Since Everyone seems to be getting in the mood

Mis-Cat
By Mis-Cat

just thought I would paste the lyrics of my two favorite Xmas songs, both remind me how Xmas means less about religion and more about catching up with family and friends at this time of year,

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light
From now on,
our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on,
our troubles will be miles away.

Here were are as in olden days,
happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
gather near to us once more.

Through the years we all will be together
If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.

The Christmas Song

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

Everybody knows a turkey
and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys
and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer
really know how to fly.

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said
many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you.

By swissgirl39• 25 Nov 2007 16:21
swissgirl39

:-D

welcome in the club.

i think there is no carneval in doha,i will enjoy carneval here in Swiss in Luzern.It is loud,crazy and all the masks and costumes.So great.

:-D

*Create your own destiny,fighting against your dark sides,raise your

spirituality.Every day is a new day.A new life.

Keep the faith!*

By skanky• 25 Nov 2007 16:17
skanky

There is Carnivals at Doha? I miss so much carnival parties. please don't tell me you go to Rio, Venezia, or Trinidad & Tobago LOL. been there already. looking for new carnivals parties.

By swissgirl39• 25 Nov 2007 11:11
swissgirl39

huuhh,why all this troublea about chrismas?it is almost one week each year and hey,it is still november,christmas is in a month,so realax all and cool down.lol.it is driving me crazy to see all this chrismas stuff each day in the windows of the shopping centers and each other store but the peoples are still in hurry and hectic and stressed.huhhh.the best time is coming after christmas.then is carneval,lot of fun,crazy music all around and peoples dancing on the streets.thats life.

:-D

cant wait till carneval comes.

*Create your own destiny,fighting against your dark sides,raise your

spirituality.Every day is a new day.A new life.

Keep the faith!*

By smoke• 25 Nov 2007 10:33
smoke

huh? what ipod software...dont u have itunes on ur lappy? i will be burning it in mp3 format as it is all u have to do is copy it to ur computer then upload through itunes.

Where there is Fire...There is Coke. Where there is Rum..There is Smoke - Sir Smoke-a-Lot

By t_coffee_or_me• 25 Nov 2007 10:31
t_coffee_or_me

do one thing down load ipod softwear it will be easy to download into my ipod then

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I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here

Than a whole truck load when I'm gone

By smoke• 25 Nov 2007 10:21
smoke

hold ur horses...what time do u get off work? i reach home at 2.00 and i'll burn it on dvd i think i'm out of cd's :D

Where there is Fire...There is Coke. Where there is Rum..There is Smoke - Sir Smoke-a-Lot

By t_coffee_or_me• 25 Nov 2007 10:12
t_coffee_or_me

yes yes yes I will pass by after work burn it n keep

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I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here

Than a whole truck load when I'm gone

By smoke• 25 Nov 2007 10:06
smoke

Christmas songs are plenty do u want some?

Where there is Fire...There is Coke. Where there is Rum..There is Smoke - Sir Smoke-a-Lot

By owen• 25 Nov 2007 10:01
owen

this song put a tear in my eyes..and now it is stuck in my head...*waaaaahhhh*..i want to go home...:( sorry to ruin your jolly mood guys..

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By t_coffee_or_me• 25 Nov 2007 09:50
t_coffee_or_me

have you downloaded any Christmas songs

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I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here

Than a whole truck load when I'm gone

By Mis-Cat• 25 Nov 2007 09:43
Mis-Cat

Christmas Cocktails 1&2 brought out by the Ultra lounge collection

By buttercupryle• 25 Nov 2007 09:42
buttercupryle

so nice of you...thank you.

but please don't bother.

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我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By Scarlett• 25 Nov 2007 09:38
Scarlett

that's where I bought the ornaments..saw a tree just didn't have a place to put it yet..but do now..thanks fc..

By anonymous• 25 Nov 2007 09:38
anonymous

If you like I will record the christmas songs for you on a cd and send you them. Probably you cna download them from the pc too.

By friendcuddler• 25 Nov 2007 09:37
friendcuddler

for the christmas tree stuff, try the dreamshopping mall at the airport road next to Hardees.

___________________________________________________________

People are very inclined to set moral standards for others.

~Elizabeth Drew, The New Yorker, 16 February 1987

By Kellyb• 25 Nov 2007 09:37
Kellyb

CHRISTMAS TIME

MISTLETOE AND WINE...

Yay - i am the Christmas fairy here to grant all of your christmas wishes :)

By skanky• 25 Nov 2007 09:36
skanky

One of the best xmas cd that I have ever heard its the one from ray conniff. if any one can buy or downloaded, U will have a very nice versions of the best xmas songs.

By buttercupryle• 25 Nov 2007 09:34
buttercupryle

I don't know but I really want to listen to this song..

I'm so sad today.

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我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By Scarlett• 25 Nov 2007 09:34
Scarlett

just need something to hang them on!! I have to get one holiday behind me before I start on another one...I always decorate the Christmas tree the weekend after Thanksgiving..that way all those decorations are stored and the Christmas ones are dragged out at the same time...There IS a method to my madness...somewhere..

By buttercupryle• 25 Nov 2007 09:32
buttercupryle

oh really? Scarlett try to decorate your tree now..it's not that late.

I wonder if you guys here feel the same sadness...[img_assist|nid=48103|title=**** ****|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=|height=0]

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By anonymous• 25 Nov 2007 09:31
anonymous

This was a song sung by Perry Como he used to do a show on TV every Christmas.

