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58. I love "Sleigh Ride"! The composer was LeRoy Anderson

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 10:42 AM

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We have an album of his works and it is one of our favorites.

I do not think of this as a Christmas song; it is a winter song. We only hear it at Christmas but it is a great song any time. According to Wiki, he wrote it during a heat wave.

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Grandma got run over by a reindeer. -- worst. Ilsa Tuesday #1

Thank you very much, lisa, I agree with your choices. debm55 Wednesday #20

"Sleigh Ride" gets my vote for best! FM123 Tuesday #2

FM123, thank you very much. I have many bests and "Sleigh Ride" is one of them. debm55 Wednesday #21

...where the word Christmas is never used. Grins Yesterday #180

OK, here goes. Ocelot II Tuesday #3

Very well said. Big Blue Marble Wednesday #17

Hahahaha! Thanks! Ocelot II Wednesday #51

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I was going to say "Silent Night" as the worst as well genxlib Wednesday #26

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The original is German, so the words fit the melody better. Ocelot II Wednesday #158

That makes sense. Couldn't remember from 2nd grade but Mrs. Pettus probably told us... wcmagumba Wednesday #162

We sang "Oh, Christmas Tree" in German Grins Yesterday #178

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But when it is sung by Dinah Washington... Tom Dyer Wednesday #107

One exception... Grins Yesterday #181

That was very funny description of your Silent Night Christmas Eve Mass experience! electric_blue68 Wednesday #148

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Best - Jethro Tull - A Christmas Song Rigpa108 Tuesday #4

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Oh how I love that song! FM123 Wednesday #27

Sadly radio stations avoid playing it...patriarchy, you know. SheltieLover Wednesday #46

Never heard this. Very nice. electric_blue68 Wednesday #149

Glad you enjoyed! SheltieLover Wednesday #151

Heh. electric_blue68 Wednesday #159

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My best DBoon Wednesday #7

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My current fave and second fave. amerikat Wednesday #8

Thank you very much for your wonderful choices. debm55 Wednesday #36

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Now that version is not boring, thank you for posting that. Thank you , very much. Yellowdogintexas. debm55 Wednesday #75

Oh, that was very fun and clever! electric_blue68 Wednesday #150

Best: Carol of the Bells. Worst: too many to name Hassler Wednesday #10

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Have you seen the Ukrainian versions on YouTube? They are beautiful yellowdogintexas Wednesday #70

Dyakuna. yellowdogintexas. As an Ukrainian American. I thank you very much for the history of the Carol of the Bells debm55 Wednesday #74

TY! electric_blue68 Wednesday #141

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My favorite is a good majestic instrumental version of O Come All Ye Faithful. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #12

I love memories like your piano guy Nittersing Wednesday #35

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I would recommend not wasting your time listening to it. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #59

Thank you 3catwoman. That is a very depressing song. I don't need depressing now. How could that in heaven's name be debm55 Wednesday #60

Patton Oswalt's comedy routine on the Christmas Shoes is hilarious though. Wiz Imp Wednesday #123

Christmas Shoes is the most depressing syrupy dreck ever! Diamond_Dog Wednesday #139

I Believe in Father Christmas. It is a beautiful and meaning song, Thank you for posting it Diamond_Dog. debm55 Wednesday #143

There are some I love to sing with a caroling group. Permanut Wednesday #13

Thank you very much, Permanut. Beautiful songs/carols. debm55 Wednesday #44

The worst Christmas song, the theme to "Die Hard". marble falls Wednesday #14

Thank you very much,marble falls. I have never seen the movie. I guess that is why some consider it a Christmas movie. debm55 Wednesday #45

Back in the early DU days, there were some angry arguments about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not ... marble falls Wednesday #112

Thank you marble falls, I didn't go into the thread because I didn't see the Movie. but i do remember a number of thread debm55 Wednesday #120

Special effects, lots of shooting, Bruce Willis and Christmas: what more does one need? No watching necessary. marble falls Yesterday #171

Thank you marble falls and have a wonder Thanksgiving. debm55 Yesterday #173

Very Best: Grown Up Christmas List MorbidButterflyTat Wednesday #15

Thank you very much, MorbidButterfly. Great carol. debm55 Wednesday #65

I'll give you two of my favorites moniss Wednesday #16

Thank you very much, moniss . Both beautiful songs. debm55 Wednesday #67

Two categories for me, carols and Christmas songs. LisaM Wednesday #18

Thank you LisaM, I like the classic songs and carols too. The novelty songs are among the worst. debm55 Wednesday #68

My favorite... yourout Wednesday #19

Thank you very much for your beautiful selections, yourout. debm55 Wednesday #29

Brenda Lee is also one of my favorites. This one in particular. yourout Wednesday #37

Thank you very much yourout for your selection. Have a great Thanksgiving my friend. debm55 Wednesday #144

