What's your favorite Christmas song?

[iemanja]

This is mine: Fairytale of New York by the Pogues and Kristy MacColl.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, DU!

[Tetrachloride]

1. The Little Drummer Boy

Bob Seger version is a good one.

White Christmas is up there.

[iemanja]

6. I hadn't heard that one

So I looked it up. It's nice. David Bowie and Bing Crosby do a version together as well. Plus another poster referenced one by Pentatonix.

[Celerity]

80. Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby

Label: RCA Victor – 20-5502
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Indianapolis Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1953
Genre: Jazz, Pop

[iemanja]

81. That's my second favorite Christmas song!

[Celerity]

82. Kitt died of colon cancer on Christmas Day 2008, three weeks shy of her 82nd birthday at her home in

Weston, Connecticut. Her daughter, Kitt McDonald, described her last days with her mother:

I was with her when she died. She left this world literally screaming at the top of her lungs. I was with her constantly, she lived not even 3 miles from my house, we were together practically every day. She was home for the last few weeks when the doctor told us there was nothing they could do any more. Up until the last two days, she was still moving around. The doctor told us she will leave very quickly and her body will just start to shut down. But when she left, she left the world with a bang, she left it how she lived it. She screamed her way out of here, literally. I truly believe her survival instincts were so part of her DNA that she was not going to go quietly or willingly. It was just the two of us hanging out [during the last days] she was very funny. We didn't have to [talk] because I always knew how she felt about me. I was the love of her life, so the last part of her life we didn't have to have these heart to heart talks. She started to see people that weren't there. She thought I could see them too, but, of course, I couldn't. I would make fun of her like, "I'm going to go in the other room and you stay here and talk to your friends."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eartha_Kitt

[malaise]

85. Eartha resembled my second sister

Thanks for that lovely link and the photos ☺️
Merry Christmas sis! Mek it ketch you in a good mood😀

[Celerity]

88. Happy Holidays to you too sis!

Trouble don’t set up like rain, so we are keeping our options open in terms of staying in Sweden. We do not like the direction the country is starting to move in after the new hard RW-influenced government took control. We might move back to London, not sure. Fucking Brexit and the Tories are bollocksing up the UK though.

[malaise]

91. One of my nephews and his wife and kid are still in London

post- Brexit. They like it but may return to Denmark.

[iemanja]

106. RIP Ms. Kitt

[ProfessorGAC]

93. The Bowie/Crosby Version Is Quite Good

The do a mashup with "Peace On Earth". At one point, they're singing both at the same time.

[LompocDem]

2. I like this one

[iemanja]

7. That's funny!

[lindysalsagal]

68. LOL!

[tblue37]

3. Not my favorite song, but my favorite version of this song.

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[iemanja]

10. That's a nice version too

A poster above referenced a version by Bob Seger.

[DURHAM D]

4. Dolly -

[iemanja]

15. Dolly's the best!

Thanks for sharing.

[Hekate]

5. Probably something from Harry Belafonte's long-ago Christmas album...

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

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[Judi Lynn]

26. Harry Belafonte has always be absolutely one of a kind. Thanks for sharing it. 🎶🎄⭐️

[iemanja]

34. That's really nice!

[likesmountains 52]

77. That's mine too. Always makes me teary.

[DFW]

8. I have three, one of which was, of course, the Pogues' Fairytale of New York

The other two are:
Stop the Cavalry by Jonah Lewie:

and Stan Freberg's classic "I'm Gettin'Nuttin' for Christmas"

[iemanja]

35. Love the first one

and the second is very naughty!

[DFW]

83. First is from the late seventies or early eighties

The second is from the late fifties, animation later.

My parents worshipped Stan Freberg

[Polybius]

9. I'll probably get heat for this, but whatever, I love Dean Martin

[Hekate]

14. I love this song for it's grown-up, teasing, foreplay

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I do remember the brawl we had here over whether or not it was code for rape, and not mutual seduction.
(sigh)

[llmart]

39. Oh, I remember that thread also!

It was epic.

[iemanja]

49. I missed it

Probably for the best.

[EX500rider]

90. Personally I thought he was trying to save her life!

Baby, it's COLD outside!
(maybe was 30 below zero?)

[nolabear]

11. White Wine in the Sun. It's wonderful.

Helps to know Tim Minchin (who is also wonderful) is Australian so it’s summer.

[iemanja]

38. I hadn't heard that before

Thanks for sharing!

[nolabear]

63. You're welcome. 🥲

Happy Holidays!

