Favorite Christmas Songs?

Jcomp · Dec 1, 2008

I mean, we have that other thread, a counterbalance is only appropriate, right?

Since my folks tended to play a lot of Motown Christmas albums in the house growing up (no, not because we were black... ... ... ...okay, yes, yes, that was probably a factor...), and since I'm a sucker for sappiness, Stevie Wonder's Someday at Christmas is a personal fave (also check out the version sung by Justin Bieber, who's way to young and Canadian to be all soulful like that).

Also, Donny Hathaway This Christmas (who cuts right to the romance in the first line, "Hang all the mistletoe,I'm gonna get to know you better, This Christmas"), and finally The Temptations bringing unspeakable levels of cool to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer of all songs...

All right folks, drop your faves...

jst5150 · Dec 1, 2008

"Sleigh Ride" by Alexander O'Neal

Jcomp · Dec 1, 2008

Maaaannnn... what you know about some Alexander O'Neal?

Also, I have to add "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," and "Winter Wonderland," any of which I'm prone to sing karaoke style with sufficient liquid encouragement...

Cranky · Dec 1, 2008

Nat King Cole's version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Hands down. Okay, well, this is a close second.

jst5150 · Dec 1, 2008

That particular AO'N number is produced by my favorite musical producers ever -- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

Ken · Dec 1, 2008

one from the Peanuts. They play it a lot on the radio. Don't know the name of it.

Jcomp · Dec 1, 2008

Ken said:
one from the Peanuts. They play it a lot on the radio. Don't know the name of it.

Christmas Time is Here? I have that version and the instrumental on my iTunes in my "Working" folder. So damn relaxing, helps me write...

Ken · Dec 1, 2008

Jcomp said:
Christmas Time is Here? I have that version and the instrumental on my iTunes in my "Working" folder. So damn relaxing, helps me write...

...ahh, that's the one

Thanks!

rugcat · Dec 1, 2008

Jason said:
"Sleigh Ride" by Alexander O'Neal

Well, I'd agree with Sleigh Ride -- but a more traditional version -- because it's got some great changes and there are lot of jazz versions that swing like mad.

And I've always been fond of Merry Christmas Baby -- Charlie Brown. A Christmas blues.

But the iconic song has to be Mel Torme's The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) -- Nat King Cole does the definitive version.

rhymegirl · Dec 1, 2008

My favorite Christmas song is Silent Night. Anyone singing it but I especially like Barbra Streisand's version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpnstJ-HHPw

Lady Cat · Dec 1, 2008

Anything from the Christmas Eve Trilogy by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. My daughter loathes those CDs because it's pretty much all I play, this time of year.

And I absolutely love the video for Christmas Eve in Sarajevo (also TSO)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=7iY4Tom6-wM

Other than that I'll stick to the oldies: Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole . . .

robeiae · Dec 1, 2008

Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden.

C.bronco · Dec 1, 2008

Anything Andy Williams, except Run to the Hills, because that's Iron Maiden, and they DID NOT do a Christmas album. My warmest regards to Mr. Ae. It was not personal.

jennifer75 · Dec 1, 2008

I'm sooooooooooooooooo not a Mariah Carey fan....AT ALL. But....the one song that I look forward to hearing each year, the most, among the rest.....is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlJIWxSLl2w

It's so Jolly. It IS happy. It's peppy, cheerful, sweet, joyous and screams CHRISTMAS, to me.

Mainly it reminds me of Christmas's passed spent at my aunt and uncles home, each year we'd go and do the same thing, nothing but sit around eating, drinking, listening to holiday tunes, everybody around to enjoy the holiday. And it never failed, this song always came on.

LaurieD · Dec 1, 2008

I have no idea who sings it, was before I was born, "Santa Baby" is one of my favs.

And it's not exactly Christmas, but I like Adam Sandler's Chanukah song (tried to copy/paste the link here, but it's just not happening. If you google Adam Sandler Chanukah song it's one of the first that pop up)

ETA: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrd9p47MPHg

TerzaRima · Dec 1, 2008

any of which I'm prone to sing karaoke style with sufficient liquid encouragement...

plies Jcomp with Scotch

I like Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, by the Pretenders. Chrissie Hynde has such a bluesy, unadorned delivery that you can really hear the heartbreak in the song. Also, their 2000 Miles.

And we discussed this in another thread, but I love Fairytale of New York, by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. Melancholy, biting, romantic.

jennifer75 · Dec 1, 2008

LaurieD said:
I have no idea who sings it, was before I was born, "Santa Baby" is one of my favs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOMmSbxB_Sg

nicolen · Dec 1, 2008

Silent Night sung by Mahalia Jackson. Best version ever.

And O Holy Night ranks up there as well.

Clair Dickson · Dec 1, 2008

Carol of the Bells.

Blake M. Petit · Dec 1, 2008

A few more obscure ones:

Elf's Lament ~ Barenaked Ladies & Michael Buble
Waiting For George Bailey ~ Early Edison
Mr. Heatmiser ~ Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Better Days ~ Goo Goo Dolls
Chiron Beta Prime ~ Jonathan Coulton
Joseph's Lullaby ~ MercyMe

Clair Dickson · Dec 1, 2008

OOO--- Elf's Lament is a good one! =D Forgot about that. But I'm still going with Carol of the Bells for my number 1 pick.

JoeEkaitis · Dec 2, 2008

"Angels From the Realms of Glory" sung by Kiri te Kanawa. The best 99 cents you'll spend this Christmas.

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