Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby please come home)

[unclebully7913]

Reminds me of Gremlins every time

[bibeaultj]

its the kind of song that i can listen to anytime of the year , a true classic

[TheCashmere]

LOVE this song! I miss Christmas already!

So maybe check out our Christmas song! /watch?v=TH87QavP1_4

[MrMiguelninja]

I've talked to her... she's a truly sweet and genuine woman.

[philcurt52]

the best christmas song ever

[chevyvictor]

22 Biebers

[32lakester1]

THERE IS ONLY ONE DARLENE LOVE!!!!!

[ericcantona99]

Best Christmas song by an absolute mile.

[strictlynorton]

You could easily run out of adjectives to describe the total majesty of Darlene vocals versus Phil's mad Wall of Sound. Pure pop brilliance. Period !!!

[TomthatiscalledTom]

22 people will either wind shot through the head in a pink Caddy or hanging frozen to death in a meat truck

[charandizzie]

I herd this song on the boat that rocked and automatically fell in love with it ! Been wanting to find it for ages and finally have :)

[niinihoki]

i found this song at last christmas and i'm sure i will listen this every christmas because this is absolutely the best christmas i've ever heard.

[ChuChu353]

There is but one "Christmas Baby Please Come Home" and Darlene Love is it's performer

[l4yl4m4y]

all time fave christmas song....whatta voice

[desert3347]

Sitting here, listening to Ms Love Sing this "Masterpiece".

I bought this "45" Record in 1963. What Memories I Have.

God clearly Tock More Time when He Created "Ms Love",

Gave Her More & Me Less! 

[Canaboy12]

what year?

[1985MANAmericana]

@Canaboy12 1963

[MartaHurts]

il nostro amato Theo ha degli ottimi gusti!!! mi fa scoprire sempre delle cose nuove!!! è fantastico lo adoro!!! e adoro anche questa canzone!!!

[luiskt1]

Carlos zarazua!!

[Englandan82]

The Grinch clearly came on here 22 times.

[BoddyChaw]

Yep

[benjamin80ify]

danny glovers wife on lethal weapon. would have been cool if she sang on the movie !

[CmoreBuhts]

good fellas's.

[SoZKillA]

its over :( merry christmas, til next year ! 

[MsGochaaa]

Theo Theo Theo Theo !!!!

[DeeperInside1]

Theo Hutchcraft brought me here. Thank you Theo, this song is awesome!

[TheGreatEye]

Gremlins brought me here!

[SoZKillA]

Merry Christmassss!!!!!

[SuperDRanged]

A Christmas classic that will live forever !

[wesdan126]

Merry Christmas soldier....I'm waiting for you.

[KickazzRedhead]

BEST CHRISTMAS SONG EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mikejones1003]

22 people do not have a soul. This is one of the best

[johnomcdonnell]

Gremlins brought me here !

[jbcamprocklover]

Thumps up if Theo brought you here. <3

[collylee1130]

Theo Hutchcraft take me here...I love his taste.

[wb4ever1]

The best Christmas song of them all....Period.

[lmfaolyrics1]

i luv this song n i like the mc version 2;) merry xmasss

[thewiz4]

Like if Ben Savage sent you here haha

[elizavetamalakhova]

Wonderful!))))***

[suziQ27]

she's just so great.

don't know whether to cry ... or watch Lethal Weapon again.

merry Christmas, everybody ~

[gunplaywriter]

Best Christmas song ever. She was on the Ron & Fez show Friday. Might be on replays this weekend.

[niinihoki]

i fell in love in this song.... i really like this

[bigmac1347]

Brilliant tune still sounds as good as it did back in 1963

[lumpyloks]

Jimmy!!!

[SS421982]

The Christmas album was a huge endeavor. Phil had the singers and musicians in the stuido at Gold Star, for 16 hours a day the entire month of July 1963. The album originally tanked, as it was released the same day that JFK was assassinated (Nov 22, 1963). Sonny and Cher are among the backup singers on the "A Christmas Gift For You From Philles Records" album.

[JAYGONE1]

Goodfellas :)x

[cockneysontour]

At least they use this in the UK as a trailer for Xmas programmes, but no one puts this in their best Xmas record lists. Bloody crazy, it's making me shiver again just listening to it. THE BEST XMAS SONG EVER!! Thumbs up if you agree......

[rubytracey01]

i've only ever heard this on gremlins, this is so under-rated!

[ChuChu353]

It's just not Christmas until I here the Darlene Love original on the radio :-D

[iShOcKxD]

Tomorow

[Dociousexbiallyistic]

22 people don't want to come home for Christmas :(

[0warrenwrestless0]

the best Christmas song ever ..

[luvtotruck]

It's in my mother's name. I don't give a fuck whose name it is in! Take it off. What did I tell you? Don't buy nothin.

