"The Lord of the Dance"

Ha! I never knew it was associated with Xmas. This is a song I associate with funerals. I have heard it sung at a couple.

I really like In the Deep Midwinter, which I had never heard until I went to university. I guess because it's very English and we are not.

I'm not a big fan of x-mas music. But I love "A Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis."

I have never heard the song "Lord of the Dance" so I am picturing Michael Flately.

I really like Britten's This Little Babe-- we sang it in choir in school and it was so much fun to sing.

Sophia, Lord of the Dance: [link]

Salmon and goat cheese pizza made me queasy, which was a surprise since I'm really fond of all the individual ingredients.

For your consideration, the best Christmas song ever: [link]

"Once in Royal David's City"

I've spent the last however many years hating that song, since we sing all six verses every Christmas Eve, but somehow last night I didn't hate it so much? Must be some kind of Stockholm syndrome.

But I think my favorite Christmas song is "The Lord of the Dance" from The Christmas Revels, which is quite defiantly un-mournful.

And not at all Christmas! But yes. (I'm going to Revels next week!!)

I'm inordinately fond of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," especially the version with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots.

There is no inordinately! That song is the best.

And now this shows up on my FB via non-Buffista channels:

Goats Singing Christmas Carols Is The Holiday Album You Didn't Know You Needed

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Six verses is Too Much.

The whole Britten Ceremony of Carols is awesome.

Goats Singing Christmas Carols Is The Holiday Album You Didn't Know You Needed

This is so true.

eta: Nothing says "Let's celebrate the birth of Christ" more than screaming goats.

Six verses is Too Much.

We sing every verse of everything, and I think it is ridiculous, but the Minister of Music is really into the words/meaning.