"In a democracy (‘rule by mob’), those who refuse to learn from history will be the majority and will dictate that everyone else suffer for their ignorance."
While I often find Kristen Chenoweth’s voice to be nasal and brassy, she avoids those problems and gives my fav (this year) rendition of “The Christmas Waltz” as linked below:
Just about perfect. I can listen to that over and over. Good stuff, Maynard. (For the best instrumental rendition, IMO, check out the George Shearing Quintet’s version. Stunning.)
I’ve said nice things about Kristen Chenoweth’s rendition of “The Christmas Waltz” elsewhere (and I promise to do so here as well, Real Soon Now), but she also pretty much nails “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”–apart from the tones she sings through her nose, but since the rest is really, really good, I can forgive that I suppose.