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Give a Gift of Glee and Make it a Gleeful Christmas Present

Glee is the hot show on Fox that is making everyone feel a bit gleeful. You can share the Glee anytime by giving Glee Music, MP3 Players and more to your favorite Glee fan, Glee Geek or Gleek. You might even find some new Glee fans in the process.

I have been wanting to get my kids their own iPod or MP3 player. With all of the Glee music readily available for purchase online, I ended up creating a Glee MP3 player as a gift for my kids. I got one in Blue and one in Black, only partially going with the Red, White or Black, the William McKinley High School colors. For the 2011 fall season the colors are still green. So you can find green MP3's to purchase as well.

On this lens you will find are lots of suggestions for making your Gift Giving one filled with Glee. Give Glee Music or a Glee Music Gift. You can even create your own custom Glee Gift Basket filled with a Glee MP3 Player, Glee iPod, Glee iPod Nano, Glee Tees and of course Glee Music.

What I like about Glee is that the show is a great way for parents to share with their kids to some of the music we parents grew up listening to and humming, while learning about some of the more contemporary artists as well. The show gives music that parents can share with their kids and tweens and that kids and tweens can share with their parents. We've listed to all kinds of Glee Music in the car on road trips.

Fans and reviewers are calling Glee the antidote to High School Musical. With an eclectic collection of musical tunes, a unique cast of characters and storylines, I can see why. Some of the topics (like teen pregnancy, an openly gay male character and a paraplegic) may be a bit much for very young children, but these topics, characters and storylines can easily be used as teachable moments with your kids.

Image: Glee 7 and Green iPod Nano Available on Amazon.

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Find Your Favorite Musical Glee Gift

You can give the gift of Glee this Christmas by giving Glee Music. Pick from the options listed below, or keep on reading.

Glee Music

Make it a Gleeful Christmas

In addition to a very interesting cast of characters, a big part of the appeal of Glee is the music. Creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan weave covers of different songs, from different genres and eras into the show about a Glee club. With this premise, the musical numbers happen as part of a practice, performance or contest rather than the 'bursting into song' typical of musicals.

With covers of older songs from artists like Queen, REO Speedwagon, Journey, Neil Diamond, The Supremes and Jennifer Holliday on show with covering contemporary songs from Jordin Sparks, Rihanna and Kelly Clarkson the eclectic collection of music is bringing young and old together to share the common bond of music.

The show has featured contemporary Broadway songs with "Defying Gravity" from the show "Wicked" and Broadway performers Kristin Chenoweth and in recurring roles. The show is also bringing in other guests like Josh Groban and Eve.

I like the fact that you can share the show and the music with your kids. For those interested in being able to play the songs, they have released a Glee Song Book.

Image: Glee Song Book Available on Amazon.

Glee Music CD's on Amazon

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Glee Special Tribute Albums

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Music of Glee on Wikipedia

The show's musical performances have been a commercial success, with over thirteen million copies of Glee cast single releases purchased digitally, and over five million albums purchased worldwide.[90] In 2009, the Glee cast had 25 singles chart on the Billboard Hot 100, the most by any artist since The Beatles had 31 songs in the chart in 1964.[91] The cast performance of "Don't Stop Believin' was certified gold in November 2009, achieving over 500,000 digital sales.[92] The series' cover versions have also had a positive effect on the original recording artists, with sales of Rihanna's "Take a Bow" increasing by 189 percent after the song was covered in the Glee episode "Showmance".[92] However, there has also been critical condemnation of the cast performances, with Jon Dolan for Rolling Stone commenting that Matthew Morrison "couldn't rap his way out of a 98° rehearsal", and Allmusic's Andrew Leahey opining that Cory Monteith and Dianna Agron "can't sing nearly as well as their co-stars".[93] E! Online's Joal Ryan criticized the show for its "overproduced soundtrack", in particular, complaining that many songs rely too heavily on the pitch correcting software Auto-Tune, noting: "For every too-brief moment of Lea Michele sounding raw-and lovely-on a "What a Girl Wants," or Monteith singing a perfectly credible REO Speedwagon in the shower, there's Michele and Monteith sounding like 1990s-era Cher on "No Air," or Monteith sounding like the Monteith XRZ-200 on the out-of-the-shower version of "Can't Fight This Feeling".[94] The cast was invited to sing at the White House at the behest of Michelle Obama in April 2010 for the annual Easter Egg Roll.[95]

