"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by James Taylor - The Diigo Meta page

• 11 Dec 07
  

  Jim Reverend

  -blog christmas jamestaylor melancholy music

  • In the past, other singers have done more upbeat versions: In the '50s, Sinatra had the line "Hang a shining star upon the highest bow" inserted in place of the darker, original line "Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow." Taylor, though, wanted to stay faithful to the Meet Me in St. Louis tone: "I always sort of thought of this song with these lyrics from the movie," he said. "And it resonates more with me this way, with the sort of sadder, more melancholy lyrics. I like it better."
• 23 Nov 07
  

  Rebecca Nash

  Singing song made famous by Judy Garland in the movie "Meet Me In St Louis"

  Judy Garland James Taylor Christmas

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  Jim Reverend on 2007-12-11
  From 2001, hear James Taylor's beautiful rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Chistmas" and read commentary on why he choose to stick with the original lyrics instead of Sinatra's "jollyed up" version.
  

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