it's that time of year / whentheworldfallsinlove ev'ry song you hear / seems to say

[themeletor]

so, some may remember from last year the CHRISTMAS ICON REQUEST THINGEE!

I do. it was fun. i'mma do it again, k.

so here's the deal:

open to: everyone. don't even have to be on my flist. but, you know, it'd be nice if I knew you from somewhere or another.
starting: now! asap! let's get this show on the road!
ending: I'll probably stop taking requests a few days before Christmas. that way I can get all the icons out before the Big Day.
here's what you do:
reply here. give me a character, person, critter, image, idea, WHATNOT (if I don't think I can do it with what you've given me I'll tell you); and a Christmas carol/Christmassy song. you don't have to actually -give- me the song, just the title, but I'd be HAPPY to be given mp3s... my Christmas music is so not much now that I'm away from house, WI and also not in the BA Christmas Concert. it's sad. (songs I really really miss are listed at the bottom of the post)
here's what I do:
make the icon. post it... somewhere; find you and direct you to it. it is then yours. you are not obliged to share it.

ON THAT NOTE, LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT THE ICON PERSONALIZED (your name, nickname, or username on it) OR NOT. or if there's other, non-Christmas-song-text you want, instead of (or in addition to) the Christmas song text. I'll probably say ok, especially if I like you, but I reserve the right to say no, nope, nuh-uh, and/or no fucking way.

please request; it was a blast; I'd like to do it again

examples from last year are here. they belong to jenlan, captain_molly, drbillbongo, kingsleygirl, silverjet747, daughtermestizo, and elizile. therefore look but don't touch.

ASK AWAY! and fandom, any person, any thingee, whatever. let's do it!

<3s,
Mel


**songs I really wish I had: Christmas Waltz, Christians Be Joyful (Bach Christmas chorale dealie -- I miss it SO HARD), Adeste Fideles, excerpts from Handel's Messiah, Hard Candy Christmas, Tender Tennesee Christmas, Need A Little Christmas, Silver Bells, White Christmas with the whole intro, You're a Mean One Mister Grinch, I Don't Remember Christmas, 'Twas The Night Before Christmas, Carol of the Bells, Noel Nouvelet, Jesu Bambino, Patapan, ANYTHING ELSE WE'VE DONE AT BROOKFIELD ACADEMY CONCERTS (like I'm thinking I would kill for even junk off the CDs). omg please... it is sad how much I really want to hear this stuff. I MISS IT! --also Manheim Steamroller I would snog you for.**

Comments

[shrieking-ell.livejournal.com]

White Christmas has an intro?

Ok - I totally want Jingle Bells with Batman - cause - Jingle Bells, Batman Smells....

ok maybe not...

Blue Christmas. Ducard.

ok i'm a freak. Maybe i shouldn't be allowed to pick stuff like this.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

it does.
"the sun is shining, the grass is green / the orange and palm trees sway / there's never been such a day in Beverly Hills, LA / but it's December the twenty-fourth / and I am longing to be up north"

and, I can do that for ya. .::plunks it on the list::. yay! first request!

[cibeles.livejournal.com]

The First Noël (http://s50.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1BDEO1X1Z2O4L06OYH2EFIYQB2). Do you want Adeste Fideles in the Latin or would the English suffice? Cos for the Latin I have to go digging... I can get it to you by Mondayish if you'd really like it.

Hmmm... the Joker. Preferably TAS or Gotham Knights Joker, but any will do. >:D

[cibeles.livejournal.com]

Well, fucking Hell, I reread your post and realised you were going to put the text on and it wasn't about just exchanging icons & music. I feel like an IDIOT right now. Ummmm... I don't know what sort of Christmas lyrics I want on it. But I like Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and Carol of the Bells, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, and The Holly and The Ivy all quite a lot. You pick. *headdesk*

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

YAY THANK YOU! if I nag some family person into ripping out Christmas performance CD, I'll have it in Latin and that'll be cool. English would be much awesome.

and. shall do, keeping your other comment in mind *g*

[captain-molly.livejournal.com]

I have "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby. I think it's the whole thine. I have some Silver Bells. . . I think. I'll look when I get home. Also. Icon. I will be requesting because you're fabulous.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

what I'm specifically looking for is a version with the lines I posted to shrieking_ell's comment earlier. not to be bitchy -- it's that I have the Crosby version everybody's got (it's one of my FEW) but the version with those lines is the one I've performed a bajillion times and GODS I MISS IT.

yes. I will remind you to get your scrawny butt back here and request. because you had me making a pretty icon last year, with which I am still happy. and last time you said you'd stop back here later? you didn't. *fake scowl*

[ima-pseudonym.livejournal.com]

I have absolutely no ideas for an icon. So I guess if you get something in mind.. or feel like poking me until I just think up something, that's fine.

But I do come bearing a butt-load of songs. ^_^

Twelve Days of Christmas (weapons) -has fantastic harmony, I think-
http://s46.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=05I8WLB55YXKH28MUJ57EATZ2I

Christmas at Ground Zero -Weird Al-
http://s60.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2FORRVHP0AQPK2V4U8MBRS3A1Z

You Ain't Getting Shit for Christmas -Funnier than it sounds-
http://s60.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0IFZSWNXPMXE92D3AN693Z0NHN

Santa Went Crazy -My favorite Weird Al Christmas spoof-
http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0BMZ3DN1PCG3V0Y4F64515R9TE

Twelve Days of Christmas (liquor) -...Well this just plain amuses me-
http://s46.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=11HWMGED4GL1705VP8GAFIEAFS

Um.. I think they're all 'fairly' safe. And I'm sure you've heard/have them all, but they're still funny. ^_^

And in case you were looking for a legitimate Christmas song.. here's the URL to the Barenaked Ladies/Sarah McLachlan's God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings.. It's pretty good.

http://media.nettwerk.com/mp3/singles/BarLa.GodReYe.Fu.mp3

*laughs Grinch-ishly for taking up so much comment space*

[order_of_chaos]

Have I said I love you? 'cause I do.

