A hauntingly beautiful version of "The Little Drummer Boy", sung in German by Marlene Dietrich.
My favorite Christmas hymn is "O Come All Ye Faithful" (I love the 18th century vibe). Here is a version by the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy.
This was one of my favorite Santa Claus songs when I was a kid: "Up On the House Top", here sung by Gene Autry.
And it wouldn't be a Paco Enterprises Christmas without the Tractors and "The Santa Claus Boogie".
Here's a great story about Bob Hope in Vietnam ... ... there's a video clip at the end of Bob on stage with his classic one liners.
ReplyDeleteNo singing, but the scene with an attractive young lady, Bob, and a soldier from the audience makes it even better.
At least, the old soldier in me likes it....
https://johnalucas6.substack.com/p/my-christmas-story-how-i-saved-bob
Wow, that's great stuff, and I watched the video until the end.
DeleteChristmas was low-key in my family growing up. The only special memory I have is Nat Cole singing, on the radio or TV.
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