Frank Sinatra - Christmas Memories

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[marilynschneider]

The line where he says..."Shining faces of all the children, who now have children of their own", gets me every time. I can see my own girls as toddlers playing Christmas morning. Now one of them has kids in college! Oh the cherished memories of Christmases gone by! 💕😭

[nathanrangel]

Christmas memories..." gets me every time 😢 if u lost someone who's never coming back you'll understand

[jamessomers]

It's 12:20 AM on 12/17/21and listening to this great Christmas song by Frank .Such memories.

[javiercontreras]

Singing carols, stringing popcorn
Making footprints in the snow
Memories, Christmas memories
They're the sweetest ones I know

Cookies baking in the kitchen
Cards and ribbons everywhere
Frosty, Christmas memories
Float like snowflakes in the air

And oh, the joy of waking Christmas mornings
The family round the tree
We had a way of making Christmas morning
As merry as can be


I close my eyes and see shining faces
Of all the children who now have children of their own
Funny, but comes December
And I remember every Christmas I've known

[jetsnation]

Had this song play right as it turned to the 26th. What Better song to end it on and reflect on the memories

[johnz]

Such a touching song from simpler times. Miss them....

[soapoperagirl]

This song reminds me of my youth! Oh if I can only go back to those days!

[sandiegotrojandawg]

In these darkened times we live in today, amidst all the evil and gloom, there is still one very constant fact: JESUS CHRIST is still the Light of the World! This song harkens me back to my own childhood of simplicity and orderliness in society. Basic values were paramount and prevalent everywhere; people showed respect and courtesy towards one another. Christmastime was especially loving, full of warmth between neighbors, hearing the carolers down the road singing, etc. They were all precious memories and although those days will never come back, I thank the Lord--especially at my age--to have a sound mind that still...remembers. Wonderful memories. I'll always cherish this song and Sinatra does it best. MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!

[nrboscia]

I just stumbled across this beautiful ballad that's been around since 1975, and it's funny it's the first I've heard it listening to Pandora Christmas songs. I've been around a long time so to me it is very nostalgic. Yes, reminds me of days gone by. Merry Christmas everybody!

[MarkBlackburnWPG]

So grateful to Siriusly Sinatra satellite radio (now channel 70) for replaying conversations like this one, with Alan (Nice 'n' Easy) Bergman:

CHARLES PIGNONE: Another song you collaborated on was Don Costa's Christmas Memories. Was that another one specifically written for Frank?
ALAN BERGMAN: Yes. They were on the road together when Costa said I have this melody and Frank replied, Could you write it as a Christmas song? And so we did (Marilyn & I).
CHARLES PIGNONE: That will be on the (upcoming) CD – it's a wonderful song!
ALAN BERGMAN: Oh yes.

[Frank -- to the perfect Costa orchestration]

Singing Carols! Stringing popcorn . . . making footprints in the snow
Mem'ries – Christmas mem'ries – they're the sweetest ones I know!

Cookies baking in the kitchen, cards and ribbons ev'rywhere
Frosty, Christmas mem'ries, float like snowflakes in the air . . .

[BRIDGE – old-fashioned mixed vocal chorus]

And oh! The joy of waking Christmas morning! The fam'ly 'round the tree
We had a way of making Christmas mornings as merry as can be . . .

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The trouble with “official” releases – you'd be denied my favorite Christmas painting (this one, posted six years ago). Just look at the details; there's enough time (two minutes) to appreciate them all. That perfect moment in the life of a fire . . . one older sister and two younger girls snug and warm from the cold outside – a glimpse of snow on the panes of the opposing windows. The tree! (Didn't yours look just like that? Ours did!) The strings of popcorn above the fireplace. The blankets, and that warm area rug. I close my eyes and see . . .

FRANK: . . . shiny faces, of all the children, who now have children of their own: Funny, but comes December, I remember, ev'ry Christmas I've known.

Thanks, Chill-Out-And-Mix-Vision for sharing this. Celebrated this day elsewhere [search] " Great Melody, Great Lyric, Great Rendition, Songwriting Workshop, Harmony Central "

[fcontitwo]

✨🎶🎄❄️ ‘Franks New Christmas Hit’ !!! 🎅🏻🎄❄️🙏🏼✝️✨🎶

[erickrubiopana]

It’s horrible see trough the years how the table it goes changing with empty places 😔😭 it doesn’t feel same like before 🥺🥺

[jakeblack]

One of my favorites! Just too short need an extra verse or two

[bernardsheldon]

Down Christmas memory lane....beautiful rendition by Ole Blue Eyes....

[erickrubiopana]

We are a month to reach to December and I’m listening this great song....it has something that make me remind my childhood with my family and I don’t know it’s a feeling that I would like to live again

[KavorkaCurse]

Now that I got a new Christmas baby this song almost makes me cry

[eduardogodoy]

Beautiful, one of my favourite christmas carols, specially sung by Frank Sinatra. Merry christmas everyone, have a wonderful time with your loved ones in this time where we are all brothers.

[pookerville]

I first heard this on Christmas Day 1978!

[romcallis]

Im not into christmas now that im older but this song brings me back

[MarkBlackburnWPG]

Christmas Memories: my favorite Christmas carol written for just for Frank
So grateful to Siriusly Sinatra satellite radio for this “conversation” :
CHARLES PIGNONE: Another song you collaborated on was Don Costa's Christmas Memories. Was that another one specifically written for Frank?
ALAN BERGMAN: Yes. They were on the road together when Costa said I have this melody and Frank replied, Could you write it as a Christmas song? And so we did (Marilyn & I).
CHARLES PIGNONE: That will be on the (upcoming) CD – it's a wonderful song!
ALAN BERGMAN: Oh yes.

[Frank -- to the perfect Costa orchestration]

Singing Carols! Stringing popcorn . . . making footprints in the snow
Mem'ries – Christmas mem'ries – they're the sweetest ones I know!

Cookies baking in the kitchen, cards and ribbons ev'rywhere
Frosty, Christmas mem'ries, float like snowflakes in the air . . .

[BRIDGE – old-fashioned mixed vocal chorus]

And oh! The joy of waking Christmas morning! The fam'ly 'round the tree
We had a way of making Christmas mornings as merry as can be . . .

----

The trouble with “official” releases at YouTube – you'd be denied my favorite Christmas painting (this one, posted four years ago). Just look at the details! There's enough time (two minutes) to appreciate them all: That perfect moment in the life of a fire . . . one older sister and two younger girls snug and warm from the cold outside – a glimpse of snow on the panes of the opposing windows. The tree! (Didn't yours look just like that? Ours did!) The strings of popcorn above the fireplace. The blankets, and that warm area rug. I close my eyes and see . . .

FRANK: . . . shiny faces, of all the children, who now have children of their own: Funny, but comes December, I remember, ev'ry Christmas I've known.