It's not OFFICIALLY Christmas until this song, Please Come Home for Christmas, Merry Christmas, Baby, This Christmas, That's What Christmas Means to Me, Christmas Just Ain't Christmas followed up with a slice of Red Velvet Cake and (non alcoholic) eggnog .... #OFFICIALLYChristmas
This is played in every single black home every single year it doesn’t feel like Christmas until it is played 🥰 I’m pretty sure every one will agree okay! 🥰
Y’all make me go back and listen to the temptations miss the temptations “Rest in Peace: Melvin, Paul, Dennis, David, Eddie, Glenn, Richard, Ron, Oli, Elbridge & Damon. So far you guys are one of my favorite youngsters on YT reacting to that good music!
Wow!😱 Those of you whom have never heard this before, are you from abroad or an area that doesn’t have a large population of Black people (or Black Americans?)🙃
Same here. My Dad passed right after Christmas 2000. My memory every year when I hear this is him sitting in the living room playing this over and over. Miss you Pops.
Sorry for your loss. But he left you with exposure to his time. Black music is a birthright of our parents should leave to the next generation. Hear the voices, they will not hear on the radio, online. Enjoy.
❤️❤️❤️🙏 Sending huge hugs your way. Lost my dad too , in 2014, and his birthday is Dec 24th. Sending Christmas blessings your way! I'm sure you're dad is watching over you 😊🙏
OMG! I requested this last week! This was played in my home EVERY Christmas during my childhood, and I keep the tradition going! Best version of Silent Night EVER!!!! Thank you!
This version by the Temptations brings goosebumps and tears every time I hear it. It recalls many joyful Christmases when my kids were growing up. Motown was the bomb.com!!
I don't remember hearing this song until I was grown and is now maybe one of my favorite Christmas songs. Michael Jackson's voice at such a young age was/is unmatched.
@@gertysho4161 Yesss, 🙌🏾 ❤ every now and then I watch The J5 performance on the Ed Sullivan show here on TH-cam. Michael rips that song to pieces. En Vogue does a great rendition in the intro to "Hold On." 👍🏾
@@Renee_nf094e 😋 That’s my favorite Michael Jackson song of all time. I remember watching them on the Ed Sullivan show when I was a little girl. His rendition of that song was so soulful for someone that young!
Christmas Songs by: Stevie Wonder - That What's Christmas means to me Let It Snow - Boyz to Men Luther - Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas The Emotions - What do the lonely do at Christmas Charles Brown - Please come home for Christmas • Merry Christmas Baby James Brown - Santa Claus come straight to the ghetto Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin Temptations - RudolphbThe Red-Nosed Reindeer I can go on and on
One of the best ever and one of my all-time favorites! The Drifters took this classic and turned it into a SOUL classic -- hearing it makes the Christmas season come alive for me every year.
They are not just a good group. They are the Gold Standard for male singing groups. I am surprised you have not heard this song. What did your parents listen to, I am sure their parents exposed them to this song. But glad you found it.
Blackboylost Warren Actually we are both wrong. That was Glenn Leonard. This version was recorded in 1980. You can look it up. However there is a Temptations Christmas Album called Christmas Card recorded in between 1968-70 and was released in 1970. On that album Eddie Kendricks did sing Silent Night. But the one they are listening was with Glenn Leonard. Eddie was no longer with the group and Paul Williams was dead.
It would be great if you could listen to some original Simon & Garfunkel - I see you've reacted to covers of the Sounds of Silence and Bridge Over Troubled Water - gotta hear the originals! Other songs by them: The Boxer, Scarborough Fair, Cecilia, 59th Street Bridge Song... take your pick! They harmonized beautifully together. Thanks for considering it!
61-year-old white woman here. This absolutely is my favorite version of Silent Night. I have loved the Temptations for decades. So glad you are reaching back to hear another group whose talent was perfection. Moe Evans is right: "Christmas just ain’t Christmas without this one!!"
Man, The Temptations could sing a textbook and make it so soulful! This is beautiful!...another great Christmas tune: Don Henley "Please Come Home for Christmas." ✌️💙 Merry Christmas to everybody!
My favorite Christmas song is "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" by the Drifters. The Drifters were an early black group (R&B, Doo Wop, Soul). White Christmas was recorded by them around 1954. Thanks for reacting to the Temptations!!
Awesome version of a classic that I've not heard before! The Temptations were one of the great groups to come out of the 1960's. For sure react to more of their songs.
