"Baracka Claus Is Coming To Town" and other Christmas Carols to enjoy for the holidays!

Even as you claim to celebrate the goodness of your Lord, your hate seems boundless.

I hope something good happens to you this holiday season that will give you peace and joy in your life and in your heart once more.

Let grace flow into your life.

Remember why Christmas is celebrated and what his life meant.

I give you this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pbMUEHvoAo

The single greatest peace of music for mankind.

Peace.

jman , How is it hate to point out such a sad person running the country ? You keep
saying hate yet you are not able to define it . You say thast you are happy yet all you
see i9s hate in others . Get over it .You are projecting your feelings on to others !
lol...

jman99: You say "hate seems boundless?" How so? All I am doing is highlighting some YouTube clips of Christmas (OOPS!) Holiday Carols which do not pertain to God, the birth of Jesus, or Christianity (which should make any leftie happy this time of year - and the "perpetually offended" crowd who cannot stomache any references to religion around December 25th). C'mon. Give me a break here!
And you gotta admit, they are pretty funny - and right on target!
Although in a way it is a sad commentary on the state of the nation when people feel the need to make YouTube videos pertaining to how the Dear Leader is bringing socialism to the country ala Christmas (OOPS!) Holiday tunes.
Geez, even when Jimmy Carter was prez, we didn't highlight the "socialism" aspect and the "pro-entitlement, me-me-me" thought processes we see today.
It was never as bad as we see now. Never such a threat to America and the Constitution.
Sad but true.
America has seen better days, and they are in the past until we get Obama out of office and get a true pro-American conservative leader/leaders in office to try to undo some of the damage.
What Obama is doing is destroying America. If we didn't have the opportunity to laugh about it once in a while (like listening to these spot-on video parody songs), we'd be crying. Although, after hearing from friends, neighbors, etc., I do think that many people are still saddened by what the next four years mean - more of the demise of the country. Sad that the me-me-me crowd doesn't care about America, but only cares about what Baracka Claus can give them...

Yes we need pro American leaders, instead of electing republicans and democrats
.

Yes carl ! Yet you are a democrat !

There is an even more stunning rendition of the 9th here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paH0V6JLxSI

With 10,000 voices.

I've never met a person who was not moved by this one piece of music. If ever the hand of God touched a man in order to do good, this music must be the shining example.

"The single greatest peace of music for mankind."
You're not wrong, but the 4th movement is just the culmination of the entire symphony www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3217H8JppI. IMHO, ya gotta hear the whole thing to appreciate the finallle.

"I've never met a person who was not moved by this one piece of music. If ever the hand of God touched a man in order to do good, this music must be the shining example."
Not wrong at all; as to the original topic, its not worth discussing. It makes even an atheist (me) sad that during this time of year when light and joy should reign, some people would wallow in their pettiness.

"And you gotta admit, they are pretty funny .."
Maybe in a 3rd grade kind of way......

Yes you're correct MG. listening to the whole thing is the way to go. Sadly people do not have that sort of time these days, but it is a more than worthy exercise.

The poem stands on it's own:

An English translation:

Part 1:

" O friends, no more these sounds!
Let us sing more cheerful songs,
more full of joy!

Joy, bright spark of divinity,
Daughter of Elysium,
Fire-inspired we tread
Thy sanctuary.

Thy magic power re-unites
All that custom has divided,
All men become brothers
Under the sway of thy gentle wings.

Whoever has created
An abiding friendship,
Or has won
A true and loving wife,
All who can call at least one soul theirs,
Join in our song of praise;
But any who cannot must creep tearfully
Away from our circle.

Part 2:
All creatures drink of joy
At nature's breast.
Just and unjust
Alike taste of her gift;

She gave us kisses and the fruit of the vine,
A tried friend to the end.
Even the worm can feel contentment,
And the cherub stands before God!

Gladly, like the heavenly bodies
Which He set on their courses
Through the splendor of the firmament;
Thus, brothers, you should run your race,
As a hero going to conquest.

You millions, I embrace you.
This kiss is for all the world!

Brothers, above the starry canopy
There must dwell a loving Father.