[Archae]

12. Carol of the Bells...

As performed by Mannheim Steamroller.

[LuckyCharms]

57. +1

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Archae

[Crunchy Frog]

66. One of my favorites. Only recently learned about its Ukrainian origin.

[Raine]

89. I didn't know it had Ukrainian origins ... Thanks for that info! 🙂👍 nt

[Brother Buzz]

71. Carol of the Bells with yodeling and scat, Baby! - Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks

[Dr. Strange]

75. Definitely one of my favorites.

[Raine]

87. My favorite too, thanks for the link!!! 🥰 nt

[LuckyCharms]

13. Christmas Must Be Tonight..

[iemanja]

43. Love The Band

Off topic, but have you heard the Playing for Change version of the Weight? It's wonderful!

[LuckyCharms]

47. Yes! Several times!

Both my wife and I love it and she asks me to play it often.

[wackadoo wabbit]

16. There's only two pieces of Christmas music that I can even tolerate: the Messiah

and Gaudete, in that order. Sorry, but everything else sounds treacly and grating to me.

As you might guess, I'm not really that big into Christmas, but godspeed to all of you who are.

Here's the closing of the Messiah. It's just breathtaking. I think "Amen" is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

Here's the more familiar "Hallelujah Chorus."

And here's my favorite version of Gaudete. Yeah, it's by Steeleye Span and they mispronounce "virginae," but it's still my fav.

[raccoon]

17. The Chipmunk Song.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

18. Joan Baez' "Noel"

[betsuni]

19. This:

[ArnoldLayne]

20. Away In A Manger

[betsuni]

21. Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 is a New Year's tradition in Japan and this is my favorite performance:

[ITAL]

22. Sleigh Ride

Preferably the orchestral version. It's a ton of fun to perform, always a crowd pleaser at concerts in my cello playing days.

[Ilsa]

29. It's so upbeat, it's one of my favorites as well. I love Night of Silence/

Silent Night:

[Pobeka]

44. Have always loved that song especially for the counter melody. +1 nt

[Judi Lynn]

23. Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming

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This song was written during the 1500's.

(On edit: the 3rd one was done as a "joke" by the "singer" who sang wildly off key on purpose. For fun, he claimed. Oh, right! )

[llmart]

41. O Holy Night is my favorite.

I'm not even religious but it brings me to tears every time I hear it at Christmas. My eldest brother who is dead now was a baritone soloist and he sang this as his Christmas solo every year. In the early 60's his high school chorus director taped his solo and it was played at the local church over a speaker that was set up in a live manger scene. My parents would drive us kids there to see and hear it. As I said, we were atheists but they were very proud of their son.

[malaise]

24. Eartha Kitt Santa Baby

because dad never heard it without laughing.

[iemanja]

36. That's my second favorite Christmas song!

[sky_masterson]

25. The Christmas Waltz by Frank Sinatra

My newest favorite is from the GOTG Christmas Special.

[wnylib]

27. Yogi Yorgesson - I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas

[Judi Lynn]

28. John Lennon So this is Christmas.

[onethatcares]

30. Santa got run over by a reindeer.

The earworm that just keeps giving

[TuxedoKat]

105. Almost as good as "Grandma's Killer Fruitcake"

By the same group!

[2naSalit]

31. These...

All of them.

Any version of the Nutcracker Suite from traditional orchestra to the Tuba Choir or Duke Ellington's arrangements, any version will do for me, the more obscure the better. I do really like the Mandolin Orchestra and the LA Guitar Quartet versions a lot.

Happy Holly-Daze!!

[iemanja]

46. Nice choices!

Thanks for sharing.

[2naSalit]

48. I could listen to those on a constant loop...

For all of December and be just fine come January. A lot of what's on the radio is enough to make me silly in bad ways so I avoid exposing myself any of that. It's ubiquitous so I'm sure to hear every song I dislike at least once regardless. There are other songs I can tolerate and some could have made the list but those are either mentioned by others above or will be.

[Tom Rinaldo]

107. Deleted - Wrong placement

[tavernier]

32. Queen

https://www.google.com/search?q=youtube+thank+god+its+christmas+queen&client=safari&channel=iphone_bm&source=hp&ei=DfemY_LlCfCFwbkPp_mcgAc&oq=youtube+thank+god+its+christmas+queen&gs_lcp=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&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-hp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5c6ae11a,vid:qw2TD91Nytg

[Emile]

33. Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley

[onethatcares]

111. the Porkie Pig version is better

check it out.