What's wrong with the Velvet Fog? LisaM Wednesday #71

Best - "Sleigh Ride"; Worst - "The Christmas Shoes" Mad_Dem_X Wednesday #28

Mad_Dem_X Thank you you very much for your selections. I have never heard "The Christmas Shoes" I will have to debm55 Wednesday #31

To me, it's just an over-the-top tearjerker. Mad_Dem_X Wednesday #108

I love "Sleigh Ride"! The composer was LeRoy Anderson yellowdogintexas Wednesday #58

Thank you very much , yellowdogintexas. Yes it is can be used all winter. debm55 Wednesday #146

If true he was trying to think "Cold" thoughts! electric_blue68 Wednesday #153

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The TSO rendition totally rocks. When you get to the part near... 3catwoman3 Wednesday #63

Thank you 3catwoman3 I totally agree debm55 Wednesday #154

There are so many of each, but ... 31st Street Bridge Wednesday #32

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Yes, I'm in Glenshaw! 31st Street Bridge Wednesday #88

thank you very much. 31st Bridge. I live in Jefferson Hills about 10 miles south of Pittsburgh. debm55 Wednesday #92

Thank you, very much! 31st Street Bridge Wednesday #96

Small world ... I grew up in Pleasant Hills FakeNoose Yesterday #172

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Oh you, Thank you very much for your selection, thomski664. debm55 Wednesday #79

In Chicago on 93.9 FM they started the Monday after Halloween. Chasstev365 Wednesday #39

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Best Christmas cover version ever: Jack Johnson doing Stevie Wonder's Someday at Christmas Chasstev365 Wednesday #41

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Chasstev365 debm55 Wednesday #52

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My very favorite is "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" get the red out Wednesday #48

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Favorites: Sleigh Ride; Carol of the Bells, and orchestral renditions in the Classical Style yellowdogintexas Wednesday #73

That sounds wounderful. Thank you yellowdogintexas. debm55 3 hrs ago #197

My favorite Keepthesoulalive Wednesday #76

HAHAHAHHA. I remember that from when my son would watch their Christmas special. Thank you Keepthesoulalive. debm55 3 hrs ago #198

Father Christmas by The Kinks underpants Wednesday #77

Thank you underpants for sharing. debm55 3 hrs ago #199

Worst - The top 10! They get played FAR too often dickthegrouch Wednesday #80

Thank you dickthegrouch. Love the sounds of the two songs. Absolutely beautiful. Happy Thanksgiving, dear friend. debm55 Wednesday #98

Best, by miles - the Murphs, The Season's Upon Us RandomNumbers Wednesday #81

Thank you very much, RandowNumbers , I love the Murphs. This is one fun song I do like. Yes worse then my family ,but debm55 Wednesday #89

Oh yes, I think the genius of the song RandomNumbers Wednesday #90

My husband is from Boston and we have seen them a couple of times. I agree with you. debm55 Wednesday #91

I like most of the traditional carols Jilly_in_VA Wednesday #82

Thank you, you very much Jilly_in_VA. I agree with you on all three counts. Thank you and may you have a Happy debm55 Wednesday #100

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Oh, I just thought of another favorite. catbyte Wednesday #93

HAHAHAHAHAHA. that is funny. It brings the boring song to life. Thank you catbyte. debm55 Wednesday #95

I love this! Mad_Dem_X Wednesday #109

The best and most irreverent is Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks - Carol of the Bells Brother Buzz Wednesday #97

OMG, that is hilarious. Thank you Brother Buzz. Love ya. debm55 Wednesday #99

Best. None. Don't like Xmas songs. bullimiami Wednesday #101

Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Wednesday #102

No best and worst for me, I really only listen to Classical Christmas music (orchestrated) on WQXR Holiday streaming... wcmagumba Wednesday #104

Thank you for sharing that link, wcmagumba. Sometimes I just need soothing holiday music. debm55 Wednesday #105

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Me too, just wanted to let you know I deleted my last post cause I don't want to seem pushy about this station.. wcmagumba Wednesday #110

Oh no, you weren't too pushy , Just a sharing poster here and I thank you wcmagumba. debm55 Wednesday #119

Thanks debm55, I thought of one song I don't much care for, It's "Jingle Bells" done by the barking dogs... wcmagumba Wednesday #121

Thank you wcmagumba. But I must tell you I sorta liked it when it first came out. they have one done by cats. debm55 Wednesday #122

I think when on a visit to cousins out of state as a kid the station they listened to played the dogs every 5 minutes... wcmagumba Wednesday #132

My very favorite is Christ Was Born on Christmas Morn Tom Dyer Wednesday #111

Thank you very much Tom Dyer. I wil look for Christ Was Born on Christmas Morn. Agree with you on the Chipmunks. Have a debm55 Wednesday #118

Worst - Jingle Bells barked by dogs. Best - Stille Nacht as origionally scored. Dorothy V Wednesday #114

