クリスマス・ソング(37)

2016/12/22
サンタクロースといえば、クリスマス前夜にトナカイに引かれながらやってくるというのが常識である。しかし、もしかするとこれからは「ドローン」に引かれてやってくるのが当たり前になるかもしれない……。
というのも、ドローンを使って撮影されたある動画が世界中で話題となっているからだ。サンタクロースの本場フィンランドで撮影されたというその動画の再生回数は、公開されてからおよそ1日で約440万回を更新! 今回はそんなクリスマスにもピッタリの話題の動画についてご紹介したい。

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HUMAN FLYING DRONE
CaseyNeistat
2016/12/20

HUMAN FLYING DRONE- BEHIND THE SCENES
PrankvsPrank
2016/12/20

フィンランド、えれー寒そうだね。
訪れるんなら、おれは夏でいいかも。

 

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Underwater Santa Claus – 1938 | The Archivist Presents | #76
British Movietone
2016/12/20

Everyone here at British Movietone wishes you all a very happy festive season. Here’s a great little film of Santa underwater…
Bathing beauties are given turtles by Santa Claus under the water.

 

Bing Crosby – The Littlest Angel(1962)
from the album “I Wish You A Merry Christmas”(Warner Bros.:Project Records-1962)

Bing Crosby – Winter Wonderland(1962)
from the album “I Wish You A Merry Christmas”(Project Records-Warner Bros.:1962)

Bing Crosby – The Little Drummer Boy(1962/11/30)
from the album “I Wish You A Merry Christmas”(Project Records-Warner Bros.:1962)

Bing Crosby – I Wish You A Merry Christmas(1962/11/30)
シングル “The Little Drummer Boy” のB面。
from the album “I Wish You A Merry Christmas”(Project Records-Warner Bros.:1962)

Bobby(Boris)Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers – Monsters’ Holiday(1962/11)
冒頭。『ジングル・ベル』。

produced by Gary Paxton
Issued on Garpax single 44171
The follow-up release to Pickett’s #1 novelty hit “Monster Mash.”
Pop chart peaks: Music Vendor 24, Cash Box 29, Billboard 30

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Ray Stevens – Santa Claus Is Watching You(1985/11 version)
冒頭、『ジングル・ベル』。

Ray Stevens – Santa Claus Is Watching You(1962/11 version)
with The Merry Melody Singers
冒頭、『ジングル・ベル』。

produced by Shelby Singleton
Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 26, Cash Box 37, Billboard 45
Christmas novelty includes references to Stevens’ recent hit “Ahab The Arab.”

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Walter Brennan – Henry Had A Merry Christmas(1962/11)
arranged & conducted by Ernie Freeman
produced by Snuff Garrett
BGMと語り。
日本でいうと笠智衆のような存在だった人。

Walter Brennan – White Christmas(1962/11)
arranged & conducted by Ernie Freeman
produced by Snuff Garrett
シングル “Henry Had A Merry Christmas” のB面。
ウォルター・ブレナンはアカデミー助演男優賞を3回受賞した超ベテラン俳優。
BGM・コーラスに後半から語りが入る。

The 4 Seasons – Christmas Tears(1962/11)
シングル “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” のB面。
from the album “The 4 Seasons Greetings”(1962)
arranged & conducted by Sid Bass
produced by Bob Crewe

The 4 Seasons – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town(1962/11)
conducted by Sid Bass
from the album “The 4 Seasons Greetings”(1962)

produced by Bob Crewe
Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 12, Billboard 23, Cash Box 28
Released right on the heels of the group’s #1 hits “Sherry” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry”

Ray Conniff and The Ray Conniff Singers – Medley: Jolly Old St. Nicholas / The Little Drummer Boy
from the album “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”(1962)

Ray Conniff and The Ray Conniff Singers – Ring Christmas Bells
from the album “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”(1962)

Ray Conniff and The Ray Conniff Singers – Medley: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! / Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) / We Wish You A Merry Christmas
from the album “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”(1962)

Kerry Adams – Lonely Christmas(UK:1961/11)

Connie Francis – Baby’s First Christmas(1961/11)
orchestra and chorus conducted by Don Costa
シングル “When The Boy In Your Arms(Is The Boy In Your Heart)” のB面。

Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 22, Billboard 26, Cash Box 52
Issued on the flip side of Connie’s top-10 ballad “When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart)”

Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker – Jingle Bell Rock(1961/12)
Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 20, Billboard 21, Cash Box 38

Chubby Checker And Bobby Rydell – Jingle Bells Imitations(1961/12)
シングル “Jingle Bell Rock” のB面。

