Holiday Songs

Happy New Year – Follow Your Arrow In 2014

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on January 1, 2014
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Kacey Musgraves

So I’ve had a nice Holiday break…..I hope you have as well.  My New Year’s Resolution for 2014 is to Follow My Arrow.  Confused?  Listen to the following  song by newest musical obsessions, Kacey Musgraves, and it will make a lot more sense…..

Kacey is one a great set of talented country songwriters that that emerged in 2013 and I absolutely love her song Follow Your Arrow.  You could do a lot worse than adopting the following lyrics from the song as your own resolution for this year.

Say what you think

Love who you love

‘Cause you just get

So many trips ’round the sun

Yeah, you only

Only live once

So make lots of noise

Kiss lots of boys

Or kiss lots of girls

If that’s what you’re into

When the straight and narrow

Gets a little too straight

Roll up a joint, or don’t

And follow your arrow

Wherever it points, yeah

Follow your arrow

Wherever it points

Here’s an acoustic live performance of the song that I though you might like as well…..

I’m a little behind in my “Forty Years Ago Today” posts so later today I plan to do a final post to catch you up on the album releases in the later part of 1973.  Later this week you should be looking for my Best of 2013 (End Of The Year Music Review) post.

Holiday Music Countdown (#1) – Christmas Lights

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on December 25, 2013
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This year’s final Holiday Countdown post features Christmas Lights which was released digitally by Coldplay in December of 2010.  I love the both the song and the video.  Let’s watch and listen together….

Oh, Christmas lights, light up the street
Light up the fireworks in me
May all your troubles soon be gone
Those Christmas lights keep shinin’ on

Merry Christmas to everybody around the world….may the Christmas spirit continue throughout the coming year making the world a more peaceful place for us all!

I’m taking a couple of days off but will return soon to wrap up 2013 before New Years Day.

Holiday Music Countdown (#2)/Two’fer Tuesday – Star Carol

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on December 24, 2013
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Simon and Garfunkel concert Ohio University 10-29-1968

Today’s post features, Star Carol, a song that was written by Alfred Burt.  He finished the song on February 4,  1954 and died less than 24 hours later from lung cancer.  (Mr. Burt’s history is quite interesting….you might want to check it out on Wikipedia.)

Star Carol is a beautiful song but not one that you are likely to have heard so today I’m offering you two different versions in today’s post.  The first version was recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford for his 1958 Christmas album.  I think this was the first non-choir recording of the song. The second version was recorded by Simon and Garfunkel in 1967 but this version wasn’t included on any Simon and Garfunkel release until the 1997 Old Friends compilation.  I think this version might become one of your favorite Holiday songs in the future.  Enjoy!

I prefer the simpler Simon and Garfunkel version.  Let me know what you think….

Holiday Music Countdown (#3) – The Christmas Song

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on December 22, 2013
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marvin-gaye Christmas Song

Marvin Gaye is another of my all time favorite performers.   In memory of Marvin’s amazing career,  I offer his live performance of the Christmas Song.   Enjoy!

If you’re a Marvin fan, or even if you aren’t, I invite you back later today to checkout my Monday Matinee post which features the 1964 T.A.M.I. concert (arguably the best concert in history).  A very young Marvin was on the bill for that concert as were a long with of other performers that have since become music legends.  You really don’t want to miss this one

RIP – Marvin Gaye!

Holiday Music Countdown (#4) – Silent Night

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on December 22, 2013
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Waylon and Jessi

I don’t know why but I really love this performance of Silent Night by the late Waylon Jennings and his talented wife Jessi Colter.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

If you enjoyed this performance be sure to check back later today for a great Sunday Sessions post that features Waylon and some of his buddies.

Holiday Music Countdown (#6) – Snowfall

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on December 20, 2013
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Dan Fogelberg

If you’ve been paying attention over the past two years you already know that I adore the late Dan Fogelberg.  He was a talented songwriter, a great singer, and although  we tend to overlook it, he was a wonderful musician.  Today post features his musical chops on the beautiful song, Snowfall………

I was lucky to get to see Dan multiple times in the 70s and 80s and one of my biggest wishes has been to show all of the readers of this blog what an amazing live performer he was.  I’m excited to tell you that I’ve recently discovered some live performances by Dan from 1976 and I plan to feature those performances in a post before the end of the year.  Keep an eye out for it!

RIP – Dan!

Holiday Music Countdown (#8) – Montana Christmas Skies

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on December 19, 2013
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Today’s post is a special combination of incredible Montana scenery and a wonderful mix of music by Clint Black, Patty Loveless, Kathy Mattea, and the late great John Denver.  This John Denver Christmas special was recorded in 1991 and I think you will really enjoy it.  Sit back, relax, and start to get into the Holiday mood…..

RIP John!

Holiday Music Countdown (#9)/Two’Fer Tuesday – River

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on December 18, 2013
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joniriver

Today’s post continues our Holiday Music Countdown in Two’Fer Tuesday style.  I have two great versions of Joni Mitchell’s song River.  First up is a performance by James Taylor which is followed by a performance by Sarah McLachlan.  I would be hard pressed to say which is my favorite….they are both great and I think you will enjoy them.

Thanks to Joel Bernstein for the great picture of Joni skating on a river.