[alvadrive42]

@luvtotruck

Haha

[luvtotruck]

Love this song in Goodfellas when Tommy comes back to whack Billy. Sorry Henry I Didn't mean to get blood all over the floor!

[marcelinamarie]

@luvtotruck Now go get your shine box!

[monkeysoulpoet]

@luvtotruck It's in there, but it's actually "Atlantis" by Donovan when they whack Billy.

[crystallady53]

Love..love..love this song

[TheHitDetector]

This is a beautiful powerful Christmas song....and that sax....that's really something. This has all the beautiful ingredients of a really special Christmas song. This artist has such a beautiful professional voice which makes this Christmas song so special. Superb

[mattjackleroy]

Say what you will about Phil Spector, the guy certainly knew how to make records. Been listening to his productions for over 40 years...they never get stale or dated.

[jwb1949]

The best Christmas song ever, and , really one of the best rock songs of all time....

[JiveTalkinTool]

...totally blows both Mariah's & Bono's version out of the fucking water! Thanks to Phil's 'wall-of-sound' and Darlene's superior natural voice!

[4st0r]

I don´t know how could anyone get sick of this, i love it !!

[Kingrizla2000]

Just one of the greatest recordings of all time - not just for Christmas by any means

[rudge1982]

I apologize.

[Idattani]

Don't buy anything. Don't get anything. What's the matter with you?

[Bobster110551]

One of the best upbeat Christmas tunes ever! But here in the Chicago area it is completely overplayed on the radio. They start right after Halloween and by this time most people are totally sick of the music. I boycott those friggin' idiots. So it sounds so upbeat and great to me!

[lisa14811]

i love this song

[HotClubDeParis]

It's weird how this isn't ever on compilation albums (copyright reasons?) or played on the radio, at least in the UK anyway.

[TVSpectre]

best ever christmas song. specttttoooooor!!

[snoopatomicdog]

"I can't believe this. Are you stupid? Excuse me. Take it off. Take it off! Didn't I tell you not to get anything big or attract attention? One guy gets a Caddy and one gets a $20,000 mink!"

[kevd2918]

come on radio 2 and smooth... lets play this a damm site more....

[Fuckface9]

Tricia Murtaugh!!!

[dailyorbiter]

What jackass/idiot would go out of their way to dislike this beautiful classic? thumbs down to the haters... and Merry Christmas.

[MasTriste]

22 people are fucking music idiots.

[Sillysore]

my faorite lien she does it wonderful

Their Sining Deck the Halls!

0:46

[dailyorbiter]

Gorgeous holiday song. Fantastic production. Beautiful voices. That piano run at the end is magic.

You can just feel the heartbreak.

[simbo1996]

Gremlins!!! God, I wish it was snowing... Oh, and GREMLINS!!!

[stefmagura]

Do I ever Get tired of this song? Not really. This is the best, even if I grew up with the Mariah Carey version which is great but not on this level.

[cacioppox2]

One of the best Christmas songs EVER!

[pimpdogpatrick]

i love this song very nice

[clarkster51]

this has gotta be one of the best christmas songs ever the voice is so raw and brilliant luv it luv it why have i never heard it before ??!!

[1863year]

Love this song.....I will never figure out why it did not go to Number one. Phil Spector genius, Darlenes magnificent voice, wall of sound, it don't get better than this...........thank you thank you thank you 

[kljmac93]

I came here after watching Goodfellas (for the millionth time, may I add)...

[jackandtom94]

Where are Riggs and Murtaugh?!

[MISSTERRI183]

ONE OF THE BEST CHRISTMAS SONGS AROUND.NEXT WEEK SHE'LL BE ON LETTERMAN.

[korkulus]

everyone came here because of gremlins? -.-

i came here from "Christmas with the Kranks"!

[GleefulUnited]

@korkulus Haha, I knew this song from Gremlins, but I was remembered by this song few days ago when 'Christmas with the Kranks' was on LOL

[korkulus]

@GleefulUnited

good to hear :D

[oceanfrontFL86]

@korkulus me too!!! loved this song from the movie when Blair comes home! just watched it today as I decorated the house!

[korkulus]

@oceanfrontFL86

same here :)

[MsLjmj23]

Gremlins!

[viken51]

I heard on the Underground Garage on XM Radio last night that the song was originally written for Ronnie Specter to sing, but she couldn't give it the passion that it needed. So Ms. Love was offered the song, instead. Great decision! (Mariah Carey does a decent cover.)

[rockNrawrrr]

this and fairytale of new york are by far the best christamas songs

[zimmyb123]

YEEEEEAAAHH GREMLINS!!!!!

[darrenmother]

I always thought this was Ronnie Spector. Wow! Learn somethin new everyday.