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Glee: Music from the FOX Television Show on Amazon

Glee: Music from the FOX Television Show

Glee: Music from the FOX Television Show

Amazon Price: $9.35 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

This songbook features tunes from the hit FOX TV show. 16 Songs include:

1. "Alone"
2. "Bust Your Windows"
3. "Confessions Part II"
4. "Don't Stop Believin'"
5. "Gold Digger"
6. "Halo"
7. "Hate on Me"
8. "It's My Life"
9. "Keep Holding On"
10. "No Air"
11."Push It"
12. "Rehab"
13. "Somebody to Love"
14. "Take a Bow"
15. "Walking on Sunshine"
16. "You Keep Me Hangin' On"

The Official Glee Website on Fox

FOX Broadcasting Company: Glee
From Ryan Murphy, creator of "Nip Tuck" and "Popular" comes GLEE, a one-hour musical comedy beginning Fall 2009 on FOX.

Glee Music Gift

Give the Gift of Glee

There are many ways to give the gift of Glee Music this Christmas.

You can choose from a variety of music collections and special collections on CD's and MP3 downloads. New Glee songs are available online after each show to download to your favorite MP3 player or iPod.

You can also get Glee Music scores to sing or play yourself.

Glee: The Music, Volume 1 on Amazon

Glee: The Music, Volume 1

Glee: The Music, Volume 1

Amazon Price: $7.06 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

The music that has everyone humming.

Tracks on "Glee: The Music, Volume 1" CD include:

1. "Don't Stop Believin'" (Glee Cast Version)
2. "Can't Fight This Feeling" (Glee Cast Version)
3. "Gold Digger" (Glee Cast Version)
4. "Take A Bow" (Glee Cast Version)
5. "Bust Your Windows" (Glee Cast Version)
6. "Taking Chances" (Glee Cast Version)
7. "Alone" (Glee Cast Version Feat. Kristin Chenoweth)
8. "Maybe This Time" (Glee Cast Version Feat. Kristin Chenoweth)
9. "Somebody To Love" (Glee Cast Version)
10. "Hate On Me" (Glee Cast Version)
11. "No Air" (Glee Cast Version)
12. "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Glee Cast Version)
13. "Keep Holding On" (Glee Cast Version)
14. "Bust A Move" (Glee Cast Version)
15. "Sweet Caroline" (Glee Cast Version)
16. "Dancing With Myself" (Glee Cast Version)
17. "Defying Gravity" (Glee Cast Version)

Glee: The Music, Volume 2 on Amazon

Glee: The Music, Volume 2

Glee: The Music, Volume 2

Amazon Price: $6.45 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

The second CD from the Glee Show.

Tracks on "Glee: The Music, Volume 2" CD include:

1. "Proud Mary"
2. "Endless Love"
3. "I'll Stand By You"
4. "Don't Stand So Close To Me"/"Young Girl"
5. "Crush"
6. "(You're) Having My Baby"
7. "Lean On Me"
8. "Don't Make Me Over"
9. "Imagine"
10. "True Colors"
11. "Jump"
12. "Smile" (Lily Allen cover)
13. "Smile" (Charlie Chaplin cover)
14. "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
15. "Don't Rain On My Parade"
16. "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
17. "My Life Would Suck Without You"

Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers on Amazon

Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers (Deluxe)

Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers (Deluxe)

Amazon Price: $9.84 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

This soundtrack is one of the number one's for the Glee Show. It was the CD we listened to for much of Summer 2010. I found with the different music types and different vocal singers and styles, I did not grow tired of the songs.

