Author Topic: Favorite Holiday Songs (feat. Splent's Top 100) (Read 3093 times)

splent · « **on:** October 28, 2015, 10:54:14 AM »

It's that time of year. I want to do a countdown of favorite holiday music for the upcoming season. However rather than doing a top 25 of my own like I've done in years past, I came up with an idea of how to do a countdown of our own as a forum.

So everyone submits their top FIVE. I count them up, giving 5 pts for each favorite, 4 pts for each 2nd favorite and so on. From that I'll compile our list as a forum (most points is number 1, etc). We all have broad tastes so I think we can discover some new music this way as well.

Use specific version of the song.

For example:

WRONG
Little Drummer Boy

RIGHT
Little Drummer Boy by Harry Simeone Chorale

I'm trying out a google form, so submit here.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10l-8CKfC2JqRU22_6mVV1xmdRd8aPYuYyhu-rUxvvAk/viewform?usp=send_form

Hopefully it will work.

splent · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2015, 03:25:46 PM »

Really? No one has any comment?

jjrock88 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2015, 05:05:18 PM »

I can think of top three right now

1) Trans Siberian Orchestra- Christmas Eve 12/24

2) Twisted Sister- Heavy Metal Christmas

3) Spinal Tap- Christmas w/ the Devil

splent · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2015, 02:08:58 PM »

Ok... So maybe people can create a Google doc to share with me, so I can see... Unless does anyone know if there is a way to create a sort of ballot that can be sent somewhere for me to check?

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2015, 02:16:30 PM »

Quote from: splent on October 28, 2015, 03:25:46 PM

Really? No one has any comment?

IT'S TOO EARLY

splent · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:06:24 PM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on October 29, 2015, 02:16:30 PM

Quote from: splent on October 28, 2015, 03:25:46 PM
Really? No one has any comment?

IT'S TOO EARLY

It's early but I need time to figure out how I'm going to do this and have people submit and count

wolfking · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:20:14 PM »

I hate holiday songs.

And yeah, it's not even November. Don't even want to think about XMas until at least the 24th of Dec.

bl5150 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:23:08 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on October 29, 2015, 08:20:14 PM

Don't even want to think about XMas until at least the 24th of Dec.

You're a bloke's bloke mate. See you at the shops on the 24th

TAC · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:24:39 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on October 29, 2015, 08:23:08 PM

You're a bloke's bloke mate.

Dude!

wolfking · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:27:10 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on October 29, 2015, 08:23:08 PM

Quote from: wolfking on October 29, 2015, 08:20:14 PM
Don't even want to think about XMas until at least the 24th of Dec.

You're a bloke's bloke mate. See you at the shops on the 24th

Fuckin' A. I normally go to the 24 hour non stop shop thing at some centres too around 4am before work to try and avoid the people too. I just hate the whole time of year to be honest. The couple of days off is nice though.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:40:57 PM »

The 24th? Ha, I leave it till the 23rd. Just in case when things go wrong, and they will, you still have the 24th to fall back on.

wolfking · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:48:19 PM »

If things go wrong on the 24th, I just say 'fuck it!' Boxing Day usually has some cheap shit anyway.

splent · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:49:57 PM »

Why doesn't the US have Boxing Day? I like that idea.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #13 on:** November 03, 2015, 06:29:29 PM »

Are we doing favorite songs in general, or specific renditions of songs?

splent · « **Reply #14 on:** November 03, 2015, 06:44:49 PM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on November 03, 2015, 06:29:29 PM

Are we doing favorite songs in general, or specific renditions of songs?

Specific renditions

splent · « **Reply #15 on:** November 07, 2015, 08:28:19 AM »

It's still a little early but I want to make this official soon.

Is there a way to submit lists in a Google doc or something similar so that when people submit things they can't see what others have written/submitted?

splent · « **Reply #16 on:** November 07, 2015, 09:08:53 AM »

Try this. Use specific version of the song.

For example:

WRONG
Little Drummer Boy

RIGHT
Little Drummer Boy by Harry Simeone Chorale

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10l-8CKfC2JqRU22_6mVV1xmdRd8aPYuYyhu-rUxvvAk/viewform?usp=send_form

TimelessSymphony · « **Reply #17 on:** November 08, 2015, 03:47:35 PM »

I always listen to this medley when it comes to holiday music. Makes me feel all warm inside

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi8mz2MsnLk

splent · « **Reply #18 on:** November 16, 2015, 04:55:21 PM »

Bump. Going to try this again. If there's no interest then so be it.

7deg_inner_happiness · « **Reply #19 on:** November 16, 2015, 05:22:11 PM »

Okay, here is one of my favorites, but I have others I'll add at a later time.

For Unto Us A Child Is Born: Handel
Robert Shaw's version

MajorBoobage · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2015, 03:25:12 AM »

It´s never too early for Christmas spirit!

