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Friday, December 08, 2006

Fa-la-la-la-la, La Friday Five

Reverendmother here... those of you who read my blog know I have a love-hate relationship with the 24/7 Christmas music we're subjected treated to in stores and radio (in the U.S. at least). It gets too sentimentally sticky-sweet sometimes, yet I find myself unable to resist it. Nothing says "it's Christmas" to me like John Denver and Rolf the Dog singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." So...

1. A favorite 'secular' Christmas song.

2. Christmas song that chokes you up (maybe even in spite of yourself--the cheesier the better)

3. Christmas song that makes you want to stuff your ears with chestnuts roasted on an open fire.

4. The Twelve Days of Christmas: is there *any* redeeming value to that song? Discuss.

5. A favorite Christmas album


An extra shiny candy cane in the stockings of all who link directly:
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Posted by reverendmother at 8:20 AM
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58 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 8:49 AM

    I played early right here!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 8:50 AM

    I'll play!

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  3. LutheranChikDecember 8, 2006 at 9:12 AM

    I'm playing!

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  4. LutheranChikDecember 8, 2006 at 9:12 AM

    Oops...I'm playing at my place .

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  5. QuakerPastorDecember 8, 2006 at 9:18 AM

    Ho Ho here is where I played

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  6. The Vicar of HogsmeadeDecember 8, 2006 at 9:27 AM

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

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  7. The Vicar of HogsmeadeDecember 8, 2006 at 9:29 AM

    I and it's not even close to midnight!

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  8. The Vicar of HogsmeadeDecember 8, 2006 at 9:30 AM

    I forgot about the exclamation point problem. Oh well the link works

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  9. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 9:50 AM

    Have Yourself a Merry Little Look at My Answers

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  10. Jody HarringtonDecember 8, 2006 at 9:52 AM

    I played and defended 12 Days of Christmas.

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  11. Reverend Dona QuixoteDecember 8, 2006 at 10:17 AM

    I played here and there's a link you can follow to hear the song which always chokes me up, if you have quicktime

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  12. Cat.December 8, 2006 at 10:37 AM

    Assuming Blogger will eventually let me post...my answers are up at Sweet Memes.

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  13. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 10:40 AM

    I played at my place ! Come visit!

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  14. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 10:53 AM

    I played.

    You'll notice that it's not my normal blog. That's because Beta is being stupid.

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  15. JonahDecember 8, 2006 at 10:56 AM

    I played!

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  16. JulesDecember 8, 2006 at 10:57 AM

    I played

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  17. RachelDecember 8, 2006 at 11:26 AM

    I played! Now off to see what everyone else is up to!

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  18. SueDecember 8, 2006 at 11:30 AM

    I played the Fa-la-la-la Friday Five too!!

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  19. Susie/Nueva CantoraDecember 8, 2006 at 11:34 AM

    I played, and now I'm humming Christmas songs!

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  20. reverendmotherDecember 8, 2006 at 11:35 AM

    I also played!

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  21. UnknownDecember 8, 2006 at 11:41 AM

    And here is my contribution to the conversation.

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  22. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 11:45 AM

    Here's here. Assuming blogger is playing nice and I remembered all the carets...

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  23. Dorcas (aka SingingOwl)December 8, 2006 at 11:49 AM

    Happy ho ho ho to you...happy ho ho ho to you....
    Oh boy, I had fun with this one.

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  24. Karen SapioDecember 8, 2006 at 12:09 PM

    I played

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  25. Karen SapioDecember 8, 2006 at 12:11 PM

    Lets try that again

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  26. NotShyChiRevDecember 8, 2006 at 12:16 PM

    I Played!

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  27. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 12:18 PM

    i played!

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  28. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 12:19 PM

    I played over at Sunday! Sundae! Sunday!. Come over and check out a video of one of the greatest, most heartwrenching secular Christmas songs ever. Hint, it's not Jinglebell Rock.

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  29. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 12:24 PM

    what you want the link to say goes here


    Must be Santa, Must be Santa, Must be Santa, Santa Claus!

