THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS ON THE BAYOU (2013)

 

Katherine (Hilarie Burton), a divorced work obsessed New York marketing executive discovers her workaholic ways are taking a toll on her eight-year-old son, Zac (Brody Rose).

So she decides to spend Christmas with him and her mother, Lilly (Markie Post), in her home town on the bayou, and almost as soon as she returns she reluctantly begins to rekindle an old flame, Caleb (Tyler Hilton).

As time goes on she is conflicted between the bright lights of New York and the quiet, gentler rhythms of her Southern roots, so will Papa Noel (Edward Asner) help steer her heart to her true home.

FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG # - 16 Mele Kalikimaka

 

Despite the general awfulness of the Christmas song there are however always exceptions to the rule and I have a short list of personal favorites.

Without exception all my choices not only include the song but the best performer of that song and so in no particular order here is my sixteenth selection.

 

"Mele Kalikimaka (The Hawaiian Christmas Song)"

Written by Robert Alex Anderson Performed by KT Tunstall

 

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees sway
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way
To say "Merry Christmas to you."

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees sway
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way
To say "Merry Christmas to you."

SEASONAL GREETINGS FROM THE OLD RUSSIAN REPUBLIC

Armenia

Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand

Azerbaijan (Azeri)

Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun

Estonia

Ruumsaid juulup|hi

Latvia (Lettish)

Priecigus Ziemassvetkus

Latvia

Prieci'gus Ziemsve'tkus un Laimi'gu Jauno Gadu

Lithuania

Linksmu Kaledu

Russia

Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom

Ukraine

Srozhdestvom Kristovym

SATAN RULES KO

 

If you’re a worshiper of Satan

And you suffer from Dyslexia

Take care before you commit

You may sell your soul to Santa

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – AN EN VOGUE CHRISTMAS (2014)

 

“The Opera House” was owned by brothers Marty and Nathan (David Alan Grier and Eugene Clark) and in the 1990’s popular girl group En Vogue, Terry, Cindy and Rhona (Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron and Rhona Bennett), got their big break.

Twenty years later The Opera House is being run solely by the surviving brother Marty and is in trouble and likely to close its doors for good.

In order to save it Marty’s niece, Kendall (Genelle Williams) comes up with a plan to get En Vogue to reunite and do a Christmas performance at the place that gave them their start.

FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG # 35 - ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

 

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Written by Johnny Marks and Performed by Brenda Lee

 

Rockin' around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop

Rockin' around the Christmas tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie
And we'll do some caroling

You will get a sentimental feeling
When you hear
Voices singing "Let's be jolly"
Deck the halls with boughs of holly

Rockin' around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancing merrily
In the new old-fashioned way

You will get a sentimental feeling
When you hear
Voices singing "Let's be jolly"
Deck the halls with boughs of holly

Rockin' around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancing merrily
In the new old-fashioned way

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me

A partridge in a pear tree

 

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Two Turtle Doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

 

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Three French Hens

Two Turtle Doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

 

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Four Calling Birds

Three French Hens

Two Turtle Doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

 

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Five Golden Rings

Four Calling Birds

Three French Hens

Two Turtle Doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

 

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Six Geese A-laying

Five Golden Rings

Four Calling Birds

Three French Hens

Two Turtle Doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

 

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Seven Swans A-swimming

Six Geese A-laying

Five Golden Rings

Four Calling Birds

Three French Hens

Two Turtle Doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

 

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Eight Maids A-milking

Seven Swans A-swimming

Six Geese A-laying

Five Golden Rings

Four Calling Birds

Three French Hens

Two Turtle Doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

 

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Nine Ladies Dancing

Eight Maids A-milking

Seven Swans A-swimming

Six Geese A-laying

Five Golden Rings

Four Calling Birds

Three French Hens

Two Turtle Doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

 

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Ten Lords A-leaping

Nine Ladies Dancing

Eight Maids A-milking

Seven Swans A-swimming

Six Geese A-laying

Five Golden Rings

Four Calling Birds

Three French Hens

Two Turtle Doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

 

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Eleven Pipers Piping

Ten Lords A-leaping

Nine Ladies Dancing

Eight Maids A-milking

Seven Swans A-swimming

Six Geese A-laying

Five Golden Rings

Four Calling Birds

Three French Hens

Two Turtle Doves

And a partridge in a pear tree

 

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Twelve Drummers Drumming

Eleven Pipers Piping

Ten Lords A-leaping

Nine Ladies Dancing

Eight Maids A-milking

Seven Swans A-swimming

Six Geese A-laying

Five Golden Rings

Four Calling Birds

Three French Hens

Two Turtle Doves

And a partridge in a pear tree