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1. " When A Child is Born" Sarah Brightman
A ray of hope flickers in the sky
A tiny star lights up way up high
All across the land dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass when a child is born
A silent wish sails the seven seas
The winds of change whisper in the trees
And the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn
This comes to pass, when a child is born
A rosy hue settles all around
You got the feel, you're on solid ground
For a spell or two no one seems forlorn
This comes to pass, when a child is born
[Spoken:]
And all of this happens, because the world is waiting.
Waiting for one child; Black-white-yellow, no one knows...
But a child that will grow up and turn tears to laughter,
Hate to love, war to peace and everyone to everyone's neighbor,
And misery and suffering will be words to be forgotten forever.
It's all a dream and illusion now,
It must come true sometime soon somehow,
All across the land dawns a brand new morn,
This comes to pass when a child is born.
2. "The Christmas Waltz" - The Carpenters (1978)
Sáng tác Sammy Cahn và Jule Styne, "Christmas Waltz" đã được thu âm lần đầu với tiếng hát của Frank Sinatra vào thập niên 1960's , sau đó là phiên bản phổ biến nhất của ban nhạc Carpenters năm 1978.
FRANK SINATRA
"The Christmas Waltz"
(S. Cahn, J. Styne)
[Recorded August 12, 1968, Hollywood]
Frosted window panes, candles gleaming inside
Painted candy canes on the tree
Santa's on his way, he's filled his sleigh with things
Things for you and for me
It's that time of year when the world falls in love
Ev'ry song you hear seems to say "Merry Christmas,
"May your New Year dreams come true"
And this song of mine in three-quarter time
Wishes you and yours the same thing, too
[instrumental-first verse]
(It's that time of year when the world falls in love)
(Ev'ry song you hear seems to say)
"Merry Christmas, may your New Year dreams come true"
And this song of mine in three-quarter time
Wishes you and yours the same thing, too
3. All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
Every body stops
And stares at me
These two teeth are
Gone as you can see
I don't know just who
To blame for this catastrophe!
But my one wish on Christmas Eve
Is as plain as it can be!
All I want for Christmas
Is my two front teeth,
My two front teeth,
See my two front teeth!
Gee, if I could only
Have my two front teeth,
Then I could with you
"Merry Christmas."
It seems so long since I could say,
"Sister Susie sitting on a thistle!"
Gosh oh gee, how happy I'd be,
If I could only whistle (thhhh)
All I want for Christmas
Is my two front teeth,
My two front teeth,
See my two front teeth.
Gee, if I could only
Have my two front teeth,
Then I could wish you
"Merry Christmas!"
4. "The Christmas Song" - Nat King Cole (1961)
Đồng sáng tác bởi ca sĩ Mel Tormé, "The Christmas Song" đã trở thành một trong những màn trình diễn khẳng định sự nghiệp của Nat King Cole. Ông đã ghi lại những bài hát ít nhất 3 lần trong đó bản ghi âm 1961 thường được coi là tốt nhất. Đôi khi bài hát được gọi là "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire-hạt dẻ rang trên lửa" trích từ dòng đầu tiên của bài hát.
"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)"
(Mel Torme, 1946)
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.
Everybody knows a turkey
And some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.
They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys
And goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer
Really know how to fly.
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said
Many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you.
5. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - Judy Garland (1944)
Bài hát này đã được giới thiệu bởi Judy Garland thể hiện trong một phân cảnh rất cảm động của bộ phim ca nhạc năm 1944 tựa đề Meet Me In St. Louis. Các nhà làm phim khi ấy đã phàn nàn rằng phiên bản đầu tiên của lời bài hát của bài hát có giai điệu trầm buồn và viết lại phiên bản thứ hai sau đó bài hát trở thành phổ biến nhất.
FRANK SINATRA
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
(H. Martin, R. Plane)
[Recorded October 13, 1963, Los Angeles]
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
Next year all our troubles will be
out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the yule-tide gay
Next year all our troubles will be
miles away
Once again as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Will be near to us once more
Someday soon, we all will be together
If the Fates allow
Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
6. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" - John Lennon (1971)
Một trong những giấc mơ của thành viên ban nhạc The Beatles - John Lennon - trong ngành công nghiệp âm nhạc là tạo ra một bài hát Giáng sinh cổ điển. Chắc chắn, ông đã thành công với bài hát "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" một nhạc phẩm đồng thời là một bài hát lễ và lời cầu xin cho hòa bình thế giới.
