I'm a big Christmas Carol lover (listening to them now). Just spoke with a Jewish friend of mine, and came away from that conversation thinking I'd love to make and give him a CD with secular carols. It's tricky--the songs I'm looking for aren't religious, or about Santa. That leaves winter songs, I thinkā¦don't get bah-humbug-y about this, folks; I just want to cheer him up. Let's spread some holiday cheer!
So far I've got: (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays (Perry Como) Sleigh Ride (Johnny Mathis) Let it Snow! (Dean Martin) Jingle Bells (Jim Reeves) It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy Williams) Frosty the Snowman (Gene Autry) Linus & Lucy (Vince Guaraldi Trio) (the Peanuts Theme) My Favorite Things (Sound of Music song) What else? |
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas- Judy Garland
Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas- Burl Ives |
Winter Wonderland |
Is it okay to mention Christmas? My Jewish office mate likes the secular ones as well.
Silver Bells White Christmas I'll Be Home for Christmas Blue Christmas Baby It's Cold Outside All I Want for Christmas (Mariah version) |
12:55... oops... just realized it wasn't supposed to reference Christmas explicitly.
I've got nothing. |
I fully realize that All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey mentions Christmas, but it's super bouncy and dorky and only blandly Christmasy in the corporate friendly (and not at all religious) way. But you know your friend better, |
I've got Bells of New York City on my list. By josh groban. |
Oh, and Home by Michael Buble. |