Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Bing Crosby's second most famous Christmas song

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
gmoney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 12:59 AM
Original message
Bing Crosby's second most famous Christmas song
Edited on Thu Dec-10-09 01:01 AM by gmoney
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 01:03 AM
Response to Original message
1. I thought "White Christmas" was his second most famous Christmas song
after this one, which he claims sold more than White Christmas and is therefore (or was at one time) the greatest selling recording ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-2Tnp9whDU
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
gmoney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 01:17 PM
Response to Reply #1
2. But the other one was in "Christmas Vacation"
Sorry if I made it sound like some sort of official claim. It's just a kind of cool song, a little different than the narcotic "White Christmas" or that version of "Silent Night"
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Bombero1956 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 03:09 PM
Response to Original message
3. you have to give credit to the Andrew Sisters
who sang Mele Kalikimaka with him.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
brendan120678 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 04:16 PM
Response to Original message
4. I'm behind an annoying firewall...
so I can't see which song it is.

But my favorite Bing Crosby Christmas song is his duet with David Bowie.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
gmoney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 04:55 PM
Response to Reply #4
5. it's "Mele Kalikimaka"
the sort of Hawaiian Christmas song... it's in "Christmas Vacation" where Clark is gazing out the back window, imagining life with a swimming pool...
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 05:56 PM
Response to Reply #4
6. "Hi Bing, Iggy and I were just in the neighborhood to score some blow...
and I thought I would stop by and see how you were doing. Maybe do a song. Iggy's just waiting in the car"

It is a nicely done song (and I generally hate Xmas music),but that is how I have always liked to imagine what led Bowie to show up on Crosby's doorstep :)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu May 02nd 2024, 06:52 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC