Sunday, December 23, 2012

Star of Bethlehem: Issa's Sunday Service, #149


Star of Bethlehem by Neil Young on Grooveshark 
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This is my very favorite Christmas song of all, on my favorite of all Neil Young albums (grossly maligned and neglected, though it is), with which I want to wish you all a great holiday season and a fine, creative new year.

And, because I can't resist, here is my second favorite Christmas song of all :

Not too shabby for a lapsed agnostic, eh?







at the hermit's hut, too--
an upturned face awaits
the stars
 Issa
 translated by David G. Lanoue 




best,
Don 

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5 comments:

  1. Charles GramlichDecember 23, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    I do like that. Don't know why it doesn't come to mind when I think of Christmas songs.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 23, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    I love that song! and this particular Issa, as well. Thanks be, for Issa's Untidy Hut. Merry Yuletide, love, and peace, Don, from Donna

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  3. Issa's Untidy HutDecember 24, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Charles, not traditional but spot-on! Glad you liked it.

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  4. Issa's Untidy HutDecember 24, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Donna:

    So glad you liked the Issa, as well as the Neil Young. It's amazing how many solid unknown tunes he's written besides the famous ones.

    Don

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  5. UnknownDecember 24, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    Dear Don, Something about that light shining down the hall... everyone's got a different name for it....
    Merry Christmas... Merrill
    My Dad was about as agnostic as you can get. Taught me a lot!

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