Today's theme - our first guest programmer, the birthday girl.
Little Drummer Boy - Harry Someone Chorale
This song was the basis of an animated TV special in 1968, also called Little Drummer Boy. It was about an orphaned child who goes on a quest to find his camel, which he discovers when he finds the Three Wise Men. This TV special never became a holiday classic like Frosty The Snowman or Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer.
Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle - Luciano Pavarotti
The melody and original lyrics for the hymn were written by Alphonsus Liguori, a prominent Neapolitan priest, who founded the Redemptorist missionary order. In 1732, while staying at Convent of the Consolation, he wrote the Christmas song that begins "You come down from the stars" entitled "Little song to Child Jesus". This version with Italian lyrics actually came after the original song written in Neapolitan entitled "For Jesus' birth" and that begins Quanno nascette Ninno (When the child was born) and sometimes referred to as the "Carol of the Bagpipers" (Canzone d'i zampognari). Since that time, the "Little song to Child Jesus" became a widely popular Christmas carol in Italy.
Für Elise - Vince Guaraldi Trio
The Peanuts character Schroeder performs this in the TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, which many American families watch every Christmas season. As a result, the piece is often associated with Christmas and shows up on some Christmas playlists.
2000 miles - Chrissy Hines
According to our guest programmer, 'I chose the song because even though it not really a Christmas song, it has a holiday feeling to it.'
All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
Our guest programmer was going to make a joke about mental health issues but the brass at ACME interceded
Demand Euphoria!
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