Once I hear this song plus Nat King Cole's "Christmas Song", I know Christmas is near. Nothing like soulful Christmas songs❣ For an oldie but goody try "Merry Christmas Baby" by Charles Brown
I love this Christmas song by the Temptations. Please listen at "This Christmas", by the late great Donny Hathaway. I know both of you will love that song too.
White Christmas by Otis Redding, he sings another twist to that song, and the Christmas Anthem as I call it, please come home for Christmas by Charles Brown. That song start it off for me.
After the holidays, I would love to see y'all react to the other classics by the Temptations like "I Can't Get Next To You," "I Wish It Would Rain," "Ain't Too Proud To Beg," "My Girl," the list goes on. Also Stevie Wonder with so many classics, too numerous to count. Have there been reactions to Pink Floyd? Hall & Oates? Chicago? Foreigner? Led Zeppelin?
This was my Dad's and my favorite...they would play this every hour on the radio and we would never get tired of hearing it. We'd be in the car singing...He would pretend to be Mr. "Blue" and I would be the tenor. Memories....wow! ♡
I love the "tempting" Temptations. They sang this song so beautifully; it brought tears to my eyes and heart. I love Christmas music and the true meaning of Christmas. Thank you for reacting to this one. Merry Christmas to you and yours. ❤
Christmas just ain’t Christmas without this one!! It’s a staple for Christmas!!
Absolutely
SHO nuff!!!!!
Right @@KayKay-fc5sg!!
Yes ma’am @@SopranoSistah
True story!
It ain’t Christmas until this song has been heard in my family.
Me too.
Facts
Same here!!
Facts that's the first Christmas song during the holidays I listen to
Facts
This song and This Christmas by Donny Hathaway are my ALL TIME FAVORITE!!! Take a listen to Donny!
Don’t forget “This Christmas” by Luther Vandross
@Ray Torres you will enjoy it
@PurelyAfrican It shole is! 😂
Yep! Donny!
You're so right, this song & Donny Hathaway set Christmas off for me. Not excluding Jesus Christ of course
This is a classic in so many Black families. You can’t have Christmas music without this song
Amen. Say it again
@Kimberley Page.. not only in black families.. Magical to us all.merry xmas from England❤️
This is a classic for all.
You betta tell somebody! My brother was teasing our parents about this being their Fave Xmas song just last night😂
Indeed! And thankfully it speaks to people of all colors, flavors and packaging. The Temptations warm up the holiday with this. {big smile}
Nat King Cole "The Christmas Song"
One of the Best Christmas songs ever
One of the best all time.
Best ever!
This song makes my Christmas. :)
A sweet memory of my mom. It was her favorite.
Definitely the unofficial Christmas song of the Black American family...glad y’all enjoyed it, hopefully you can pass it on to your kids someday! 🥰
Yep And Donny Hathaway's This Christmas.
I passed it on to mines!! I was 10 almost 11 when this came out
Now you have to do " This Christmas" by Donny Hathaway
Faaaacts
Yessss!!
No Doubt!
Word
It's not OFFICIALLY Christmas until this song, Please Come Home for Christmas, Merry Christmas, Baby, This Christmas, That's What Christmas Means to Me, Christmas Just Ain't Christmas followed up with a slice of Red Velvet Cake and (non alcoholic) eggnog ....
#OFFICIALLYChristmas
This is the Christmas anthem for every black household, mine included.
Yes definitely
Not only black households!
It's not Christmas until I hear this.
As an "OG" 1st was The Drifter's "White Christmas"...then Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" then this version of The Temptations' ''Silent Night"
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town The Jackson 5.
Yep exactly
This is played in every single black home every single year it doesn’t feel like Christmas until it is played 🥰 I’m pretty sure every one will agree okay! 🥰
100 percent. You told no lies. I'm 49 and I passed it down to mines
Not just black homes, my Irish origin family too. 💁🏼♀️🙋🏾♀️
Facts!!
@@jillipepper5353 nice!
EVERY black household plays this one AND Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas."
Christmas isn’t Christmas with out hearing this song.
Y’all make me go back and listen to the temptations miss the temptations “Rest in Peace: Melvin, Paul, Dennis, David, Eddie, Glenn, Richard, Ron, Oli, Elbridge & Damon.
So far you guys are one of my favorite youngsters on YT reacting to that good music!
Glenn's still alive! But amen.
How about the next song can be “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” by the Temptations?
Yep exactly
I love it!
Nobody sings it better!
Yessssss love it
Eddie kendricks killed it
Christmas is not Christmas with this song. One of the coldest Christmas songs ever!
James Brown "" Santa Clause goes straight to the ghetto''
FACTS
Yes
Yass!
Lol great suggestion!
YESSS! I LOOOVE THAT SONG!
