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The Best Christmas Music Take a tour with the Chieftain listening to the top Holiday tunes By D Thomas Shaffer Chieftain Staff You’re riding in the car on Christ- mas Eve on the way to Secret Santa with your family and Bing Crosby slowly makes his way from 100.3 FM through the car speakers and soothes all ears with an absolute Christmas classic, “White Christmas.” This Christmas staple doesn’t just soothe your ears, it sets the tone for the entire night by putting you in a Christmas spirit like no other. You get to Secret Santa at your cousins’ house and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (Michael Buble’) graces you on the way in the door. At this point, you’re fi red up to see the boys and open up some presents, as well as devour that Christmas dinner you’ve been waiting for since Thanksgiving. After opening presents, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (Mariah Carey) comes on, and it’s a madhouse. You’re concerned for your own safety, but you’re so fi red up for Christmas you don’t even care. Three of my favorite Christmas MANAGERS Continued from Page 8 James (Jimmy) Keusch Height: 5-9 Weight: 140 Middle School: Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Team: JV Basketball Special Ability: He brings a unique form of water-bottle fi lling, and has deadly 3-point range Goals: Jimmy wants to win now and wants to win often B ROTHE R R I C E H I G H S C HO O L C H I E F TA I N vocals. Another song that you can’t get through Christmas Day without is, without a doubt, “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.” Although the original by Fred Astaire is incredible, Mariah Carey’s rendition just gets you going. Then again, every Christmas song rendi- tion by Mariah Carey is fl awless. Anyway, Mariah comes on the speaker when you’re just beyond fi red up for Santa. Go ahead, tell me Santa isn’t real. I don’t care, because I’m too fi red up. Christmas songs never let us down. It’s impossible to get sick of them. songs are mentioned in this little sce- nario, but I want to go through two more all-timers. One is, “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” by the legend, Dean Martin. Waking up and hearing this on Christmas morning is an incom- parable feeling. You’re sitting around the Christmas tree with your family, opening presents, and there’s nothing in the world that can get in the way of the joy you’re experiencing. On top of that, Dean Martin, who has the voice of Jesus, is letting loose through the speakers and transcending the Christmas spirit that’s already present. Dean Martin, thank you for gracing the world with your golden Joseph (Joey) Farrar Height: 5-7 Weight: 100 Middle School: St. Hugo Team: Freshman Basketball Special Ability: Spe- cializes in hydration techniques, he’s solid with clocks, and an expert motiva- tor Goals: Farrar told the Chieftain, “I want to keep a positive vibe around my squad, and keep everyone focused as we start our four-year journey.” P AGE 6 Brian (B.K.) Kennedy Height: 6-0 Weight: 150 Middle School: Uni- versity Prep Academy Team: Freshman Basketball Special Ability: A really hard worker. If it is even possible, Brian might work too hard. Goals: Brian tries to treat every game as a must-win game, and he wants to go undefeated and show no mercy on any team D E C E M B E R 2017