New Music

[jem5136]

Hey guys,
I wanted to ask toy guys what new songs you guys are going rotfl have in your shows. I am moving my display to a more public location, and I wanted to add some really good songs this year, but I feel like all the songs I like have been done last year and I would like to have a good song that not everyone has seen or heard before. So any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,
Jesse

[tng5737]

Jon Schmidt - Polar Express or I Saw Three Ships

[scottmc70]

Train-Shake up the Happiness

I am working on this song now and have not seen it used in any videos.

[CB]

Emanual - sugarland
Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train - The Tractors
Beach Boys Christmas
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Rosemary Clooney
The Christmas Song - Bing Crosby/Frank Sinatra
This Time Of Year - Brook Benton

These are a few of the uncommons I use.

[scharbon]

A while back, I used Wilson Pickett's version of Jingle Bells.  I loved it, it is a great song, it was fun to sequence, and everyone really liked the song.   Last month I found out that he also did a version of Silver Bells.  It is just as Motownsy (not sure if that is a word or not) as his Jingle Bells.  So I bought it and plan to sequence to it this year.   

Steve

[sirloinofbeef001]

Me personally, I would use the newer techno with the older bing Crosby. Its both the young and old that like the shows.

[meman]

My neighborhood has evolved from a retirement community to a younger crowd with a  harder taste in music, so last year I tried jingle bell rock...with an edge. It was a big hit. There are other metal band remakes of popular tunes...I remember hearing a spoof on Iron Man that would be fun too.

Jingle Bell Rock
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[sirloinofbeef001]

Who-da-thunk Iron man as a Christmas song..

[chrisatpsu]

it starts off...   I...  AM....   SANTA CLAUS!!!!!!!!!


lol


how bout Weird Al's   Christmas at Ground Zero

[jem5136]

Wow, some very interesting songs. I like the medal version of Jingle Bell Rock, but my show is at a church, and I don't know if that would be the best song for a church.

[meman]

Depends on the church I guess. I've been to a few progressive ones over the years that practically had a mosh pit in front of the pulpit ,  but  yes, those are definitely the exception.

I'm adding this one too...it's a bit warmer and has a lot of dynamics to queue the lights to. "To make a miracle" by Michael McDonald
 

[onesmoothhead]

Look for a Barbershop group called Straight No Chaser.  Upbeat and fun.  They sing a great Carol of the Bells.  I use the Christmas Can Can and the 12 Days of Christmas.  here is a link to their stuff and their actual site.

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[jem5136]

Oh, yeah. I have known about Straight No Chaser for a long time. My first song I sequenced for my show last year was the Christmas Can Can by them.

[Gary]

There's also Twisted Sister's album "A Twisted Christmas"...

[wwwgator]

Its a tune by Red Peters.

 His "other" christmas songs are  not really public material

PM me and I'll send it