Win a Kanex AirBlue Bluetooth Music Receiver

by Julie on December 6, 2011 · 90 comments

The nice people at Kanex are offering one lucky Gadgeteer reader an AirBlue Bluetooth Music Receiver which will allow you to wirelessly play, listen and control all your favorite media from your iPod/iPhone/iPad or MP3 player through your home or car stereo. Full contest details after the jump.

Prize:

Kanex AirBlue Bluetooth Music Receiver for Home or Car (worth $49)

How to enter:

1. Between now and Saturday 12/10/2011 11:59PM EST, leave a comment to this post with the title and artist of your all time favorite holiday song.

2. At some point on 12/11/2011, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to accept their prize. If I do not receive an answer, I’ll do other random.org drawings till the prize is gone.

Rules:

1. Only one entry per person.

2. Contest is open to anyone with a US shipping address except for writers and families of The Gadgeteer team.

3. the-gadgeteer.com is not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses.

Update 12/11/11 the winner is #68 chuck b.
Update 12/13/11 Chuck B. did not respond to my email, the new winner is #69 Spence.

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1 Art December 6, 2011 at 5:46 pm: My all time favorite holiday song is “Little Drummer Boy” version done by “Jars of Clay”.
2 Jenn Johnson December 6, 2011 at 5:51 pm: God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman/We Three Kings by Barenaked Ladies (with Sarah McLachlan) it’s so upbeat!
3 Chris December 6, 2011 at 5:55 pm: “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day” by Casting Crowns
4 jimlat December 6, 2011 at 6:04 pm: Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride”
5 Bruce Brown December 6, 2011 at 6:06 pm: Do You Hear What I hear? – Bing Crosby
6 Wiley johnson December 6, 2011 at 6:07 pm: The Christmas song by Brave Combo on the It’s Christmas, Man album
7 MikeR December 6, 2011 at 6:22 pm: “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
8 Jeff D December 6, 2011 at 6:26 pm: Jingle Bells by Brian Setzer… “Oh what fun it is to ride in a ’57 chevrolet!”
9 Andy Potter December 6, 2011 at 6:49 pm: Deck the Stills by Barenaked Ladies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM9Wi4ie2no
10 Tony December 6, 2011 at 6:52 pm: “Santa Baby” – Eartha Kitt (Alexkid & DJ Sleep Remix)

;j music only dont mind the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jATDUWjLyPk
11 Steve Glennon December 6, 2011 at 7:08 pm: “Christmas Bells” by John Gorka
12 ork December 6, 2011 at 7:10 pm: white christmas by crosby
13 Tara Daniel December 6, 2011 at 7:20 pm: Last Christmas by
George Michael

it’s the only Christmas song at my jobs looping Christmas playlist that doesn’t make me want to slam my head into the wall
thank you George Michael!
14 jimspice December 6, 2011 at 7:54 pm: “Baby it’s Cold Outside” Elf version by Leon Redbone & Zooey Deschanel
15 Donald Schoengold December 6, 2011 at 8:07 pm: Handel’s Messiah by any orchestra and chorus
16 Charlie December 6, 2011 at 8:11 pm: Run Rudolph Run
written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie
performed by Keith Richards
performed by Brian Setzer
performed by Chuck Berry
17 Ed December 6, 2011 at 8:28 pm: Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee
18 Joe O. December 6, 2011 at 8:31 pm: Happy Christmas (War Is Over) – John Lennon
19 GODMODE December 6, 2011 at 8:46 pm: Dominick The Italian Christmas Donkey!
By: Ray Allen and Lou Monte.
20 RWillgren December 6, 2011 at 8:54 pm: It’s old school, but my all time favorite Christmas song is Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano.
21 Mary December 6, 2011 at 8:57 pm: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by Jack Johnson

It has a way better ending than the original.
22 Cheech December 6, 2011 at 9:03 pm: No real artist since it was done ensemble with the SNL Band just one time years ago, but it would have to be “Baby It’s Cold Outside” done fully choreographed with Sigourney Weaver and Buster Poindexter.
23 Jhon December 6, 2011 at 9:07 pm: The Christmas Song

