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聖誕節的腳步又來到了，在所有的聖誕歌曲中，其中最出名的聖誕情歌，就是「Blue Christmas」。這首歌最早出現在1950年，當時是由老牌的鄉村巨星歐尼斯塔布所灌唱的，後來更是被貓王艾維斯·普利斯萊（Elvis Presley）唱紅，之後唱過這首歌的歌星，前仆後繼達到數十位之多，可見這首歌的歡迎程度。不過，當心愛的人離去，只能自己一個人面對憂鬱的「藍色聖誕節」吧?    

words and music by

Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson  

 

l have a Blue Christmas without you.

I'll be so blue thinking about you.

Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree,

Won't mean a thing if you're not here with me.

 

And when those blue snowflakes start falling

And when those blue melodies start calling

 

You'll be doing all right, with your Christmas of white,

 

But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas

 

l have a Blue Christmas without you.

I'll be so blue thinking about you.

 

You'll be doing all right, with your Christmas of white,

But I'll have a blue, blue , blue, blue Christmas.

 

 

 

Elvis Presley and Martina McBride 
貓王與當紅鄉村歌手瑪蒂娜（Martina McBride）合成合唱的歌曲

 

 

Blue Christmas - Jon Bon Jovi

 

 

Kelly Clarkson Blue Christmas

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Blue Christmas" is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson. The heart-broken tale of unrequited love during the holidays had long been considered a Christmas staple of country music, having been recorded by Ernest Tubb in 1948. In 1957, Elvis Presley effectively made "Blue Christmas" a steadfast rock-and-roll holiday classic by recording it in his signature style. The song has since been recorded by a host of rock and country artists alike, as well as those of other genres. The song was also featured in the children's Christmas special, The Year Without a Santa Claus. More recently, the song has been covered by Céline Dion as well as the indie band Bright Eyes and Billy Idol in his 2006 Christmas album Happy Holidays.

 

Elvis Presley's famous recording of the song appeared on his 1957 LP Elvis' Christmas Album. It was also released as a single. Ernest Tubb's version of the song included an extra verse not used by Elvis' later version.

 

The following artists have recorded cover's of "Blue Christmas":

 

Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson of the band Heart

Art Paul Schlosser recorded a parody of "Blue Christmas" called "Plaid Christmas"

Billy Eckstine

Billy Idol

Brenda Lee

Bright Eyes with Conor Oberst

Chaim Tannenbaum (on album The McGarrigle Christmas Hour)

Clay Walker

Celine Dion

Chris Isaak

Collective Soul

David Frizzell

Dean Martin

Dinning Sisters with Bob Atcher

Dustin Kensrue

Earl Thomas Conley

Elvis Presley, likely the most famous version

Engelbert Humperdinck

Face To Face

Fats Domino

Flee The Seen

Frank Yankovic

George Canyon

Glen Campbell

Harry Connick, Jr.

Highway 101

Hugo Winterhalter

Jim Reeves

Jingle Cats

Jon Bon Jovi

Joe Perry

John Denver

John Holt

Johnny Cash

Johnny Mathis

Joshua James (folk singer)

Laima

Lawrence Welk

Leon Redbone

Low

Mahogany Christmas Players

Marie Osmond

Mike Denver

Nicole Atkins on The Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs – a compilation of original recordings and classic holiday tracks sung by a lineup of female singer-songwriters

Porky Pig

Russ Morgan and His Orchestra – first pop version; #13 on Billboard in 1949

Sawyer Brown

Seymour Swine and the Squealers, an unofficial imitation of Porky Pig (variously attributed to Mark McCollum[1]; or Denny Brownlee; or John-Boy and Billy of WRFX-FM [2])

Shakin' Stevens

Sheryl Crow

Stonewall Jackson

The Brian Setzer Orchestra

The Misfits

The Graduate

The Oak Ridge Boys

The Partridge Family

The Perishers

The Platters

The Pretenders

The Ventures

Tom Keifer

Vince Gill

Willie Nelson

Wynonna

A cover also appeared in the 1974 Rankin-Bass special The Year Without a Santa Claus.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Christmas