing group. The only non-traditional christmass songs I will listen to. All these new popish ones are bad. YaY fOr OlD sTyLe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozencell Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 [quote name='Avier' date='Dec 26 2005, 11:33 AM']No one. Trans-SIberian Orchestra is an amazing group. The only non-traditional christmass songs I will listen to. All these new popish ones are bad. YaY fOr OlD sTyLe! [right][snapback]836330[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Well, my wife doesn't really like it. But she obviously doesn't know what she's talking about! HA HA HA..... : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zunshynn Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 I do love the Transiberian Orchestra. Christendom sent me a CD of Christmas Songs by their choir... it's lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpea316 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Hmm... [i]some[/i] pop style stuff is good... it just depends I guess. I am quite fond of my Relient K Christmas album... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjtina Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I love my bing crosby, nat king cole and Frank Sinatra Christmas albums!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgirl Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I must say, I really like BNL and Sarah McLachlan's version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings. It's been my favorite since it first came out a few years ago. It's not overly poppy, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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