Friday 25 December 2009

Loreena McKennitt - In The Bleak Midwinter

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.

Our God, heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign.
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.

What can I give Him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.

Thursday 24 December 2009

U2 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

One day to Christmas - a hidden treasure!

Tuesday 22 December 2009

The Great Escape (1963) Original Trailer

Day 3 - Because it wouldn't be Christmas in the UK without it...don't ask me why...

Ballet The Nutcracker; Snowflakes

Day 4

Sunday 20 December 2009

Die Hard -Christmas is All Around

Day 6 - Because nothing says Christmas like Die Hard...

Friday 18 December 2009

Thursday 17 December 2009

X-files music video

Day 8 - I had a hard time deciding on this one. But it is a classic Christmas episode, even though this vid leaves off the best part - the ending.

Scully: Mulder... None of that really happened out there tonight... That was all in our heads, right?
Mulder: It must have been.
Scully: Mmm. Not that, uh, my only joy in life is proving you wrong.
Mulder: When have you proved me wrong?

Wednesday 16 December 2009

Home Alone (Great Christmas Movies)

Ok, I can't count - this should be Day 9...anyway...I know it spawned some dumb films, but the original is still a classic

Tuesday 15 December 2009

A Muppet Christmas Carol Part 1

Best film version of this story ever!

Monday 14 December 2009

White Christmas (We'll follow the old man)

In case you hadn't guessed this is my youtube 12 days of Christmas classics count down, and we're on Day 10.

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Enya

O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny
From depths of Hell Thy people save
And give them victory o'er the grave
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
In ancient times did'st give the Law,
In cloud, and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Saturday 12 December 2009