Navidaddy - December 15: Merry Christmas Baby

It's not Christmas without The Beach Boys, is it? Well, maybe it can be, but not this year! Thankfully, they reference (sorta) kids and children in with the title of their song, Merry Christmas Baby

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Navidaddy - December 14: O Child, O Son

Amy & I picked up this Christmas compilation album last year and really liked it, as it featured a lot of original takes on classic themes. Today's song by Supper Club is called O Child, O Son.

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Navidaddy - December 13: Christmas Children

Today's song is from one of my favorite renditions of A Christmas Carol, the 1970 film Scrooge. Fitting our 'Navidad' theme, it's Christmas Children!

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Navidaddy - December 12: Holly Boy

Would you like to meet the Holly Boy? Betty Cox sings about a 1955 Christmas character that never really took off. (Thank goodness!)

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Navidaddy - December 11: Sleep Baby Mine

This George Winston track was a bonus addition on the 20th anniversary reissue of his December album. I present you the instrumental Sleep Baby Mine.

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Navidaddy - December 10: Sleep, Holy Babe

"Hey kid, go to bed!" Or as Eileen Farrell sings more elegantly, Sleep, Holy Babe.

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Navidaddy - December 9: Christmas Child (Loo, Loo, Loo)

You'll go "Loo Loo" when you are done listening to this song. Hey, it's old and kinda hard to find 25 songs with this theme, so cut me a break! In any case, Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra present Christmas Child (Loo, Loo, Loo).

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Navidaddy - December 8: Mary's Little Boy Child

Grab a little Latin flare while The Four Lads perform Mary's Little Boy Child. As you listen, let me remind you that this group was from Canada.

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Navidaddy - December 7: While The Child Lay Sleeping

Here's a quiet piano instrumental by Wayne Jones called While The Child Lay Sleeping. I found it years ago on a compilation album of "winter songs" put out by Target's Lifescapes collection. This odd album has become somewhat of a favorite of Amy & I because it's fitting background music that helps support the quietness of the season. Of course, as soon as the child wakes up, that quiet is gone!

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Navidaddy - December 6: Kids

This year's theme of 'Navidaddy' features songs that reference babies and children in the titles. It doesn't get more blatant than Kids by Conway Twitty. Plus, there's even noisy children featured in the background of the song audio!

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