[amysis25]

@darrenmother : ME TOO!!! sounds just like the ronnettes

[yhgs07]

@amysis25 The background singers are the Ronnettes. They recorded "Sleigh Ride" on the same album.

[MACJO63]

@yhgs07 Cher is also singing background, along with Fanita James..

[CasimusxPrime]

Gremlins brought me here.

[TheArabchaser]

I listened to this todauy and thought about my father (who passed away in July).

[itsmegirl92]

love this song :)

[TahoeSouthShore]

lol i feel like uploading christmas tune =)......why wouldnt yo uthe y make me feel young and happy al lyear round and im ok with that :)

[DaBlazesUSay]

AWESOME! This needs FAR more radio airplay than it is getting (at least in my part of the USA).

[faithfulfake]

@DaBlazesUSay the station i listen to keeps playing it all the time :) now its my fav chirstmas song :))

[KRxN11]

One of the greatest voices of the 20th/21st century, in the pantheon with Ronnie, Aretha, Patti, Gladys, Whitney, Minnie, Maxayn, Shirley Ceasar, Chakha. Music was music-when you had to be able to sing, without artificial electronic enhancement. Long live Darlene Love!!!krxn11

[grandmafrank1983]

Goodfellas brought me here

[GleefulUnited]

I always have to think 'Gremlins' when hearing this song.....love that movie!

[CherryBlossomBlyue]

love this song, they don't make them like this anymore

[Sdrawkab]

is it just me or are christmas albums just not what they used to be?

[DoAction]

Wow, I had no idea this was a Phil Spector song.

[greenapple0608]

Found it!

[StayPuft90]

Gremlins :)

[ohhemilyvictoria]

I love both hers and Michael Buble's version. :)

[TahoeSouthShore]

@ohhemilyvictoria THEN Y U COMMENTING???

[ohhemilyvictoria]

@TahoeSouthShore Um.... because I can. There's no law that says I can't comment on how I feel about other singers' versions. I like them both, so what? No need to be rude.

[ecc012]

So much better than that shite buble is trying to palm off

[C0PPA1]

One of the best xmas songs ever

[ulianora]

Baby please come back...Nobody ought to be alone on Christmas...

[NelsonStJames]

@ulianora In theory, but take it from one with experience. It happens, and it's never much fun.

[geostrelpianist]

giving Claire the police escort home for Xmas amidst light SNOW --on the Kranks---does it for me----one of the greatest lyrical--music- based moments in history--BRAVO!----from geostrelpianist--(CANADA)

[AMinecraftProject]

@TheMadhatters2 Christmas with the Kranks

[keemo75]

@keemo75 This Gremlins sentence is in the open titles with this song.

[spurs1steve]

Best Christmas song. Gremlins is a brilliant film!

[TheRealJamDawg]

@spurs1steve I believe it was also used in GoodFellas

[TheAltair4]

Awesome song! I was first introduced to it as a kid in the movie Gremlins.

[clix411]

@TheAltair4 Amen, same here, infact that is what I typed in to find this :)

[0warrenwrestless0]

once more,just like last year my fave. Christmas song .. to all of those who will be alone this year happy drunken xmas..

[stags2002]

Best Christmas song ever, been waiting 11 months to play this again :-)

[burdlow]

Totally fab and underrated Xmas song - we hear shit like Wham!, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Mariah Scarey et all every fuckin year but I never hear this!

[TheREAL5m0k3y]

This reminds of last year when I split up with the love of my life, on christmas day. I want to enjoy christmas but I can't, too many bad memories. Baby please come home.

[MsMurphster]

@TheREAL5m0k3y me and the guy im in love with broke up a couple of months ago then he went to australia to travel, i miss him and christmas this year wont be the same for me either :( hope things get better x

[TheREAL5m0k3y]

@MsMurphster Sorry to hear that. It's the hardest time of the year to be without the only person you want to spend it with. I'm lucky in that I have the most loving little dog to keep me company and lots of persuits to keep me occupied. Hope you manage to have a good christmas, self indulgence is key!

[PtrOBrn]

20 people think it should have been called holidays ( baby please stay at home)

[MrMonkayy13]

gremlins brought me here

[tiztiz12]

@MrMonkayy13 same!!

[ConJa21]

Great song. But she wasn't 16 years old.

[peacefrog1916]

She was only 16 when she recorded this. What a voice. Needless to say superb Spector production.

[mrob75]

@peacefrog1916 No, Darlene was about 25 years old when she recorded with Phil Spector on the classic Phil Spector Christmas album.

[roachy333]

This destroys Mariah's...sorry, but I can't help being so opinionated!

personally I love the 'stereo' version.

Sing it Darlene...incredible production.