Um.

Norrington, Snoopy's Christmas.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

Snoopy's Christmas... is that the Red Baron one? *dork*

p.s. love you too. your "drabble" request is giving me much research fun.

[drbillbongo.livejournal.com]

Since I already have a spiffy christmas icon which I love and adore (and have been using since I posted my christmas wishlist!), I don't need another, but I wanted to ask if you still have the original picture of the Jared Leto icon you made! It's GORGEOUS!!!

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

here you go (http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/1599/jared401sz.jpg)

and, hee! glad you're still happy with it. if you change your mind and decide you want another, you can come right back here!

[johanirae.livejournal.com]

... Ducard with er... silent night?

*hopeful*

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

okedoke!

[volvagia-one.livejournal.com]

Saw your post on the wayne_crane comm...
if you wouldn't mind, one of Dr Gregory House probably to either Hark the Herald Angels Sing or You're a Mean One Mr Grinch.
I'd love you forever and I'll try to find my Christmas CDs so I can rip some songs for ya xx

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

you got it! .::pens down::. bwahah, Grinch would be too perfect. mmmmmhughlaurie.

also, YAY! MUSIX! *heart*

Icon

[sarkywoman.livejournal.com]

Wow, you have a lot to do, but....
I was thinking Crane and Batman ('cos I'm so original and all) with the carol 'Santa Clause is coming to town' but with Batman instead of Santa in the words, because there's no way Crane is gonna get coal in his stocking when Batman's around. (That sounds a lot dirtier than I intended, sorry! Well, I'm not, but you know...)

Re: Icon

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

oh no, I don't have very much at all. I'm excited!

okedoke, I shall do that for ya!

[i-puddleglum.livejournal.com]

Can I have one that has something from Handel's Messiah in it?

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

certainly! any favorite of yours?

[nyarinquentas.livejournal.com]

Hello, I saw your post in wayne_crane, and came with an offering and a request.

Silver Bells sung by Bing Crosby: http://s63.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=32A6XBWDA3OYA0FCXBP9ZF2KT6

Adeste Fideles, again by Bing Crosby (Latin and English mix): http://s63.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0J7T9ASEP35V11AAWIWXA5V73X

If you'll wait the 5 or so hours for my friend to get out of work and for me to be free, then I can try to get you Manheim Steamroller from her.

As to a request, Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow with All I Want for Christmas is You, with the implication that Jonathan wants Bruce, if you would.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

omg you rock a lot.

I can definitely make that icon for you; will let you know when it's finished.

and... MANHEIM STEAMROLLER! *glee* oh, gods, I miss that so much. those albums have always been our family Christmas soundtrack... automatically makes me think Christmas the way nothing else does. I would love you SO INCREDIBLY MUCH.

SO MUCH.

[british-pickle.livejournal.com]

Sparrington: more focus on James in the foreground, with Jack in the background (moving or not, surprise me).

Text: I want a crazy pirate for Christmas, inspired by I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas.

<3

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

hee hee, can do.

[tyrstains.livejournal.com]

I'd like to request something! ...But I'll get around to it when I decide whether I like Crane or Jack Sparrow better! >.>;;

Oh, and when I can upload Christmas music for you. ^^

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

I'll try to remind you to get back here and request, then!

and, YAY, more Christmas music (hopefully)!

[duckgirlie.livejournal.com]

Jack Davenport, and the line from Fairytale of New York "I built my Dreams Around You."

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

I love that song so much.

.::adds you to icon list::.

[the-automatik.livejournal.com]

Me wants an icon! Christmas-y Cillian Murphy goodness, if you please.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

fantabulous! any text preference?

[wormmonabc.livejournal.com]

"I'll Be Home For Christmas" with someone looking out wistfully, and the words (because I miss you) at the bottom.

^^ I've scowered my brain for who this "someone" is, but my brain do be stopped.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

yes ma'am! if "someone" comes to mind, just stop back and let me know. I'll be waiting!

[tumblingxdown.livejournal.com]

Could I please have a House/Wilson icon with lyrics from this song All I Want for Christmas is You. It's the My Chemical Romance version. Thank you! >_

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

you've got it. *g*

I am new to your list....

[lastwordy-mcgee.livejournal.com]

...but would like to thank you very much indeed for the Jack Davenport pics and icons. They are fabulous.

If I can still get on the list, I'd love some JD icons of my very own :) I will "pay" with my favorite ridiculous holiday song, Dominick the Donkey by Lou Monte. If you would ping me with your email address, I will do my best to send you the MP3.

Regarding the JD icons, let them be your choice of pics -- have fun with them. Here are some lyrics that you can use as inspiration, if you like:

"At the turn of the tide, I feel this part of me die. And I'm washed on your shores and barely alive."

"I am weak and I am foolish, and I need your love to see me through the darkness."

"I am full of wonder, I am full of love, and I am falling under your spell."

Thanks in advance -- you are too generous and very talented, so please keep the icons coming!