2010年12月24日
クリスマス音楽 24
Today's Christmas music is...
今日の クリスマス音楽は 「The First Noel」です。
The 1st version is my favorite, the one by Bright Eyes. To me, it really captures the mood and circumstance of Christmas. It's tired. It's not perfect. It sounds like it's struggling, yet it's clearly strong and comes through powerfully. It's just beautiful.
Older folks, I have a feeling, would prefer versions by a choir like Mitch Miller And The Gang, who also delivers a strong showing here:
(Since Dec 1, I've been posting a different Christmas song every day.)
今日の クリスマス音楽は 「The First Noel」です。
The 1st version is my favorite, the one by Bright Eyes. To me, it really captures the mood and circumstance of Christmas. It's tired. It's not perfect. It sounds like it's struggling, yet it's clearly strong and comes through powerfully. It's just beautiful.
Older folks, I have a feeling, would prefer versions by a choir like Mitch Miller And The Gang, who also delivers a strong showing here:
(Since Dec 1, I've been posting a different Christmas song every day.)