Do you fall in worship, you millions?
World, do you know your creator?

Seek him in the heavens;
Above the stars must He dwell."

Oops. that was from:
http://www.ca-in-sapporo.com/interests/beethoven.html

The original German verse just sounds so perfect when it was put to music.

Schiller was an incredible thinker of the time.

I suppose the bit of sacred music that I hold very dear at this time of year ( or when ever I hear it performed) is Handel's Messiah.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdbB36x15mE

How can you hear the Chorus and not be moved?

"You say "hate seems boundless?" How so?"
Well. lets see.....

"All I am doing is highlighting some YouTube clips of Christmas (OOPS!) Holiday Carols ...."
No, those are parodies of carols, all with a specific point. All borne out of resentment and bitterness.

"...which do not pertain to God, the birth of Jesus, or Christianity (which should make any leftie happy this time of year"
For what purpose? To make lefties happy? To bring light ang joy to everyone? Or to bring a snicker to your fellow haters?

"... and the "perpetually offended" crowd who cannot stomache any references to religion around December 25th)."
I know alot of atheists (from the full moon cabals out in the woods, ya know) and even not even the most strident meet that description.

Here's hoping the season brings you a bit of true Joy and Happiness, Amy.

"I know alot of atheists (from the full moon cabals out in the woods, ya know) and even not even the most strident meet that description."

LOL.

I know a few who are musicians, and they never turn down a gig this time of year to play Christmas Carols. To them it's just music, and they love music, especially good music.

Here's a link to Schiller's biography:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Schiller

So

"So"

I couldn't have said it better myself. This blog topic is a waste of LLC web space.

"Ya gotta admit, they are pretty funny..."

"Maybe in a 3rd grade kind of way......"

Exactly,

Ah yes the school "Holiday Program". I still remember (vaguely, it was over 40
years ago) "performing" in my grade schools Holiday Program and all the
socialist..err, I mean Christmas Carols we sang for our parents.

Ah, what fond memories.

Yes ex the era when you could bring a fire arm to school for speech class ! lol... Yep
when God was further in the classroom ! Thanks atheists for causing those who got
shot in schools !

"Yes Ex the era when you could bring a fire arm to school for speech class ! lol..."
No...even back then you would have had to inform the school that you would like
to use a gun in a class presentation. And I knew of a few kids that tried to bring in
stuff like that for speech in high school that were turned down. Even in the '70's
you would have been unceremoniously hauled off to jail if you showed up at
school with a fire arm.

"Yep when God was further in the classroom !"
The only "God" I remember in the classroom was the pledge of allegiance and I
never studied "Creationism". I do remember a funky sixth grade class in which
we built a cave in the corner on the classroom and learned what burnt chocolate
milk taste like. General education should be just that; general. Any "religious"
education should be provided by the church the person attends.

"Thanks atheists for causing those who got shot in schools !
What are you on??

""Thanks atheists for causing those who got shot in schools !
What are you on??"

WFB is high on hate. I'm sure you've seen a few of those in your time. they say hate is the best drug there is. It lets you do or say anything and justify it with total nonsense.

"I do remember a funky sixth grade class in which we built a cave in the corner on the classroom and learned what burnt chocolate milk taste like. "

LOL.
In our school, back in the day, the boys werent allowed to take home-ec.

Even in the '70's
you would have been unceremoniously hauled off to jail if you showed up at
school with a fire arm.
An absolute fallacy.
Many of us hunted and trapped after or before school and always had our guns neatly and safely stored in our vehicles. Everyone knew it, many a time we all would go hunting right after school and none of us ever got in trouble for having our guns on school property.
Heck some of us had hours of free time during school and would leave for a couple hours to go pheasant hunting or to check our trap lines. Those of us with trap lines always carried 22s with us and those too were safely stored in our cars.
No one ever threaten to take them away or told us to take them home.
More than once I remember teachers and facility asking how we did hunting or how was the trapping season going, it was a way of life back then.
No one made bomb threats or wrote threating notes in the bathroom Ya wanted to disrupt the day some numskull would pull a fire alarm Harmless pranks.
Today it seems these folks doing these horrific things are only trying to one up the previous shooting, in their sick minds I guess they feel this is their 15 minutes of fame.
Why else would they all commit suicide before being apprehended by the law?
It’s like in their warped minds their legacy in history.
You can make as many gun laws as you want someone bent on doing this will always find a way.
That’s just the way the world is today ya want to kill folks hijack planes and crash them you want your warped legacy remembered find a gun and kill innocent kids or build a fertilizer bomb and blow up a government building. Where there’s a will they will always find a way.
No laws going to change how these people think or stop them from carrying out they sick senseless plan. Sorry for being off topic but you guys have to start looking at the truth instead of the blame game. its the people not the weapon of choice.

