It's December which means for those who have them, it's time to get out those chocolate advent calendars!
But for those of you who, like me, don't do such things anymore (and indeed for those of you who still do!), I thought I'd give my own unique little twist on this festive time of year with my Musical Advent Calendar countdown of my Top 25 favourite Christmas songs!
I'm blogging a song a day, culminating with my favourite on Christmas Eve. So let's continue on our seasonal countdown...
Cole's Musical Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 8!
Today we have a contribution from The King himself. The antiphesis to Bing's White Christmas, here is Elvis' 'Blue Christmas'. All together now...
"You'll be doing alright, with your Christmas of white, but I'll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas". Love it!
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
December 6th - A Tragic Day for the Orbison Family
The news today that Barbara Orbison, the wife and manager of the iconic rock star Roy, has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of just 60 is awfully sad. The fact theat she died yesterday on the 23rd anniversary of her husband's death makes it that much more poigniant.
They met in 1968 when she was 17 and he was 32 and they married 9 months later.
He divorced his first wife Claudette (yes, THE Claudette) before re-marrying her but she was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1966. Whilst touring England in 1968, he heard the news that his home in Tennessee had burned down and his two eldest sons were killed in the fire.
Roy died of a heart attack aged just 52 on December 6th 1988 just as he had found a new lease of life with the Traveling Wilbury's.
He was a giant of rock and roll and I am huge, huge, huge fan.
They are survived by Roy's remaining son with Claudette, Wesley and by his two sons with Barbara, Kelton Orbison Jr and Alexander Orbison.
For them and for all 'Big O' fans out there, there is only one song that I can play at this sad time. It's the one place where nobody ever dies.
'In Dreams...'
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| Barbara and Roy Orbison Source: BBC News |
He divorced his first wife Claudette (yes, THE Claudette) before re-marrying her but she was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1966. Whilst touring England in 1968, he heard the news that his home in Tennessee had burned down and his two eldest sons were killed in the fire.
Roy died of a heart attack aged just 52 on December 6th 1988 just as he had found a new lease of life with the Traveling Wilbury's.
He was a giant of rock and roll and I am huge, huge, huge fan.
They are survived by Roy's remaining son with Claudette, Wesley and by his two sons with Barbara, Kelton Orbison Jr and Alexander Orbison.
For them and for all 'Big O' fans out there, there is only one song that I can play at this sad time. It's the one place where nobody ever dies.
'In Dreams...'
Cole's Musical Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 7
It's December which means for those who have them, it's time to get out those chocolate advent calendars!
But for those of you who, like me, don't do such things anymore (and indeed for those of you who still do!), I thought I'd give my own unique little twist on this festive time of year with my Musical Advent Calendar countdown of my Top 25 favourite Christmas songs!
I'm blogging a song a day, culminating with my favourite on Christmas Eve. So let's continue on our seasonal countdown...
Cole's Musical Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 7!
Today we have a highly under-rated song from the best band of all-time. Yes, even though Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody was the Christmas No.1 in both 1975 and 1991, their only actual festively inspired tune failed to make as much of an impact when it was released in 1984 making only No.21 in the charts. The fact that no promotional video was made for the song probably plays a large part in this.
But I love it...and so should you. 'Thank God it's Christmas'.
But for those of you who, like me, don't do such things anymore (and indeed for those of you who still do!), I thought I'd give my own unique little twist on this festive time of year with my Musical Advent Calendar countdown of my Top 25 favourite Christmas songs!
I'm blogging a song a day, culminating with my favourite on Christmas Eve. So let's continue on our seasonal countdown...
Cole's Musical Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 7!
Today we have a highly under-rated song from the best band of all-time. Yes, even though Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody was the Christmas No.1 in both 1975 and 1991, their only actual festively inspired tune failed to make as much of an impact when it was released in 1984 making only No.21 in the charts. The fact that no promotional video was made for the song probably plays a large part in this.
But I love it...and so should you. 'Thank God it's Christmas'.
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Cole's Musical Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 6
It's December which means for those who have them, it's time to get out those chocolate advent calendars!
But for those of you who, like me, don't do such things anymore (and indeed for those of you who still do!), I thought I'd give my own unique little twist on this festive time of year with my Musical Advent Calendar countdown of my Top 25 favourite Christmas songs!
I'm blogging a song a day, culminating with my favourite on Christmas Eve. So let's continue on our seasonal countdown...
Cole's Musical Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 6!
Today we have a beautiful, haunting rendition of 'Oh Holy Night' by Celine Dion. I randomly fell in love with this song when I first heard it on the film Home Alone. Of all of the many different renditions of it that I have heard since, none have come close to that shown here. That top note just sends shivers down the spine.
But for those of you who, like me, don't do such things anymore (and indeed for those of you who still do!), I thought I'd give my own unique little twist on this festive time of year with my Musical Advent Calendar countdown of my Top 25 favourite Christmas songs!
I'm blogging a song a day, culminating with my favourite on Christmas Eve. So let's continue on our seasonal countdown...
Cole's Musical Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 6!
Today we have a beautiful, haunting rendition of 'Oh Holy Night' by Celine Dion. I randomly fell in love with this song when I first heard it on the film Home Alone. Of all of the many different renditions of it that I have heard since, none have come close to that shown here. That top note just sends shivers down the spine.
Monday, 5 December 2011
Cole's Musical Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 5
It's December which means for those who have them, it's time to get out those chocolate advent calendars!
But for those of you who, like me, don't do such things anymore (and indeed for those of you who still do!), I thought I'd give my own unique little twist on this festive time of year with my Musical Advent Calendar countdown of my Top 25 favourite Christmas songs!
I'm blogging a song a day, culminating with my favourite on Christmas Eve. So let's continue on our seasonal countdown...
Cole's Musical Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 5!
Today we have the first duet of my countdown. It's a modern classic by those Welsh legends Tom Jones and Cerys Matthews. 'Baby it's Cold Outside' is great not only for the song and the clear chemistry between the two but also for the video in which that is made abundantly clear.
Also, you've just got to love that big band sound!
But for those of you who, like me, don't do such things anymore (and indeed for those of you who still do!), I thought I'd give my own unique little twist on this festive time of year with my Musical Advent Calendar countdown of my Top 25 favourite Christmas songs!
I'm blogging a song a day, culminating with my favourite on Christmas Eve. So let's continue on our seasonal countdown...
Cole's Musical Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 5!
Today we have the first duet of my countdown. It's a modern classic by those Welsh legends Tom Jones and Cerys Matthews. 'Baby it's Cold Outside' is great not only for the song and the clear chemistry between the two but also for the video in which that is made abundantly clear.
Also, you've just got to love that big band sound!
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