@Gary_T (Gary T) posted a new topic, subject "Song in tonight's (11 Dec) "Grey's Anatomy"". It read:

   During the last few minutes of tonight's show, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” played in the background. Female vocal, acoutstic guitar, slightly reworked melody line, apparently in a minor key. Who was singing that? (I really like her version.)

So @Gary_T (Gary T) replied

    Arrgh! Title should say “song,” not “son.” Mods cordially invited to fix.

@Wile_E (Wile E) replied

    I wish I could answer this for you. I've been trying to figure it out since I heard it. Her voice was very familiar but I can't place it.

So @Alice_The_Goon (Alice The Goon) replied

    I don't know the answer. I just wanted you to know that I was fully prepared to watch Gray's Anatomy tonight, even though I don't like it so much (too implausable for me), just to support your son.
    
    You're welcome.

Then @chefjef (chefjef) said

    I'm not sure either. I know the song you speak of though.
    
    I missed scene's for next week - can anyone fill me in?

After which, @Mama_Tiger (Mama Tiger) added

    I haven't seen the episode yet – watched the Survivor finale and taped it – but there's a blogger who usually has all the music identified by Monday. I'll check there tomorrow and come back and let you know if they've figured it out.

Then @mrunlucky (mrunlucky) said

    Is it the Sixpence None The Richer version from the “Maybe This Christmas Too” compilation?

After which, @Larry_Mudd (Larry Mudd) added

    It's Catie Curtis, with Rose Polenzani.
    
    You can hear the song on her website, although it looks as though it's not available on CD yet.
    
    Here's a direct link to the .mp3, in case the flash player doesn't work for you.
    
    More Rose Polenzani here. Wow, she's melancholy.

@SkipMagic (SkipMagic) replied

    Gary T:
    
    > Arrgh! Title should say “song,” not “son.” Mods cordially invited to fix.
    
    Done.

@audiobottle (audiobottle) replied

    I didn't see the show, but the version that **Larry Mudd** linked to, is the same version I've always heard. Not in a minor key or anything.

Then @Gary_T (Gary T) said

    Thanks, **Larry** , that's a nice rendition, but definitely not what I heard last night. The voice, guitar, and melody don't sound the same to me; and very specifically I remember the line “To hear the angels sing” being repeated at the close of the song.

So @Larry_Mudd (Larry Mudd) replied

    Ah, pardon me. She did “Lo How a Rose Ere Blooming” for that episode and I got it confuzzled.
    
    Now I wish I had taped the episode.

Then @World_Eater (World Eater) said

    trublmakr:
    
    > I don't know the answer. I just wanted you to know that I was fully prepared to watch Gray's Anatomy tonight, even though I don't like it so much (too implausable for me), just to support your son.
    > 
    > You're welcome.
    
    huh?

So @Larry_Mudd (Larry Mudd) replied

    World Eater:
    
    > huh?
    
    The thread was originally titled **Son in tonight's (11 Dec) “Grey's Anatomy”**.
    
    Until you read the OP, the impression was that a Doper's offspring had a part in the episode.

@Achren (Achren) replied

    They post music listings on the ABC site here:  
    http://abc.go.com/primetime/greysanatomy/music/season2/music11.html  
    but since the episodes are just numbered, not dated, I'm not sure if they have yesterday's up yet.

To which @Achren (Achren) replied

    ah…last night was episode #12, so it's not listed yet

After which, @Brynda (Brynda) added

    No one knows? We just watched the ep and the song was great.

Then @Gary_T (Gary T) said

    Episode 12 is finally up on the link provided by **Achren** (thank you for that), and it lists **Sixpence None the Richer.** Looks like **mrunlucky** got lucky – or knew what he was talking about.
    
    Thanks all for your help.


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