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  30. GordDecember 8, 2006 at 12:59 PM

    I'm in! Finally!

    HAd it 80% done and accidentally closed the window--lost the whole thing and had to start over (good thing it is my day off)

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  31. Shawna AtteberryDecember 8, 2006 at 1:03 PM

    I played in the early afternoon instead of evening. Woot! My answers are here.

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  32. leahDecember 8, 2006 at 1:14 PM

    My First Friday Five

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  33. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 1:22 PM

    fa la la la la My link's right here!

    Deb

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  34. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 1:23 PM

    Its my first Friday 5 Too!

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  35. will smamaDecember 8, 2006 at 1:28 PM

    You can find mine at preacher, blogger or procrastinator.

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  36. Tara UlrichDecember 8, 2006 at 1:48 PM

    Festive Friday Five!

    I played! One of my fave Friday Fives so far!

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  37. Reverend Dona QuixoteDecember 8, 2006 at 1:54 PM

    OK so now I'm gonna listen to Christmas music at top volume while I vacuum the house --and it is all y'all's fault!

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  38. 1-4 GraceDecember 8, 2006 at 1:58 PM

    I played here!

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  39. chartreuseovaDecember 8, 2006 at 2:18 PM

    I played.

    A very popular topic.

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  40. Magdalene6127December 8, 2006 at 2:31 PM

    This was even more fun that I thought it would be. I played!

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  41. DogBloggerDecember 8, 2006 at 2:35 PM

    The Typist played!

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  42. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 2:57 PM

    I played at my place!

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  43. Molly VetterDecember 8, 2006 at 3:09 PM

    I'm having trouble feeling "Christmas-y" as I weed my lettuce. I don't have this So-Cal thing down yet. So, singing helped.

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  44. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 3:32 PM

    I played!

    Check out my bonus--the sappiest Christmas commercial (yet I cry every time I see it!)

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  45. netDecember 8, 2006 at 3:44 PM

    I played! Check out my suggestion of the worst "12 Days of Christmas" parodies here at Grace Happens.

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  46. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 4:08 PM

    Here's the Mir's entry.

    I also added a Friday Five of a more science-fictioney/fantasy sort.

    Mir

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  47. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 4:10 PM

    Here is the Mir's entry.

    I also created new "fives" for a more "speculative" approach.

    Mir

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  48. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 4:11 PM

    Here's the Mir's entry.

    I also added a Friday Five of a more science-fictioney/fantasy sort.

    Mir

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  49. MelissaDecember 8, 2006 at 4:17 PM

    I played here. I am so looking forward to reading everyone's responses!

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  50. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 9:15 PM

    I tried again on my own blog, since it seems to be working now.

    Here.

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  51. AnonymousDecember 8, 2006 at 9:27 PM

    Well, I have 2 really great CDs that I like on my meme. And I have even linked you to hear my favorite secular Christmas song. And since I am one of the 50th comments (I didn't know you could have that many - hint hint), I wonder how many will even go to my link. So... here it is

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  52. AnonymousDecember 9, 2006 at 12:01 AM

    well so glad to hear everybody in the great Christmas Charoling on the web.

    here's my part sung in alto

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  53. UnknownDecember 9, 2006 at 12:05 AM

    One more time with feeling. Blogger got blogged down trying to keep up with the dogs singing Jingle Bells.

    fla, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

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  54. ChristineDecember 9, 2006 at 1:23 AM

    baby it's cold over here

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  55. St. InuksukDecember 9, 2006 at 12:16 PM

    I played at signs-along-the-way, ok it's really Staurday.

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  56. jDecember 9, 2006 at 1:30 PM

    hope it still counts if it's on saturday!

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  57. AnonymousDecember 9, 2006 at 4:53 PM

    Late as usual - but at least I played.
    Fa la la la la!

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  58. AnonymousDecember 10, 2006 at 11:51 PM

    I am so impressed with 60+ comments. Fa la la la la indeed.

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