Saturday, December 17, 2011

THE PUZZLE CORNER: DECEMBER 17, 2011

As we continue our enigma filled countdown to Christmas, today we celebrate with a BRAND NEW quiz!

THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME: CHRISTMAS EDITION
There are many Christmas classics that have been recorded and rerecorded by various performers over the years. Can you name the title of each tune just based upon the snippet of verse below?
NOTE: While you may prefer one version over another, we are only looking for the song titles, not the artists. READY?
01. This is Santa's big scene.
02. Love knows no season.
03. Where the love light gleams.
04. Reindeer really know how to fly.
05. Some homemade pumpkin pie.
06. Marshmallows for roasting.
07. Have a cup of cheer.
08. And we'll do some caroling.
09. Christmas is nigh.
10. Beauty everywhere.

We'll reveal all next weekend. But for now, let's unwrap THE ANSWERS BOX and reveal the results from the Christmas Carol edition of our Famous Firsts quiz from the December 10 Puzzle Corner.

01. Frosty the Snowman was first sung by Gene Autry in a 1950 recording.
02. Judy Garland was the first to sing Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas during the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me In Saint Louis.
03. Here Comes Santa Claus was first sung by its co-writer Gene Autry in 1947, although the radio version is actually of a later recording.
04. The Jingle Bell Rock was first performed by Bobby Helms in 1957.
05. Vaughn Monroe first pleaded Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow in 1946.
06. Believe it or not, there are two possible answers for this one!
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first shined in 1948 when Harry Brannon sang it live on various New York City radio programs, but Gene Autry was the first to actually record the song the following year.
07. Eartha Kitt first purred Santa Baby in 1953, and in my humble opinion does it a lot better than Madonna.
08. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town is actually the oldest song on our list. Eddie Cantor was the first to sing it in a 1934 recording. Gene Autry's recording was one of the first to make the tune really popular, although I personally like the rendition by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
09. Silver Bells was first performed in the 1951 Paramount Picture The Lemon Drop Kid by its star Bob Hope, who continued to perform it on every TV Christmas special he did until his passing.
10. And believe it or not, there are also two possible answers for Sleigh Ride.
The Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Arthur Fiedler performed the first instrumental version of this tune in 1949, although the popular radio version is actually of one of their later performances.
Meanwhile, the Andrews Sisters were the first to sing the lyrics to the song in a 1950 recording, but if it matters, I personally lean towards Rosemary Clooney's arrangement.


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