Whitney Houston | Run to You
And we will always love you… “The Voice”
“All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk.” ―Lemony Snicket
The Piano Guys | Beethoven’s 5 Secrets
Vocal Version (with Tiffany Alvord):
“Dr. King … welcomes this chance to be able to speak directly to a large number of Americans about the future of the civil rights movement and the plight of poor people in America.” ⎯SCLC Press Release
MLK on “The Tonight Show” (Historic Clip)
Can’t recall seeing MLK in this light before… so cool to see this side to a beloved hero of history.
“…you have not lost your name, but always in the sight of all mankind your honor shall be great…” Agamemnon to Achilleus (The Odyssey 24.92-94)
Mumford & Sons | The Cave
But I will hold on hope/And I won’t let you choke/On the noose around your neck
“Tough times never last. Tough people do!” ―Robert H. Schuller
“Were I a philosopher, I should write a philosophy of toys, showing that nothing else in life need to be taken seriously, and that Christmas Day in the company of children is one of the few occasions on which men become entirely alive.” ―Robert Lynd
Mahalia Jackson | Sweet Little Jesus Boy
BUON NATALE! FELIZ NAVIDAD! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
“‘Maybe Christmas,’ the Grinch thought, ‘doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more!'” ⎯Dr. Seuss
Brooklyn Christmas Lights | Holidays in NYC
NOTHING on earth can compare to an Italian Christmas in Brooklyn!
“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” ―Francis of Assisi
The Maccabeats | Miracle
BLESSED HANUKKAH!
“The thing Jesus really would’ve liked would be the guy who plays the kettle drums in the orchestra.” ― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
Sean Quigley | Little Drummer Boy
Pa rum pa pum pum
“Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Mind! I don’t mean to say that I know, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a door-nail.”
Bocelli/Foster/Muppets | God Bless Us/Jingle Bells
I can watch “A Christmas Carol” any time. My favorites…
–Cartoon… Mr. Magoo’s Version
–Stage Play… Patrick Stewart’s One Man Show
–Musical… 1970… “Father Christmas,” “Thank You Very Much,” so many classic songs; great songs in Magoo’s also.
–Classic… with Alstair Sim
–TV Series… Six Million Dollar Man (carving the tombstone with a bionic finger nail = priceless.)
–Dicken’s would probably like best… Jim Carrey/Disney Version (most accurate and entertaining)
–Honorable Mention… Muppet Version
–If I could only have one on my island… Carrey’s version.
Dickens was a genius.
What’s your favorite version? Quote?
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