In general, I am a fan of Christmas music. There are but THREE FOUR FIVE songs that I CANNOT STAND
- Happy Xmas (War is Over)
- Christmas Shoes
- Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time
- Last Christmas
- Dominick the Donkey
Which means the rest of the traditional / classic songs are up for grabs. Sadly, there are some really crappy versions of a lot of good songs out there. Over the years, I have collected many songs to have a decent rotation at holiday time at my office. These are not necessarily songs I would choose to listen to.
Unfortunately, when I last updated my car iPod, I failed to create a list of good versions and have been frantically switching between 2 channels of Christmas music on Sirius, 2 on <gasp> the radio, and my iPod. It, in a word, sucks.
So finally tonight, I sat down and finished my playlist of holiday tunes. I’m highlighting my very favorites here, but all together (at this moment) there are 63.
- Ave Maria {my favorite singer on this one changes all the time. So many good versions!}
- Baby It’s Cold Outside – Dean Martin {I love this song, and no, I don’t think it’s about date rape}
- Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley {I’ll be so bluuuuuuue…..}
- Carol of the Bells (Acapella Mix) – BarlowGirl
- The Chanukah Song – Adam Sandler
- The Chanukah Song, Pt. 2 (Live Version) – Adam Sandler {love these}
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Mariah Carey
- Christmas / Sarajevo 12/24 (Instrumental) – Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- Christmas Smorgasbord – Swedish Chef {hilarity}
- Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) – Vince Guaraldi Trio
- Drummer Boy (feat. Busta Rhymes) – Justin Bieber {don’t judge me, it’s totally FUN}
- Feliz Navidad – José Feliciano
- Frosty The Snow Man – Harry Connick, Jr.
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman – Barenaked Ladies & Sarah McLachlan {BEST VERSION EVER}
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Vince Guaraldi Trio
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Schuyler Fisk
- A Holly Jolly Christmas – Burl Ives {gotta love the classics}
- Hot Chocolate – Tom Hanks {everything from Polar Express is a winner}
- I Have a Little Dreidel – Barenaked Ladies {makes me wish I had a dreidel!}
- I Pray On Christmas – Harry Connick, Jr. {rockin’ out with prayer? yes, please}
- I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas – Gayla Peevey {yes, it’s annoying, but so fun}
- I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Michael Bublé
- (It Must’ve Been Ol’) Santa Claus – Harry Connick, Jr. {Harry makes every song sound good}
- It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas – Johnny Mathis {classic}
- Jesus What a Wonderful Child – Mariah Carey {makes me sing like an American Idol contestant}
- Jingle Bells – The Brian Setzer Orchestra {my kids love this version}
- Mele Kalikimaka (Single Version) Bing Crosby {Christmas Vacation, anyone?}
- O Tannenbaum – Vince Guaraldi Trio
- Oh Holy Night – Christina Aguilera {the girl can SING}
- The Polar Express – Tom Hanks
- Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer – Gene Autry – classic
- Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt – classic
- Seeing Is Believing – Alan Silvestri
- Silent Night – Taylor Swift
- Sleigh Ride The Boston Pops Orchestra, Cond. By John Williams {classic}
- Spirit of the Season – Alan Silvestri
- Suite from the Polar Express – Alan Silvestri
- (There’s No Place Like) Home For The Holidays – Garth Brooks {Garth makes this one fun}
- Title Song from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”- Katie Campbell
- Twelve Days of Christmas – John Denver & The Muppets {there’s not a better version}
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas – John Denver & The Muppets
- When Christmas Comes to Town – Matthew Hall & Meagan Moore
- When My Heart Finds Christmas – Harry Connick, Jr.
- You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch – Boris Karloff
- ‘Zat You, Santa Claus? – Louis Armstrong & The Commanders {Louis & Christmas? Perfect}
So tell me, what are YOUR favorites? Or least favorites if you prefer?
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My number one, all time, favourite Christmas song is The Pogues with Kirsty McColl – Fairytale of New York. If I were to be industrious enough to make a Christmas music list, that would be on there a couple of times.
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I love those boots, I want, I want! I also really love Elf, I could watch it every day!