December 10, 20196 yr Yet again I am excluding Bing from the list, cos well Bing and Bowie's version is the one I tolerate the best but it deviates too far from the original. Let me preface this by saying I fricking hate this song (well cepting the Bing n Bowie version). I hated it when I was a kid and I hate it now....but I figured I may as well do one of these xmad polls with a Johnny Cash song for Boo and his version of this is kinda ok. So here they are, your versions to vote on: 1. The Von Trapp Family Singers...the real ones from Austria, not those Julie Andrews Disney crew. 2. Johnny Cash 3. Christine Anu...cos I gotta have me an Aussie ....ah but some of that's not English I hear you say...still Aussie mates, that's Kalaw Lagaw Ya the language from Torres Straight Islands... 4. A klezmer Carol of the drum...surprisingly entertaining if somewhat schizophrenic..worth a listen for the Hawaii 5-0 key change. 5. Etta James....cos Etta James 6. Alex Boye ft Genesis Choir...the clips a bit odd but you can skip to the 1:05 mark....African drums...African line dancing..this goes all out...on a budget. Each has a different sound so have a listen, cast ya vote, post your opinion or your favourite version. Edited December 10, 20196 yr by notsmokinjo
December 10, 20196 yr Author ^^why??? 1970s Johnny Farnham.... I promise @Sazerac he is like the Aussie Rod Stewart...just much less skeezy. There's a completely different version Farnsie did with Olivia Newton-John I found a Harry Connick Jr version even. Edited December 10, 20196 yr by notsmokinjo
December 10, 20196 yr Don't start me to talkin' bout Harry Connick Jr. Bleech. Here is some more blasphemy for your listening insanity
December 11, 20196 yr I was working for a recording engineer as a P.A., Jazz Fest in the late 90's. In the crowd, there was Junior and a small movie crew filming him picking up a beautiful model and twirling her around. They said, 'cut, we got it' and he purposefully dropped her and walked away unconcerned. She fell with quite a bit of force on the ground ! The crew picked her up. I also dislike his music, I find it way too soporific and now sounds v. smarmy after that JFest incident.
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