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Μια που αυτές τις ημέρες ακούμε πολλά χριστουγεννιάτικα, τα καλύτερα
(λέει ο συμπιλητής
τους στο γιουτιούμπ) χριστουγεννιάτικα τραγούδια του 20ού αιώνα
(παρότι ξεκινάει από το 1940) σε ένα
ποτ πουρί σε τρία μέρη, χρονολογικά χωρισμένα. Τα ποτ πουρί συνήθως δεν μου αρέσουν, αλλά προκειμένου για τέτοια επετειακά, αυτή η μορφή είναι βολική για συνοπτική παρουσίαση και επανάληψη. Αρκετά από αυτά υπάρχουν ήδη στο νήμα και τίποτε δεν μας εμποδίζει να προσθέσουμε και όσα από τα υπόλοιπα μάς αρέσουν.
The Best Christmas Songs of the 20th Century - Part One (1940-1963)
1940-
Trepak, Russian Dance (Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra)
1941-
Jingle Bells (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra)
1942-
White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
1943-
I'll Be Home For Christmas (Bing Crosby)
1947-
Here Comes Santa Claus (Gene Autry)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Frank Sinatra)
1949-
Sleighride (Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)
1950-
Lonesome Christmas (Lowell Fulson)
1952-
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Jimmy Boyd)
1953-
Winter Wonderland (Louis Armstrong)
Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt)
1954-
Home for the Holidays (Perry Como)
1956-
Mary's Boy Child (Harry Belafonte)
1957-
Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
Blue Christmas (Elvisi Presley)
Santa Claus Is Back in Town (Elvis Presley)
1958-
¿Dónde Está Santa Claus? (Augie Rios)
Silver Bells (Johnny Mathis)
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee)
The Chipmunk Song (The Chipmunks)
Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry)
The Little Drummer Boy (Harry Simeone Chorale)
1959-
This Time of the Year (Brook Benton)
1960-
Please Come Home For Christmas (Charles Brown)
O Holy Night (Nat King Cole)
1961-
Here We Come A-Caroling (The Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
1962-
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (The Ray Conniff Singers)
1963-
Christmas, Baby Please Come Home (Darlene Love)
The Best Christmas Songs of the 20th Century - Part Two (1963-1978)
It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy Williams)
Sleigh Ride (The Ronettes)
Pretty Paper (Roy Orbison)
Little Saint Nick (The Beach Boys)
Happy Holiday (Andy Williams)
Do You Hear What I Hear (Bing Crosby)
1965-
A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives)
May You Always (Harry Harrison)
1966-
A Marshmallow World (Dean Martin)
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Dean Martin)
1967-
Snoopy's Christmas (The Royal Guardsmen)
Someday at Christmas (Stevie Wonder)
1968-
Merry Christmas Baby (Otis Redding)
What Child Is This (Mahalia Jackson)
1969-
Hallelujah Chorus (The Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
Silent Night (The Temptations)
Frosty the Snowman (Jimmy Durante)
1970-
Merry Christmas Darling (The Carpenters)
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (The Jackson Five)
This Christmas (Donny Hathaway)
Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano)
1971-
Happy Xmas, War is Over (John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band)
1973-
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day (Roy Wood and Wizzard)
Step Into Christmas (Elton John)
Merry Xmas Everybody (Slade)
1978-
Please Come Home For Christmas (The Eagles)
The Best Christmas Songs of the 20th Century - Part Three (1979-2000)
1979-
Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney)
Grandma Got Runover By a Reindeer (Elmo and Patsy)
1981-
Christmas Wrapping (The Waitresses)
Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You (Billy Squier)
1984-
Do They Know It's Christmas (Band-Aid)
Last Christmas (Wham!)
Deck the Halls (Mannheim Steamroller)
Thank God It's Christmas (Queen)
1985-
Merry Christmas Everyone (Shakin' Stevens)
1986-
It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas (Johnny Mathis)
The Conventry Carol (The Choir of Westminster Cathedral)
1987-
Fairytale of New York (The Pogues)
Christmas in Hollis (Run-DMC)
1988-
Traditions of Christmas (Mannheim Steamroller)
1989-
All I Want For Christmas Is You (Vince Vance and the Valiants)
1992-
Grown-Up Christmas List (Amy Grant)
1993-
It Feels Like Christmas (Cindy Lauper)
1994-
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Kenny G)
Silver Bells (Kenny G)
All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)
1995-
Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24 (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
O Come All Ye Faithful (Luther Vandross)
1996-
Carol of the Bells (The Boys Choir of Harlem)
1998-
O Holy Night ('N Sync)
Christmas Canon (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
1999-
Sanctus (Libera Boys Choir)
2000-
Christmas Day (Dido)
Christmas Shoes (NewSong)
Merry Christmas Baby (Christina Aguilera)
Μπορεί να γίνει και κουίζ, αρκεί να μην κοιτάζετε το βίντεο, αλλά να ακούτε μόνο τη μουσική, προσπαθώντας να αναγνωρίσετε μελωδίες και ερμηνευτές. Για όσους το επιχειρήσουν, κάτω από κάθε βιντεάκι έχω προσθέσει τον κατάλογο των κομματιών με λευκά γράμματα (επιλέξτε και θα τα δείτε), αφήνοντας τις χρονολογίες ορατές για βοήθημα.