xmas driving music

[jenk]

I made a new driving CD for xmas this year.

Ella Fitzgerald - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Jazzy swingy fun. Gets the toes tapping.

Elvis Presley - Santa Claus Is Back In Town

Bluster & swingin' swagger

Bruce Springsteen - Merry Christmas Baby

A cover of the James Brown song featuring Roy Bittan's piano and Clarence Clemmons' sax. Heathen that I am, I prefer this version.

Heart - This is Christmas

The Wilsons originally recorded this for a Christmas in the Northwest Children's Hospital fundraiser. This is off the Lovermonger's Xmas album, with an acoustic guitar "Bring a torch, Jeanette Isabella" intro.

Acceptance - So This Is Christmas

From a punk Christmas charity album.

U2 - New Year's Day

From another charity album. Most of these are, actually...

Dar Williams - The Christians & The Pagans

Unlike sidhefire, I first heard this song on The Mountain. :) I like the warmth & fun in this song.

Mariah Carey - Joy To The World

Astute readers will have noticed that most of these are not hymns. I'm tired of hearing them bastardized and parroted without care or attention. This recording has 3 verses in a gospel/dance arrangement with a backing gospel choir and Three Dog Night's chorus grafted in. In other words, someone paid attention to the song. ;)

Elton John - Step Into Christmas

Another dance tune.

Amy Grant - Emmanuel

80s synth that still makes me want to dance. Whaddya want from me, I was a high school junior when this came out ;)

Louis Armstrong - 'Zat You, Santa Claus?

More jazz. Let's move ;)

Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus is Comin' To Town

Another live concert recording of Bruce's band, only this one rocks.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - A Mad Russian's Christmas

The Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. In heavy metal.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve

Carol of the Bells in heavy metal. Go TSO.

:)