The Merry Macs – The Christmas Cha Cha(1961/12)

Mitch Miller And The Gang – Silver Bells(1961)
from the album “Holiday Sing Along With Mitch”(1961)

Mitch Miller And The Gang – The Twelve Days Of Christmas(1961)
from the album “Holiday Sing Along With Mitch”(1961)

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Danièle Et Michèle – Le Bonhomme De Neige
from the album “Noël À Deux”(Canada:1965)

  ※(追記:この動画は削除されました

 

Fernand Gignac – Le Bonhomme De Neige
from the album “Fernand Gignac Chante Noël”(Canada:1961)

Michèle Richard – Le Bonhomme De Neige
from the album “Chantons Noël Avec Michèle”(1961)

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Charles Brown – Christmas Comes But Once A Year
from the album “Charles Brown’s Cool Christmas Blues”(1994/10/07)

Charles Brown – Christmas(Comes But Once A Year)(King:1964/12)
シングル “Please Come Home For Christmas” のB面。

Amos Milburn – Christmas(Comes But Once A Year)(King:1960/10)
シングル Charles Brown “Please Come Home For Christmas” のB面。
Composer: Milburn, Shubert

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Eagles – Please Come Home for Christmas(1978/11/27)
(2018 Remaster)
歌詞の “glad news” を “sad news” に変更している。
英盤シングル(1978/12/08)ではグループ名に定冠詞がついている。

Charles Brown – Please Come Home For Christmas
from the album “Charles Brown’s Cool Christmas Blues”(1994/10/07)

Charles Brown – Please Come Home For Christmas(Jewel:1970/11)
シングル “Merry Christmas Baby” のB面。
Time: 2:40

Charles Brown – Please Come Home For Christmas(King:1960/10 original version)
Composer: Charles Brown, Gene Redd
Time: 2:50

1960 Chart Peak: Cash Box 90 – R&B Chart Peak: 21
Brown’s later re-remake is also out there, but this is his classic original 1960 holiday-season lament, a song also updated in 1978 by The Eagles (who curiously changed the opening lyric from ‘glad news’ to ‘sad news.

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The Browns – Greenwillow Christmas(1960/11)
featuring Jim Edward Brown
シングル “Blue Christmas” のB面。

produced by Chet Atkins
On the flip of The Browns’ “Blue Christmas” was this Frank Loesser song from the 1960 Broadway musical “Greenwillow,” based upon the novel by B. J. Chute.

Peggy Lee – I Like A Sleighride(Jingle Bells)(1960/11)
orchestra conducted by Billy May
シングル “Christmas Carousel” のB面。
from the album “Christmas Carousel”(1960)

Peggy Lee – Christmas Carousel(1960/11)
orchestra conducted by Billy May
from the album “Christmas Carousel”(1960)
2度目の引用。

Brook Benton – Merry Christmas, Happy New Year(1960/11)
arranged & conducted by Belford Hendricks
Composer: Vin Corso, Clyde Otis
シングル “This Time Of The Year” のB面。

The Kingston Trio – Goodnight My Baby(1960/11)
produced by Voyle Gilmore
from the album “The Last Month Of The Year”(1960)

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The Kingston Trio – Somerset Gloucestershire Wassail(1960/11)
シングル “Goodnight My Baby” のB面。
from the album “The Last Month Of The Year”(1960)

【ワッセル】
Wassail
1 「Was hál」に由来する健康を祈る乾杯の言葉。
2 古代の冬の収穫祭にルーツを持つ、リンゴの木を祝って歌い、悪霊を追い払う英国の伝統行事。
3 [現代]クリスマスの時期に飲まれる温かいスパイス入りの飲み物(ホットシードルやワインベース)。

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Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra – Silver Bells(1960/11)
vocal: Ray Michaels & The Kaydets

Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra – A Merry Merry Christmas(To You)(1960/11)
vocal: The Kaye Choir
シングル “Silver Bells” のB面。
各国語でメリー・クリスマスの声が入る。

Roger King Mozian – The Bells Of St. Mary’s
from the album “Spectacular Brass”(1960/10/17)

Mitch Miller & the Gang – Must Be Santa(1960/10/17)

Mitch Miller & The Gang – Christmas Spirit(1960/10/17)
シングル “Must Be Santa” のB面。

Gloria Lasso – Natal(Noël brésilien)
from the EP “Chante Noël”(France:1960)

Gloria Lasso – Noël blanc(France:1960)
“White Christmas”