(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays - The Carpenters - MP3 instrumental karaoke

The Carpenters took on Perry Como's comforting Christmas classic for a pacy version that drives home the song's dominant message. "Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays / Cause no matter how far away you roam / When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze / For the holidays, you can't beat home, sweet home," sings Karen Carpenter on a much-loved gem that has become synonymous with the festive period. Written by his go-to accompanist Robert Allen and lyricist Al Stillman, "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" was first popularized by Mr. Christmas himself, Perry Como, who recorded the song in 1959 for his Season's Greetings From Perry Como album. The Carpenters recreated the tune in 1984 for their treasured LP, An Old Fashioned Christmas, their second Christmas album and posthumous twelfth studio album, released after the tragic death of Karen Carpenter, which also featured a version of "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," among other tracks.