jman point out what I hate please ? Just back in the 80's my son brought his gun to
school for a speech class ! Just because you went to Liberal schools that had gun
issues already by then (because of banning ) Does not mean all had a problem !
lol...I do find it funny that you PDLS's ban guns and want to throw law abiding people
in jail but you follow a man who bombed US properties where some people died and
does not waver from saying he would do it again named ayers ! What are you
PDLS's slow ?

"Even in the '70's you would have been unceremoniously hauled off to jail if you showed up at school with a fire arm.
An absolute fallacy."

Even in the '70's you would have been unceremoniously hauled off to jail if you showed up at most schools with a fire arm.
An absolute truth.

"jman point out what I hate please?"
Why?
Would you listen? Would you understand? Would you learn?
Your history says no.

Well I guess I didn’t go to most schools I went to my school where it was perfectly fine to bring your shotgun or handgun as long as it stayed stored Jeez guys I tell you what happen and how it was and all ya do is tell me I’m wrong.
And no it wasn’t downtown Milwaukee I did not go to school there. But I did work there in those days we all got along pretty well I never worried about being shot while working in an area of different ethnic origin, My point being it was never the weapon but the person behind the weapon whatever weapon they chose.
1 last thing this sort of stuff didn’t happen back then sure there were nuts but I don’t remember reading or hearing about mass shootings at a school churches or malls in the 70s. So what makes it different now think about it?
What is so different now compared to those years?
The answer is simple

""Just back in the 80's my son brought his gun to
school for a speech class !"

Does anyone here remember "speech class" in the 1980's? Can you tell us which schools had "speech class"? "

Yes where was that?

"So what makes it different now think about it?
What is so different now compared to those years?
The answer is simple "

People are singing the wrong Christmas carols now, obviously.

jman99: WFB is indeed correct about "speech class." And guess what, jman99, many high schools STILL teach it (see: http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=41719).
In addition, there are many websites out there devoted to speech classes. I, too, recall taking speech in high school in the '70's. We had to do impromptu speeches, short speeches, long speeches, demonstration speeches, etc. They taught speaking skills, research skills (on various topics, whether chosen or assigned), and poise.
I would slso venture to say that "speech class" may fall under different educational headings these days in many schools, such as being included in "Language Arts." I even found a site where "speech" is included under IT. I find it amusing that you go after WFB just for mentioning speech class, as though he/she is making it up.
And TomBal: I do know of schools (a lot of southern schools included) where students did indeed drive to school with shotguns in their gun racks in the back of pick-up trucks.
I do think that one thing that makes gun shootings more common (although NOT as prevelant as lefties would have us believe, only a very, very tiny portion of the populations does such things - it's just the fact that the media reports on them non-stop for days and weeks and months that make them seem more common than they really are) is the use of the "gun free zone" signs. The signs tell any nut job - hey, c'mon in! No one can defend themselves!!!

In regards (kind of) to the blog topic, heard a comment today on WTMJ discussing the Packers and football games. One of the on-air personalities made the following remark: "When one thinks of Christmas and football, one thinks of Tim Tebow" (said with a snicker, of course).
Just another example of how the "holier than thou" liberal crowd sneer at anyone who lives a life devoted to their faith. I would think the lefties would love the Obama Christmas Carols, although in the future the "parody" part would be replaced with complimentary stanzas. Much like the small children who sang a pro-Obama song in a public school setting (who can forget "Barack Hussein Obama...mmm...mmmm..mmmm!).
Who knows, if things keep going "The Obama Way," maybe in the future we'll have a holiday set aside for Barry's birth date - maybe Christmas will eventually become forgotten, cuz Barry IS the Savior in the minds of many lefties and the pro-entitlement "me-me-me" crowd.

