The Top, The Best And The Greatest Christmas Music Videos!

They’re all here, Bing, Elvis, Rudolf, EXCLUSIVE JOSH GROBAN FROM NOEL!, NEW ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS, “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, SINGING REINDEER AND “WHITE CHRISTMAS”, Nat “King”Cole, Chipmunks, Jingle Cats, Neil Diamond, Band-Aid, EXCLUSIVE UNEDITED CHRIS BROWN “THIS CHRISTMAS”, Ashley Tisdale, Enya, Carpenters, Brenda Lee, Beach Boys, Sponge Bob, Perry Como, Alvin and the Chipmunks and so much more! HOURS AND HOURS OF FAMILY FUN with the original Christmas music clips and new Christmas Video animations!

When Whoppy and Streaker were little more than kittens I sat down with them on their first Christmas Eve and sang Christmas songs on my guitar. Ten years later they’re playing Christmas songs for me that they found on the Internet! Sound outrageous? Not as outrageous as some of the the videos they found!

Here are the Singing Reindeer and “White Christmas”, by Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters, one of my aunt Wan’s favorites, which my friend Publicist/ Writer Gary Stromberg, sent me as a Christmas card. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooc5eJc5SHA

Growing up in the 50’s, Irving Berlin was one of my greatest influences. He wrote other classic songs like “Easter Parade’, “True Love”, “Always”, and “God Bless America”, but none ever touched as deeply as his classic, “White Christmas”. When I started in the music business, I remember going from door to door in 1650 Broadway, trying to get my songs published. One day I walked into Irving Berlin Music, which occupied a suite of offices on the second floor. I asked the receptionist If I could see Mr. Berlin, and play him a few of my songs. Holding back a smile, she says, “I’m sorry, but Mr. Berlin, no longer comes into the office…besides this company only publishes Irving Berlin songs!” This “Brash Brotha’” from the Bronx, smiles and asks, “In that case may I just take a look at his piano?”

She smiles back and says she shouldn’t be doing this…and takes me into the room where he did his writing. This is the instrument, I read about in Life Magazine. Berlin, with no formal training, was only able to play in the key of C. So he had this upright piano made with a “gear shift”, to change keys or modulate with a flick of the wrist! Although I want to sit and play, I don’t want to overstep my bounds, so I just gently and respectfully touched it on my way out.

Now the original “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby, from “Holiday Inn”.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4430902754197897751&q=christmas+music+videos&hl=en

EXCLUSIVE UNEDITED Chris Brown video of “This Christmas”. http://www.ifilm.com/video/2912477?cmpnid=776&pt=lk&refsite=10471

Here’s “Oh Holy Night” by Celine Dion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jr-2eyRtV4

IT’S CHRISTMAS MORNING AND LESS THAN AN HOUR AGO YOU TUBE PUT UP JOSH GROBAN’S ASTONISHING PERFORMANCE ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA OF, “IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR” from his current number one album “NOEL”… BEST VERSION OF THE SONG THAT I’VE EVER HEARD! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3u259_josh-groban-it-came-upon-a-midnight_creation

ALSO LIVE FROM ROCKEFELLER CENTER, JOSH GROBAN “OH HOLY NIGHT” http://www.fanpop.com/spots/christmas/videos/538755

JUST ADDED! From Josh Groban’s #1 album,”NOEL”, “Silent Night” http://classymusic.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/josh-groban-silent-night-video/

Patti Dahlstrom sent this incredible “Silent Night” interactive card . http://ecard.ashland.edu/2004admission/index.html

 

This song comes from first album I ever received. My Mother gave it to me along with my first phonograph. It’s “White Christmas” from the Elvis Christmas album which features “White Christmas”. The video footage shows personal home movies of Christmas at Graceland with the King, The Queen (Priscilla) and the Princess (Little Lisa Marie) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1721952957455893444&q=white+christmas&total=4303&start=30&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

How did Whoppy And Streaker know I loved “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jEnTSQStGE

Judy Garland “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC9o4oYMIq

Here’s Nat King Cole singing ,”The Christmas Song”
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xuqg2_nat-king-cole-the-christmas-song

JUST ADDED! It’s Olivia Newton John , from her great new Christmas Album “Every time It Snows”…”A Mothers Christmas Wish” http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HmwtnmBSKcs

Here’s Bobby Helms with Dancing Snowmen and “Jingle Bell Rock”
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2785975325131488663&q=jingle+bell+rock&hl=en

ORIGINAL CLIP! Elvis from his 1968 special singing, “Blue Christmas”.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5220054224932530118&q=Elvis+Presley+christmas&hl=en

The next song, “Rudolf the Rednosed Reindeer”, is one of the best known songs in the world. It was originally the B-side of a Gene Autry record, “If It Doesn’t Snow On Christmas” It was the first 78 I ever owned, a gift from my uncle Mick and aunt Polly…to be played on the new phonograph my mother gave me!

