Christmas
Music
Music
This holiday song says “I am a poor boy too…I have no gift to bring…shall I play for you”
What is The Little Drummer Boy?
2 memorable bits from this 1983 classic: the leg lamp & “You’ll shoot your eye out!”
What is “A Christmas Story”?
This year Kelly Clarkson hosted “Christmas in Rockefeller Center”, a musical celebration leading up to this event
What is the tree-lighting?
This musical wraps up with “A New Deal for Christmas”, featuring FDR, Daddy Warbucks & the gang
What is “Annie”?
This “Womanizer” singer often referred to as the “Princess of Pop” was born on December 2, 1981
Who is Britney Spears?
In 2011 this teen idol sang about kissing his “shawty” under the mistletoe
Who is Justin Bieber?
Alastair Sim is among those who have played this Dickensian character but unlike Michael Caine, did so without muppets
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
A very 1999 special saw Rosie O’Donnell enjoying this Bass/Fatone/Kirkpatrick/Chasez/some-other-guy boy band
What is NSYNC?
This 1996 musical whose first act takes place entirely on Christmas Eve and whose second act ends on the day exactly 1 year later is loosely based on an 1896 opera
What is “RENT”?
On December 5, 1933 FDR announced the repeal of this; cheers!
What is Prohibition?
Please tip this band featuring singer Patty Donahue; in 1981 they served up “Christmas Wrapping”
Who are The Waitresses?
This misanthropic character has been portrayed or voiced by actors including Walter Matthau, Jim Carrey & Benedict Cumberbatch
Who is the Grinch?
17-year-old Liza Minelli performed in the 1963 “Christmas Show” of this woman
Who is Judy Garland?
This 2005 musical based on the 2000 film of the same name is set during the miners’ strike of ’84-’85 and features music by Elton John, including the song “Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher” mocking the Prime Minister
What is “Billy Elliot”?
The Beatles’ John Lennon was killed on December 8, 1980 in this city
What is New York City?
A police report would later reveal this title relative “had hoof prints on her forehead & incriminating Claus marks on her back”
Who is Grandma?
This “Mean Girls” star has recently made a comeback starring in Netflix original romantic comedies including two Christmas movies in 2022 & 2024
Who is Lindsay Lohan?
Pop singer Chappell Roan covered Wham!’s “Last Christmas” with this “Short ’n Sweet” artist in her 2024 Christmas special
Who is Sabrina Carpenter?
Based on the 1954 film, a musical called this composer’s “White Christmas” livened up the holidays in 2008 & 2009
Who is Irving Berlin?
Destroying more than 35,000 volumes, a fire devastated this location in Washington, D.C. on December 24, 1851
What is the Library of Congress?
This hip hop group’s popular Christmas song begins with the lyrics “It was December 24th on Hollis Ave after dark when I seen a man chilling with his dog in the park”
What is Run-DMC?
This 1984 comedy-horror film written by Chris Columbus draws on legends of folkloric mischievous creatures that cause malfunctions in the British Royal Air Force going back to World War II
What is “Gremlins”?
Aired annually in the SNL Christmas special, a 1998 sketch features these two actresses as hosts of radio show “The Delicious Dish” where Alec Baldwin as chef Pete Schweddy discusses his ”Schweddy Balls”
Who are Ana Gasteyer & Molly Shannon?
The popular Christmas song “We Need a Little Christmas” originates from the musical “Mame”, first performed by this prolific screen and stage actress who died in 2022
Who is Angela Lansbury?
Held on spying charges by this nation, the crew of the USS Pueblo returned to the U.S. for Christmas 1968
What is North Korea?