Tracks on Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers Deluxe include:

1. Hello, Goodbye (Glee Cast Version)
2. Gives You Hell (Glee Cast Version)
3. Hello (Glee Cast Version Featuring Jonathan Groff)
4. A House Is Not A Home (Glee Cast Version)
5. One Less Bell To Answer/A House Is Not A Home (Glee Cast Version Featuring Kristin Chenoweth)
6. Beautiful (Glee Cast Version)
7. Home (Glee Cast Version Featuring Kristin Chenoweth)
8. Physical (Glee Cast Version Featuring Olivia Newton-John)
9. Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Glee Cast Version Featuring Jonathan Groff)
10. Lady Is A Tramp (Glee Cast Version)
11. One (Glee Cast Version)
12. Rose's Turn (Glee Cast Version)
13. Dream On (Glee Cast Version Featuring Neil Patrick Harris)
14. Safety Dance (Glee Cast Version)
15. I Dreamed A Dream (Glee Cast Version Featuring Idina Menzel)
16. Loser (Glee Cast Version)
17. Give Up The Funk (Glee Cast Version)
18. Beth (Glee Cast Version)
19. Poker Face (Glee Cast Version Featuring Idina Menzel)
20. Bad Romance (Glee Cast Version)

Glee, The Music Volume 1 as an Amazon MP3 Album Download

Glee: The Music, Volume 1

Glee: The Music, Volume 1

Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

All of the Glee tunes from Volume 1 available as an MP3 download.

Create your own custom Glee MP3 Player.

Glee MP3 Player

Glee Music

An easy gift for a Glee fan is to get them a MP3 player so they can download all of their favorite Glee Tunes and to keep with them.

Songs from each show are available online at Amazon and at iTunes immediately after each broadcast.

You can preload the iPod with the songs from the first Glee album, or give them an Amazon gift card so they can customize their Glee music.

With the gift card you can let them decide what to download their own favorite Glee tunes.

Image: Glee MP3 Download Music and MP3 Player available on Amazon.

Red, White and Black MP3 Players on Amazon

Pick an MP3 Player in the William McKinley High School colors of Red, White and Black.
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$20.00 Amazon Gift Card on Amazon

Amazon.com $20 Gift Card (0141)

Amazon.com $20 Gift Card (0141)

Amazon Price: (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

The Amazon gift card is perfect if you don't know which Glee tunes to choose or which gift to give. With the gift card you can download your favorite Glee Tunes and created your customized Glee iPod.

Amazon.com Gift Cards never expire and carry no fees.

Blue Sandisk Shaker MP3 Player on Amazon

SanDisk Sansa Shaker 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue)

SanDisk Sansa Shaker 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue)

Amazon Price: $74.95 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

Cnet Reviews says that the Sandisk Shaker Player is an inexpensive way to "to get your children started on digital music at a young age." The Sansa Shaker is simple and acts like a toy.

With a 1 GB SD Memory Card, you'll be able to download all of the current Glee tunes and the new ones for some time to come.

Size: 1.6 in x 2.8 in x 1.6 in

$25.00 Amazon Gift Card on Amazon

Amazon.com $25 Gift Card (0108)

Amazon.com $25 Gift Card (0108)

Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

The Amazon gift card is the perfect gift if you don't know which Glee tunes to choose or which gift to give.

Amazon.com Gift Cards never expire and carry no fees. Gift Cards over $25 ship for free.

More Red, White and Black MP3 Players on Amazon

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Glee ipod Nano

Apple iPod Nano Green

Apple iPod nano 8 GB Green (6th Generation) NEWEST MODEL

Apple iPod nano 8 GB Green (6th Generation) NEWEST MODEL

Amazon Price: $119.99 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

For 2010 the Glee colors are in shades of green. The Green Apple iPod Nano will be a perfect way to keep your latest Glee tunes.

New iPod Nano

My kids saw this new iPod MP3 player and of course thought it was way cool.
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IPod Nano Accessories on Amazon

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Glee iPod

Give a Glee iPod

Another way to share the Glee is to give an iPod filled with Glee songs. Start with the Apple Classic iPod and fill it with music from the Glee show.

If you think that your tween, teen or much older teen might prefer the newer music, pre order Glee, The Music, Volume 2 (which should still come before Christmas) you can download the songs that are available now in the link above or give an Amazon gift card so they can personalize their Glee list by downloading their own favorite Glee songs from all of the tunes currently available.

