“Silent Night”
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Down in the river bottoms, an old hooty owl started singing his hoot-owl song to the silent night.
From Literature
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Kathleen, who was diagnosed with dementia six years ago, said Silent Night is her favourite Christmas song.
From BBC
"When I was a child I sang Silent Night and loved it," Ms Kane added before bursting into song.
From BBC
The climax instead of the street performance is a candlelit rendition of “Silent Night,” with audience participation.
From Los Angeles Times
Holding up homemade cards as 'Silent Night' played in the background - emulating a scene from the film 'Love Actually' - Hearn expertly avoided being interrupted, despite Eubank Jr's attempts to heckle him.
From BBC
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