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Father Christmas by the Kinks, fun and heartfelt

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That was going to be my suggestion 😁

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“…gimme some money!”

Good one!

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I would add Silent Night as performed by Mariah Carey. Criminally underrated, forever relegated to the shadows of her more famous uptempo number, her version of Silent Night taps into that sweet melancholy we all feel at this time of year.

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Nice one, thanks!

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Slippin' into Christmas / Leon Russell

25th of Last December / Roberta Flack

'ASoalin' / Peter, Paul & Mary

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Aurora with «Walking In The Air» - cover of Howard’s song from the 80’s TV show «The Snowman» : https://youtu.be/GUeYTWXn0Qk?si=pPjwLB4oDmmKK3Bh

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Beautiful.

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“Merry Christmas From the Family”

-Robert E. Keen

Will touch your heart.

(“Feelin Good Again” by REK might preferable…try ‘em both!)

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We will! Thank you

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Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, and Sonny Stitt Sonny Side Up LP

Stan Getz West Coast Jazz

Al Dimeola, John Mclaughlin, and Paco de Lucia Friday Night in San Francisco

Franz Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy in C Major performed by Sviatoslav Richter

Michael Hedges Aerial Boundaries

The Allman Brothers Band Live at Atlanta Pop Festival

Deep Purple Danish Yodel Beware! (Live in Arhus 1969)

Traffic On the Road

Roy Buchanan My Babe

Rainbow Live in Munich 1977

Blackmore's Night Fires of Midnight

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2000 Miles by the Pretenders!!!!!

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Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

Song by Brenda Lee

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Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt

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Thanks

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A Winter's Tale!

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Oh, Thx!

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Baby It’s Cold Outside. Either the Dean Martin version or Michael Buble and Idina Menzel

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Hmmm I guess I’ll say Dean Martin

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If you have to choose one verison?

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"Hey, Santa Claus" (The Moonglows).

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new one, thx!

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Since it's from the 1950s, it's not really "new", but I'm glad to help you discover it.

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I know it doesn’t have to be holiday themed - and thanks for that - but there’s something about the sounds of Percy Faith that are simply timeless.

Therefore I would submit Christmas Is by Percy Faith and his Orchestra.

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Yes! will be added

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Bad Moon Rising

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yes

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The Rebel Jesus - Jackson Browne . Good message without being preachy. And a beautiful tune!

I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake (with a bit /lot of help from Prokofiev!)

Little Drummer Boy- David Bowie and Bing Crosby. It always amazes me how well this works. Best enjoyed while watching the video, recorded live.

Enjoy the party.

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Great!

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Gesu Bambino by Pavorotti

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