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Post by karl100589 on Dec 16, 2016 8:42:55 GMT -5
Earlier on today I was doing some Christmas shopping, and among the usual suspects like Slade and Wizzard the shop also played the song 'Keeping the Dream Alive' by Freiheit.
Whilst I had no problem with them doing it (considering it's bloody awesome) it made my question why the song is so associated with Christmas despite not mentioning Christmas, not sounding overtly Christmassy and it's music video not aluding to Christmas in any way.
And it's something that I thought would make an interesting discussion topic. What songs can you think of which are associated with Christmas (or any other holiday) despite not mentioning them in any way.
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Post by Nickybojelais on Dec 16, 2016 8:46:22 GMT -5
Stay Another Day by East 17 -They could have released that across any of the other 11 months of the year and it wouldn't feel out of place. Just adding a few bells ringing towards the end of the song doesn't make it a Christmas song!
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Post by Blindkarevik on Dec 16, 2016 8:49:48 GMT -5
I have a feeling I will show my ignorance with this, but if anyone can shed light on it I guess it's worth it.
I know the Peanuts have always had holiday specials, I always figured "The Great Pumpkin" was what people mainly associated them with at this point, although I know the Christmas one is classic as well. However, I've never really gotten why the Peanuts theme song is played alongside Christmas music. There may be a perfectly logical reason for it I'm just missing, but right now.. it almost feels like that means you could play the theme song of any show that had a Christmas episode.
Granted, iconic and all that... but it just feels a little off to me, at the moment.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Dec 16, 2016 9:03:23 GMT -5
"Celebrate Me Home" by Kenny Loggins. Other than the first line, the song makes no mention of Christmas whatsoever. Even that could be debated; the song begins with, "Home for the holidays." Okay, what holiday? Who's to say he isn't coming home for Easter, or Memorial Day?
I think this song gets played around Christmas time because of how it sounds: it's played on piano and it's easy to imagine hearing it around a crackling fireplace. Nevertheless, I hear it many times during the rest of the year on The Bridge (SiriusXM's soft-rock channel).
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Dec 16, 2016 9:19:29 GMT -5
Stay Another Day by East 17 -They could have released that across any of the other 11 months of the year and it wouldn't feel out of place. Just adding a few bells ringing towards the end of the song doesn't make it a Christmas song! Thank you! I came into this thread to say the exact same thing, but you pretty much worded it the same way I intended to. Nothing christmasy about this song. I'm glad I am not alone here. |
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Post by CMWaters on Dec 16, 2016 9:39:25 GMT -5
Frosty the Snowman.
Yes, winter and Christmas tend to go hand in hand most times, and the specials did make the connection, but if you listen to the song by itself there is NO connection to Christmas whatsoever. It could just be a generic winter song as it is.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Dec 16, 2016 9:43:11 GMT -5
I have a feeling I will show my ignorance with this, but if anyone can shed light on it I guess it's worth it. I know the Peanuts have always had holiday specials, I always figured "The Great Pumpkin" was what people mainly associated them with at this point, although I know the Christmas one is classic as well. However, I've never really gotten why the Peanuts theme song is played alongside Christmas music. There may be a perfectly logical reason for it I'm just missing, but right now.. it almost feels like that means you could play the theme song of any show that had a Christmas episode. Granted, iconic and all that... but it just feels a little off to me, at the moment. Nah, the Christmas specials are way bigger than the Great Pumpkin. That's definitely why theme song gets sucked into Christmas playlists. My Favorite Things from Sound of Music fits the bill. It mentions a few christmasy things, but among many other things which aren't even winter imagery. Maybe its the tone of the song as much as anything. I've got "Hard Candy Christmas" by Dolly Parton (From The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas) on my Christmas playlist, though that isn't really a Christmas song either despite Christmas being in the title |
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Post by willywonka666 on Dec 16, 2016 10:25:16 GMT -5
Frosty the Snowman. Yes, winter and Christmas tend to go hand in hand most times, and the specials did make the connection, but if you listen to the song by itself there is NO connection to Christmas whatsoever. It could just be a generic winter song as it is. Let it Snow and Winter Wonderland could fall into this category as well |
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 16, 2016 10:30:41 GMT -5
Frosty the Snowman. Yes, winter and Christmas tend to go hand in hand most times, and the specials did make the connection, but if you listen to the song by itself there is NO connection to Christmas whatsoever. It could just be a generic winter song as it is. Let it Snow and Winter Wonderland could fall into this category as well as does Jingle Bells. But there is some kinda law that sleigh bells = Christmas  I have a feeling I will show my ignorance with this, but if anyone can shed light on it I guess it's worth it. I know the Peanuts have always had holiday specials, I always figured "The Great Pumpkin" was what people mainly associated them with at this point, although I know the Christmas one is classic as well. However, I've never really gotten why the Peanuts theme song is played alongside Christmas music. There may be a perfectly logical reason for it I'm just missing, but right now.. it almost feels like that means you could play the theme song of any show that had a Christmas episode. Granted, iconic and all that... but it just feels a little off to me, at the moment. The Christmas Special is way more popular than the Great Pumpkin, and the Christmas Special was the first Peanuts special. |
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Post by Milkman Norm on Dec 16, 2016 10:44:47 GMT -5
Blindkarevik "Linus & Lucy" was written for the Christmas special and then became the default Peanuts theme song.
