It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You)

Post by **Fabbe** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:08 am

One of my favorite Elvis Christmas’ songs. There’s everything I like about the Elvis singing style: vibrato, gusto and emotion.

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Post by **Ciscoking** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 6:21 pm

I love it,....too...thanks for bringing it up.

Post by **fn2drive** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:57 am

Sorry. This track bores me almost as much as it seems it bored Elvis.

Post by **Fabbe** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:38 am

fn2drive wrote:Sorry. This track bores me almost as much as it seems it bored Elvis.

no need to be sorry

Thanks for sharing your opinion on this track!

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Juan Luis · Post by **Juan Luis** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:34 pm

Good album cut.

Post by **Johnny2523** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:42 pm

Always loved it and the way elvis sings it

Post by **jetblack** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:07 pm

Brings back good memories for me.

The 1979 UK single reached #13.

Andy

Post by **Steve Morse** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:33 pm

Somehow, it sounds forced. It is a song in the Elvis style - and has the Elvis vocal mannerisms - but it doesn't sound natural. Elvis is not relaxed and fails to convince in trying to sound like himself. The overall sound is not great, either.

I like the W. W. of Christmas album and this track adds variety; but, for me, it's just not as good as it should have been !

r&b · Post by **r&b** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:00 pm

A lesser track on the 1971 LP. Elvis does not sing this well IMO. Too much vibrato and forced gusto and emotion, all continuing elements of his 70's voice, but at least it falls short of bombast. The natural singer beautiful singer of the 50's and 60's was gone, the forced unnatural one it seems was now present on every album.

Post by **elvis-fan** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:12 pm

While I do enjoy IWSLCWY... my favorite Christmas track from that '71 recording session is definitely this one...

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It's just too damn short...

Post by **Stevenson** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:20 pm

I like this song. Not a favourite, but nice to listen to.

Here's Sheet Music:

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Post by **jeanno** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:11 pm

Not a bad song; just another Country tune.

Post by **DarrylMac** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:53 pm

I have to say, I've always disliked this one. He sounds, in places, like a pub singer trying to sound like Elvis.

Ahbutitwontahhh, seema like-ah christmas, ohhhhhwithoutyouoooo.....

Just doesn't do it for me, i'm afraid.

Post by **jeanno** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:25 pm

DarrylMac on Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:53 pm wrote:I have to say, I've always disliked this one. He sounds, in places, like a pub singer trying to sound like Elvis.

Ahbutitwontahhh, seema like-ah christmas, ohhhhhwithoutyouoooo.....

Just doesn't do it for me, i'm afraid.

Exactly, hahaaa!

Post by **Ciscoking** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:56 pm

elvis-fan on Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:12 pm wrote:While I do enjoy IWSLCWY... my favorite Christmas track from that '71 recording session is definitely this one...

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It's just too damn short...

Mine, too .thank you for posting...great song...love it.

Post by **Pete Dube** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:52 pm

Nice song, but I'm not too keen on Elvis' voice on this track. Like DarrylMac said, Elvis sounds like an impersonator. It's like he's doing a parodic imitation of himself.

Deleted User 1099 · Post by **Deleted User 1099** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:07 am

Fabbe on Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:08 am wrote:One of my favorite Elvis Christmas’ songs. There’s everything I like about the Elvis singing style: vibrato, gusto and emotion.

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It’s easily one of my favourite Elvis Christmas songs, especially from that album. It’s one of the better vocal deliveries from said album. Elvis was in poor voice that year due to his ill health. He was sick a lot that year. Didn’t he have his tonsils removed, or something?

epf · Post by **epf** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:27 am

r&b on Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:00 pm wrote:A lesser track on the 1971 LP. Elvis does not sing this well IMO. Too much vibrato and forced gusto and emotion, all continuing elements of his 70's voice, but at least it falls short of bombast. The natural singer beautiful singer of the 50's and 60's was gone, the forced unnatural one it seems was now present on every album.

There were still beauties in te seventies, where he doesn’t oversimg. I agree with the opinion that Elvis’ abilities were having a difficult time in the seventies, but it is reachting too far to slam all his recorded masters becaUse of his approach in the seventies, imho.

Post by **Scarre** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 2:11 am

Steve Morse on Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:33 pm wrote:Somehow, it sounds forced. It is a song in the Elvis style - and has the Elvis vocal mannerisms - but it doesn't sound natural. Elvis is not relaxed and fails to convince in trying to sound like himself. The overall sound is not great, either.

I like the W. W. of Christmas album and this track adds variety; but, for me, it's just not as good as it should have been !

Sadly, I have to agree. (not sadly because I agree with you, but because of the facts).
Good post.

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