Written by Wells and Torme and sung by the Velvet Fog himself, Mel Torme.
24 Feister Meister December 6, 2011 at 9:12 pm: White Christmas by Bing Crosby
25 Fred Bolden December 6, 2011 at 9:18 pm: Christmas Song as sung by Nat King Cole
26 Tom Snoich December 6, 2011 at 9:18 pm: Twas the Night Before Christmas – Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians
27 Macah625 December 6, 2011 at 9:49 pm: “Ave Maria” by Gregorian
28 Robert price December 6, 2011 at 10:02 pm: Elvis sings Christmas. Released in December 1957.
29 Al Winger December 6, 2011 at 10:19 pm: What a nice contest. Frank Sinatra. Jingle Bells.
30 Lex Baer December 6, 2011 at 10:25 pm: Handel’s Messiah
31 J Beek December 6, 2011 at 11:21 pm: O Holy Night by Josh Groban!
32 Michael December 6, 2011 at 11:43 pm: Mele Kalikimaka – Jimmy Buffet.
33 Bill December 6, 2011 at 11:51 pm: Carol of the Bells by Fred Waring – lovely and haunting.
34 Cliff Kline December 7, 2011 at 12:28 am: My fav is Silent Night.
35 Steve H. December 7, 2011 at 1:11 am: Bing Crosby – White Christmas
36 Mike December 7, 2011 at 3:07 am: Favorite holiday song of all time, hands down, has got to be Springsteen’s version of santa clause is comin to town. My dad loves springsteen, and blares that song every christmas season.
37 Ciril December 7, 2011 at 3:56 am: My all-time favourite is this Swiss German song from the musical “d’Zäller Wiehnacht”: “Kei Muetter weiss, was irem Chind wird gscheh” composed by Paul Burkhard.
38 TacoTime December 7, 2011 at 4:57 am: Brenda Lee – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
39 Jeffery Hebert December 7, 2011 at 7:37 am: I love the song The Gift by Garth Brooks about the first nightingales song sung to baby Jesus while he was in the manger.
40 GaryD December 7, 2011 at 8:03 am: A classic at our house, White Christmas – Bing Crosby.
41 Pat December 7, 2011 at 8:22 am: Little Drummer Boy
42 Mark December 7, 2011 at 8:24 am: My favorite is “Silver Bells” sung by Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney.
43 Tom Abraham December 7, 2011 at 8:30 am: The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole: http://youtu.be/jODKhUoFxzA

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,
Jack Frost nipping on your nose,
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe,
Help to make the season bright.
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow,
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa’s on his way;
He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.
And every mother’s child is going to spy,
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I’m offering this simple phrase,
To kids from one to ninety-two,
Although its been said many times, many ways,
A very Merry Christmas to you
44 Carl December 7, 2011 at 8:35 am: I tend to get a little “scroogey” this time of year – “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer”
45 Shawn December 7, 2011 at 8:36 am: Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Dr. Elmo
46 Gregg Atterberry December 7, 2011 at 8:55 am: Every,year, every christmas, by Luther Vandross
47 nike December 7, 2011 at 9:06 am: Probably Bing Crosby doing White Christmas.
48 Alan December 7, 2011 at 9:06 am: Jona Lewie’s “Stop the Cavalry”, AKA “Wish I was at home for Christmas”
49 paul December 7, 2011 at 9:10 am: Silent Night is really one of my favs. I have to like Mariah Careys version.
50 Nick Brent December 7, 2011 at 9:35 am: Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah Song!
51 john December 7, 2011 at 9:41 am: Little drummer big-time Bing Crosby and David Bowie
52 lori December 7, 2011 at 9:53 am: Little drummer boy done by Al Green.
53 Doug Cameron December 7, 2011 at 9:58 am: Bing Crosby is still my favorite. “White Christmas”
54 Laurence Novins December 7, 2011 at 10:02 am: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Andy Williams
55 mike December 7, 2011 at 10:44 am: Wow, great idea! Hmm, I’m pretty partial to anything from Kingston Treo. “these three kings” would be my pick
56 RK December 7, 2011 at 10:49 am: Fairytale of New York, the Pogues
57 Josh December 7, 2011 at 10:51 am: “Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth” performed by David Bowie and Bing Crosby.
58 alan December 7, 2011 at 10:58 am: CMON, its the Hannukah song by Adam Sandler!!
59 David December 7, 2011 at 11:10 am: Snoopy vs. the Red Baron, The Royal Guardsmen.
60 1000Acres December 7, 2011 at 11:22 am: Little Drummer Boy, Faith Hill
61 Alastair December 7, 2011 at 11:24 am: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas by Michael Bubl
62 Mark December 7, 2011 at 11:32 am: Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” is still my favorite and the accompanying movie is not too bad either.
63 Gerardo December 7, 2011 at 1:22 pm: Cocteau Twins “Frosty the Snowman”

