![]() ![]() The Backstreet Boys also offer an impressively thoughtful version of the ballad on their new "A Very Backstreet Christmas" album. If you don’t melt at Fogelberg’s delicately rendered line, “as I turned to make my way back home, the snow … turned into rain,” then we’re very sorry, you are not in possession of a heart. Written by David Foster and Linda Thompson-Jenner, the sweet ballad is a vital gut check every holiday season. This sinewy rock version was recorded by the band in 1975 at a show in New York and remains a live favorite. 'Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,' Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 'Celebrate Me Home,' Kenny LogginsĪ song for any season, really, with its sentiment of longing to be somewhere familiar. 'Wonderful Christmastime,' Paul McCartneyįilled with a sprightly chorus and a typically melodic bass line, this solo hit recorded during McCartney’s sessions for his “McCartney II” album exemplifies his own consistent cheer. That soaring voice and that impeccable delivery that always sounded effortless equate to a worthy keepsake of Houston’s potency. 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' Mariah Carey Good to know that this is the happy version. ![]() Songwriters Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane have said the first version they wrote for Garland’s film “Meet Me In St. 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,' Judy Garland Here's why: The Backstreet Boys think their Christmas album is 'some of the best work' of their career 1. Maybe you’ll find something to add to your holiday cheer … or prompt a tear. Our ultimate Christmas guide touches on classic and current artists with rock, country, R&B and straight-up pop thrown in. There just might be a Christmas song for all tastes – jolly to melancholy – so corralling them into one list is not only futile, but impossible. The season doesn’t go into effect until they’ve literally rocked around the Christmas tree. Others relish the frisky sounds of sleigh bells and triumphant cascades of horns that embellish so many holiday classics. It’s not joy being sought, but permission to wallow in nostalgia. Some of us prefer our Christmas music on the pensive side, with wistful lyrics about dusky snowfalls and memories. Watch Video: Backstreet Boys reveal their holiday traditions, sing 'Last Christmas' ![]()
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