The christmas season arrived and once again, it’s for radio and television the chance to make us enjoy the Christmas songs for kids we all love. Although historians aren’t certain of the origins of Christmas caroling, we tend to think that initially carolers were roaming from one house to a different one, singing Christmas melodies and receiving food or some warm drink. Then came radios echoing the stunning songs of Joy to the World along with Silent Night. The beginning of tv allowed us to appreciate the christmas season by creating a wide selection of Christmas shows that we appreciate every year.
One of these well-known classic Christmas songs is Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, particularly adapted for these shows. Who does not know the story of this old miserly, avaricious, egocentric and vindictive man known as Ebenezer Scrooge, who became a type, generous and grandfatherly gentleman? Many carols are largely and regularly featured in any edition you care to watch. The acquainted words to “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, and “Silent Night” are sung by numerous young boys caroling, generally known as wassailing, in hopes of obtaining some desserts or a hot cup of the alcoholic drink.
And what about the famous film “It’s a Wonderful Life”, starred by James Stewart? Don’t forget George Bailey and also the angel Clarence Odbody… The angel has been sent on the planet to show George, depressed, all of the good he has accomplished to people around him. In the end of the movie, the entire household gathered around the Christmas tree and sang “Joy to the World”. Life is really fantastic!It’s a fantastic life without a doubt
In all movie style, there is one whose music will become a global and eternal success… The well-known “White Christmas”, performed by the fantastic and unequaled Bing Crosby! These days this song is nonetheless regarded to be the most popular Christmas song in the planet.
Bing Crosby held a Christmas special for many years until his death in 1977. These shows hosted a myriad of Hollywood celebrities like Cyd Charise, Carol Burnett, Michael Landon, Connie Stevens and many more. Everyone of them would sing such classics as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, “Jingle Bells”, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”, and numerous others. Bing Crosby’s last Christmas show was unforgettable as David Bowie did a duet with Bing Crosby. The song they performed was “The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth”. Exactly like White Christmas, it’s for certain one of the most wonderful classic Christmas songs ever created.