[Trae332]

I love both versions Mariah and Darlene but I'll always feel Christmas isn't complete unless I hear Mariah's with credit to the original if course, I just don't see the point in putting down either artist for their different interpretations for a song that everyone loves.

[SamanthaAmazing1]

Idk why but I Love this song lol.

[Celluloidkid]

....Also used during the main titles for the film "Gremlins" (1984)!!! :LO)

...Love this song! Always reminds me of my 1st love! :LO)

[valdrec]

@Celluloidkid Gremlins remind you of your first love?

Or your first love reminds you of Gremlins? XD

[TheOsk1e]

Gremlins

[Domoljubac]

Gremlins :-))))))

[helenlovespaul]

always reminds me of Gremlins

[peacefrog1916]

This and Fairytale of New York are the only Christmas songs worth listening to.

[xXOneHotLennonXx]

@peacefrog1916 War Is Over by John Lennon too :')

[CptQuestionMark]

@peacefrog1916 BLASPHEMY!

[Bawbster1]

@peacefrog1916 "you scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot"

☃

[AllthatJazz62]

@peacefrog1916 I beg to differ, there are plenty of great Christmas Songs. Surly you like more than just two, but it is agreed that those are great ones.;)

[victoriawhite23]

Too true.

[edcellwarrior]

@peacefrog1916 "Step into christmas" by elton john

[guochocinco]

@peacefrog1916 ummmmm Christmas Wrapping

[Birdie284]

I love this version, U2 version, and the Joey Ramone version.. so sick!

[swilliams9213]

They do play them on K-EARTH 101 Los Angeles

[feelingbuble]

It's amazing how so many people think this is a "Mariah Carey" or "Justin Bieber" song. Give credit where credit is due. I guess they figure the younger fans won't know the difference.



[tthomaselli2]

20 people havn't seen 'Gremlins'.

[MrAlsfan5]

Grew up in the sixties and we all loved Darlene Love.

[JonMatt62]

This song is nothing short of a masterpiece. The songwriting, the wall of sound production, and a 16 year old Darlene Love just soaring over it all with an emotional performance well past her years. I get the same feeling from this song as I do watching It's a Wonderful Life every year; I revel in it's heartbreaking beauty....and that's Leon Russell on the grand piano.

[STBRetired1]

@JonMatt62 That intro is just amazing. It starts off with a slow, dark and majestic sound and then blasts into a high energy, happy sound. "Masterpiece" is a wonderful term for it.

[mybigfatpolishlife]

i think Phil spector's production is overpowering and covering up the singers voice. It seems like she has to scream to be heard over the arrangement

[STBRetired1]

@mybigfatpolishlife Until the Phil Spector time, most bands only had a handful of musicians. Then, Phil got the idea of putting an orchestra behind a pop singer. Thus, the Spector "Wall of Sound" phenomenon. It took pop singers up into the operatic arena and the people loved it. Check out Timi Yuro for one of his early successes. It took a stronger singer to work with an orchestra but little Timi could blow your socks off with the power of her voice.

[barnj30]

@mybigfatpolishlife : Fair point but Spector's Wall of Sound emphasized the heavy layering of multiple instruments. The Ronnette's originally started recording this but Spector felt they weren't giving it the emotion it needed. Darlene is nearly perfect on this.

[mc1ate1mad1cow]

Not to mention Mariah's phrasing is more pleasant to the ears and the musical themes she sets up are far more engaging than Love's ordinary (albeit technically sound) performance. Have a good day.

[STBRetired1]

@mc1ate1mad1cow Are you sure you haven't confused the two ladies? Every deficiency you mention about DL I have found in MC. I always thought that Mariah was a one-trick pony who relied on her ability to hit a high note and was only mediocre with the rest of her singing. Whereas the DL version is the one that evokes an emotion in most people. But, that's what is fun about music - everyone has a different opinion and taste. Enjoy whichever version does it best for you.

[RogueKnight12866]

@STBRetired1 The only reason I think people like mc1ate1mad1cow keep defending Mariah is that they don't actually care about the style of music. It all comes down to the fact that the music moguls are relying on Miss Carey's sex appeal on a Christmas album cover to sell their product, regardless how she actually sounds. Sorry, that doesn't fly with me. Looking attractive and trying to look sexified too me does not a great music cover artist make. Her cover of this song should be banned forever.

[gsdsteve]

@mc1ate1mad1cow WTF! Are U nuts?

[grombasher]

Did anyone see Gremlins(1984)? This song was playing with the beginning credits.

[PlayForMeASymphony]

What memories are associated with this great classic...Thx for posting

[r8drsfucktherest]

Every time I hear this song, I think of the gremlins movie...lol...good times

[TomthatiscalledTom]

When they found Justin Bieber in the meat truck, he was frozen so stiff it took two days to thaw him out for the autopsy