It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas/Bing Crosby Video
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" is a classic Christmas song written in 1951 by Meredith Willson. The song was originally titled "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas". The song has been recorded by many artists, but was a hit by Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra on September 10, 1951 and released on RCA Victor as 47-4314 (45 rpm) and 20-4314 (78 rpm). Bing Crosby recorded a version on October 1, 1951 which was also widely played.
A popular but unproven belief in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia holds that Willson wrote the song while staying in Yarmouth's Grand Hotel.[1] The song makes reference to a "tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well..."; the park being Frost Park, directly across the road from the Grand Hotel which still operates in Yarmouth. However Grand Hotel was a popular name used by many hotels in numerous towns and cities.
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" was later incorporated into the pre-Broadway version of the score of Willson's 1963 musical Here's Love and can be heard on that show's original cast recording, where it is sung in counterpoint to a new melody and lyric, "Pinecones and Holly Berries."
In 1986, Johnny Mathis recorded "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" for his album Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis; this version gained popularity after its inclusion in the 1992 film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Gradually, Mathis' recording began to receive wide radio airplay, and for the past several years this version has been a Top 10 Christmas hit.
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" is featured in the DVD version of Very Merry Christmas Songs which is part of the Disney Sing Along Songs franchise.
In 2008, the song was used for Asda Christmas adverts.
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CookieJar1957: Hi Sweets, I'm so glad you are enjoying these. Cookie
manuelarieck: This is one of the songs that simply belongs to Christmas!!! Great video, Rey. a 5***** playlisted favorite! Manuela
CookieJar1957: Hi Manuela - Thank you again for the stars and for playlisting. I'm happy you enjoyed it. Rey
miraalexmom: OMG LOVED this! Thank you so much! Have a wonderful Christmas!
CookieJar1957: Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment. I'm happy you enjoyed this one. Rey
bz2626: What a fantastic video. It made my heart skip, and just feel so much wonder. I can't wait for christmas
CookieJar1957: Thank you. I'm so happy you enjoyed this effort.
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Marievil68: Another gem for my playlist....loved it...!! Thanks as ever Rey...! 5*****
CookieJar1957: Hi Marika - Thank you. I'm so glad you enjoyed this one. Thank you for adding it to your playlist. Rey
ladychristel: i <3 this song thank you Rey!!!!
lillucyfelix: Can't have Christmas without listening to this old time favorite. Beautifully done video! Thank you.
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Ghero2778: have a very Merry Christmas
CookieJar1957: Thank you. You have a Merry Christmas too.
wyliesnyder: Amazing job on this one Rey. You picked just the right pictures....of course! Faved and featured.
CookieJar1957: Hi Judy - Thank you so much for your lovely comment on this one. And thanks for featuring it. I really appreciate that. Rey
TheEverChance: i love all the pictures you put it just fits perfectly with all the lyrics Thanks for posting!
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sk8bamsk8: Thanks for the upload and Merry Christmas!
CookieJar1957: Thank you and Merry Christmas to you too.
Author: CookieJar1957; Uploaded: Nov 9, 2009; Duration: 2:49; Views: 10133
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