My OperaChristmas Music
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 5:40:30 PM
I put together a list of Christmas songs, some of them more standard than others. A quick search for "modern" versions turns up a lot of really bad songs. I've pulled together a list of tunes that I really like and hope you do, too.
1. Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
2. Enya - "Oíche chiún" (pronounced /ee kyoon/, "Silent Night" in Gaelic - lyrics below)
3. Greg Lake - "I Believe in Father Christmas"
4. Cocteau Twins - "Frosty the Snowman"
5. Elmo & Patsy - "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer"
6. Sugarcult - "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
7. Carnival Art - "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella"
8. Gary Hoey - "Jingle Bell Rock (Instrumental)"
9. Brian Setzer Orchestra - "Sleigh Ride"
10. Jack Johnson - "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
11. This Ascension - "Carol of the Bells"
"Oíche chiún"
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé, [Silent night, night of God's son.]
Cách 'na suan dís araon, [Soundly in slumber, the pair together]
Dís is dílse 'faire le spéis [The pair and love, watching with affection]
Naoín beag gnaoigheal [The small bright beautiful child,]
ceananntais caomh [darling little one.]
Críost, 'na chodhladh go séimh. [Christ, calmly asleep.]
Críost, 'na chodhladh go séimh. [Christ, calmly asleep.]
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé, [Silent night, night of God's son.]
Aoirí ar dtús chuala 'n scéal; [Shepherds first heard the tale]
Allelúia aingeal ag glaoch. [The angels crying out Alleluia.]
Cantain suairc i ngar is i gcéin [Lovely chanting near and far.]
Críost an Slánaitheoir Féin [Christ, the saviour himself.]
Críost an Slánaitheoir Féin [Christ, the saviour himself.]
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé, [Silent night, night of God's son.]
Cách 'na suan dís araon, [Soundly in slumber, the pair together]
Dís is dílse 'faire le spéis [The pair and love, watching with affection]
Naoín beag gnaoigheal [The small bright beautiful child,]
ceananntais caomh [darling little one.]
Críost, 'na chodhladh go séimh. [Christ, calmly asleep.]
Críost, 'na chodhladh go séimh. [Christ, calmly asleep.]
1. Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
2. Enya - "Oíche chiún" (pronounced /ee kyoon/, "Silent Night" in Gaelic - lyrics below)
3. Greg Lake - "I Believe in Father Christmas"
4. Cocteau Twins - "Frosty the Snowman"
5. Elmo & Patsy - "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer"
6. Sugarcult - "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
7. Carnival Art - "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella"
8. Gary Hoey - "Jingle Bell Rock (Instrumental)"
9. Brian Setzer Orchestra - "Sleigh Ride"
10. Jack Johnson - "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
11. This Ascension - "Carol of the Bells"
"Oíche chiún"
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé, [Silent night, night of God's son.]
Cách 'na suan dís araon, [Soundly in slumber, the pair together]
Dís is dílse 'faire le spéis [The pair and love, watching with affection]
Naoín beag gnaoigheal [The small bright beautiful child,]
ceananntais caomh [darling little one.]
Críost, 'na chodhladh go séimh. [Christ, calmly asleep.]
Críost, 'na chodhladh go séimh. [Christ, calmly asleep.]
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé, [Silent night, night of God's son.]
Aoirí ar dtús chuala 'n scéal; [Shepherds first heard the tale]
Allelúia aingeal ag glaoch. [The angels crying out Alleluia.]
Cantain suairc i ngar is i gcéin [Lovely chanting near and far.]
Críost an Slánaitheoir Féin [Christ, the saviour himself.]
Críost an Slánaitheoir Féin [Christ, the saviour himself.]
Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé, [Silent night, night of God's son.]
Cách 'na suan dís araon, [Soundly in slumber, the pair together]
Dís is dílse 'faire le spéis [The pair and love, watching with affection]
Naoín beag gnaoigheal [The small bright beautiful child,]
ceananntais caomh [darling little one.]
Críost, 'na chodhladh go séimh. [Christ, calmly asleep.]
Críost, 'na chodhladh go séimh. [Christ, calmly asleep.]
You must be 
KarenNerak # Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:45:51 PM
hungryghost # Wednesday, December 24, 2008 5:20:34 AM
I saw them in concert once - up here in Vancouver
Jamesunlisted # Wednesday, December 24, 2008 8:10:26 AM
For all the years of fandom, I never saw them in concert. (sigh!)
hungryghost # Wednesday, December 24, 2008 5:16:35 PM