Thank you Dorothy V.. When I was in children's chorus we sang Stille Nacht in the original German. worst song --I sort debm55 Wednesday #117

My Yeas and and Nays... electric_blue68 Wednesday #115

Thank you very much for you list. electric_blue68 Dominic the Donkey is played on I guess different loops. The Red debm55 Wednesday #116

TY the info. Happy Thanksgiving to you! electric_blue68 Wednesday #137

Check out a comic view of the song by Coventina. It's funny. debm55 Wednesday #124

I just did. 😄 electric_blue68 Yesterday #169

White Wine In The Sun - Tim Minchin Wiz Imp Wednesday #125

Thank you very much, Wiz Imp. It is a beautiful song. Have a Great Thanksgiving. debm55 Wednesday #142

Anything sung by those freaking chipmunks annoyed the hell out of me. Borogove Wednesday #126

HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHA. Thank you Borogove. debm55 4 hrs ago #196

Deb, they ALL suck. no_hypocrisy Wednesday #127

Thank you no-hypocrisy. That would be hard listing to Christmas music your whole shift. Thank you for sharing that. debm55 3 hrs ago #201

A Christmas Festival by Leroy Anderson Wiz Imp Wednesday #128

Great song. Thank you for sharing with us. I enjoyed it. and I like Sleigh Ride also. thanks Wiz Imp debm55 3 hrs ago #202

I like and did not see listed... Mike Nelson Wednesday #129

You are right, You are the first one to post it. Thank you for sharing, Mike Nelson. debm55 3 hrs ago #203

Bill Murray! Paul Schaeffer with Pheonix PuraVidaDreamin Wednesday #130

Thank you very much for sharing with us. PuraVidaDreamin debm55 2 hrs ago #206

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love Wiz Imp Wednesday #131

Thank you very much , Wiz Imp. I agree about Spector, yet he did put out some great music. debm55 2 hrs ago #207

(There's No War On Christmas) When Christmas Is In Your Heart by The Mockers Wiz Imp Wednesday #133

Thank you very much for your selections. You always introduce me to music, I have not heard of before and I thank you. debm55 2 hrs ago #208

Riu Riu Chiu by the Monkees Wiz Imp Wednesday #134

I grew up listening to the Cathedral choir rehearsing with the pipe organ, madamesilverspurs Wednesday #135

😄 Well done guys & kids! Ty electric_blue68 Wednesday #145

Thank you very much madamesilverspurs Your selections are great. Have a great Thanksgiving.to you and yours. debm55 Wednesday #165

A Charlie Brown Christmas by the Vince Guaraldi Trio Wiz Imp Wednesday #136

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I forgot about Linus and Lucy. Morbius 15 hrs ago #192

Thank you very much, Morbius. I always loved the music from the show. debm55 15 hrs ago #194

The Gifts they Gave and KT2000 Wednesday #138

Thank you KT2000 for your wonderful selections. I agree with your Holly Jolly Christmas. Have a great Thanksgiving. debm55 Wednesday #140

Worst: Anything by Alvin and the Chipmunks PJMcK Wednesday #155

HAHAH Thank you very PJMcK. I agree Your post is so funny. Happy Thanksgiving. debm55 Wednesday #163

Joni buzzycrumbhunger Wednesday #156

Thank you very much buzzycrumbhunger , Beautiful song and voice. debm55 Wednesday #160

Carol of the Bells. boonecreek Wednesday #167

Thank you very much boonecreek.Love "Carol of the Bells" and no one can outdo Nat King Coles version. debm55 3 hrs ago #200

Seek out Excelsis (A Dark Noel). Morbius Wednesday #168

Thank you very much, Morbius for your selections. I will YouTube later debm55 Yesterday #177

Well, this won't be popular, but it is my answer. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #170

HAHAHHAHA. Thank is so funny, and so true. Thank you OldBaldy1701E and may you and yours have a great day. debm55 Yesterday #175

the secular songs started in mid july. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #176

Thank you Bear, Are those the songs you like? Here in PA , Christmas songs are played closer to the end of October. debm55 17 hrs ago #190

these are some of the hyms we sing @ church AllaN01Bear 15 hrs ago #191

I love them also. Bear. Thank you for sharing with us, debm55 15 hrs ago #193

Good question! Thunderbeast Yesterday #183

Thank you very much Thunderbeast. debm55 18 hrs ago #188

Best - Have a Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives Casandia Yesterday #184

Yes, it does, doesn't it. Thank you very much Casandia. debm55 18 hrs ago #189

It's evolved over time. As a youth, B.See 21 hrs ago #185

Thank you very much B.See. Your taste in music really changed. debm55 20 hrs ago #186

Trans Siberian Orchestra Mz Pip 3 hrs ago #204

Best is Marc With A C's "All I Want For Christmas". bbernardini 3 hrs ago #205

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