Johnny Marks, the composer of “Rudolf”, as well as “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”, was definitely the King of Christmas? The song became so popular, that everytime a reindeer was drawn or painted with a red nose, he would get a royalty! Johnny was a character out of a Damon Runyan story, hair slicked back 40’s style, always nattily dressed, the kind of a guy you’d see at the race track waiting in line at the $100 window. He was quiet and assuming most of the year, but at Christmastime, he’d be in his glory! I remember once in the mid-sixties, during the holiday season , Johnny took my wife and I to lunch at Jack Dempseys’. The restaurant was located right next to the Brill Building and the poor man couldn’t take a bite without one his songwriter or publishing pals coming over to interrupt. Without question he was definitely one of my songwriting heroes!

Here is an inventive animation of Regis Philbin singing, “Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer” with cameo appearances by Kelly Ripa, Gelman and Donald Trump.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6262668787984741554&q=rudolf+the+red+nosed+reindeer&total=643&start=10&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=4

As I was growing up we all looked forward to Perry Como’s Christmas Show! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2878832714824526873&q=perry+como+christmas+videos&total=124&start=10&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=7

Brenda Lee “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” with the Disney gang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWHgQtz9kqw

JUST ADDED! Ray Dahrouge and his new, “Merry Miami Christmas” http://www.redheartrecords.com/videos

Here are the Jingle Cats and their version of ,”Jingle Bells” http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4713533704832803716&q=jingle+bells+jingle+cats&hl=enHere’s

We interrupt our program for a Christmas message from a twelve year old Michael Jackson. I wish I had a video of him doing a song I wrote with George S. Clinton, Jr. “Little Christmas Tree” from the Classic Motown Christmas album…but I don’t. Here’s that little booger with one of my favorites,”I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2890892773539045335&q=santa+claus+is+coming+to+town&total=721&start=10&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

JUST ADDED! John Denver and The Muppets, “12 Days Of Christmas”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-RqRfG9OUQ

JUST ADDED! Jeff Foxworthy “Redneck 12 days of Christmas”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suqWNk1vi0o

JUST ADDED! Destiny’s Child, “8 Days Of Christmas” http://www.fanpop.com/spots/christmas/videos/469940

Bruce Springsteen “LIVE” “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yErhglOXIxM

Darlene Love “Christmas, Baby Please Come Home”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXVcrWO5FCg

TIME FOR ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS, “THE CHRISTMAS SONG!” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dnrosVyamY

High School Musical’s Ashley Tisdale and “Last Christmas”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShDg9iy2dcg

JUST ADDED! John Denver Christmas with the Muppets!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6neT-hK18k&feature=related

Here is a ten minute “Charlie Brown Christmas” video performed by cast of “Scrubs”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Of_mna-Rs&mode=related&search=

The Trans Siberian Orchestra with, “Christmas Eve In Sarajevo”
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6787154900077932185&q=trans+siberian+orchestra+christmas+video&hl=en

“Happy Christmas The War Is Over” John Lennons classic song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If1Cq3gVx9M

This is Neil Diamond performing, “Holly Holy”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjAW_C6ZRpc

The Beach Boys and Their All Time favorite, “Little Saint Nick”! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfb6wTUijI4&feature=related

JUST ADDED! The Rad Dudes and their cult classic, “Christmas in Malibu” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FxqUVOxzLA

Where were you when you first heard, “Merry Christmas Darling” by The Carpenters? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnT8sYz_ASk

JUST ADDED! Faith Hill “Where Are You Christmas?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5WS6JjGNQg

I remember this one from when I was a kid! The original Rank-Bass “Frosty the Snowman” 25 minute cartoon narrated by Jimmy Durante
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2977584602602848279&q=frosty++the+snowman

JUST ADDED! Here’s Paul Evans’ just released animation for his FSA recording, “Santa’s Stuck Up In The Chimney” http://www.paulevans.com/SS.swf

Kenny G and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” http://www.ifilm.com/video/2791593

NEW!NEW! One of the best new Christmas songs to come out in a long time, “All I Want For Christmas Is A Soldier To Come Home” by Monty Lane Allen
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6078035774819625166&q=country+christmas+music+videos&total=281&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=7