You might even include a cool red and white docking station in William McKinley High School colors.

Image: Silver Apple Ipod and Glee Music Book Available on Amazon.

Glee, The Music Volume 6 to Download from Amazon

Glee: The Music, Volume 6

Glee: The Music, Volume 6

Amazon Price: $13.99 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

Download all of the songs from Glee, The Music, Volume 6 to your favorite MP3 Player.

Red iPod in the Amazon Spotlight

Apple iPod nano 8 GB AAC/MP3 Player Red (Product) RED (2nd Generation)

Apple iPod nano 8 GB AAC/MP3 Player Red (Product) RED (2nd Generation)

Amazon Price: $499.99 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

An iPod in the William McKinley High School Colors - Red and White for your favorite Glee Music Fan.

This iPod Nano holds 2000 songs and thousands of photos on 8 GB of storage.

A (PRODUCT) RED product, supporting AIDS organizations.

Most Popular iPods and Nanos on Amazon

The most popular Nanos and iPods on Amazon overall with different size capabilities in Black and White (Silver) for William McKinley High School colors.
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Red iPod Accessories on Amazon

Red accessories to get your iPod or Nano into William McKinley High School colors.
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Red, White and Black iPod Docking Stations on Amazon

Add a Red, White and Black iPod Docking Station for your Glee iPod.
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Glee Gift Basket

Glee Gift Basket for the Ultimate Fan

For the true Glee Fan, or Gleek, you can assemble your own Glee Gift Basket filled with great Glee stuff.

Start with a basket or container of your choosing (you might want to go with the school color of red and white). Add:

    A Glee Volume 1 CD
    A copy of the Limited Edition Glee Director's Cut DVD
    A voucher for the Glee Volume 2 and Glee DVD, which will be released in December.
    A Red and White MP3 Player.
    Include a Glee poster (or two) of their favorite Glee Character.
    Finish it off with a Glee or Gleek shirt
Image: Black Container, Glee Volume 1, Glee Musical Book, Glee Director's Cut DVD and Red MP3 Player all available on Amazon.

Glee Season 1 Giftset

Glee: Season 1 Giftset

Glee: Season 1 Giftset

Amazon Price: $24.97 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

Pre-order as a Christmas gift for your favorite Gleek.

This gift set includes a special journal with Glee Karaoke and Glee Jukebox.

Glee Magnets

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Glee Road to Sectionals DVD on Amazon

Glee: Season One, Vol. 1 - Road to Sectionals

Glee: Season One, Vol. 1 - Road to Sectionals

Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

Glee - Volume 1: Road to Sectionals will contain 13 of the 22 season one episodes as a four-disc set.

Glee Posters on Amazon

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Glee - Director's Cut Pilot Episode on Amazon

Pilot - Director's Cut

Pilot - Director's Cut

Amazon Price: $1.99 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

Glee - Director's Cut Pilot Episode watch it on demand on Amazon.

High School Glee Club Tees

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Baskets for a Glee Gift on Amazon

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Great Glee Stuff on eBay

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Glee Music in the News

Music Review: Glee Cast - "Michael"
ORG First things first, I realize Glee took on Michael Jackson songs and that not everyone in the world is thrilled about it, but I look at it like this: It's a tribute episode. The show utilized its talented cast and gave a handful of MJ's classics a ...
Smash Review: NBC's Must-Watch Musical Drama Delivers
Excluding Glee, musical-TV hasn't really had a history of success. Glee attempted to change that and in many respects, it did. But even as I've begun to accept that the Fox series will probably always put music and dazzle above character development ...
Glee Review: All You Need Is Love
The love bug hit McKinley high hard this week on Glee, and since I didn't have a Valentine of my own, laughter and song was the very best heart medicine. All of the characters were in the mood, even Puck had a whole sorority of Valentines, ...
Poll: Which is the greatest Dexys Midnight Runners album?
Guardian.co.uk/music has more than 3m album pages, where you can submit your own review of pretty much any record. See here for information on how to do it. Earlier this week we asked readers to submit reviews of their favourite Dexys Midnight Runners ...
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Glee Items on eBay

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Glee Knit Accessories

Knit Glee Accessories

Knit one or some of the great knit accessories featured on Glee. I've pulled together many of the patterns for the fun hand knit accessories featured on the show.

