Bing Crosby beat Blink 182 with a score of 9 to 0 in our first shut out of the season. Bing's rendition of Do You Hear What I Hear? will have to face Julie Andrews and Auld Lang Syne soon.
For your voting pleasure this evening we have another Johnny Mathis version of a classic song, some Judy Garland and a little bit of country. Enjoy.
To vote, you'll need to select the check-mark in each battle of your chosen song and click VOTE at the bottom of EACH poll.
Fun Fact: There have been several variations to the lyrics of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. Most notably, the writer 'jolly'ed up" the lyric 'until then we'll have to muddle through somehow' to 'hang a shining star upon the highest bough.'
Some of the original lyrics that were penned by Martin were rejected before filming began. They were: "Have yourself a merry little Christmas / It may be your last/ Next year we may all be living in the past / Have yourself a merry little Christmas / Pop that champagne cork / Next year we may all be living in New York."When presented with the original draft lyric, Garland, her co-star Tom Drake and director Vincente Minnelli criticized the song as depressing, and asked Martin to change the lyrics. Though he initially resisted, Martin made several changes to make the song more upbeat. For example, the lines "It may be your last / Next year we may all be living in the past" became "Let your heart be light / Next year all our troubles will be out of sight". Garland's version of the song, which was also released as a single by Decca Records, became popular among United States troops serving in World War II; her performance at the Hollywood Canteen brought many soldiers to tears.
For your voting pleasure this evening we have another Johnny Mathis version of a classic song, some Judy Garland and a little bit of country. Enjoy.
To vote, you'll need to select the check-mark in each battle of your chosen song and click VOTE at the bottom of EACH poll.
Fun Fact: There have been several variations to the lyrics of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. Most notably, the writer 'jolly'ed up" the lyric 'until then we'll have to muddle through somehow' to 'hang a shining star upon the highest bough.'
Some of the original lyrics that were penned by Martin were rejected before filming began. They were: "Have yourself a merry little Christmas / It may be your last/ Next year we may all be living in the past / Have yourself a merry little Christmas / Pop that champagne cork / Next year we may all be living in New York."When presented with the original draft lyric, Garland, her co-star Tom Drake and director Vincente Minnelli criticized the song as depressing, and asked Martin to change the lyrics. Though he initially resisted, Martin made several changes to make the song more upbeat. For example, the lines "It may be your last / Next year we may all be living in the past" became "Let your heart be light / Next year all our troubles will be out of sight". Garland's version of the song, which was also released as a single by Decca Records, became popular among United States troops serving in World War II; her performance at the Hollywood Canteen brought many soldiers to tears.