Last year I figured out what song I would use for my first December battle. My inspiration came while sitting in the Grand Ole Opry watching their spectacular Christmas show when familiar memories of Daddy singing Christmas Time’s A Comin’ filled my head.
Christmas Time’s A Comin’ was written by Tex Logan and first recorded by Bill Monroe in 1951. The original along with a lot of the covers have that old timey country twang. In my battle I found two artists that don’t incorporate that twang into their versions of this old tune and luckily both are well known, established talents.
Listen to each contender, Riders in the Sky and the Oak Ridge Boys, sing Christmas Time’s A Comin’ to decide who you like the best.
Polls close on Dec. 7th at noon (ET)!
That concludes another edition of Battle of the Bands. I hope you have time to check out the other battles underway. The list of participants is in my side bar beneath the BOTB banner. I’ll announce the winner of today’s showdown next week, same time. Coming up a little later in the morning join me for Monday’s Music Moves Me on Sundays. This is CAAC signing off, have a bandtastic day!
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Fun song! I can almost hear the skirts swishing as dancers do a Christmas Country Swing! Certainly brings out the holiday spirit
My vote goes to the Oak Ridge Boys, please.
I’m not a country fan but I shall give it to the Oak Ridge Boys..I love yodeling plus that 2nd one reminded me of a bugs Bunny cartoon where these 2 hillbillies are trying to get the rabbit. Bugs sings a hoedown ..swingbthat partner dosey doe…too much for me…lol
Riders in the Sky, as the above commenter said, it’s the yodeling which did it.
CAThy! It’s That YOU!! ~
Dang, I’m not even sure how I got to this post, nor how I will get back again. (I should have left a trail of bread crumbs behind me.) I may have to change my mind about this new blog layout you’ve got goin’ on here. Especially since I’m lost and don’t know how I finallly found my way to your BOTB post.
I don’t think I ever heard this song before but – Yee-Haw! – it was pert-goot. Makes me want to break out my empty corn liquor jug and join in, a la Briscoe Darling.
I dug the deep voice in the Oak Ridge Boys version, but the yodeling in The Riders In The Sky rendition was so Roy Rogers-like that I simply must vote for them.
May You Bless & Be Blessed, My Friend!!
~ D-FensDogG
Me too, I always like The Oak Ridge Boys!
Oak Ridge Boys have my vote.
Happy December, Cathy. love and hugs. ♥
Wow! December 1st already! My vote goes to Oak Ridge Boys.
Hard to believe it’s Dec. 1st already!
This song was new to me and I preferred the fuller vocals of the Oak Ridge Boys.
I recall hearing this song in years past. It’s been a while since I’ve heard this. As much as I like the Oaks, I’m going to give my vote to the Riders despite that yodeling at the end.
Lee