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.

[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

[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]

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*

[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.

[shrieking-ell.livejournal.com]

which one? doesn't matter. surprise me.

and now to the batcave for the fake greenery...

oh and by the way... <333333333333333

[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*

[cibeles.livejournal.com]

Btw, I have excerpts from Handel's Messiah and have been meaning to upload that anyway so expect it as a sort of Christmas present from me to you. It'll be up... well, before the 25th. We'll leave it at that ;D

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

I don't have to put text on it if you don't want it. but if you do, I've got those on my list for ya now.

and also GAH all this making me remember carols I miss and miss and miss and have performed and that slipped my mind... *whimper* *whimper, whimper*

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

*GLEE*

[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*

[captain-molly.livejournal.com]

*snort* I know, I just didn't have a chance—been uber-busy going crazy, you know? As far as the icon goes. . .give me a bit to find some drool/sex-worthy photo. :)

*uses naked icon to distract*

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

*is successfully distracted* mollysaidwhat?

I know, 's cool. thing's probably off YSI by now, though, so if you still want to catch it some time you'll have to let me know. re: icon, ok, ok, I'll wait... but I will NOT be patient!

*heart*

[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.

[order_of_chaos]

Yep. That's the one.
*grins* Glad you're having 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*

[drbillbongo.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!! *squee*

Oh by the way... I'd have a request... *hides* I'm a huge fan of Julia Stiles, but I haven't found any good icons of her. Would you make me one? I don't really care which movie it is from, but if you don't have any idea, I'd prefer 10 Things I Hate About You because she was so pretty in it. :)

Pretty please?

Oh, and maybe you could make a non-christmasy icon so that I can use it all through the year?

Pretty pretty please?

[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]

okedoke!

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

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

also, YAY! MUSIX! *heart*

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

sure, babe! she *is* lovely, but doesn't have to be all the time. I love it about her. does that make any sense?

anyway, yeah, I'll put it on my list. it might be one of the later ones I make, because it's not Christmas, but I shall do that for you.