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Dec 16, 2016 10:46:32 GMT -5
Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros cover of Bobby Charles' "Before I Grow Too Old" (which they titled "Silver and Gold" on the Streetcore album). Regret tends to be a common motif around Christmas time with things like "It's A Wonderful Life" and "A Christmas Carol". So this song fits in perfectly with that.
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 16, 2016 10:53:54 GMT -5
Blindkarevik "Linus & Lucy" was written for the Christmas special and then became the default Peanuts theme song. That gives me an idea for a thread. |
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Post by Annette on Dec 16, 2016 12:43:24 GMT -5
Blindkarevik "Linus & Lucy" was written for the Christmas special and then became the default Peanuts theme song. My oldest daughter's winter orchestra concert was this past Wednesday and the 8th grade jazz band ended with this song. They did a pretty good job for a bunch of 13/14 year olds. |
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Post by Cela on Dec 16, 2016 13:12:14 GMT -5
Guess "Baby, it's cold outside" could take place during any snow storm. Jingle Bells is just about travelling in snow.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Dec 16, 2016 13:17:17 GMT -5
Are these winter songs still Christmas songs in Australia? Do they have summer themed Christmas songs?
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 16, 2016 13:21:25 GMT -5
Are these winter songs still Christmas songs in Australia? Do they have summer themed Christmas songs? I believe one of our Australian posters ( EoE: Well There's Your Problem maybe) once said that a few have tried to do it that way but have mostly failed |
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Post by Milkman Norm on Dec 16, 2016 13:28:05 GMT -5
Are these winter songs still Christmas songs in Australia? Do they have summer themed Christmas songs? I believe one of our Australian posters ( EoE: Well There's Your Problem maybe) once said that a few have tried to do it that way but have mostly failed My sister's family lives in New Zealand and they said the same thing. |
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Dec 16, 2016 13:31:01 GMT -5
Earlier on today I was doing some Christmas shopping, and among the usual suspects like Slade and Wizzard the shop also played the song 'Keeping the Dream Alive' by Freiheit. Whilst I had no problem with them doing it (considering it's bloody awesome) it made my question why the song is so associated with Christmas despite not mentioning Christmas, not sounding overtly Christmassy and it's music video not aluding to Christmas in any way. And it's something that I thought would make an interesting discussion topic. What songs can you think of which are associated with Christmas (or any other holiday) despite not mentioning them in any way. Keeping the Dream Alive is one of those songs that was released (here in the U.K.) at Christmas and therefore has become a de facto Christmas song even though as you said, it has sod all to do with Christmas (and I echo your "it's bloody awesome" sentiment). Stay Another Day is another one, even though they then filmed a second video to capitalise on the festive period (the black and white one played by most channels now, when the "band" are dressed in hooded jackets). The Power of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood was never meant to have anything to do with Christmas although due to the release date, they hastily shot a video themed around the nativity and it's place in Christmas music folklore was cemented. Although, thanks to a John Lewis ad, the Gabrielle Aplin cover seems to be the more played these days. Which pisses me off, as the original is not just a great Christmas song, it's a great song. A few others that fall into this "not about Christmas but forever associated with it" category are When a Child is Born by Johny Mathis, My oh My by Slade, Only You by The Flying Pickets and Mad World by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules. |
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Post by James Fabiano on Dec 17, 2016 16:02:09 GMT -5
Has any radio station attempted to foist "Let it Go" or anything Frozen on their Xmas playlists? If so that takes "top" honors.
There's a song I heard on this comp of holiday songs by mostly UK artists with standards mixed in....about someone who will go out and fight the vampires. Name escapes me now.
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