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Archives for: December 2015

31 December 2015

A very corny collection of New Years movie clips And that completes my December musical contributions!
post by: bearwife at: 13:14 | Leave a comment
The future of Metachat See below.
post by: bearwife at: 12:00 | 51 comments

30 December 2015

wrap up How was your winter holiday? How was your year? What are your new year's plans?
post by: mightshould at: 19:11 | 7 comments
Snow Tears
post by: bearwife at: 13:41 | Leave a comment

29 December 2015

The joy of rediscovering you... Hey there, MetaChatters (? MeChats? MeFiChas? - do we have a nickname?) Just wanted to say that I used to pop in here a few years ago, but somehow, I stopped doing so. Kept meaning to come back and check out Chat, but for whatever reason, I kept forgetting...or something!? I had forgot how much I love the casual, random conversations over here. Great to be back!
post by: Foxhat at: 19:08 | 10 comments
Festive thanks! As the month winds down, I would like to thank everybody who contributed some music for December. I thought everything posted was just great, and that festiveness and jollity was achieved!
post by: JanetLand at: 09:58 | 3 comments

28 December 2015

Progressive Lenses are Driving Me Crazy Upgraded to progressives from just prescription reading glasses. The distance part is amazing, a world of difference. The close-up for reading is really weird and only seems in focus in a very small area. Everything I've read says "you get used to it" but it's been a week and a half and it's making me nuts, constantly repositioning my head in every conceivable way to find the sweet spot. Any tips?
Think I'm going back to the Optometrist this week.
post by: chococat at: 15:27 | 10 comments
VIvaldi's Winter Season
post by: bearwife at: 12:39 | Leave a comment
A year end list. Things I found out still exist in 2015!
→Read more...
post by: arse_hat at: 00:48 | 10 comments

26 December 2015

I just caught up with Season 2 of Transparent →Read more...
post by: Senyar at: 07:24 | 1 comment

24 December 2015

Today, at work at the famous used bookstore, I was waiting at the elevator, when I saw DEE FUCKING SNIDER, lead singer of my beloved Twisted Sister. He looked busy, so I didn't ask for a picture or an autograph. I merely tapped him on the shoulder and said "I saw you open for Iron Maiden when I was 14." He looked me up and down and said "Looks like you turned out OK."

Dig ya, Dee.
post by: jonmc at: 20:26 | 5 comments
Christmas with Bing & Frank. Saw this on tv last night. Cheesy, but good clean fun. Even though it was made for TV in 1957, when not a lot of people had color sets, they filmed it in color, brilliant and vibrant color actually. I totally want some of that punch Frankie's serving.
post by: JanetLand at: 12:16 | 5 comments
My favorite Xmas carol Wishing you all peace and contentment, dear bunnies.
post by: bearwife at: 12:04 | 2 comments
Sending love and good wishes to mightshould. (Plus some baby bunnies sleeping in glasses.)

Thinking of everyone who is missing a loved one at this time of year.
post by: Senyar at: 06:55 | 2 comments

23 December 2015

Angels We Have Heard On High I know this carol as 'Angels From The Realms Of Glory", but I like these words more. The acapella singing is crystal pure.
post by: Senyar at: 15:17 | 1 comment
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof. The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. Google makes Christmas creepy.
post by: arse_hat at: 12:32 | Leave a comment
Christmas Snoopy! If you are of a certain age, you've probably heard this 60s song by the Royal Guardsman about Snoopy fighting the Red Baron. Were you aware that there was a Christmas followup? It's heartwarming & rockin', I tell ya.
post by: JanetLand at: 09:12 | 1 comment
Wednesday 3-point Christmas Countdown →Read more...
post by: Senyar at: 04:39 | 12 comments

22 December 2015

Don't Shoot Me Santa A bit of Christmas cheer from The Killers.
post by: arse_hat at: 20:41 | Leave a comment
What the giant pink bunny is doing these days. (well, as of 2011)
post by: arse_hat at: 16:29 | 1 comment
In The Bleak Midwinter One of my favourite carols.
post by: Senyar at: 11:09 | 2 comments

21 December 2015

OMG! PLUSH BUNNY! What? You say bunnies are not Christmas-related? Haven't you ever heard of Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny?
post by: oneswellfoop at: 17:03 | 1 comment
How long did you have daylight today? I wonder what time the sun came up and went under where you live.
post by: jouke at: 11:27 | 17 comments
Here's a whole Christmas album. Christmas with the Williams Brothers. Bob, Don, Dick, and you may have heard of the youngest, Andy.
post by: JanetLand at: 08:55 | 2 comments
Monday Christmas Countdown 3-Point Update →Read more...
post by: Senyar at: 02:27 | 14 comments

19 December 2015

Robocall tech is getting scary better Last week, I received a really interesting form of robocall. It went like this...→Read more...
post by: Thorzdad at: 15:05 | 2 comments

18 December 2015

Friday question NOT from the book of questions So, if you celebrate Xmas, what's the first thing you are going to be doing, once out of bed/washed, this coming Xmas morning?
post by: bearwife at: 13:45 | 15 comments
Brass for Christmas. →Read more...
post by: initapplette at: 10:43 | 1 comment

17 December 2015

Would anyone like to own a movie theater? Write a good essay, and it could be yours! Catch: it's in a rather small town in northern Maine.
post by: JanetLand at: 14:24 | 4 comments
Gloria in Excelsis Deo Oh, this is so beautiful. I loves me some Baroque music.
post by: Senyar at: 07:51 | 1 comment

16 December 2015

See Amid the Winter's Snow Since we're talking snow . . .
post by: bearwife at: 13:02 | Leave a comment