JOHN LENNON
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
(Yoko Ono & John Lennon)
(Happy Xmas Kyoko
Happy Xmas Julian)
So this is Xmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Xmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Xmas (war is over)
For weak and for strong (if you want it)
For rich and the poor ones (war is over)
The world is so wrong (if you want it)
And so happy Xmas (war is over)
For black and for white (if you want it)
For yellow and red ones (war is over)
Let's stop all the fight (now)
A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Xmas (war is over)
And what have we done (if you want it)
Another year over (war is over)
A new one just begun (if you want it)
And so happy Xmas (war is over)
We hope you have fun (if you want it)
The near and the dear one (war is over)
The old and the young (now)
A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over, if you want it
War is over now
Happy Xmas
7 . "O Holy Night" - Celine Dion (1998)
"O Holy Night", được sáng tác năm 1847, đã trở thành một thánh ca được yêu thích nhất cho buổi biểu diễn solo của các danh ca . Celine Dion áp dụng các kỹ thuật thanh nhạc khi trình bày ca khúc kinh điển này trong Tuyển tập These Are Special Times 1998 .
CELINE DION
"O Holy Night"
O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Til He appeared and the soul felt it's worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoyces
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine!
O night when Christ was born
O night divine!
O night, O night divine!
And in His Name, all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise his holy name
Christ is the Lord!
Their name forever praise we
Noel, Noel
O night, O night Divine
Noel, Noel
O night, O night Divine
Noel, Noel
O night, O holy Divine
8. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
Nhạc phẩm "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" được viết vào năm 1934 và lần đầu tiên thực hiện trong các chương trình Eddie Cantor trên đài phát thanh , ngay lập tức trở nên nổi tiếng . Rất nhiều danh ca đã trình bày và ghi âm bài hát này trong đó có Frank Sinatra
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He's making a list and checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
[Chorus]
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
[Chorus]
9. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" - Mariah Carey (1994)
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" đã được Mariah Carey giới thiệu trên album hit 1994 Merry Christmas . Trong thập kỷ qua ca khúc này đã nhanh chóng trở thành một phiên bản tiêu chuẩn đương đại trong kỳ lễ Giáng Sinh , album này đã được bán hơn 4 triệu bản trên toàn thế giới.
10. "Jingle Bells" - Diana Krall (2005)
Nhạc phẩm "Jingle Bells" lần đầu tiên có bản quyền dưới tiêu đề "One Horse Open Sleigh" vào năm 1857. Bài hát đã trở thành một trong những tác phẩm phổ biến nhất trên toàn thế giới vào Lễ Giáng sinh . Ca sĩ nhạc jazz Diana Krall đã trình bày "Jingle Bells" trong album Christmas Songs năm 2005 .
11. "Joy to the World" - Michael Bolton (1997)
Phiên bản cổ của bản nhạc "Joy to the World" do Isaac Watts viết , tác giả nền nhạc là Georg F. Handel . Michael Bolton đã trình bày tác phẩm này buổi hòa nhạc Lễ Giáng Sinh Placido Domingo's 1997 tại Vienna ( Áo ) .
MICHAEL BOLTON
"Joy To The World"
Joy to the world! The Lord has come
Let earth receive her king
Let every heart, prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven and nature sing
Joy to the world! The Saviour reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
He rules the world
With truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders and wonders
Of His love
12 . "Mary's Boy Child " - Boney M (1978)
Ca khúc Giáng sinh kinh điển này đã được Harry Belafonte ghi âm đầu tiên vào năm 1956. Tuy nhiên, phiên bản này của nhóm nhạc disco-pop Boney M đã đứng đầu các bảng xếp hạng single pop Anh quốc vào năm 1978.
BONEY M
"Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord"
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.
And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day.
Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible said,
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.
Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today,
And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day.
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.
While shepherds watch their flocks by night,
they see a bright new shining star,
they hear a choir sing a song, the music seemed to come from afar.
Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today,
And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day.