I managed to purchase 2 CDs of Christmas songs last year here in Doha I played them often during the holiday season.

By skanky• 25 Nov 2007 09:31
skanky

Hope to sing this one for xmas in Doha.

On the first day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

A partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

Two turtle doves

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

Three French Hens,

Two turtle doves

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

Four calling birds,

Three French Hens,

Two turtle doves

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

Five golden rings,

Four calling birds,

Three French Hens,

Two turtle doves

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

Six geese a laying,

Five golden rings,

Four calling birds,

Three French Hens,

Two turtle doves

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

Seven swans a swimming,

Six geese a laying,

Five golden rings,

Four calling birds,

Three French Hens,

Two turtle doves

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

Eight maids a milking,

Seven swans a swimming,

Six geese a laying,

Five golden rings,

Four calling birds,

Three French Hens,

Two turtle doves

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a milking,

Seven swans a swimming,

Six geese a laying,

Five golden rings,

Four calling birds,

Three French Hens,

Two turtle doves

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

Ten lords a leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a milking,

Seven swans a swimming,

Six geese a laying,

Five golden rings,

Four calling birds,

Three French Hens,

Two turtle doves

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

Eleven pipers piping,

Ten lords a leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a milking,

Seven swans a swimming,

Six geese a laying,

Five golden rings,

Four calling birds,

Three French Hens,

Two turtle doves

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

Twelve drummers drumming,

Eleven pipers piping,

Ten lords a leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a milking,

Seven swans a swimming,

Six geese a laying,

Five golden rings,

Four calling birds,

Three French Hens,

Two turtle doves

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

By Scarlett• 25 Nov 2007 09:30
Scarlett

was waiting for Thanksgiving to be over but guess I can't put it off any longer...

By buttercupryle• 25 Nov 2007 09:30
buttercupryle

you know guys we have a christmas tree at home but it doesnt look happy..maybe because most of us who decorated it are all homesick.[img_assist|nid=48103|title=**** ****|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=|height=0]

我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By buttercupryle• 25 Nov 2007 09:26
buttercupryle

The lyrics of White Christmas struck a chord with the soldiers fighting in the Second World War and their families who were waiting for them back home.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

Just like the ones I used to know

Where the treetops glisten,

and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

With every Christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright

And may all your Christmases be white

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

With every Christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright

And may all your Christmases be white

http://www.carols.org.uk/wh1te_christmas.htm

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我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By buttercupryle• 25 Nov 2007 09:26
buttercupryle

The lyrics of White Christmas struck a chord with the soldiers fighting in the Second World War and their families who were waiting for them back home.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

Just like the ones I used to know

Where the treetops glisten,

and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

With every Christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright

And may all your Christmases be white

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

With every Christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright

And may all your Christmases be white

http://www.carols.org.uk/wh1te_christmas.htm

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我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By Scarlett• 25 Nov 2007 09:24
Scarlett

A man walks into a pet store..and tells the salesman he wants to buy a parrot as a present for his wife. Salesman says "I have WONDERFUL parrot, sir, his name is Chet...he sings Christmas carols when you put fire under his feet. Watch." Takes bird from cage, perchs him on his finger then lights a match, waves it under bird's feet. Chet starts singing "Jingle Bells, jingle bells, jingle all the wayyyyy.."

Lights another match..again, waves it under Chet's feet..."We wish you a merry Christmas..we wish you a merry Christmas", Chet sings..

Man claps his hands, and says,"I'll take him..he'll be my wife's Christmas present!!"

Christmas day comes around..man takes Chet from cage.."Here Dear..I bought you a parrot that sings...watch!!!

He lights his cigarette lighter and waves it closely under Chet's feet but a bit too close...Chet starts singing.."Chet's nuts roasting on an open flame.."

By buttercupryle• 25 Nov 2007 09:20
buttercupryle

That's fine.

A lot of us here misses our family, I know that I'm not alone.

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我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

By friendcuddler• 25 Nov 2007 09:17
Rating: 4/5
friendcuddler

Silver bells, silver bells

It's Christmas time in the city

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

Soon it will be Christmas day

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks

Dressed in holiday style

In the air

There's a feeling of Christmas

Children laughing

People passing

Meeting smile after smile

And on ev'ry street corner you'll hear

Silver bells, silver bells

It's Christmas time in the city

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

Soon it will be Christmas day

Strings of street lights

Even stop lights

Blink a bright red and green

As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

Hear the snow crunch

See the kids bunch

This is Santa's big scene

And above all this bustle

You'll hear

Silver bells, silver bells

It's Christmas time in the city

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

Soon it will be Christmas day

Silver bells, silver bells

It's Christmas time in the city

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

Soon it will be Christmas day...

___________________________________________________________

People are very inclined to set moral standards for others.

~Elizabeth Drew, The New Yorker, 16 February 1987

By Mis-Cat• 25 Nov 2007 09:16
Mis-Cat

Didn't mean to make you sad :(

I just think that at least if I'm not near to the ones that I love at xmas then at least these songs remind me that we are all thinking of each other, with a smile.

By jaxs13• 25 Nov 2007 09:13
jaxs13

i feel the same way...this song makes me feel really sad whenever i hear it...but i like it a lot ;-P

"Ad astra per aspera" ~ AS

By buttercupryle• 25 Nov 2007 09:11
buttercupryle

It makes me feel more sad..

I like the song White Christmas

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我听见 我忘记; 我看见 我记住; 我做 我了解。

You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

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