You’re A Mean One – Mr. Grinch by Thurl Ravenscroft Lyrics
23 Dec 2011


Album: How The Grinch Stole Christmas Soundrack
Genre: Christmas, soundtrack
Lyrics by: Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel
Duration: 2:59
Label: Island Def Jam
Copyright: (C) 1995 Mercury Records Limited
Release Date: December 18, 1966

The storytell The Grinch is one of the well known characters for Christmas Times. The one was created in 1966 for an animated television special that was directed by Chuck Jones. The program was inspired on the homonymous children’s book by Dr. Seuss. The success guaranteed two sequels premiered in diferent years and a soundtrack LP.

This musical material included 25 singles which the most popular song is You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch that was written by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel. The christmas song was performed by Thurl Ravenscroft.

This storytell also inspired a film directed by Ron Howard and starred Jim Carrey who performed that song in this live-action animated movie.

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Independent Women (Part I) – Destiny’s Child Lyrics
26 May 2010


Album: Suvivor, Charlie’s Angels
Genre: R&B, Soundtrack
Lyrics by: Beyoncé, Cory Rooney, Sam Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier
Released: October, 2000

Independent Women (Part 1) was selected as the lead single of the third album by the popular group Destiny’s Child. The r&b song also was used as a cover on the film adaptation of Charlie’s Angels directed by McG and starred by Cameron Diaz, Lucy LIu, Drew Barrymore, Bill Murray and Sam Rockwell. Independent Women received certified Gold in UK and was on the top ten position in other countries like Australia, Canada, Italy, Norway and New Zealand. This record included other hits like: Survivor, Nasty Girl and Emotion. In fact, the group received three Grammy Award nominations for Best R&B Song, Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance. Destiny’s Child formed by Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LeToya, LaTavia Roberson, Farrah Franklin was active from 1997 to 2006.

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Call me – Blondie Lyrics
26 Apr 2010


Album: American Gigolo
Genre: New Wave, Soundtrack
Lyrics by: Debiie Harry, Giorgio MOroder
Released: February, 1980

Call Me is one of the super hit in 80s. The song was first performed by Blondie. The one was included into her album American Gigolo the soundtrack record of this American movie starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton. The single sold more than one million copies and received certified Gold by the RIAA. Besides that, it makes part of the list of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Call Me has also been  used as a cover in films like Quantum Leap and Bride of Chucky. The song was in the top 10 charts in other countries like Canada, Norway, UK and New Zealand. Blondie was on the 8th Annual TV Land Award where she performed two songs and received the Icon Award yesterday.

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Beauty and the Beast – Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson Lyrics
12 Feb 2010


Album: Beauty and the Beast
Genre: Soft Rock
Lyrics: Howard Ashman, Alan Menken
Released: December, 1991

Beauty and the Beast is one of the classic movies of all time. The picture won an Academy Award for Best Original Socre and Best Original Song. This song written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken was performed by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson. Beauty and The Beast also received a certified Gold in United States and certified Platinum in Japan.

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Happy Holiday / It’s The Holiday Season – Andy Williams Lyrics
16 Dec 2009


Album: Christmas Treasures
Genre: Christmas, Soundtrack
Writers: Irving Berlin
Released: July, 2009

 

Happy Holidays/ It’s The Holiday Season written by Irving Berlin in 1942 was used as soundtrack in Holiday Inn, the famous film directed by Mark Sandrich and starring Bing Corsby and Fred Astaire. Other artists haven included this single like Eydie Gorme, Peggy Lee, Perry Como, Steve Lawrence and Andy Williams into his album Christmas Treasures. On this album he included other popular holiday songs like: Silent Night, Ave Maria, The Christmas Song, Some Children See Him, Mary’s Boy Child and What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?.

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It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Andy Williams with Robert Mersey And His Orchestra Lyrics
16 Dec 2009


Album: The Andy Williams Christmas Album
Genre: Christmas, Soundtrack
Writers: Eddie Paola, George Wyle
Released: 1963

 

Recently this song made part of the soundtrack of The Zodiac, the thriller film based on events with the serial killer named Zodiac. This song was originally recorded by Andy Williams into his album The Andy Williams Christmas Album. The song is one of the favorite holiday singles of all times. At the beginning of this month Andy Williams made his traditional Christmas Show.

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White Christmas – Michael Bublé Lyrics
7 Dec 2009


Album: Let it Snow
Genre: Christmas, Soundtrack
Writer: Irving Berlin
Released: 2003

White Christmas is a song first recorded by Bing Crosby in 1942. Although Crosby didn’t believe on this single, it became in his best selling one of all time. White Christmas was used as a cover on the film Holiday Inn directed by Mark Sandrich and starring by the same Crosby, Fred Ataire and Marjorie Reynolds. For that reason the single won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Among the large list of artists who have included on their albums is Michael Bublé who released it into his popular 2003 album titled Let It Snow. This was the first song that Bublé performed to his family when he was only 13, and that was the first time his family realized about his great talent.

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Baby It’s Cold Outside – Martina McBride with Dean Martin Lyrics
3 Dec 2009


Album: White Christmas
Genre: Christmas, soundtrack
Writer: Frank Loesser
Relesed: 2007

One of the favorite singles in Christmas times is Baby, It’s Cold Outside a song written by Frank Loesser in 1944. But the peculiar thing is that the single doesn’t make reference to Christmas. Baby, It’s Cold Outside has been performed for many artist like Lady Antebellum, Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Greta Salpeter, Holly Cole and Steve Lawrence. During 2007, the country musician Martina McBride prepared an overdubbed duet with the singer, film actor and comedian Dean Martin. McBride released her tenth studio album titled Shine at the beginning of this year.

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The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra Lyrics
3 Dec 2009


Album: Frank Sinatra
Genre: Pop, Soundtrack
Writers: Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
Released: Oldies

Many singers have recorded this popular songs through the years. Among them,  the legend Frank Sinatra with whom it got much popularity. The one was written by Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern, and it was the winner for Best Original Song on the Academy Awards in 1936. The Way You Look Tonigth was featured in “Swing Time”, a musical comedy film directed by George Stevens and starred by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Next Sunday, December 6th at 2 p.m Frank Casey has performed around 25 of Sinatra’s best recordings. The event, open to public,  is funded from the Frineds of the Lakewood Public Library and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

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