We remember you, David. Your music, and message, live on.
Peace on earth, can it be Years from now, perhaps we'll see See the day of glory See the day when men of good will Live in peace, live in peace again
Peace on earth, can it be
Every child must be made aware Every child must be made to care Care enough for his fellow man To give all the love that he can
I pray my wish will come true For my child and your child too He'll see the day of glory See the day when men of good will Live in peace, live in peace again
Peace on earth, can it be Can it be
From Peace On Earth - Little Drummer Boy, performed with Bing Crosby, 1977
Join us for a virtual round of caroling, with Songs of the Season, a fun and quirky music hop. Discover new and wonderful songs each day of the hop, handpicked by great bloggers and vloggers - plus lots of other cool things to browse.
I realize that Laura already posted a version of The Little Drummer Boy, but I had to post this...my absolute favorite rendition. I'm a huge David Bowie fan. I even remember watching this on TV all those years ago (1977)...I was nine years old. =O)
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Enya's music always evokes an old world feeling for me. Her music is
so peaceful. I just love listening to it with the lights turned low, candles
burning, and the Christmas tree alight. This song is especially lovely.
Lyrics: How I remember sleepless nights When we would read by candlelight, And on the windowpane outside A new world made of snow;
A million feathers falling down, A million stars that touch the ground, So many secrets to be found Amid the falling snow.
Maybe I am falling down. Tell me should I touch the ground? Maybe I won't make a sound In the darkness all around.
The silence of a winter's night Brings memories I hold inside; Remembering a blue moonlight Upon the fallen snow.
Maybe I am falling down. Tell me should I touch the ground? Maybe I won't make sound In the darkness all around.
I close my window to the night. I leave the sky her tears of white. And all is lit by candlelight Amid the falling snow.
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If you have a favorite song, feel free to share in the comments. Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a chance to enjoy a cup of hot spiced cider on the way to your next stop on the hop!
You're invited to join us for Songs of the Season, a fun music hop from Dec. 10-25. I'm hosting on December 13, so feel free to drop by to see which song I chose to share with you. There are lots of great bloggers on the music hop, and so there will be some new and wonderful music picks for you every day. Feel free to drop by and share some of your own favorites, if you like.
Here's the schedule, if you'd like to check it out:
*****Songs of the Season schedule*****
My friend Ryan (Wordsmithonia) is hosting this awesome contest! Here are the details:
This is a contest that grew out of a discussion I was having with a few friends the other day. After listening to Lick It from Roula in my friends car, we got into a argument about how bad the song truly is. We all loved it when it first came out, a thousand years ago, when we were in our early 20s and going out all the time, not so much anymore. Now I listen to it and find it horribly silly and immature. The sadder thing for me is that with all the songs about sex, which there are thousands of, most of them are not that sexy. A lot of them are just down right absurd.
So this is what I want to do, I want to hold a contest asking everyone what they view as the worst "sex song" ever made. It can be done right silly to the point you can't take it seriously, written with such horrible analogies and comparisons you never want to have sex again, or just down right gross and nasty that it leaves mind numbing images in your head. Even if it's the video that makes you blush and cringe at the same time, feel free to nominate it for that reason as well.
So Here Are The Rules: The contest will run in two stages. The first will be the nomination stage which will run for two weeks ending on 05/01/2010 at 11:59 PM. Anyone who wants to nominate a song will have to write a blog post detailing the contest and either a video or a link to a video that showcases the song they are nominating. Please write a short reason for why you think the song you are nominating is the worst of the lot. Come back to this post and leave a link to your post.
The second stage is that I will pick my 5 "favorite" nominated songs which will be announced in a second blog post. You will then have1 week, starting on 5/2/2010 and ending on 5/08/2010, to vote for your pick for Worst Sex Song Ever.
And Here Is The Reward: The winner will get a $15 itunes giftcard.
Here is my nomination:
I loved this song back in the day, but now that I'm older...and a mother...it really gives me the creeps. Why? Because it's about a grown man lusting after a teenage girl...ICK!
