SEASONAL SONGS
Ah…the sounds of Christmas. Come December, through the hustle and bustle of the crowded malls, the cash registers ringing and the children screaming, there's often a familiar melody playing in the background. Christmas carols, however drowned out and faint they may be in the busy days leading up to the holiday, always manage to bring a smile to our faces no matter how stressful the Christmas season can get. Many of us know the choruses to most carols, but how many of us know all four verses to Jingle Bells? And how many Fa-la-la-la-las are there in Deck the Halls? Before you gather around the piano, or bundle up to go carolling, check out these sites for lyrics that'll keep you well-versed for the holidays.
http://www.christmas-carols.net/ Christmas-Carols.net has lyrics to the season's most popular songs. You can even download a midi-file so that you can sing along to music.
http://xmascarolsonthenet.tripod.com/
Even the country's constant tropical temperatures can't stop the Sarawak Music Society of Malaysia from getting into the Christmas spirit. This is a fun site with lyrics and music.
http://www.the-north-pole.com/carols/
Learn the lyrics to many Christmas standards, as well as some contemporary Christmas songs such as Madonna's Santa Baby.
http://www.silentnight.web.za/
A whole site dedicated to Silent Night. Includes a history of the song, as well as 155 versions of the song in 106 languages!
http://www.phillyburbs.com/christmascarols/index.shtml
Did you know that Jingle Bells wasn't originally a Christmas song? Or that the writers of eight out of the 10 most popular Christmas songs are actually Jewish? An interesting site, with unknown stories about your favourite Christmas songs.
http://www.noelnoelnoel.com/html/music.html
Make your Christmas get-together a little more entertaining by learning how to play your favourite carols on the piano. Here, you'll find sheet music and piano arrangements for many of the season's most popular songs.
http://tcpiii.tripod.com/christmascarols.htm
If you're tired of hearing the same old Christmas carols, this site is for you. Learn about the lesser known and unusual Christmas carols.
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/top/topics.htm?xmas.htm
This site includes an extensive collection of religious Christmas hymns and carols.
