David Bowie and Bing Crosby teamed up for the most unusual pairing of the most unnatural crooners in the history of all duets, and, remarkably, were a tremendous success in their rendition of "Little Drummer Boy", with a hastily written back melody "Peace on Earth." This rare pairing occurred in 1
Published: Sunday, December 24th, 2023 @ 2:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Walk Off the Earth is one of those rare artistic ensembles that combines fine original, offbeat interpretations of popular songs, while doing a smattering of parodies as well as their original material.
Published: Friday, December 22nd, 2023 @ 5:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Jewel Kilcher is probably the single most talented performer / songwriter, in terms of ballads, in the last 20 years.
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 10:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As we approach the Yuletide season, we are requesting that our readers send us Christmas greetings, through song, story, or verse that is important to you.
Published: Sunday, December 10th, 2023 @ 6:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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My first knowledge of Josh Groban was from the A.I. soundtrack, which was an outstanding bit of music from a fantastic film - one of Spielberg's best. From that initial brush with Mr. Groban, I discerned that he had a spectacular voice.
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2022 @ 2:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Good Lovelies are in the Christmas Spirit, and we are too. "Santa Baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight."
Published: Monday, December 26th, 2022 @ 6:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"So this is Christmas (War is Over)" was written in 1971 by John and Yoko Lennon, just months after the official breakup of the Beatles.
Published: Monday, December 26th, 2022 @ 9:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Walk Off the Earth is like every human entity that lives and creates art, they procreate and they find peace with who they are, what they accomplish, and then with that eternal blessing of a life well lived.
Published: Sunday, December 25th, 2022 @ 9:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The movie "A Christmas Story" is the most exposed story in a decade. With this gem, who needs to own the DVD? It drones on and on each Christmas Sesaon, and we are left with vignettes of somebody's memories.
Published: Sunday, December 25th, 2022 @ 3:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I have long felt that Greg Lake / Pete Sinfield 's "I believe in Father Christmas" is one of the more creative modern Christmas songs created in my lifetime. I have never been a huge fan of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, but I am a big fan of Greg Lake's ode to the British Santa.
Published: Sunday, December 25th, 2022 @ 12:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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There is a firm chill in the air and the wind howls, so, I think: What would this frigid day be like for "The Snowman."
Published: Sunday, December 25th, 2022 @ 3:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Since I was a young adolescent, I have loved the Peanuts Gang. The first installment of Charles Schultz's classic Peanuts Comic Strip on the television was "A Charlie Brown Christmas," which first aired in 1965.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 2:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Carrie Underwood has been a Country Music enigma since winning American Idol back in 2005. Carrie is the Country Music personification of Merle Haggard's 'Okie from Muskogee,' being a native of that iconic locale.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 1:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I actually like Celtic Folk Music ... I like it very much. The Celtic Women are not Celtic Folk singers; however, they do have their place, especially during the Christmas Season.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 10:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In this most eclectic mix-bag of videos, we stay in the holiday spirit, as we move ever closer to Christmas Day.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 7:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has always been a favorite of mine in the way that they have always moved at their own pace in their own time.
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 @ 8:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This rendition of "Fairytale of New York" rivals the original, and once again puts Walk Off the Earth as one of the great cover bands of all time.
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 @ 7:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the Christmas Spirit: Judy Garland and Mel Torme
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2022 @ 3:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The extra-vocal group, Walk Off the Earth, has done their first Christmas carol, "Little Drummer Boy", and it is wonderfully entertaining, as all of their videos are.
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2022 @ 9:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sarah McLachlan has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. As an impassioned "rocker," with somewhat of a sentimental streak, I have always dug talented balladeers, especially the females.
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2022 @ 3:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I have always thought Ray Charles was one of those generational performers, who was put on this earth to entertain and entertain quite well was our fortunate outcome.
Published: Friday, December 16th, 2022 @ 2:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's must be Christmas fore the rich aroma of cut Fir fills the air, with ornaments, from the Deatherage household, hanging from its short, but subtle branches The first wave of these ornaments are up, and we await the arrival of my youngest daughter from college to put up the balance.
Published: Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 @ 9:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Washington Christmas parade as viewed, and recorded, from the intersection of Main Street, Stewart Parkway and Gladden Street in front of Bill's Hot Dogs.
Published: Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 @ 3:15 am
By: David McGowan
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It's that time of year when secularists and atheists join forces to eradicate all signs of Christmas from the Christmas season. Thus Christmas trees become "holiday" trees and timid Christians swallow the attacks on their faith and their intelligence.
Published: Tuesday, December 25th, 2012 @ 12:04 pm
By: Alicia Colon
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