Frank Sinatra - Christmas Memories Lyrics

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

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

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 . . .

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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.

Thanks, Chill-Out and Mix Vision for sharing. Celebrated this September day at Sinatra Family -- Forum -- "Siriusly Sinatra" -- MY FAVORITE VERSION - YOURS TOO? https://sinatrafamily.com/forum/showthread.php/50225-My-Favorite-Version-%28yours-too-%29/page35

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!

Your comment touched me in my soul. I agree with everything you said. Merry Christmas.

The true spirit of Christmas...

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

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

Every one wishes they could nothings the same these days

Maria Elena don’t we all

I love this song