""When one thinks of Christmas and football, one thinks of Tim Tebow" ...
Just another example of how the "holier than thou" liberal...."

No, no no, you dont get it.. NOBODY thinks of Tebow anymore in ANY context.
And (to paraphrase your own statement) "you gotta admit, it's pretty funny"
(Wait, thats right. You DIDNT get it. Trust me, its funnier than your carols).

I suppose I should have been clearer and stated that you would have hauled
away if you had brought a fire arm INTO school.

Ok Tom, you kept the guns "safely stored" in your vehicle. Did anyone try to bring
a gun into the school, what do you suppose what would have happened to
anyone who was found with a gun in the building?

I don't remember ever having a speech class in the parking lot.

Well Hemmer, I've seen it call "Public Speaking" or "Oration"'

But I've not seen "speech class" in this context. I have seen it used in another context as remedial therapy for kids with problems in verbal presentation for what ever reason.

I guess Toms speech class was in the parking lot? The only place I ever saw a gun
in school was the gun range under the pool.

Jmann...When I was in high school it was called oral communications.
However, alteman...oops I mean irked...err, I mean WFB resident used the words
"speech class" so when responding to his post I thought it best to use the same
term. In hopes of not confusing him anymore than he already is.

These suck more than the typical Xmas song ad rewrite,which I never thought
possible.

If you liked the political "Christmas Carols" the I am sure you will enjoy this
movie (if you haven't already seen it.


http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_Carol

What a bunch of humbugs! I'll bet the voice you heard on the radio broadcast was
that of Wayne Laravee. He is a Boston Liberal to the nth degree! Like I've said
before, the biggest and loudest liberals are in the sports world. Bob Costas,
Laravee, most print media, all are huge proponents of political correctness and big
government. None of these clowns can think for themselves.

Speaking of Christmas movies, I just saw what might be my new favorite:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401143/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rare_exports/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RQlikX4vvw

Yeah it's kindof dark.
Yeah there are a lot of guns. And explosives.
Yeah there's a kid with a teady bear.
Yeah its got Santa..... AND his elves.
And Yeah its got subtitles.

jman the school was in Milwaukee County !! The year was 1985 ! My son was not
the only one to bring his firearm to school ! All they needed to do was tell the
teacher and Principle first !

Sorry, yert49. It was not Wayne Larrivee who made the snide Tim Tebow reference yesterday. And I know it was not uber-leftie goofball Gene Mueller, since Mueller is only on weekday mornings. I think it may have been Jon Byman.
Isn't it sad, though, how even sports has been taken over by leftie slants? The Bob Costas anti-gun rant was just bizarre and had no place during a sports broadcast. (Maybe Costas's multiple face lifts have him wound too tight to know any better?) Can't we even watch sporting events anymore without being treated by the "we know what is best for you" crowd pontificating on their latest cause-of-the-day? Egads.

"Isn't it sad, though, how even sports has been taken over by leftie slants?"
Isn't it sad, though, how some people thing everything's been taken over by leftie slants (ref my previous comment)?

Amy I’ll tell ya what’s stupid
These liberals on TV thinking it’s their podium to preach whether it’s a sports announcer or a Hollywood actor/actress.
I could give 2 shirts what they think, but no they think cause their on TV their really something special.
As if their option matters to us.
I know I tuned in to Sunday night football just to listen to Costas and his liberal option.
As a man I was offended that I had to sit and listen to him instead of Faith Hill’s intro.
Really like her voice.
Wink wink
LOL
Have a Nice Christmas Amy and may God bless your Family.
.

GWB: I disagree. I don't remember Bob Uecker as a guest, nor were those the words I heard. I don't think you "listened to the program and heard ever word spoken" as you claim.

Now, Merry Christmas to all - have a good night!