Last, but certainly not least here’s a video of Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, and Rosemary Clooney in the finale of the 1954 Paramount film, “White Christmas”
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1299947773296262619&q=white+christmas&total=4303&start=20&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=5

About ten years ago after inexplicable weakness and episodes of falling down in the street. I checked into UCLA Medical Center for 3 days of test. They kept me for 3 weeks! It was a few days before Christmas, I was in a ward with many who were far worse off than me…and we did our best to keep each others’ spirits up. Somehow, I lost my phone book, and the only numbers that I could remember was my Mothers’, who had moved to West Virginia, and that of my long time friend Alan O’Day, who was on his way out of town.

It’s a policy of most hospitals to send as many patients home for the holidays to be with their family and friends. Soon, I was the only one left in the ward, since I had nowhere else to go. One lonely night, as I sat feeling sorry for myself, I heard a group down the hall, singing Christmas carols. I followed the voices to the the children’s ward…where I heard the joyous sounds of “Jingle Bells”. It was the Salvation Army, passing out toys and candy, and singing to the kids, who were confined to their beds. I joined in on “Silent Night”, “Jingle Bell Rock”, and “Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer”, but when they started singing “White Christmas”. Tears started running down my face, and I had to sit in another room to compose myself. This song, written by Irving Berlin, always brings back memories of family and friends in a snow covered New York City…flooding me with emotions.

10 years later, I told Toni Wine (”Candida”,”Groovy Kind Of Love”) I told her the story…and showed her some lyrics I had written that fateful night, “I Lose it When I Hear “White Christmas”. She loved it, but wanted to make the story more universal. Over two writing sessions, which we started on Irving Berlin’s piano, that was given to Toni many years ago, we came up with….

“I LOSE IT WHEN I HEAR “WHITE CHRISTMAS”
words and music by Toni Wine and Artie Wayne

They can play “Jingle Bells” all day
talk about Santa’s Sleigh
I’m alright on a very “Silent Night”
But then my tears begin
when they sing I can’t join in
‘Cause I Lose it When I Hear “White Christmas”

Bein’ without you just ain’t no fun
What kind of thrill is cookin’ for one?
Can’t deny I wanna’ cry myself out
Here’s to Holiday spirit
don’t wanna’ be anywhere near it
‘Cause I Lose it When I Hear “White Christmas”

And Baby I know…You needed to go
But why did you have to leave me now?

[instumental]

Don’t feel like spreading good cheer
Just wanna’ sleep in the New Year
‘Cause I Lose it When I Hear “White Christmas”
‘Cause I Lose it When I Hear “White Christmas”

Copyright 2005-CasmoTwine

If you’d like to hear the Tony Orlando and Dawn recording click http://artiewayne.com/I_Lose_It.html

Where to buy Tony Orlando and Dawn”Reunion” CD http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Reunion-Tony-Orlando-Dawn/dp/B000ANVP7Y

To reach Toni Wine http://toniwine.com

OKAY…OKAY…SO YOU WANT SOME MORE?
BONUS! Nookie’s Top Hanukkah and Christmas Videos includes Adam Sandler’s “HANUKKAH SONG”, the Full Original Version of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and Burl Ives stop motion original “Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer”, JUST ADDED JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, N SYNC, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, TOBY KEITH AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! http://artiewayne.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/nookies-top-holiday-video-picks/

SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION! My friend Laura Pinto just put up the Original video of “Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer” as sung by Gene Autry and the original “Christmas Song” by Alvin and the Chipmunks, “Little St.Nick” by Brian Wilson, Mariah Carey “All I Want For Christmas Is You” on her remarkable website! http://laurapinto.tripod.com/christmasrock/

If you liked our collection of Top Christmas Music Videos, please feel free to share it with a friend…but if you loved it, please feel free to send it to your entire address book! MERRY CHRISTMAS…ENJOY TO THE WORLD!

From Artie Wayne On The Web, Whoppy and Streaker on the couch.

To know more about Gary Stromberg’s book, “The Harder They Fall
http://www.garystromberg.net

For the Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf

More Artie Wayne on the Web http://artiewayne.wordpress.com

For Artie’s website http://artiewayne.com

Copyright 2007 by Artie Wayne

Special thanks to Barry Oslander for Whoppy and Streaker’s Christmas bows.

for a complete guide to Artie Wayne on the Web http://artiewayne.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/complete-guide-to-artie-wayne-on-the-web-2/