[ok_cpu]

37. A choral "O, Holy Night"

Or, "This Christmas" by Donny Hathaway for a secular song.

I can also admit I really, really like that Mariah Carey song the first hundred times each season.

[ripcord]

40. Let's not get all mushy here

[iemanja]

42. That embodies the season perfectly

and it keeps the Irish theme going!

[2naSalit]

50. Forgot about that one!

I like it for its realism.

[treestar]

58. Yes!

[Sancho]

45. Most of my classic favorites have already been named...but I'll throw this in...

a few years ago I went to a live show of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and I was actually pretty impressed with the creative arrangements, children's choir, and some original music. Just an alternative if someone is bored. They change the show from year to year. Just some examples here.

[marmar]

51. This Christmas by Donny Hathaway

[iemanja]

59. I love listening to everyone's choices

I like that one. Thanks for sharing.

[jalan48]

52. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) Nat King Cole

[whistler162]

61. Yes, but I like Mel Torme's interpretation

of his and Bob Wells song. But, then I like Bobby Troup's version of Route 66.

[kskiska]

100. Mel Torme wrote the song.

[Spazito]

53. Here's a new favorite I just discovered...

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love

[iemanja]

55. I remember that

It's a nice one. Gotta love Motown.

[maxrandb]

54. Well, here's Greg Lake and Ian Anderson doing Father Christmas and one from The Kinks

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[treestar]

56. Ha! Wondered if that song would be in the list!

Christmas Eve in the drunktank.

[Sky Jewels]

60. I like the non-Jesus-y ones

Like Silver Bells (It's Christmas Time in the City), Sleigh Ride, etc.

Also this one:

[robbob]

73. I love that song!

But I first heard it from Canadian singer Holly Cole in a very stripped down version. Hope you enjoy:

[Sky Jewels]

94. Very pretty version. Thanks.

[robbob]

62. My favorite, the best...

And saved by Judy, who refused to sing the original, sarcastic lyrics. So they re-wrote them, and voila:

[StarryNite]

99. That's wonderful.

That movie, that music, really tugs at the heartstrings. I didn't know there were sarcastic lyrics. I'm glad she saved it.

[Hekate]

64. I am so looking forward to listening to all of these, after being sick for a week.... 💖

Just what I need.

[Crunchy Frog]

65. Favorite one to sing is Oh Holy Night.

[turbinetree]

67. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas

[MurrayDelph]

69. I know I'm going to Hell, but

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I actually like it better than the uncensored version.

[Tree Lady]

70. Silent night by Sinead O'Connor

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[iemanja]

74. She has a beautiful voice

[Tree Lady]

76. So much younger in this video too

Yes I love her voice.

[diva77]

72. Riu, Riu, Chiu

[Judi Lynn]

101. Wow. Have never heard that one, or any Spanish songs from that time in history!

Exceptional! Thank you, diva77. So very glad to hear it. 🎄

[diva77]

110. Happy to share it. Glad you enjoyed it!

[Dr. Strange]

78. Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12-24 by Savatage

[GoodRaisin]

92. TSO Christmas Concert - Ghosts of Christmas Eve

[Dr. Strange]

96. I love TSO!

[moondust]

79. Maybe...

The Pretenders.

[IcyPeas]

84. Kate Bush - December Will be Magic Again

[EX500rider]

86. I like the classics!

Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee

Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas

[LeftInTX]

95. I was trying to find "The Sleigh" by Hugo and Luigi's Children Chorus, but I can't find it

It's from 1960. It's a shame. It had just a great sound with the Children's Chorus. They could sing faster and the harmony and descant were more on point. Such a fun song. Too bad it has disappeared.

The following is an adult version

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Boston Gay Men's Chorus does a pretty good version

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This high school chorus is the best I can find. It needs to be sung fast!

&ab_channel=lizshrewsbury

[kskiska]

97. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Frank Sinatra

[electric_blue68]

102. As a still Spiritual Person the Wonder & Awe in Traditional hymns appeal to me - O Holy Night...

Angles We Have Heard on High, O Come All Ye Faithful.

[electric_blue68]

103. For Sheer Fun - it's hard to beat Springsteen/E St's "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" LIVE!

[myohmy2]

104. Nutty Jingle Bells...

...

[Tom Rinaldo]

108. Sometimes John Lennon's "So This Is Christmas" other times The Kinks "Father Christmas" (vid below)

"Father Christmas"

[ornotna]

109. Christmas Time Is Here

Anita Baker

[kentuck]

112. The Christmas Song by Jethro Tull