Sometimes I wonder where our holidays would be if it weren’t for the creations of guys like Irving Berlin. I mean, think about it… No Holiday Inn. No White Christmas. Those movies…and the songs that came from them became classic staples to the American culture.
So when I came across this gorgeous rendition of one of Berlin’s classics (and one of my all time favorite Christmas songs) featuring two of my favorite voices, of course I had to include it in my holiday celebration music! I love that technology now gives us these kinds of opportunities.
While I’m at it, I thought I’d also include a clip from my favorite Christmas movie ever… White Christmas. Considering the weather for most of you these days, I figured it was appropriate. (I’m in Florida and only enjoy snow on Christmas Eve/Morning.)
Do you have a favorite Christmas movie? Is there something in particular that sets it apart from the other holiday movies for you? A song? A character? You know me….I’m always curious.
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How cool is that!!! One of my favourites – if not THE favourite. Ours won’t be with snow – more like flips flops and shorts! Then again we have had hail before~ so anything’s possible. Can’t think a Movie – but listening to Bing takes me back to when I was a younger pup – so thank you for sharing 🙂 x
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Yeah, Bing brings me back to my youth, too….much like Elvis. 🙂 And I’m shorts and flip flops here, too…though I know many of my friends are not.
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ahh I see – well it will be interesting on the day no doubt and many posts ab out the weather afterwards…sign of age nattering about the weather..so I shall cease now 😉
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Two favorite Christmas movies we always watch: Auntie Mame and… the first Die Hard. #TrueStory!
I love this Bing Cosby and David Bowie duet: http://youtu.be/DiXjbI3kRus
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Name & Die Hard? That’s awesome! And Little Drummer Boy is hubby’s favorite Christmas song. 🙂
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I always love to watch It’s A Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story. The Girl Who Hangs My Stocking took me to see the stage version of A Christmas Story, which was quite awesome…
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I’ve still never seen A Christmas Story. I think it’s the only Christmas one that I’ve never gotten into. I’ve caught a scene or two and got bored.
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It’s runs for 24 hours on TBS on Christmas Eve. You should give it a chance!
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For you, Austin…maybe I’ll give it a shot. 🙂
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🙂
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Hands down for me is the original The Bishop’s Wife with Cary Grant and David Niven. So magical and fun and filled with love. Great stuff. I’m not a fan of Buble but I liked der Bingle there. Have a nice holiday.
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Oh, yes. I’m a fan of anything with Cary Grant. He was the epitome of sophistication, charm & sex appeal. 🙂
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Fabulous song! I’ve watched a couple of turkeys (‘Surviving Christmas’ with Ben Affleck – can’t begin to tell you how lame this film was!) so far this Christmas so really need some top suggestions for films!
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Yikes! Christmas movies shouldn’t be surviving, but thriving. Maybe that’s why I prefer the classics like White Christmas. Elf was a good ‘newer’ holiday movie if you haven’t already seen it. I’ll start thinking and make a few recommendations.
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Good remainder – I’ve got Elf on DVD so will put that one on tonight. Have just ordered White Christmas and Love Actually from Amazon so hope to be in the Christmas spirit soon!
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Have you ever watched The Holiday with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jack Black & Jude Law? I enjoyed that one immensely.
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Will check it out! Thanks for the recommendations 😉
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My pleasure. If you like biting humor and dysfunctional families, check out The Ref with Dennis Leary and Kevin Spacey. It’s so wring, but ends just right. 🙂
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The Ref sounds awesome and I love Dennis Leary!
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Oooo! I LOVE the rendition with Michael Buble & Bing. That classic sound is so special. I get the same feeling when I listen to Harry Connick Jr. My daughter has had the ABC Family channel on all weekend that is playing Christmas movie after Christmas movie and I’ve been watching some with her. Last night was of course, Home Alone 1 – which you can never get sick of. I look for humor in my movies so Chevy Chase’s movies were always part of my favorite list.
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The cobblestone streets with those iron lamps and big houses in Home Alone were filmed in my home town! 🙂 I like sentimentality in my Christmas movies, which may explain my choices…though Elf is pretty high on my list & it’s chock full of humor. 🙂
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Favorite Christmas movie/song? A no brainer for me…
For the adults on cold December nights, candles lit everywhere, nothing is quiet as romantic as Elvis Presley singing Xmas songs. 🙂
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Oh, be still my heart. Young Elvis still makes my heart go potter patter. Blue Christmas makes me all kinds of mushy.
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That’s the intention: jello-knees falling OPEN! 😉
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Of course! 🙂
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The classics like these are still great. One I still enjoy is Babes in Toyland / March of the Wooden Soldiers with Laurel & Hardy. It’s always shown this time of year on some channel.
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Ooh! Good one, Phil!
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I love that Bing…Him and White Christmas embody Christmas to me–him, and those archaic Christmas half hour specials, with wooden toys as Xmas characters…and Berle Ives narrating. 🙂
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Mmm… Love old school Christmas. Like you, it makes the season bright for me.
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I ordered ‘The Ref’ from Amazon and it’s just arrived so will hopefully watch it later, really looking forward to it!
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Wonderful! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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I think I remember seeing this on Michael Buble’s Christmas special from last year. I still love it every time I see/hear it.
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Me, too. He’s just wonderful.
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