Talk:The Christmas Song

Clips from the different versions
Would it be possible to have clips of each version, to appreciate the difference? This would require the help of somebody with access to all of the different recordings. I think it would enhance the article considerably, although it is already very good. Labalius (talk) 21:12, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Split list of covers into its own separate list
The list of covers is getting very long. Any opposition to splitting it to a separate list titled List of The Christmas Song covers or some such title? -- &oelig; &trade; 17:15, 13 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Follow-up. The covers section was split into a separate list article. Following a discussion, there was consensus to trim the list and keep it in the main article instead of having a separate article for it. The old, untrimmed list of covers can be seen here. -- &oelig; &trade; 23:40, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

1944 or 1945?
The Bob Wells article says July of 1945. Documentation anyone? Seems odd that they would have written the thing a year before they began collaborating. --Haruo (talk) 00:56, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

Christina Aguilera version
A user had brought to my attention that maybe Christina Aguilera version's should not have an Infobox on this page. What are others thoughts about removing the Infobox. I do think that even if the Infobox is removed, we need to at least keep her version listed in the article as a cover version. Housewatcher (talk) 15:40, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I think the Infobox can stay because the version did rate high. I added references to the article so the material cannot be deleted for being unsourced. LongLiveMusic (talk) 05:04, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

Early Bing Crosby Version?
I've got a recording of Bing Crosby "introducing" this song, leaving the impression that the song had just been written. In a live performance during the "Philco Radio Time" show, Crosby introduces the song with the following words:

"A couple of uh--teenaged tune smiths around hollywood here, Mel Torme and Bob Wells have--have penned an item which I consider quite appropriate for tonight. It's sort of a musical Christmas card. Skitch and I would like to do it for you. It's called the Christmas Song."

The Philco show ran between October 16, 1946 and June 1, 1949, and as far as I can tell, these were the only recorded live performances he did with Skitch Henderson, which would make this recording one of the earliest, but it is not mentioned in the article.

In fact, I've just confirmed that the recording was made on December 25, 1946, mastered for V-Disc 796-B Matrix JB-337-D6TC-6657. Worth a mention in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.79.246.91 (talk) 03:18, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

12 Centuries (talk) 22:34, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Skylark?
Does the melody of "The Christmas Song" strike anyone else as very similar to the melody of "Skylark"? Compare "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" to "Have you anything to say to me?". TheScotch (talk) 01:45, 24 December 2011 (UTC)

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What are the chords?
It would be really helpful to me if someone could post a link to the sheet music, or even a guitar chord chart. It has some weird transitions that I can't play by ear. Thanks. deisenbe (talk) 15:55, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

"OK Here they are: Chestnuts roasting on an open fire G Am7 G7 C D7 Jack Frost ripping at your nose G G7 C Cm Yuletide carols being sung by a choir  Em Cm G F#7 [!] And folks dressed up like Eskimos  B F7 Bb D7 G (repeats)

They know that Santa G7  C9 G7 C9 And every mother's Cm7 F Bb+C Am7 D7  G Am7 etc.

Whew! deisenbe (talk) 16:16, 17 December 2021 (UTC)"

Reference 62 goes to dead link
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https://www.smoothradio.com/features/christmas/the-christmas-song-versions/

http://web.archive.org/web/20210419053935/https://www.smoothradio.com/features/christmas/the-christmas-song-versions/ Minecraftchest1 (talk) 15:31, 1 December 2023 (UTC)