1. Last Christmas by Wham!
2. Christmas Time Is Here Again by The Beatles
3. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen
4. All I Want For Christmas by Mariah Carey
5. Oh Holy Night by Cartman

splent · « **Reply #21 on:** November 25, 2015, 12:51:42 PM »

OK Please start submitting. Otherwise I'm abandoning the thing, and just post what you want. I don't care.

Accelerando · « **Reply #22 on:** November 25, 2015, 02:20:11 PM »

My top 5 are

1. Christmas Eve 12/24 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
2. Christmas Time Is Here - Vince Guaraldi Trio (A Charlie Brown Christmas)
3. The Jackson 5 - Someday At Christmas
3. O Come All Ye Faithful - Nat King Cole
4. White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Lowdz · « **Reply #23 on:** November 25, 2015, 03:02:52 PM »

1. Naughty naughty Christmas - Danger Danger

2. Santa Claus is coming to town - Dokken

3. God rest he merry gentlemen - Ronnie James DIO

4. Winter wonderland - Stryper

5. Silver bells - Geoff Tate

lonestar · « **Reply #24 on:** November 25, 2015, 03:08:47 PM »

I Believe in Father Christmas- Greg Lake

Father Christmas- The Kinks

T-ski · « **Reply #25 on:** November 26, 2015, 12:13:50 AM »

Theocracy - O Come O Come Emmanuel

Reliant K - Sleigh Ride

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #26 on:** November 27, 2015, 08:08:04 PM »

Christmas Day - Shadow Gallery
A Christmas Carol Parts 1-3 - Soundscape

WebRaider · « **Reply #27 on:** November 27, 2015, 10:12:39 PM »

Steve Vai - Christmas Time Is Here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Km7_QYpSoo

LCArenas · « **Reply #28 on:** November 27, 2015, 10:24:03 PM »

Quote from: jjrock88 on October 28, 2015, 05:05:18 PM

I can think of top three right now

1) Trans Siberian Orchestra- Christmas Eve 12/24

Came here to post this, or Carol of the Bells in general

I'm pretty sure August Burns Red's Sleddin' Hill is pretty much all you need to hear about traditional Christmas Carols though

splent · « **Reply #29 on:** November 28, 2015, 11:25:44 AM »

I making Spotify playlists pf Christmas… I made a classic music playlist, and a modern music playlist. My classic playlist is everything up until around 1980, MY modern is from 1980 until today. Do you think that I should put 80s music underneath the classics? Or should I keep 80s music underneath modern?

MirrorMask · « **Reply #30 on:** November 28, 2015, 12:32:37 PM »

You guys need to listen to the dark lord Cthulhu.

https://www.cthulhulives.org/solstice/

My votes:

Ronnie James Dio & Tony Iommi - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Could be a real Black Sabbath song if you don't know the original and the lyrics would change. Awesome.

H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society - Silent Night, Blasphemous Night. Really, you have to listen to it.

Trans Siberian Orchestra - d'uh, their entire Xmas discography, if I have to pick a song, I'm really touched by What Child is This.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #31 on:** November 28, 2015, 10:00:09 PM »

My favorite carol by far is Silent Night. But I don't have a favorite version of it.

O Holy Night, by Ted Neeley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sheugc7IWmg

Hark the Herald Angels Sing, by the residents of Bedford Falls. Lo's of teary-eye moments for me in this movie. Of all the happiest, I love when the bank examiner and the cops(?) come up to the table and are all "eh, what the hell?" and give George some cash and tear up the paperwork.

https://youtu.be/mrmUipa1kc4?t=5m57s

splent · « **Reply #32 on:** December 15, 2015, 11:07:46 AM »

OK, I just discovered another holiday song that's going to throw off my traditional top 25 list... which I'll post at some point. It may become a top 50.

Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses.

I LOVE THIS SONG.

I've listened to it about 20 tmes in the last 24 hours lol

Stadler · « **Reply #33 on:** December 15, 2015, 01:09:41 PM »

Let's see...

Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron - The Royal Guardsman
All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake/ELP (either version)
Last Christmas - Wham!
Father Christmas - The Kinks

I could easily do 10 more. I LOVE Christmas time, and I love Christmas music. Elvis' Christmas album is gold, and I have a couple Rat Pack Cds that are excellent. I understand he is a pariah among these parts, but I listen to a lot of Kenny G around this time as well.

splent · « **Reply #34 on:** December 15, 2015, 01:19:17 PM »

I'm going to post my top 50 or top 25 sometime this week. It'll be a very fast one.

News: DreamTheaterForums is a place for people who just don't have the time for music anymore.

Author Topic: Favorite Holiday Songs (feat. Splent's Top 100) (Read 3093 times)