
From the very moment we are born we are moved by site and sound. Some might argue that sound moves us about all else, as it i not a sense we can shut off or turn down, like sight and the closing of one's eyes. Even s a babe napping in my parent's room I remember the sounds. The gentle hum of her old ceiling fan, clicking every third rotation, the sound of my father's voice as he spoke back to the television, the gentle slosh of the water mattress as my mother climbed into bed, exhausted from a hard days work. There are simply some sounds we cannot alter, they are forever engrained into our memories by environment and circumstance, but others are skillfully paired with emotions and images that transcend languages and generations.


So you feel jazz is the right genre for Peanuts music?
I do. The kids are very sophisticated, their emotions, their vocabulary. Peanuts was one of first strips to do that—to have kids speaking intelligently, expressing deep emotions. Jazz, because of its sophistication, seemed to work very well.
After Vince Guaraldi died, they tried using other composers; many of them, like Judy Munson, were very good. But she approached it from traditional cartoon composing, and it wasn’t the same. Upbeat jazz just hit a spark. They were looking for another jazz pianist to start writing music, that’s how they found me.

The power of music.
Why has the special remained so beloved?
It might be the simplicity in its message, that Christmas has become so commercial. It’s so simple and heartfelt. It has the makings of a classic because it’s so simple and so heartwarming.
Artist David Benoit will actually be doing a tour of The Music of Charlie Brown, beginning in December, and touring the country- you can learn more and find dates on his website, Benoit.com.

Tell me, what about Charlie Brown and The Peanuts Gang do you love most? The music, a character, a certain story?
What Daughter Says: As iconic as Linus And Lucy is, I can't imagine Charlie Brown any other way!

