Favorite, and least favorite, Christmas songs.

[Bills4everNY]

Fav: We Three Kings

Least: Santa Baby

[The Senator]

 

Favorite: Run Run Rudolph ( Keith Richards version)

 

Least Favorite: The Chipmunk Song

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[PastaJoe]

Favorite: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Andy Williams

 

Least: Any version of Santa Baby

[row_33]

12 hours ago, The Senator said:

 

Favorite: Run Run Rudolph ( Keith Richards version)

 

 

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Rudolph’s gonna walk before they make him run.

 

[Uncle Joe]

Favorite: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire - Nat King Cole

[row_33]

The college kids are just learning that Dean Martin was a master of the tit joke

 

that’s about the deepest history and cultural learning they seem to be able to handle

 

[Greybeard]

      Here is an instrumental that was played on TV every day during the Christmas season in the 50's.    Was typically played in the evening, I think around noon time.  Every time I here it I become about 6 years old.

 

      It was also played every morning on the radio during the season on the Clint Buehlman show which was WBEN. 

 

    

 

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

2 hours ago, PastaJoe said:

Favorite: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Andy Williams

 

Least: Any version of Santa Baby

I like how Staples coopted Williams' song for the 'back to school' television ads.

[Steve O]

Little drummer boy David Bowie and Bing Crosby

Christmas shoes, silver bells, snoopy vs the red baron.

 

before you start thinking I'm a sensitive guy, my least favorite is rudolph

[Another Fan]

Good for some laughs

 

 

[KD in CA]

 

Or the original, if you're old school:

 

 

 

Worst is the Paul McCartney song (assuming we don't count The Chipmunks as actual music). 

[Augie]

I worked with a guy 25-30 years ago who would break into bellowing song every time he heard or there was even mention of O Holy Night! To this day, EVERY time I hear it I think of Lawrence. Nice guy. 

 

Not a song but a CD, White Christmas is a piano solo by Emilio Pandolfi is probably my favorite holiday music. Absolutely beautiful. Burl Ives with Holly Jolly Christmas was a classic with the kids and the first “family music” that comes to mind. 

[KD in CA]

3 minutes ago, Augie said:

I worked with a guy 25-30 years ago who would break into bellowing song every time he heard or there was even mention of O Holy Night! To this day, EVERY time I hear it I think of Lawrence. Nice guy. 

 

Not a song but a CD, White Christmas is a piano solo by Emilio Pandolfi is probably my favorite holiday music. Absolutely beautiful. Burl Ives with Holly Jolly Christmas was a classic with the kids and the first “family music” that comes to mind. 

 

I do that all the time with a variety of songs.  Drives my kids nuts.  It's awesome.

[Augie]

Just now, KD in CA said:

 

I do that all the time with a variety of songs.  Drives my kids nuts.  It's awesome.

 

My son would break out into blaring Lion King song in the back seat. Out of nowhere!  I almost wrecked the car!!!  Startled the hell out of me! We.........came to an understanding. 

[Mark Vader]

23 hours ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

Hard to beat Dean Martin’s baby it’s cold outside, just for kicking back with some eggnog while decorating the tree, although that seems to be quickly getting banned from radio play per another thread; as far as carols go, o holy night is up there for me as well as German carols from that part of my family, like “Leise Rieselt der Schnee.” Classic melodies that always take me back to being a kid and what should be the wonder of the Christmas spirit. Least fav is probably Santa Baby or Blue Christmas

I don't care for Dean Martin's version, because all you can hear is him, the other part of the sing is sung by a group of chorus girls, and you can barely hear them.

22 hours ago, Another Fan said:

Favorites: Christmas Time Is Here- Ray Parker Jr

Christmas Wrapping- The Waitresses

 

 

Worst: Whams Last Christmas 

Paul McCartney’s Simply Having a Wonderful Xmas time 

That is not a Christmas song.

21 hours ago, Gray Beard said:

If you want to hear something awful, try Taylor Swift’s version of Last Christmas. I’m not a hater, but she can’t do that song.

I also dislike Santa Baby, Hippopotamus, Christmas Shoes,

and just to be ornery, I never liked Baby it’s Cold Outside.  Too much talking.

Baby It's Cold Outside is not a Christmas song.

 

I understand where you are coming from about Last Christmas, but Taylor Swift's version is much more bearable than Wham's.

[SinceThe70s]

5 hours ago, Greybeard said:

      Here is an instrumental that was played on TV every day during the Christmas season in the 50's.    Was typically played in the evening, I think around noon time.  Every time I here it I become about 6 years old.

 

      It was also played every morning on the radio during the season on the Clint Buehlman show which was WBEN. 

 

    

 

 

 

Sleigh Ride is one of my favorites. Even moreso after last year when my son was fortunate to make the "honors" high school band as a freshman. As it turns out it's an annual tradition to close the winter concert with Sleigh Ride and they invite past grads to join the band on stage. And they absolutely nail the song right down to the trumpet/horse part at the end. Looking forward to seeing it again in a few weeks.

 

In the mean time, no Christmas season should be without Linus & Lucy:

 

 

  

[Another Fan]

11 minutes ago, Mark Vader said:

 

I understand where you are coming from about Last Christmas, but Taylor Swift's version is much more bearable than Wham's.

It may just be more bearable since both Taylor and Wham are singing about guys ?

[RaoulDuke79]

Favorite:

I like most versions 

 

Least favorite:

I was going through the list and I cant honestly say there is a song that sticks out in my head as one I dont like. If I have to pick one I'd say

 

 

[Fr. Jerk]

Eazy E - merry mutha****** xmas

[Gray Beard]

4 hours ago, Another Fan said:

Good for some laughs