Archive for the ‘pop music’ Category

This Is the New Year

January 1, 2016

‘This Is the New Year,” written by Ian Axel and performed by him with Chad King as A Great Big World. in 2012. Video director: Leiv Parton.

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New Year

January 1, 2016

“New Year,” written and recorded by Sugarbabes (Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan) in 2000. Video director: Alex Hamming.

New Year lyrics.

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Happy New Year

January 1, 2016

“Happy New Year,” from ABBA in 1980. written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

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Jin Jin Jingle Bell

December 29, 2015

“Jin Jin Jingle Bell,” by fashion model, actress, and J-Pop star Nozomi Sasaki. Perhaps Pentaphonic is the rapper on this track. This is a cover of a 1995 song by Moritaka Chisato.

In Japan, Christmas means romance, KFC, and gifts for pets.

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Lonely Christmas

December 29, 2015

“Lonely Christmas,” performed by K-Pop girl group Crayon Pop. It’s like Samsung cloned Shirley Temple.

Christmas is different in Korea ….

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Mele Kalikimaka

December 28, 2015

“Mele Kalikimaka,” written by Robert Alex Anderson in 1949, recorded by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters the following year. Honolulu-born Bette Midler has a good version:

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Christmas Night In Harlem

December 27, 2015

“Christmas Night In Harlem,” written by Raymond Scott with lyrics by Mitchell Parish, recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1934. It was Raymond Scott’s first hit.

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My Boyfriend’s Coming Home For Christmas

December 24, 2015

“My Boyfriend’s Coming Home For Christmas,” written and performed by Toni Wine, a prodigious Brill Building songwriter and uncredited session backup singer on many rock and pop hits. She wrote and recorded this holiday tune in 1963, when she was 16 years old. Ms. Wine later left New York for Memphis, where she worked with (and married) record producer Chips Moman.

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I Wanna Spend Christmas With Elvis

December 24, 2015

“I Wanna Spend Christmas With Elvis,” written by Don Kirshner and Bobby Darin, performed by “Debbie Dabney” (or “Marlene Paul,” apparently Marlene Ver Planck). Accompianists include guitarist Kenny Burrell.

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Santa’s Beard

December 19, 2015

“Santa’s Beard,” written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, recorded in 1964 by their group, The Beach Boys. Mike Love sings lead.

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