15 December 2015

Snow. None at my house yet. :(
post by: JanetLand at: 13:38 | 7 comments
Sacrum Mysterium
post by: Obscure Reference at: 10:28 | 2 comments

14 December 2015

Kippa Live ARE the (singing) candles of the menorah. Happy eighth day of Hanukkah!!
post by: bearwife at: 11:29 | Leave a comment
Beware, Nutcracker fans. This is really kind of terrible, so naturally I had to post it. Fred Waring and a lot of singers present The Nutcracker Suite. This link describes the lyrics as "charming." I'm not exactly charmed, but maybe you will be. (Again, another scratchy recording, but I think that helps.)
post by: JanetLand at: 09:26 | Leave a comment

13 December 2015

A Hanukah song to the tune of "Shake it Off." With tutus! Happy seventh day of Hanukah, all!
post by: bearwife at: 15:38 | Leave a comment

12 December 2015

Overly happy musical latke recipe. Happy sixth day of Hanukkah!
post by: bearwife at: 13:20 | Leave a comment

11 December 2015

Friday question NOT from the book of questions Inspired by the Secret Quonsar thank you thread on Metatalk -- what present have you given or are you planning to give that you've enjoyed planning for the most?
post by: bearwife at: 20:04 | 7 comments
ChristmasWaltzChristmasWaltzChristmasWaltz. I originally planned to post Doris Day's Christmas Waltz, and then I remembered I'd posted it a few years ago, so I looked up Peggy Lee's version, and then I remembered that Mel Torme had a nice version, and then Oh My Goodness look how many people have recorded that song! Even Susan Boyle!
post by: JanetLand at: 16:26 | 1 comment
The tale of a Hanukah party and the marijuana in the latkes . . . Notice that Santa was there too! Happy fifth day of Hanukah!
post by: bearwife at: 16:04 | Leave a comment

10 December 2015

Bring me a man this Christmas. The wonderful Weather Girls sing Dear Santa. Also some awesome gowns.
post by: JanetLand at: 15:34 | Leave a comment
Simple but nice song about lighting Hanukah candles left to right. And happy fourth day of Hanukah!
post by: bearwife at: 12:39 | 2 comments

09 December 2015

The Hanukah tale to the tune of Rolling in the Deep. Happy third day of Hanukah!
post by: bearwife at: 14:13 | Leave a comment

08 December 2015

Adam Sandler riffs on Bruce Springsteen and himself in The Hanukah Song. Happy 2nd day of Hanukah, all!
post by: bearwife at: 12:07 | Leave a comment

07 December 2015

More Hanukah music Featuring nerdy Jewish guys with nice voices. Happy first day of Hanukah, all!
post by: bearwife at: 11:56 | Leave a comment
Not festive music, exactly. But I heard this on the radio yesterday and it's just so amazing that something This Not Right exists that I had to post it: Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, as covered by The Wonder Who (a.k.a. The Four Seasons).
post by: JanetLand at: 10:55 | Leave a comment

06 December 2015

A Giftstravaganza, for DanF. →Read more...
post by: Miko at: 10:20 | 3 comments

05 December 2015

Wassup? What's been going on in your day/life? →Read more...
post by: mightshould at: 19:02 | 8 comments
In the Bleak Midwinter A poem by Christina Rosetti, set to music by Gustav Holst. Lovely Christmas carol, many choral versions on youtube, this is Chanticleer.
post by: theora55 at: 12:26 | 1 comment

04 December 2015

Friday question NOT from the book of questions Assume it will rain hard all day tomorrow. What will you be doing with your day?
post by: bearwife at: 14:48 | 9 comments
Who was Johnny Ace? →Read more...
post by: Doohickie at: 14:13 | 3 comments
Robert Shaw singers: Coventry Carol. So pretty.
post by: bearwife at: 11:52 | Leave a comment
I can relate to this sentiment. Today's bit o' seasonal music is Little Jack Frost Get Lost, by Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee. This recording came out in 1952.
post by: JanetLand at: 10:13 | 1 comment
Photo Friday: This is the end...?
post by: Kronos_to_Earth at: 01:15 | 2 comments

03 December 2015

Music for Hanukah, starting evening of December 6
post by: bearwife at: 12:06 | Leave a comment
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JONMC!!!!!!
post by: brujita at: 08:33 | 6 comments

02 December 2015

Etta James - Take It To The Limit Yes, that Take It To The Limit, the Eagles song, given an awesome gospel twist.

I heard Etta James sing this on the radio some years ago, when she was backed by a full gospel choir. You can't imagine ...
post by: Senyar at: 17:00 | 1 comment
Do people want to continue with Photo Friday? →Read more...
post by: Senyar at: 14:52 | 5 comments
Dorothy Moore - Too Blind to See - 1977 →Read more...
post by: jouke at: 14:48 | 1 comment
Christmas just ain't Christmas without the Ray Conniff Singers!
post by: initapplette at: 13:52 | 1 comment
And yet another Xmas music post -- with dancing!
post by: bearwife at: 11:51 | Leave a comment
More holiday music! Today's offering is Dig That Crazy Santa Claus, by the wonderful Oscar McLollie & his Honey Jumpers. Record's a little scratchy, but that won't keep all you hepcats from dancin'!!
post by: JanetLand at: 09:23 | Leave a comment

01 December 2015

Another Xmas music post I like the sense of anticipation in this piece, and all the holiday lit settings.
post by: bearwife at: 15:24 | 1 comment
Welcome to a musical December! Not every day, but lotsa days, I (and hopefully some of you!) will be posting songs for the season. Let's start off with something simple, classic, and sexy: Eartha Kitt singing Santa Baby.

(I just love this album cover, by the way.)
post by: JanetLand at: 10:45 | 3 comments

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