Name That Tune

NAME THAT TUNE: CHRISTMAS EDITION

Nancy's Notes 🖊️🎶

HO! HO! HO!

We’re really getting close, kids! Only two more chances to play Name That Tune after today. Have you been naughty or nice? Are you checking off the days until Santa arrives? I know I am. 🎅🏼

But the big question is ….. “Can you name today’s tune and who sang it?”

Ok, get those thinking caps on; I have a feeling you may need them today.

And …. we’re off! Here are your five clues:

  1. This 1957 Christmas song was co-written by a very well-known crooner who’s infinitely more famous for singing songs than writing them.
  2. Today’s featured performer had a career spanning decades (as a singer, dancer, entertainer, TV host, Academy Award-winning actor and Chairman of the Board) and was as popular in his day as the Beatles were in theirs.
  3. This song was not an immediate hit; ok, the fact is it never even made the charts but it has since become a popular little Christmastime tune. Is it in the top 10? Nope. The top 20? Doubtful. But if you like Christmas standards then you’ll know this one.
  4. Our featured song is all about Christmas food, festivities and traditions; the title mentions two types of evergreen plants; one has bright red berries and the other one’s berries are white. PSA: Do not eat the berries; they are pretty but they’re also pretty poisonous and nobody wants to spend Christmas in the emergency room getting their stomach pumped!
  5. Today’s artist was born Dec 12, 1915 in New Jersey and is probably solely responsible for putting Hoboken on the map.
Two evergreen plants with berries

So, who thinks they got it right? Let’s find out! Scroll on down for the big reveal.

That’s right, kids! It’s none other than Hoboken’s own Frank Sinatra singing a song he co-wrote called “Mistletoe And Holly”. How about we give a listen right now.

Well, I thought that was rather charming and after hearing Dino on Friday and now Frank, I’m definitely in the Christmas spirit! How about you? Are you decorating, wrapping, cooking and getting ready for the big day?

I hope you’ve been enjoying the wonderful holiday music this month. Everyone is so busy these final days of 2023 but there’s still more to come before we ring in the new year so stick around. You owe it to yourselves to stop and hear the music!

I’ll be back on Tuesday with more Sounds Of The Season; I have some of your old favorites scheduled so when you feel the pressure of the holidays starting to get to you, click on a video and enjoy the music. 🎄 ✨

Be well and take care of yourselves.

See you on the flip side.

I’m The Sicilian Storyteller

NAR © 2023

17 thoughts on “NAME THAT TUNE: CHRISTMAS EDITION”

    1. Jeez, I knew it was a pretty obscure choice but I figured I’d throw everyone a bone with the mention of Chairman of the Board and especially with the image that says It’s time for mistletoe and holly. That’s the name of the song FFS! 😂 🤦🏼‍♀️
      Ho! Ho! Hoboken! 😂 😂

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  8. Chairman of the Board gave away the performer but I’ve never heard that song. I wonder if my husband has it in his Christmas song collections (he LOVED Christmas songs) – he was not much of a Sinatra fan but he sure did love Dean Martin.

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