okay what is the best christmas song???? I'm making a playlist for our upcoming tuesday night wine skeeter and you're not allowed to say "this christmas" or "fairytale of new york," we already know
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1) Christmas Island
2)white Christmas (Bing Crosby)
3) I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus
4) Winter Wonderland by Johnny Mathis
5) Frosty the Snowman (Jimmy Durante)
“The First Noel” by Nine Inch Nails (Hard to find, tho)
“Merrry F*ckin’ Christmas”
By Denis Leary
“F*ck Christmas” by Eric Idle
“Christmas Time is Killing Us” by Family Guy
“The Christmas Can-Can”
and “The 12 Days of Christmas” by Straight No Chaser
How about some Headbanging Rock n' Roll to sleigh whatever is ailing your Christmas cheer. Stryper does a great Metal version of a Christmas classic. #MusicSky #ClassicRock #Music #Hardrock #Metal
Darleen Love and the E Street Band making Christmas not so lonely with some great music. Get up and move those lonely feet... and know that you're not alone... 'cause I'm dancing also!
We have a whole Pandora station curated around Barenaked Ladies feat. Sarah McLachlan “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen”. Also can’t beat Sufjan Stevens’s Christmas album.
Joan Baez has a beautiful Christmas album: Noel. I especially like “Carol of the Birds”
and “I Wonder as I Wander.” Good for end of the party, when everyone has mellowed. Have a great party!
Not my vote for best (that would go to Father Christmas, Christmas Wrapping, or Judy Garland version of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas). But if you're making a playlist, I recommend adding Louis Armstrong's 'Zat You Santa Claus? https://youtu.be/cqIpxPvhb_8?feature=shared
This is SUPER niche but growing up in Central Texas in the '00s we had a PBS show called Biscuit Brothers which gave us this. All my siblings would agree it's the best Christmas song. https://youtu.be/jAzXqZ4oVpg?feature=shared
every version of "Silver Bells"; the entirety of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' _It's a Holiday Soul Party_; Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's version of "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"
“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Darlene Love is my all-time favourite, but as a connoisseur of Good Christmas Music™ I also have to give shoutouts to “White Is In The Winter Night” by Enya and “One More Sleep” by Leona Lewis.
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Darlene Love
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" John Lennon/Yoko Ono
"Silver Bells" any
For actual carols:
"Silent Night " with just acoustic guitar
"Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant "
"Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes (Angels We Have Heard On High)
"The Holly and the Ivy"
"This is not the greatest song in the world..." but can I suggest it anyway please? I would love some exposure for it if you don't hate it! 🎅 (it's on Spotify, iTunes, etc) https://youtu.be/KK3Nlgjig9g?si=5cKTBeieMzEDOX0g
Not making this up. Put this on start to finish. Takes a few full listenings. You’ll end up finding personal favorites that you’ll absolutely love.
My fave: Sister Winter
#sufjan
🎼🥰🌎
Since we can’t mention the greatest of all time Donnie Hathaway… Carol The Bells by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. I have 0 clue what Fairytale of New York is.
Fa la la
Once a year we as a nation
decide we like juiced egg slime
Fa la la
Wonder why we don’t drink
that shit all year long
hmm🤔
Fa la fuckin la, the same goes for xmas ‘music’ fa la fuckin yadda la la
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2)white Christmas (Bing Crosby)
3) I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus
4) Winter Wonderland by Johnny Mathis
5) Frosty the Snowman (Jimmy Durante)
For personal nostalgia: Angela Lansbury’s “we need a little Christmas)
Instrumental: Guaraldi’s “Linus and Lucy”
“Merrry F*ckin’ Christmas”
By Denis Leary
“F*ck Christmas” by Eric Idle
“Christmas Time is Killing Us” by Family Guy
“The Christmas Can-Can”
and “The 12 Days of Christmas” by Straight No Chaser
https://youtu.be/HMqHbpA3pgk?si=LiSxCSLmyqnPl9p2
Give it a listen
https://youtu.be/W2Wqj2XEag4?feature=shared
#MusicSky #ClassicRock #ChristmasMusic #Christmas
https://youtu.be/r1uJPGRfO5Y?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/BOWtK6HYCSE?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/IemfAtZIEuM?si=880asI1uhQVlEMc0
Good luck!
Boogaloo Style
Last Christmas - Wham!
Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
The Christmas Song - Luther Vandross
What Christmas Means To Me - Stevie Wonder
Any Darlene Love, Jackson 5, or Whitney Houston.
I also like Randy Travis’ version of Jingle Bell Rock and Tinashe’s version of O Holy Night.
https://youtu.be/HY7UMR2gLck
https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-charlie-brown-christmas-original-1965-tv/1650319526
a little gritty. I love it.
and “I Wonder as I Wander.” Good for end of the party, when everyone has mellowed. Have a great party!
- one of my favorites
https://youtu.be/E8gmARGvPlI?si=Bj0J4vBGFkvZv_fA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af7LwnA913g
(I am not joking and unironically love this song it is so beautiful)
https://youtu.be/AEyGZlBdkaA?si=d1ErNHTULnJnKeEA
https://youtu.be/wK3Ygpg7a8M?si=J-0eN0wVoNpkRKV6
Favorite (secular): The Christmas Song
Boney M.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6WIIR8URJk
https://youtu.be/sCwEEmmX3tk
https://youtu.be/yY3HUDhe7jk?si=yarjlRK0-87KKQND
https://youtu.be/cqIpxPvhb_8?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/jAzXqZ4oVpg?feature=shared
Please Come Home For Christmas- Eagles
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" John Lennon/Yoko Ono
"Silver Bells" any
For actual carols:
"Silent Night " with just acoustic guitar
"Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant "
"Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes (Angels We Have Heard On High)
"The Holly and the Ivy"
https://open.spotify.com/track/2ebXezZqj2eTmvQ9ilKqjM?si=jnccCfUSSwqp9bM602b3ww
Crimes are the best music.
My fave: Sister Winter
#sufjan
🎼🥰🌎
or
Dominick the Italian Christmas Donkey by Lou Monte
https://youtu.be/DDt3u2Ev1cI?si=KL9DbwU2k1jWLfEZ
“What’s the best Christmas song but you can’t say Fairytale of New York so you have to lie.”
😂
Mistress for Christmas - AC/DC
https://youtu.be/P8CxQbyhifQ?si=7wLexcOpm8FXcP6d
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xlfju3BZqchenL0pZekqL?si=Ya9tJVcTSaaYYVhQSfXbVA&pi=u-WBw_hSLdS3O5
That's a big ol' scoop of GenX nihilism, right there.
(Side note, I'm always surprised and amused to hear that one on a grocery store playlist because you can tell someone wasn't reading the lyrics)
Almost everything from Bette Midler's Cool Yule
Bring a torch Jeanette Isabella
Walkin' 'Round in Women's Underware
If you want more traditional Jon Anderson's
Three Ships
Once a year we as a nation
decide we like juiced egg slime
Fa la la
Wonder why we don’t drink
that shit all year long
hmm🤔
Fa la fuckin la, the same goes for xmas ‘music’ fa la fuckin yadda la la
- but Bruce Springsteen singing it