Added: Apr 17, 2007
From: RicBNH
Duration: 3:14
From "A Christmas Portrait" This is a "cleaned up" video with great (sync corrected) audio of the Carpenters classic tune from a Christmas Portrait.It wouldn'd be Christmas without Karen if not at least in our thoughts and prayers.~Ric~Lyrics:Greeting cards have all been sent The Christmas rush is through But I still have one wish to make A special one for you Merry Christmas darling We're apart that's true But I can dream and in my dreams I'm Christmas-ing with you Holidays are joyful There's always something new But every day's a holiday When I'm near to you The lights on my tree I wish you could see I wish it every day Logs on the fire Fill me with desire To see you and to say That I wish you Merry Christmas Happy New Year, too I've just one wish On this Christmas Eve I wish I were with you Instrumental Interlude Logs on the fire Fill me with desire To see you and to say That I wish you Merry Christmas Happy New Year, too I've just one wish On this Christmas Eve I wish I were with you I wish I were with you (Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas Merry Christmas - Darling)
Channel: Music
Tags: carpenters christmas darling merry music portrait ricbnh video xmas ytv
Rating: 4.89 (692 ratings) Views: 252373' favoriteCount='2065 Comments: 25
oceanbound222 Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - Same to you !!!!!!!!
AlohaDucky Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - It's not Christmas season unitl I hear Karen Carpenter singing holiday songs. :-)Mele Kalikamaka!
stronggman Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - This is defintly a classic Christmas song. Listening to this song really makes me feel the Christmas spirit. So beautiful.
cymboi Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - Beautiful!!!
udonthavetotellme Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - One of the best Xmas classics! Happy Holidays everyone!!
XxXxaLaNaRoxz1XxXx Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - merry christmas everyone!
1940spianoman Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - Ric: I hear other "musicians" try to do this song (why?) & FAIL. I have to put up with "muszac" 8 hrs a day at work, enduring every version & sucky remakes of every Christmas classic I know. It's like renditions of "Over the Rainbow": they all just f--k it up. Let Judy & Karen have their masterpeices & glory; stop taking the "best" for granted and like just leave well enough alone(lol). Merry Christmas!
ApplesnOranges02 Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - i couldnt agree with you more! =-)
adamgeezydaboss Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - this is a great christmas song!!
42percent Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - Every time I hear this song it brings me to tears. Karen was such an incredible singer and this is probably the best Christmas song ever written. What a tallent!
carfel07 Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - merry christmas to my one and only love..
tennesseegator Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - I used to work at Tower Records, and several years ago I was playing Christmas Portrait over the store system. A guy probably in his 50s that was a regular customer came up and told me that he was sent to Vietnam in December, 1970. He said the first time he and his buddies heard it on the radio they all sat there and cried.
Rosy1956 Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - This is the only song the grips my heart and soul at Christmas time. I miss you Jeff
schoolgyrl6 Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - Classic
RicBNH Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - That'why I dont post the 'crap'.Ummmm and I never take anything for granted.~Ric~
sunraypower Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - This is one of my all time favorite Christmas songs. Karen Carpenter was incredible and she mastered this song. It has a very specail meaning for me this time of year.
crankdat1on1 Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Lapper24u Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - Karen was an amazing young lady, it is to bad that she didn't realize this. Her voice was remarkable, Her appearance was of a beautiful woman,
1940spianoman Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - I wasn't talking about you.
kboyzrock Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - I take great comfort and solace in listening to this song, my kid brother passed on tragically in 1970 when this song first came out, everytime I see and hear this beautiful song and Karen's wonderful voice it gives me great comfort in rememberance of him when he was alive, I know his spirit and this song will live on forever.
atlantis45690 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - She had the voice of an angel.....
yusoupoff Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - Just being with each other. Nothing about material gifts. Just those stingy gifts of LOVE that we are afraid to give... God Bless you, Karen.
blondiesbomber Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - So true, such a beautiful woman, inside and out, with such an exceptional voice, she is missed by so many.
realmceo Says:
Dec 3, 2008 - This is in my top 3 of favorite Christmas songs. The harmony in this song is beautiful. The ending reminds me of something Take 6 would do. Love it!

jennilynn1 Says:
Nov 29, 2008 - MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!