That monologue is baritone Melvin Franklin... talk about a deep voice!
The Temps were the best harmonizes and counterpoint singers ever. Distinctive yet melodious😎
Listen to Someday at Christmas by Stevie Wonder. Another Motown Holiday classic. I hope you guys have a great Christmas. Love your Content. 🎄🎄
Someday at Christmas is my jam to faith!
Yep exactly
@@calm1047 Lol such a beautiful song.
I second this. I love the Stevie Wonder/Andra Day version. Pure gold!!!
And Stevie's "one little christmas tree" . Somewhere its paired with a Charlie Brown cartoon.
David Bowie and Bing Crosby singing “Little Drummer Boy” and “Peace on Earth” duet. Amazing!!
That one is one of my all-time favorites. This one is also featured heavily in the household this season.
@@laner.845 I remember watching the special. That performance is the only thing I remember from the show.
Yes!!!
I must agree, they did make an amazing duo when it came to those songs!
One of my HEROES David Bowie & Bing? I caint imagine. Sooooo Ima HAFTA give it a listen. Thanks, OBVIOUSLY A WHITE GIRL Cathy Wickern.
I have to listen to this song and Ottis Redding's version of "Merry Christmas Baby" every Christmas.
A Legend of a Christmas Song. A truly one of a Kind, that we will never see again.
Ever
This is the best Christmas song along with Donny Hathaway This Christmas
EXACTLY!!
This heat is THEE Christmas song for all ages. Those different voices and style. Love this!!
Black households play this and Donny Hathaway.
Then it's officially Christmas.
Everyone plays this song.
All households play this song...
@@darthanonymous8915 "All households" don't play this song. And you should read before posting.
Listen to Every Christmas by the Legendary Luther Vandross!
🙋🏾♀️
You know Luther killed it
My absolute favorite❤💯
This entire album is fire! I love how all black Americans truly grew up the same way, this is the official kick off to Xmas in our households 😂😂❤️❤️
I have never heard this version before. Will be adding it to the collection now :). Thanks guys
Me too! Never heard it. Beautiful!
Say whatttt ???
Wow!😱 Those of you whom have never heard this before, are you from abroad or an area that doesn’t have a large population of Black people (or Black Americans?)🙃
O’Jays: Christmas just ain’t Christmas without the one you love ❤️
This one is a black household staple too...
FACTS
Since we're in the Christmas spirit Pentatonix is a must. How about Mary Did You Know or Little Drummer Boy????
Oh yes! Pentatonix Mary Did You Know is absolutely mesmerizing!
That Mary did you know gets me every time 🥰
Absolutely!
YES Yes & yes!!!🙋🏾♀️👊🏾🙏🏾
Absolutely!
I requested this!! Reminds me of my dad... We played this whole cd every year. He passed away in 2016.. Miss you dad❤❤
Sorry for your loss.
Same here. My Dad passed right after Christmas 2000. My memory every year when I hear this is him sitting in the living room playing this over and over. Miss you Pops.
My daddy sang Blues part😇😇😇🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Sorry for your loss. But he left you with exposure to his time. Black music is a birthright of our parents should leave to the next generation. Hear the voices, they will not hear on the radio, online. Enjoy.
❤️❤️❤️🙏 Sending huge hugs your way. Lost my dad too , in 2014, and his birthday is Dec 24th. Sending Christmas blessings your way! I'm sure you're dad is watching over you 😊🙏
OMG! I requested this last week! This was played in my home EVERY Christmas during my childhood, and I keep the tradition going! Best version of Silent Night EVER!!!! Thank you!
5 men with perfect pitch and artistic timing in one group... what a gift! Peace and Merry Christmas
The Greatest Christmas R & B Song Ever Made 💯💯💯 The Great Temptations
Absolutely
They totally made this song their own. A classic. Their version of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer is good too.
With the late Dennis Edwards on lead vocals, you know the Holy Spirit gon' show up ! A Christmas soul classic !!! A 1,000 thumbs up fellas !!!
I love this version. Happy Holidays guys.
There are so many great versions of this song just absolutely beautiful
This version by the Temptations brings goosebumps and tears every time I hear it. It recalls many joyful Christmases when my kids were growing up. Motown was the bomb.com!!
THEE black national 'christmas' anthem, lol...played on every r&b station across the nation.
Michael Jackson’s “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus!”
I don't remember hearing this song until I was grown and is now maybe one of my favorite Christmas songs. Michael Jackson's voice at such a young age was/is unmatched.
@@PrettySaditty1920 If you haven’t already, you should listen to Michael Jackson’s “Who’s Loving You”.