For a moment the world was aglow, all the bells rang out
there were tears of joy and laughter, people shouted
"let everyone know, there is hope for all to find peace".
Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, came to Bethlehem that night,
they found no place to bear her child, not a single room was in sight.
And then they found a little nook in a stable all forlorn,
and in a manger cold and dark, Mary's little boy was born.
Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today,
And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day.
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.
Oh a moment still worth was a glow, all the bells rang out
there were tears of joy and laughter, people shouted
"let everyone know, there is hope for all to find peace".
--
Oh my Lord
You sent your son to save us
Oh my Lord
Your very self you gave us
Oh my Lord
That sin may not enslave us
And love may reign once more
Oh my Lord
when in the crib they found him
Oh my Lord
A golden halo crowned him
Oh my Lord
They gathered all around him
To see him and adore
(This day will live forever)
Oh my Lord (So praise the Lord)
They had become to doubt you
Oh my Lord (He is the truth forever)
What did they know about you
Oh my Lord (So praise the Lord)
But they were lost without you
They needed you so bad (His light is shining on us)
Oh my Lord (So praise the Lord)
with the child's adoration
Oh my lord (He is a personation)
There came great jubilation
Oh my Lord (So praise the Lord)
And full of admiration
They realized what they had (until the sun falls from the sky)
Oh my Lord (Oh praise the Lord)
You sent your son to save us
Oh my Lord (This day will live forever)
Your very self you gave us
Oh my Lord (So praise the Lord)
That sin may not enslave us
And love may reign once more
13. "Feliz Navidad" - Jose Feliciano (1970)
Guitarist và đồng thời là ca sĩ Jose Feliciano , người Puerto Rico viết và thu âm ca khúc Giáng sinh cổ điển này vào năm 1970. Bài hát này đã nhanh chóng trở thành một tác phẩm được yêu thích và nổi tiếng .
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Prospero Ano y Felicidad.
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Prospero Ano y Felicidad.
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart.
[Repeats]
[Translation:]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Prosperous New Year and Happiness.
14. "Silent Night" - Jackie Evancho (2010)
"Silent Night" lần đầu tiên được sáng tác bằng tiếng Đức trong 1816. Bài hát này sau đó đã được dịch sang tiếng Anh và đều được cả hai phía Anh và Đức ca tụng trong ngày lễ Giáng sinh thế chiến I , trên thực tế đây là ca khúc Giáng Sinh chính mà tất cả chiến sĩ Đức và Anh đều biết . Ca sĩ opera Jackie Evancho đã trình bày bài hát này cùng các thánh ca cổ điển khác trong tuyển tập O Holy Night.
Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, All is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy Infant so Tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight!
Glories stream from heaven afar;
Heavenly hosts sing Al-le-lu-ia!
Christ the Saviour is born!
Christ the Saviour is born!
Silent night, holy night!
Wondrous star, lend thy light!
With the angels let us sing
Alleluia to our King!
Christ the Saviour is here,
Jesus the Saviour is here!
Silent night, Holy night!
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord at thy birth;
Jesus Lord at thy birth.
15. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - Sarah McLachlan (2006)
Linh mục Episcopal Phillips Brooks đã được truyền cảm hứng để viết ra những lời trong bài hát "O Little Town of Bethlehem" khi ông đến thăm thị trấn lịch sử vào năm 1865. Ca sĩ-nhạc sĩ Sarah McLachlan cũng đã ghi âm ca khúc này trong album Wintersong năm 2006 .
"O Little Town Of Bethlehem" lyrics
(Phillips Brooks (1835-1893), 1868)
O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie.
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by;
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary,
And, gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth.
And praises sing to God the King.
And peace to men on earth.
How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven.
No ear may hear His coming;
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him,
Still The dear Christ enters in.
Where children, pure and happy,
Pray to the Blessed Child;
Where misery cries out to thee,
Son of the Mother mild;
Where charity stands watching,
And faith holds wide the door,
The dark night wakes, the glory breaks,
And Christmas comes once more.
O Holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in;
Be born in us today!
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel!
Nguồn :
http://top40.about.com/od/holidaymusic/tp/Top-100-Christmas-Songs.htm
http://www.oldielyrics.com
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