Category Archives: Christmas

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

3ChicsPolitico wishes all of our commenters, readers, followers, friends and guests a very Merry Christmas. May your day be filled with love, joy, good food and good cheer. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is a song introduced by Judy … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 24, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

“Silent Night” (German: “Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht”) is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics of the song “Stille Nacht” were written in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, by the priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 23, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

This Christmas” is a well-known Christmas song originally recorded by R&B singer/songwriter Donny Hathaway and released as an Atco single in 1970. Hathaway co-wrote the song (it is credited to Nadine McKinnor and “Donny Pitts,” the stage name Hathaway used … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 22, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

“Mary, Did You Know?” is a Christmas song with lyrics written by Mark Lowry and music written by Buddy Greene. Mark wrote the words in 1984 “when his pastor asked him to write the program for the living Christmas tree … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 21, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

O Holy Night“ (“Cantique de Noël“) is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem “Minuit, chrétiens” (Midnight, Christians) by Placide Cappeau (1808–1877). Cappeau, a wine merchant and poet, had been asked by a … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 20, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”, also known as “Let It Snow“, is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945. It was written in Hollywood, California during a heat wave … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 19, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Please Come Home for Christmas” is a Christmas song, released in 1960, by the American blues singer and pianist Charles Brown. Hitting Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in December 1961, the tune Brown co-wrote with Gene Redd peaked at position #76. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 18, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

“Jingle Bells“ is a song featured in the 1948 album, Christmas Songs by Sinatra. Sinatra rerecorded this song in his Capitol album, A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra. A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra is a Christmas album by American … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 17, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

“Santa Baby” was originally recorded by Eartha Kitt with Henri René and his orchestra in New York City, in July, 1953. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-5502 (in the USA),[2] and by EMI on the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 16, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

“Silver Bells” is a classic Christmas song, composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. “Silver Bells” was first performed by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell in the motion picture The Lemon Drop Kid, filmed in July–August 1950 and released in … Continue reading →

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