[opiated]

for me, it's gotta be listening to Dean Martin, and his "Rudy the red-beaked reindeer"..classic stuff...

[skippy the wonder dog]

Handel's Messiah.

Seriously.

[Jenna_Bird]

I have a horrible soft spot for "True Blue Miracle". Its from Christmas Eve on Sesame Street. Hokey, I know, but it really is a great Christmas song. Close runners up are Oh Holy Night, and You're a Mean One, Mister Grinch. I also love Auld Lang Syne when done correctly.

-Jenna

[scottitude]

I'm not a big fan of seasonal music in general but I've found that I can get behind anything by Mannheim Steamroller. The music's more electronic than orchestra and while it's a little New-Agey at times, they can rock out traditional and original X-mas tunes without unsettling your Grandma and Aunt Mildred.

They'll probably tap their feet and wonder aloud who these young whippersnapper steamrollers are!

I have to say though, my favorite X-mas song is Human Drama's cover of Father Christmas.

~Scott :thumb:

[BLUE10_02]

I have to say that I am not a big fan of Christmas music. I used to work retail, and that kinda killed it for me. They play it non-stop from Novemeber first, right through to January 1. 8 hours a day starts to get to you after a while
I do find the 12 days of Christmas by Bob and Doug amusing when I hear it though

[msvb60]

When I was a kid I remember commercials for some kind of champagne or sparkling wine that had "Carol of the Bells" as the background music. It's my only favorite Christmas Song. I do like Christmas music but only a little bit. Like Blue, too much of it gets old quick.

[cferneyh]

Springsteen's live version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" is damn good.

[Jenna_Bird]

Springsteen's live version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" is damn good.

:? How did I forget that?? Also of note is his version of "Merry Christmas Baby".

-Jenna

[skippy the wonder dog]

I have my own versions, which I like to sing along to mall music to enhance my retail experience:

Oh, the weather outside is shitty
But the fire is really pretty
Too bad we got someplace to go
Christmas blows, Christmas blows, Christmas blows

or

Silver bells, silver bells,
It's Christmastime, and it's shitty
Ring a ling, hear them ring
Can't all this shit go away?

or

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
You turn to Jack and say,
You bite my nose again, I'll take your head off,
You fucking asshole

That one doesn't quite scan. You have to ad lib it.

My spouse usually discourages me from really belting it out. I dunno why -- I always thought xmas was about sharing.

[The Darkest Canuck]

Springsteen's live version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" is damn good.

finally something we agree on...scary :?


i was thinking of starting a thread like this yesterday...anywhoe, here are some goodies:

Elton John-Step Into Christmas
Blues Traveler-Christmas
Pearl Jam-Let Me Sleep (Christmas Time), Don't Believe In Christmas
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds-Christmas Song
Sheryl Crow-Blue Christmas
Everlast-Blues For Xmas
Queen-Thank God It's Christmas
Paul McArtney-Simply Having AWonderful Christmas Time
Smashing Pumpkins-Christmastime, Ruldoph The Red Nosed Reindeer
U2-Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers-Christmas All Over Again
BB King & John Popper-Back Door Santa
The Flaming Lips-Christmas At The Zoo, A Change At Christmas
The Darkness-Don't Let The Bells End
Weezer-Christmas Celebration, Christmas Song
No Doubt-Oi To The World
The Kinks-Father Christmas
The Who-Christmas
Ramones-Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)
Far & Chino Moreno-Feed The World (Do They Know It's Christmas)
The White Stripes-Candy Cane Children
Guns 'n' Roses-White Christmas
Korn-Jingle Balls
Run DMC-Christmastime In Hollus Queens
Bob Seger-Sock It To Me Santa
George Thorogood & The Destroyers-Rock & Roll Christmas
Foghat-All I Want For Christmas Is You


and of course...last...but not least...




GORD DOWNIE!-Christmas Time In Toronto :jump!

[The Horrible Esthete]

Off of the housetop reindeer fall
Along with good old Santa Claus
Down to the ground with a great big smack!
Look! Poor Santa broke his back!

"Whoa, oh no!!"
Who could've known?
Ice on the roof -
Under the snow! WHOA!

Off of the housetop
Click, click, click!
Out through the skin
Compound fractures stick!

[ShannonW]

DAvid Bowie and Bing Crosby doing the Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth medley is my ALL TIME fave forever! Most other songs make me wish I was dead because I work in retail.

[chancellor]

i rather not hear christmas music, i really cant stand it

[The Horrible Esthete]

OK....in all seriousness, and despite the fact that I am not a Christian, I like:

When sung by a choir:
What Child Is This?
We Three Kings
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Good King Wenceslas

And I absolutely love Carol of the Bells when done as an instrumental with a score of real bells....beautiful...

[Stephen Dame]

Gotta go with anything Sinatra on this one... also, Sarah McLaughlin and and BNL did a really cool Christmas song a few years back.