Should be #1 song played every Winter!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pds_K2j3RKM
64 Chris December 7, 2011 at 1:36 pm: “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee…. Boom!
65 SJ December 7, 2011 at 1:43 pm: My favorite is Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire).
66 John B December 7, 2011 at 2:46 pm: This Time Of Year by Brook Benton
67 Michael December 7, 2011 at 4:26 pm: Christmas by Mariah Carey
68 Chuck B December 7, 2011 at 4:50 pm: “Christmas Wrapping” by The Waitresses.
69 Spence December 7, 2011 at 5:36 pm: “Baby It’s Cold Outside” – by Dean Martin.
70 Tiffany C December 7, 2011 at 5:48 pm: Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley
71 Darryl December 7, 2011 at 7:40 pm: “Christmas Time is Here” – Vince Guaraldi Trio
72 Bob December 7, 2011 at 9:18 pm: Santa Baby – the original by Eartha Kitt
73 Stan December 7, 2011 at 9:37 pm: Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen
74 Benjamin Chew December 7, 2011 at 9:55 pm: Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas is You”
75 Lost December 8, 2011 at 12:10 am: Softly as in a mornin sunrise by Hiromi Uehara
76 Diane Bassette December 8, 2011 at 6:19 am: Mariah Carey Merry Little Christmas <3
77 Pam T. December 8, 2011 at 2:03 pm: The song that always puts a smile on my face has to be Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer by Elmo and Patsy.
78 Donny December 8, 2011 at 4:03 pm: Merry Christmas from the Family by Robert Earl Keen
79 Nicholas Deuro December 8, 2011 at 4:33 pm: George Michael – Last Christmas
80 ottomatic28 December 8, 2011 at 7:18 pm: “Jump Around” House of Pain

Not your traditional holiday classic; long, long story –but has remained my favorite “Christmas” song for years.
81 ryan December 8, 2011 at 9:27 pm: i like Sixpence None the Richer’s rendition of Silent Night with Dan Haseltine.
82 SK December 9, 2011 at 2:51 am: All I want for Christmas is you – Mariah Carey
83 charla weiss December 9, 2011 at 12:09 pm: Silent ight in German, reminds me of my Grandfather.
84 Jon B December 9, 2011 at 3:27 pm: “The 12 Pains of Christmas” by Bob Rivers
85 Jane P. December 9, 2011 at 4:48 pm: gotta go with White Christmass by Bing Crosby.
86 Peter P December 9, 2011 at 10:07 pm: Blue Christmas
87 June LaRose Reich December 10, 2011 at 8:19 am: Who cannot enjoy the oldtime favorite classic from Justin Bieber entitled “Mistletoe”?
88 Casey Z December 10, 2011 at 5:05 pm: My favorite Christmas song is Frosty The Snowman” by Walter “Jack” Rollins and Steve Nelson
89 Scott Tongen December 11, 2011 at 12:56 am: O Come, O Come Emmanuel by Enya
90 Julie December 11, 2011 at 9:54 am: The winner is #68 chuck b. congrats and thanks to everyone who entered!

Update: Chuck did not respond to my email. The prize now goes to #69 Spence.