350hunny
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Do they play Mel Torme's version in your country?
Perhaps Nat King Cole's may have more airplay.
I have a copy of My Kind Of Music cd, including this classic.(2'44")
Well, Mel's version has different lines in the lyrics (after 'Though it's been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you):
Love and joy come to you
and to you your carol, too
And God bless you and send you
A happy new year
And God send you
A happy new year
On the other hand, Carpenters begin with this:
All through the year we've waited
waited through spring and fall
to hear silver bells ringing
see wintertime bringing
the happiest season of all
Each act sings the different lyrics. I don't know why Richard put away with
the original part and instead repeated the same lyrics as well as he added new opening words to it. I guess King's version is similar to Carpenters' except these opening lines. I also wonder if Mel has another version.
Carpenters' version was the first Christmas record that I bought and really enjoyed. This song appears on Christmas Portrait but I like to hear it not in the way it is interlaced with Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town.
I'm hoping that Richard is really preparing for the single boxset including this single version.
Perhaps Nat King Cole's may have more airplay.
I have a copy of My Kind Of Music cd, including this classic.(2'44")
Well, Mel's version has different lines in the lyrics (after 'Though it's been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you):
Love and joy come to you
and to you your carol, too
And God bless you and send you
A happy new year
And God send you
A happy new year
On the other hand, Carpenters begin with this:
All through the year we've waited
waited through spring and fall
to hear silver bells ringing
see wintertime bringing
the happiest season of all
Each act sings the different lyrics. I don't know why Richard put away with
the original part and instead repeated the same lyrics as well as he added new opening words to it. I guess King's version is similar to Carpenters' except these opening lines. I also wonder if Mel has another version.
Carpenters' version was the first Christmas record that I bought and really enjoyed. This song appears on Christmas Portrait but I like to hear it not in the way it is interlaced with Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town.
I'm hoping that Richard is really preparing for the single boxset including this single version.