I have... awesome!
@@gertysho4161
Yesss, 🙌🏾 ❤ every now and then I watch The J5 performance on the Ed Sullivan show here on TH-cam. Michael rips that song to pieces.
En Vogue does a great rendition in the intro to "Hold On." 👍🏾
@@Renee_nf094e 😋 That’s my favorite Michael Jackson song of all time. I remember watching them on the Ed Sullivan show when I was a little girl. His rendition of that song was so soulful for someone that young!
Christmas Songs by:
Stevie Wonder - That What's Christmas means to me
Let It Snow - Boyz to Men
Luther - Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas
The Emotions - What do the lonely do at Christmas
Charles Brown - Please come home for Christmas • Merry Christmas Baby
James Brown - Santa Claus come straight to the ghetto
Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis
Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin
Temptations - RudolphbThe Red-Nosed Reindeer
I can go on and on
Oh MAAAN you all! This is THE CLASSIC!!! Merry Christmas guys!🎄🎁
Definitely need to hear MY GIRL. love the temptations. Merry Christmas boys. Much love.
Now that I've heard this song, it's officially Christmas!
Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) She is the most underrated singer of my generatikn. Great voice!
"White Christmas" The Drifters
Faaaaacts.... My mom played it every year when I was a kid. 🔥
YES!!!
My all time favorite Christmas song!
One of the best ever and one of my all-time favorites! The Drifters took this classic and turned it into a SOUL classic -- hearing it makes the Christmas season come alive for me every year.
React to Karyn White “Superwoman” and LL Cool J “I need love”
This Christmas by Donny Hathaway.
Best Christmas song EVER .
Classic!!!
And on a side note, you gotta listen to “Love is a House” and “Tender Love” by Force MDs.
Merry Christmas to you!
forgive me girl. forgive me girrrrrrrrrlllllllll.
Merry Christmas, twins! You were the gift that kept giving this crazy pandemic year. Happy 2021!
The best xmas song ever.
Ever.
It's definitely up there with blue Christmas by Elvis Presley and so many other great Christmas songs
Ever
"Go on and rest your mind..." Yes! Never heard this rendition before. So comforting and uplifting.
This Christmas by Donny Hathaway
I have never heard Silent Night song so beautifully! Thank you for this one.
OHIO PLAYERS Happy Holidays is a must listen also.
They are not just a good group. They are the Gold Standard for male singing groups. I am surprised you have not heard this song. What did your parents listen to, I am sure their parents exposed them to this song. But glad you found it.
"Merry Christmas from The Temptations" 😭.
Never heard this version before. By all means react to more of Temptations! One of the best groups from back in the 1960's. 🙂
Man this is one of the few Xmas songs that makes me cry every year. Brings back so many memories from so many Christmases.
Hi notes by none other than Eddie Kendricks. Low low notes by Melvin Franklin! Love this song!
I believe the falsetto is Ron Tyson. He's no slouch, either.
@@thescatman5029 no sir, with all due respect that was definitely Eddie. Saw them perform this song. All day Eddie Kendricks.
That was Damon Harris
@@donnasharpe7344 nope it definitely was Eddie Kendricks
Blackboylost Warren Actually we are both wrong. That was Glenn Leonard. This version was recorded in 1980. You can look it up. However there is a Temptations Christmas Album called Christmas Card recorded in between 1968-70 and was released in 1970. On that album Eddie Kendricks did sing Silent Night. But the one they are listening was with Glenn Leonard. Eddie was no longer with the group and Paul Williams was dead.
Have to listen to this every Christmas. It truly sets the mood.
They didn’t say fly or fleet... those cats probably said sharp!!
Right. Fly was the 80's. Sharp was the 60's and early 70's.
I am 50. Don't know what fleet means. For us, it was fly or fresh.😀
My uncle still says the cats pajamas 🤣🤣🤣
Beautiful version. The Temptations have great voices. I love Christmas music. Banger for sure. Merry Christmas Fred, Tim and family. ❤️
“Give Love on Christmas Day”- Jackson 5
“This Christmas”- Donny Hathaway
“The Christmas Song”- Nat King Cole
“Last Christmas”- Wham
Happy Holidays, Peace & Blessings ✌🏾🤲🏾💙🙂😊
It would be great if you could listen to some original Simon & Garfunkel - I see you've reacted to covers of the Sounds of Silence and Bridge Over Troubled Water - gotta hear the originals! Other songs by them: The Boxer, Scarborough Fair, Cecilia, 59th Street Bridge Song... take your pick! They harmonized beautifully together. Thanks for considering it!
What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas - The Emotions, Do They Know It's Christmas - Bandaid.
