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Event production by
Random Magic Tour
Sasha Soren (Random Magic)
Dec. 10-25, 2011
Music Hop Menu
with my takes on the songs
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All I Want for Christmas is You
performed by Glee Cast
listen here
my take: cool and catchy beat
weeeeeee for gleeeeeee ;-D - can't go wrong with their tunes
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Angels We Have Heard On High Lyrics
performed by Brian McKnight Feat. Josh Groban
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my take: sweet one with wonderful intermixing of voices
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Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental)
performed by Vince Guaraldi Trio
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my take: classic jazzy tune that is simply groovy
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Amid the Falling Snow
performed by Enya
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my take: mmmm, always love Enya tunes so it was not hard to like this one
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Holiday Lament (The Fruitcake Song)
From the original holiday musical revue THAT TIME OF THE YEAR
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my take: LOL - cute! love the hats and must confess, i like fruitcake ;-D
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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
performed by Burl Ives
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my take: rudolph is such a cutie! this is my favorite burl ives xmas song so it's a must to listen to!
AND
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Sleigh Ride
performed by Amy Grant
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my take: lovely, warm and fuzzy
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At Christmas, Merry Christmas Baby, Christmas Means to Me My Love
performed by Hanson
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my take: young long blonde haired cutie patooties with a rockin' xmas tune
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Why Couldn't It Be Christmas Everyday?
performed by Bianca Ryan
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my take: teeny bopper xmas, cute
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Long Way Around The Sea
performed by Low
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my take: somber and mellow, lovely
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All I Want For Christmas Is You
performed by Glee Cast
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my take: more Glee, wheeeeeee
AND
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PAST THREE O'CLOCK
Old English Carole
performed by George Ratcliff Woodward
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my take: love the sounds of classics, cheery and upbeat
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Yule
performed by Lisa Thiel
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my take: magical
AND
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Christmas Lights
created by Holdman Christmas
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my take: spectacular! rock out with this light show!
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Silent Night
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my take: nice classic
AND
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Carol of the Bells
performed by John Williams from the Home Alone Soundtrack
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my take: fun round to hear and sing
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Christmas Wrapping
performed by The Waitresses
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my take: cool, very waitresses sound
Then suddenly we laughed and laughed
Caught on to what was happening
That Christmas magic's brought this tale
To a very happy ending!
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White Christmas
performed by Bing Crosby
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my take: bing! love this one from the dreamy crooner!
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Carol of the Bells
performed by August Burns Red
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my take: emo and goth flavor
AND
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Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
performed by Frank Sinatra
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my take: finger-snapping action with this crooner's rendition
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Let it Snow
performed by Vonda Shepard
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my take: soulful
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Mary, Did You Know?
performed by Hayley Westenra
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my take: beautiful
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I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
performed by Casting Crowns
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my take: touching
based on a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, whoa, reading the backstory and history of this song, whoa
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