Well first of all, I just joined the Christmas Junkie Top 50 and Santa’s 50 Faves, so if you stumbled upon this blog via either of those, welcome! And to all readers in general, if you’d like to support Christmas Crackers and find lots of other Christmas sites (49 of them even) just click on the buttons I have on the sidebar over there. ->>>>>
Also, if you’re wondering where those pictures of Christmas decorating I keep promising are, I sadly haven’t been able to take them yet. Basically, the entire south side of my house is windows which means crazy intense light from one side of the room and nothing from the other and so I have to wait for an overcast day if I want the pictures to turn out. We’ve had pretty much nothing but sun for a week. What the hell weather, it’s the mid-west, where are the clouds?
Now then, on to the post! Today it’s all about the music, specifically the traditional kind. The Holiday Standards we all know and love: the crooners, Elvis, Brenda Lee, and many more. The good news for you guys is that I’ve uploaded all this fabulous music for you guys to download for free so that you can fill in any holes in your Christmas music collection. And! Next week I’ll be uploading my non-traditional/pop Christmas music for you. Because I love you guys. And because I’m totally willing to bribe you to get you to visit my blog again.
Now for legal reasons, I need to say that all of this music is intended for preview purposes only and should be deleted after 24 hours. Yeah, I know, you’re all sitting at your computers going, “Oh yeah, I’m totally going to do that.” but, I have to say it.
On to the good stuff!
I’d appreciate it if you’d comment with what you’ve download, just so I can have an idea of when my links will expire. If any of the links do expire or are otherwise not working, let me know!
To download, just copy and paste the link to your browser bar and replace hxxp with http.
The Crooners
“White Christmas” – Bing Crosby
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=6M96QDTN
“Sleigh Ride” – Ella Fitzgerald
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=U4IRTH69
“A Holly, Jolly Christmas” – Burl Ives
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=4VYFPROA
“The Christmas Song” – Nat King Cole
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=FYZ4X8TJ
“The Christmas Song” – Sammy Davis Jr.
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=GXZVL5S0
“Christmas Time All Over the World” – Sammy Davis Jr.
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=9HXXPBIM
“Mistletoe & Holly” – Frank Sinatra
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=RT3U7ZU5
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Frank Sinatra
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=SQW7STRR
“I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” – Dean Martin
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=HQUBSVTL
“Auld Lang Syne (Live)” – Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=AKDI0TTS
Early Rock & Roll
“Blue Christmas” – Elvis Presley
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=W58JCGTG
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” – Brenda Lee
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=6H0XOZP9
“Jingle Bell Rock” – Bobby Helms
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=VT56L4ZA
“Little St. Nick” – The Beach Boys
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=LWR7NMSW
Other
“Christmas Island” – The Andrews Sisters
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=8NW3WUST
“Christmas Time Is Here (vocal)” – A Charlie Brown Christmas
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=IGQXZTLR
“Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental)” – A Charlie Brown Christmas
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4490ZQHH
Hope you all enjoy the music! Be sure to check back for the other music post next week!
Hey! I found you through Christmas Lovers’s at LiveJournal. I’m downloading all the songs by “The Crooners.” Thank you so, so much, and have a Merry Christmas!