Petit Papa Noël

Year: 1946
Composer: Raymond Vincy and Henri Martinet
Lyricist: Raymond Vincy and Henri Martinet
Origin: France
Singer: Tino Rossi (Original)


A Christmas song from a movie - Tino Rossi acted and sang this song in the musical 'Destins'.

Sing-along with Celine Dion et les Chipmunks:

C'est la belle nuit de Noël La neige étend son manteau blanc Et les yeux levés vers le ciel À genoux, les petits enfants Avant de fermer les paupières Font une dernière prière Petit papa Noël Quand tu descendras du ciel Avec des jouets par milliers N'oublie pas mon petit soulier Mais avant de partir Il faudra bien te couvrir Dehors tu vas avoir si froid C'est un peu à cause de moi Il me tarde que le jour se lève Pour voir si tu m'as apporté Tous les beaux joujoux que je vois en rêve Et que je t'ai commandés Petit papa Noël Quand tu descendras du ciel Avec des jouets par milliers N'oublie pas mon petit soulier Et quand tu seras sur ton beau nuage Viens d'abord sur notre maison Je n'ai pas été tous les jours très sage Mais j'en demande pardon Petit papa Noël Quand tu descendras du ciel Avec des jouets par milliers N'oublie pas mon petit soulier Petit papa Noël

It's a beautiful Christmas night Snow spreads its white coat And eyes lift toward the sky On their knees, small children Before closing their eyelids Say one last request Sweet Daddy Christmas When you come down from the sky With toys by the thousands Don't forget my little shoe But before leaving You must cover yourself well Outside you will be so cold It's a little because of me I can't wait for it to get light To see if you have brought me All the lovely toys that I see in dreams And that I ordered from you Sweet Daddy Christmas When you come down from the sky With toys by the thousands Don't forget my little shoe And when you are on your beautiful cloud Come first to our house I wasn't always very well behaved But I ask for your forgiveness Sweet Daddy Christmas When you come down from the sky With toys by the thousands Don't forget my little shoe Sweet Daddy Christmas

I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke

Year: 1971

Composer: Billy Davis

Lyricist: Billy Davis (Bill Backer for the slogan)

Origin: America

Singer: The Hillside Singers (Original)

This must be the most catchy jingle that has stayed with me since childhood days!
Unlike my mum and a dear friend Jeanette, who swear by Coke as the ultimate thirst quencher, I am never a fan of any soda.  However this is my way of thanking the creative advertising team of The Coca Cola Company and its advertising agency McCann-Erickson for the memories.

I'd like to buy the world a home, and furnish it with love,

Grow apple trees and honey bees, and snow white turtle doves.

I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony,

I'd like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company.

Chorus:

I'd like to teach the world to sing

In perfect harmony

I'd like to buy the world a Coke

And keep it company

That's the real thing.

(Repeat chorus)

I'd like to teach the world to sing

In perfect harmony

I'd like to buy the world a Coke

And keep it company

That's the real thing

Chorus 2:

What the world wants today

Coca-Cola (background)

Is the real thing

(Repeat chorus 2)

What the world wants today

Coca-Cola (background)

Is the real thing

I'd like to teach the world to sing

Sing with me (background)

In perfect harmony

I'd like to buy the world a Coke

And keep it company

That's the real thing

(Repeat chorus)

I'd like to teach the world to sing

In perfect harmony

I'd like to buy the world a Coke

And keep it company

That's the real thing.

(Chorus 2)

What the world wants today

Coca-Cola (background)

Is the real thing

(Repeat chorus 2)

What the world wants today

Coca-Cola (background)

Is the real thing

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Year: 1855

Composer: William H. Cummings' adaptation (1855) of Felix Mendelssohn's cantata  (1840)

Lyricist: Charles Wesley (1739)

Origin: United Kingdom

Of course I can pick all videos by King's College Choir who does no wrong, but this video of the Choir at St.Paul's Cathedral has the best congregation singing atmosphere 

Sing-along with Amy Grant flawless rendition:

Hark the herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn King!

Peace on earth and mercy mild

God and sinners reconciled"

Joyful, all ye nations rise

Join the triumph of the skies

With the angelic host proclaim:

"Christ is born in Bethlehem"

Hark! The herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn King!"

Christ by highest heav'n adored

Christ the everlasting Lord!

Late in time behold Him come

Offspring of a Virgin's womb

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see

Hail the incarnate Deity

Pleased as man with man to dwell

Jesus, our Emmanuel

Hark! The herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn King!"

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Son of Righteousness!

Light and life to all He brings

Ris'n with healing in His wings

Mild He lays His glory by

Born that man no more may die

Born to raise the sons of earth

Born to give them second birth

Hark! The herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn King!"

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Year: 1971

Composer: John Lennon, Yoko Ono

Lyricist: John Lennon, Yoko Ono

Origin: America

Singer: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Harlem Community Choir (Original)

My favorite version:

Sing-along with Celine Dion

Yoko Ono whispers: "Happy Christmas, Kyoko" (Kyoko Chan Cox is Yoko's daughter with Anthony Cox) 
John Lennon whispers: "Happy Christmas, Julian" (Julian is John's son with Cynthia)

So this is Christmas and what have you done,Another year over, a new one just begun.

And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun,
The near and the dear ones, the old and the young.

A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one without any fears.

And so this is Christmas for weak and for strong,
The rich and the poor ones, the road is so long.

And so happy Christmas for black and for white
For the yellow and red ones let's stop all the fights.

A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one without any fear.

And so this is Christmas and what have we done
Another year over, a new one just begun.

And so happy Christmas we hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones, the old and the young.

A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one without any fear.

War is over if you want it, war is over now.

Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle / From Starry Skies Descending

Year: 1744

Composer: Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

Lyricist: Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

Origin: Italy

Compare to recordings by famous sopranos and outstanding tenors like Andrea Boceli or even Luciano Pavarotti, I still find the following version the most adorable:

Makes you wanna sing-along to the following video:

Tu scendi dalle stelle, O Re del Cielo, e vieni in una grotta, al freddo al gelo. O Bambino mio Divino Io ti vedo qui a tremar, O Dio Beato Ahi, quanto ti costò l'avermi amato! A te, che sei del mondo il Creatore, mancano panni e fuoco; O mio Signore! Caro eletto Pargoletto, Quanto questa povertà più mi innamora! Giacché ti fece amor povero ancora!

From starry skies descending, Thou comest, glorious King, A manger low Thy bed, In winter's icy sting; O my dearest Child most holy, Shudd'ring, trembling in the cold! Great God, Thou lovest me! What suff'ring Thou didst bear, That I near Thee might be! Thou art the world's Creator, God's own and true Word, Yet here no robe, no fire For Thee, Divine Lord. Dearest, fairest, sweetest Infant, Dire this state of poverty. The more I care for Thee, Since Thou, o Love Divine, Will'st now so poor to be.