Christmas Countdown 2013 Kicks Off ~ With Cyndi Lauper

Thanksgiving's done, Black Friday's over. Tomorrow is Dec 1. Only 25 days before Christmas, during which I'll be doing my annual Christmas countdown here at Leave It to Beaverhausen. 

I love Cyndi's bluesy take on the perennial "Blue Christmas," written by Billy Hayes and J. Johnson as a country song but oft covered  and rearranged. Here is Cyndi, in fine form, singing on Good Morning America.

Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

Blue Christmas - Cyndi Lauper

Sometimes Christmas can be melancholy and not joyous at all. Like this year for me, as I'm missing a very special person in my life. The country Christmas classic, "Blue Christmas," captures the sad feelings the holidays can bring so well. And nobody puts it across the way Cyndi does on this track from her new ep, "Home for the Holidays."

Cyndi's voice is powerful though restrained and it's clear as a church bell. Hark, a new song from Cyndi is always worth heralding! This is no exception and she's really at her best. Splendidly done.

On my Christmas Countdown, then, here's the Youtube link.