Their brains 🧠 will be all over the wall because both songs will blow their minds. 🤯🤯👨🏾🤝👨🏿🎼🎵🎷🎻🎹🎸🥁🎙🎶📻💿📺🫂🎅🏾🤶🏽🧑🏾🎄🎄🎁🛍❤💚
OMG. This jam is the BOMB. LOVE IT!
You guys should watch the movie called “The Temptation” to learn more about the Temptations warning you will cry😂
One of my FAVORITE movies! “Ain’t nobody coming to see you Otis!” 😂😂
One of my favorite movies too! Fortune enough to be growing up in Detroit with Motown hits! 💜
My favorite is "Merry Christmas Darling" by Karen Carpenter
61-year-old white woman here. This absolutely is my favorite version of Silent Night. I have loved the Temptations for decades. So glad you are reaching back to hear another group whose talent was perfection. Moe Evans is right: "Christmas just ain’t Christmas without this one!!"
This song kicks off Christmas every year. It's not the holidays until you hear this on the radio.
Man, The Temptations could sing a textbook and make it so soulful! This is beautiful!...another great Christmas tune: Don Henley "Please Come Home for Christmas." ✌️💙 Merry Christmas to everybody!
How about “Gee Wiz, It’s Christmas” by Carla Thomas?
Classic Christmas song! 💜 Reminds me when I was a kid and no responsibility but school work and church. 💜
My favorite Christmas song is "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" by the Drifters. The Drifters were an early black group (R&B, Doo Wop, Soul). White Christmas was recorded by them around 1954. Thanks for reacting to the Temptations!!
I must agree, We do like White Christmas by The Drifters! I hope they do consider reacting to it!
Check out Kirk Franklin & The Family - "Now Behold The Lamb".
Yasss Lawd that's an awesome 1 lol.
One of my favorite Christmas album along with Quincy Jones' Handel's Messiah A Soulful Celebration
you should listen to the Temptations version of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. Definitely a BANGER!
Yesss! I sometimes randomly jam that before the Christmas season 🤣.
One of the best Christmas songs ever!!
Awesome version of a classic that I've not heard before! The Temptations were one of the great groups to come out of the 1960's. For sure react to more of their songs.
Wow !!
Once I hear this song plus Nat King Cole's "Christmas Song", I know Christmas is near. Nothing like soulful Christmas songs❣ For an oldie but goody try "Merry Christmas Baby" by Charles Brown
I love this Christmas song by the Temptations. Please listen at "This Christmas", by the late great Donny Hathaway. I know both of you will love that song too.
White Christmas by Otis Redding, he sings another twist to that song, and the Christmas Anthem as I call it, please come home for Christmas by Charles Brown. That song start it off for me.
Listen to their "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer!"
Definitely a classic 🥰...a few years ago the men's choir at my church did this rendition of Silent Night 🕯️ 🌃🎄❤️
It's amazing. What a tribute to their journey and God.
How about Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer by the Temptations.
Everytime I hear this song I get that warm Christmas feeling on the inside.
Nat King Cole, Chest Nuts Roast Nuts On A Open Fire
Check out some Nat King Cole
So many great Christmas songs! Please try Wham “Last Christmas” for a great 80’s pop song for the holidays. It always makes me smile and sing along.
Yes!!!!
After the holidays, I would love to see y'all react to the other classics by the Temptations like "I Can't Get Next To You," "I Wish It Would Rain," "Ain't Too Proud To Beg," "My Girl," the list goes on.
Also Stevie Wonder with so many classics, too numerous to count.
Have there been reactions to Pink Floyd? Hall & Oates? Chicago? Foreigner? Led Zeppelin?
yep they did H&O.
react to donnie hathaway this xmas
Do let it snow by boys to men or give love on Christmas Day (Johnny Gill,new edition,Jackson 5,temptations) there my
Favs
They did let it snow by Boyz II Men. 💙💙
This was my Dad's and my favorite...they would play this every hour on the radio and we would never get tired of hearing it. We'd be in the car singing...He would pretend to be Mr. "Blue" and I would be the tenor. Memories....wow! ♡
My favorite Christmas song☃️
I love the "tempting" Temptations. They sang this song so beautifully; it brought tears to my eyes and heart. I love Christmas music and the true meaning of Christmas. Thank you for reacting to this one. Merry Christmas to you and yours. ❤
When you're done with Christmas music you should do more Temptations like "Papa was a rolling stone"
Was waiting for this!
SMOOOOOOTHHHHH
Never Christmas until you play this Classic.
Plz react to The Emotions-What do the lonely do at Christmas