Patterns or instructions are included are for Quinn's Knit Pixie Hat, Brittany's Red Arm Warmers, Brittany's White Leg Warmers, the Carousel Knit Sweater, Kurt's Grey Chunky Cable Scarf, Blaine's Striped Knit Scarf and Tina's Red Knit Beanie.
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More about Glee

The Glee Cast

The Glee Cast in the DVD

Meet the Glee Cast

Glee features 12 major roles with star billing.

Adults
    Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester, Director of the Glee Club
    Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester, Head Coach of the Cheerios (Cheerleading Squad)
    Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury, Guidance Counselor
    Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri Schuester, Will's Wife
Students
    Lea Michele as Rachel Berry, Star of the Glee Club
    Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson, Star quarterback and member of the Glee Club
    Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray, Former head Cheerios Cheerleader and Celibacy club
    Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel, a Gay male soprano
    Mark Salling as Noah "Puck" Puckerman, Football team and Glee Club member
    Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams, an electric guitar playing, paraplegic
    Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang, an Asian-American goth student
    Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones, a Diva
According to notes about Glee, a number of the principal actors were cast directly from Broadway, while those without theatrical backgrounds were required to demonstrate singing and dancing as well as acting ability.

Broadway stars John Lloyd Young and Kristin Chenoweth are scheduled to appear in recurring, minor roles.

Glee's Don't Stop Believin' on Amazon

Don't Stop Believin'

Don't Stop Believin'

Amazon Price: $1.29 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

Download the Glee cast's recording of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin,'' featured on the series first episode.

On October with song was certified gold after fans downloaded the track more than 500,000 times online.

More about Glee's Don't Stop Believin'

News - Glee Cast's "Don't Stop Believin'" Cover Certified Gold - Movies, TV & Music - UsMagazine.com
"I feel like we're revitalizing the music industry," star Matthew Morrison tells Us. The cast recording of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin,''" featured on the FOX song-and-dance series first episode, has been certified gold, with fans downloading the track more than 500,000 times online.
Glee's 'Don't Stop Believin'' Goes Gold
In yet another sign that Glee has gone from smash comedy hit to cultural phenomenon, the cast's rendition of Journey's
"Don't Stop Believin'" has just been certified Gold for digital sales in excess of 500,000 downloads, and to date, over two million Glee songs have been purchased online.
'Glee' Cover of 'Don't Stop Believin'' Goes Gold - Inside TV
It goes on and on and on and on: The buoyant, jubilant cover of Journey's '80s hit 'Don't Stop Believin',' performed by the cast of Fox's monster-hit-in-training 'Glee,' is now certified gold, topping more than 500,000 downloads.
Jane Hudson: Hold on to that feeling - Look | Reflector.com
Sometimes it takes a song nearly three decades old to remind you of what you believe. That's why I believe "Don't Stop Believin'" is even more popular today than when it was first recorded by the band Journey 28 years ago.

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Glee Music on the Top of the Charts - November 2009

Glee music is very popular. Glee: The Music, Volume 1 was released on November 3 as a CD. The album has sold in excess of 113,000 units in its first week alone garnering an astounding #4 spot on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart.

Glee: The Music, Volume 1 continues at the number 3 spot in Billboard's top Digital Albums for this week of November 23, 2009.
GLEE's Music Tops The Charts
Glee's cultural stronghold continues to grow as the massively popular Fox comedy's first soundtrack soars to the top of Album sales charts. Glee: The Music, Volume 1, which was released on November 3, has sold in excess of 113,000 units in its first week alone garnering an astounding #4 spot on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Prior to this physical release the music from Glee was only available for purchase digitally where it sold over 2.5 million single downloads, spawning a Gold single for the cast's version of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" from ~ Pop Culture Madness Blog.

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Apple iPod nano 16 GB Silver (6th Generation) NEWEST MODEL

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