Binge-Watching Christmas Songs from the Stage and Screen
It’s that time of the year again. For some, it has already started. For others, it will be ushered in with Thanksgiving. It is time to play Christmas music: merrily, joyously, incessantly. Growing up in my home, we had a rule that Christmas carols could not be played until after Santa Claus arrived at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Nowadays, it seems we are pelted with them like soggy snowballs from the minute Tiny Tim climbs on the school bus in September. But who am I to be such a Scrooge when we are so close to Thanksgiving, even the curmudgeonly Theatre Guy’s heart grows a few sizes and he embraces the yuletide when it comes around. With that in mind (and heart), I thought I’d put together a collage of Christmas Caroling clips of songs from movies, television and stage musicals for all of us to celebrate the countdown to December 25th. It’s guaranteed to put you in the mood for the season.
“We Need a Little Christmas” from Mame
“It Feels Like Christmas” from The Muppet Christmas Carol
“Turkey Lurkey Time” from Promises, Promises
“A Tavish Toy” from Mrs. Santa Claus
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” from Meet Me in St. Louis
“The Little Drummer Boy” from The Little Drummer Boy
“Heat Miser/Snow Miser” from The Year Without a Santa Claus
“A Place Called Home” from A Christmas Carol
“Christmas Pageant Scene” from Home Alone 2
“The Lord’s Bright Blessing” from Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol
“The Opening” to A Charlie Brown Christmas
“Holly Jolly Christmas” from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
“Silver Bells” from The Lemon Drop Kid
“Be a Santa” from Subways are for Sleeping
“Even a Miracle Needs a Hand” from Twas the Night Before Christmas
“12 Days of Christmas” from John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
“Ding-a-ling” from The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
“Coming Up Christmas” from Yogi’s First Christmas
“Frosty the Snowman” from Frosty the Snowman
“Santa Claus is Coming to Town” from Santa Claus is Coming to Town
“A New Deal for Christmas” from Annie
“March of the Wooden Soldiers” from Babes in Toyland
Scenes from A Christmas Story: The Musical
“Welcome Christmas” from How the Grinch Stole Christmas
“White Christmas” from White Christmas
