THE CHRISTMAS SONG - HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

Este enlace trae dos de los más populares villancicos americanos en un mismo corte; ambos se hicieron populares en los años 40, el primero en la voz de Mel Tormé, coautor de la composición, el segundo en la de Judy Garland. Aquí nos los traen dos estupendas cantantes americanas acompañadas por el pianista, compositor y director de orquesta André Previn y por el trompetista Wynton Marsalis,  capaces todos de brillar al máximo nivel en terrenos musicales muy diversos.


THE CHRISTMAS SONG

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos 

Everybody knows a turkey
And some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys
And goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said
Many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas


Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light
From now on,
our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on,
our troubles will be miles away.
Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.
Through the years
We all will be together,
If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.
And have yourself A merry little Christmas now.