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Sneederbunk

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26. My Favorite Things is also a jazz classic. Go figure.

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Thu Dec 1, 2022, 03:00 PM

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Why is "My Favorite Things" considered a Christmas song? [View all] Coventina Dec 2022 OP

Never thought of it as a "Christmas song". Who does? Fla Dem Dec 2022 #1

I've seen it included in more than one Christmas compilation. Shipwack Dec 2022 #7

I've seen it included in Christmas albums, and heard in the Christmas "muzak" Coventina Dec 2022 #10

It's a winter song, like Jingle Bells and Sleigh Bells Ring. It gives people the tblue37 Dec 2022 #20

It is a secular song Marthe48 Dec 2022 #32

I've asked this same question. nt PAMod Dec 2022 #2

Maybe the imagery of silver white winters, snowflakes, sleigh bells, packages tied up with strings? chia Dec 2022 #3

Sleigh bells? Blues Heron Dec 2022 #4

Blue, I agree with you. It's more of winter imagery song then an outright Christmas song. I always debm55 Dec 2022 #11

Because ChristmasConsumerism? Nictuku Dec 2022 #5

Because it's a convenient fluff song to fill up lazy artists' crappy Christmas albums Brother Buzz Dec 2022 #6

Never heard it used for Christmas. Paladin Dec 2022 #8

You're luckier than I. n/t Coventina Dec 2022 #12

The first time "My Favorite Things" became associated with Christmas was in 1961,... Donkees Dec 2022 #9

Yes, Mary Martin had the role on Broadway. debm55 Dec 2022 #13

My Favorite Things (The Garry Moore Show, 1961) - Julie Andrews Donkees Dec 2022 #25

I'd rather add to the Christmas song list Tetrachloride Dec 2022 #14

I guess it irritates me because I associate the song with comforting distressed children Coventina Dec 2022 #15

But Coventina, that's the point--it does comfort the children who lost their mother and live under debm55 Dec 2022 #16

I understand that, but it doesn't say "Christmas" to me. n/t Coventina Dec 2022 #18

Die Hard is a good story but not required at all. Tetrachloride Dec 2022 #17

It's the 'winter' thing..... MyOwnPeace Dec 2022 #19

Why is Frosty the Snowman and Jingle Bells considered Xmas? Sneederbunk Dec 2022 #21

Good point! Also: Sleigh Ride, Winter Wonderland, Let It Snow.... Coventina Dec 2022 #22

I never thought of it as a Christmas song. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2022 #23

no , it's more of a winter song. debm55 Dec 2022 #24

My Favorite Things is also a jazz classic. Go figure. Sneederbunk Dec 2022 #26

Because it's less depressing than some other Christmas songs? jmowreader Dec 2022 #27

My favorite Christmas song oswaldactedalone Dec 2022 #28

Because it's about getting stuff... Wounded Bear Dec 2022 #29

wounded, how is it about getting stuff? She makes play clothes out of drapes? The rest of the song debm55 Dec 2022 #30

The movie TuxedoKat Dec 2022 #31

And the movie was often run on TV wnylib Dec 2022 #34

Me either. It's from a musical that doesn't even take place at xmas time. beaglelover Dec 2022 #33