Our blog may still be stuck at Thanksgiving, but it is solidly the Christmas season. And for those of you that have been following the blog, you know that Christmas means it is time to dust off her CDs of country music from the early 80's. Since this is the 4th year, we recommend you visit the first entry for a walk down my memory lane as I share with you the GREATEST CHRISTMAS ALBUM EVERY RECORDED!
Just seeing the cover makes me feel happy inside. Here's the link to the original post:
Mama's comprehensive Kenny and Dolly Retrospective
You're really going to want to see this.
You're really going to want to see this.
Here's the current family favorite, quite simply known as "Christmas song" to June. What other song could you ever need?
And here's June's rendition.
That's dancing that could only be inspired by Dolly herself.
When we're not listening to "Christmas song" (on repeat), June sings it herself. The best part is when she finishes chorus and yells "Sing one for me!" just like Dolly. And I made the mistake of taking the Christmas mix CD (also featuring the Judds, Reba, Anne Murray, Karen Carpenter, the Oak Ridge Boys and Randy Travis) in the car, so now she demands it on repeat there, too.
I would be remiss if I didn't post the video of "Christmas to Remember." Nothing says Christmas like taking a lover while you're vacationing in California. I defy you to not smile when you see this cinematic masterpiece.
This year, I also wanted to include a few other Christmas standards of the Turner house, but alas, it appears only Kenny and Dolly made music videos for their entire Christmas album.
I think we might have only had the Reba album on tape. The rest were (and still are) on vinyl in Grandma and Grandpa's living room. Features the charasmatic "Happy Birthday, Jesus!"
Brandon is a good sport about my somewhat unconventional taste in Christmas music. But I think he really loves the Randy Travis Christmas album. Mostly because Randy Travis has completely mastered the art of writing puns into his music (especially in his non-seasonal music.) For example:
"White Christmas makes me Blue"
"Oh, What a Silent Night"
"Meet me under the Mistletoe"
"How do I Wrap my Heart up for Christmas"
Randy Travis wins because he can write a good song about being lonely at christmas. And he scores double points for incorporating Jesus' birth into interludes of his Christmas love songs. You can't lose.
The only point of contention remains the Oak Ridge Boys Christmas album. Apparently, when Christmas was "Paintin' the Town," it missed papa's heart. Bah humbug, Brandon. He probably doesn't even know who "Christmas Carol" is. Hint- there wasn't a Christmas song she couldn't sing.
For more fun and musings on my favorite christmas music, visit last year's post, which also features links to all previous posts:
I would be remiss if I didn't post the video of "Christmas to Remember." Nothing says Christmas like taking a lover while you're vacationing in California. I defy you to not smile when you see this cinematic masterpiece.
This year, I also wanted to include a few other Christmas standards of the Turner house, but alas, it appears only Kenny and Dolly made music videos for their entire Christmas album.
The Judds may have recorded the second best Christmas album of all time.
I think we might have only had the Reba album on tape. The rest were (and still are) on vinyl in Grandma and Grandpa's living room. Features the charasmatic "Happy Birthday, Jesus!"
"White Christmas makes me Blue"
"Oh, What a Silent Night"
"Meet me under the Mistletoe"
"How do I Wrap my Heart up for Christmas"
Randy Travis wins because he can write a good song about being lonely at christmas. And he scores double points for incorporating Jesus' birth into interludes of his Christmas love songs. You can't lose.
For more fun and musings on my favorite christmas music, visit last year's post, which also features links to all previous posts:
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