Good Grief Smoothie
**Click here for printable Good Grief Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients:
2 C Pineapple Chunks
1 Whole Banana, Peeled and Sliced
1/2 C Coconut Milk (Light Preferred)
1/2 C Ice
Chocolate Syrup And Whipped Cream For Garnish
Directions:
Combine first 4 ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Pour half a glass of smoothie then zig-zag chocolate syrup along the walls of the glass, moving up and gown while turning the glass. Fill to top of glass. Top with Whipped Cream.
"I can see him walking down the street today stopping in front of the iPhone24 advertisements muttering 'Good Grief!'" <-- this was funny! I can see that too.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about the Peanuts gang is that they're classic - their comics are just as good now as they were in past years.
I love Woodstock. He's my favorite character. I remember when he came out. I love the scene in A Charlie Brown Christmas when they all sing at the end and their mouths open and close at the same time
ReplyDeleteSnoopy has always been a childhood favorite. I used to have tons of Snoopy stuffed toys. I think my mom gave them away. :( Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThis was one of my favorite cartoons going up!! I love it to this day.
ReplyDeleteSO FUN!! We love Charlie Brown Christmas - and your nails are absolutely adorable!!
ReplyDeleteEven though we do hanukkah, the smoothie and nails are amazing!
ReplyDeleteCharlie Brown Christmas has always been one of my favorite Christmas specials. I love that nail art!
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I started reading this post, the Charlie Brown theme began playing in my head. I would definitely say the music is my favorite part of this iconic cartoon.
ReplyDeleteI think you captured the spirit of the event perfectly with the nail art. I enjoyed learning a little more about David Benoit as well.
ReplyDeleteCharlie Brown Christmas is my all time fave - ever!! Also, I love that nail art, wow!
ReplyDeleteI love Snoopy!! He's always been one of my favorites. Did you draw that on your nail art or did it come as a sticker? So adorable!
ReplyDeleteCharlie Brown has always been one of my favorites. Thankfully, my kids love it too so we watch all the holiday Charlie Brown movies together!
ReplyDeleteI love Charlie Brown!! Woodstock and Marcy are my favorite characters.
ReplyDeleteThat nail polish is amazing looking and the good grief smoothie looks delicious.
First of all I am so jealous, I would have loved to been chosen as an ambassador! I am so happy for you ladies that were. I grew up on Charlie Brown as well and there is one show that stuck with me more than any - it was called Snoopy Come Home. They also made a board game called Snoopy Come Home. I wish I could show you a photo right now but I have sitting right on a shelf in this very room a 40 year old snoopy stuffed dog. He is actually in one of my Happiness Is articles on my blog. His head has been seen back on several times :) I also love the classical music Linus played. Of course who can forget Lucy pulling the football out from Charlie Brown as he was kicking it!? So many wonderful memories! Oh and of course Pig Pen haha who could leave him out!? World War One Flying Ace is another one of my best memories about Snoopy and then there is Woodstock ! Sigh I could go on and on! :)
ReplyDeleteAs a child I always loved watching the Peanuts gang and still to the day enjoy watching their holiday shows. It helps get me in the mood for different festivities.
ReplyDeleteBest Christmas movie ever. Period. And I love the fingernails! Very creative!
ReplyDeleteWell it has been a family tradition to watch the Peanuts Gang movies around the holidays. My sister in law is a HUGE collector.
ReplyDeleteSnoopy has always been my favorite! Oh goodness, such memories! And I am in love with those nails and that shake!
ReplyDeleteI love EVERYTHING about this post. I love Charlie Brown. I never miss a special.
ReplyDeleteGreatest... giveaway... ever. Charlie Brown has been a favorite of mine for years.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great giveaway. I love the Peanuts soundtrack in the package. I've always been a big fan of the music in the specials.
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative! Love your nails! We are big Charlie Brown fans in our home!
ReplyDeleteI love Peanuts. My favorite thing about them is that my youngest loves them as well. We have a few of their books and he loves to cuddle up and have me read to him.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Peanut gang. I think I just enjoy the various characters and how they speak the "truth" in a smart, yet often child-like way.
ReplyDeleteGood Grief your nails are cute!! This show and the Linus and Lucy song remind me of my mom! we used to always dance together every year!
ReplyDeleteMy Mom would love that Peanuts nail polish! I have never seen it before but I must find it for her!
ReplyDeleteI loved the Peanuts as a child. My daughter loves them also. Such a classic.
ReplyDeleteI love the Charlie Brown Christmas Special. Although Snoopy is my favorite character.
ReplyDeleteVery cute nail art and that smoothies looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteYou always have the coolest makeup Jenna! I love seeing what you are up to on your site! Love the Charlie Brown nails too!
ReplyDeleteYour nails look fabulous! I wish you would give me my next manicure. ;)
ReplyDeleteI actually grew up in a country where Charlie Brown was not known, can you imagine? I have however since watched the movies with my family and we love Woodstock
ReplyDeleteI always loved when the Christmas story was told by lynus
ReplyDeleteI've always been a huge fan of cartoons but Peanuts, and in particular, Snoopy, is a perennial favorite!
ReplyDeleteTheir sentiments and situations are timeless!
I absolutely LOVE Linus!! I remember reading Peanuts from the newspaper at my grandma's house!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about Charlie Brown is happy childhood memories. We would wait every year for Charlie Brown Christmas to come on tv. With no cable or vcr tapes at the time, you could only watch it once a year. The whole family would watch it together.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about Charlie Brown is the Christmas special coming on TV every year in Dec. I still get that happy kid feeling when it comes on.
ReplyDeleteThe best thing about Charlie Brown is Charlie Brown himself. I love him, and I love the Charlie Brown Halloween special ("I got a rock") and of course the Christmas special.
ReplyDeleteI grew up watching Charlie Brown and my grandparents owned all the videos!
ReplyDeleteI loved how clever and kind the characters were and how there was always a good lesson to be taught.
I love the music in the movies. It was always a tradition to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas each year, i'm so happy to pass that tradition down to my children!
ReplyDeleteI love the tradition of watching the holiday specials every year on TV. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI like that he is an underdog but yet though he gives up he really doesn't give up.
ReplyDeleteIt is a story that most children like.
I absolutely love watching Snoopy and Woodstock together. Even though neither of them talk, they are just so hilarious together! :)
ReplyDeletemy husband watches all the programs every year,,he loves Charlie Brown never gives up and keeps trying
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