The greatest Christmas song ever?- Page 2

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 5:31pm

Nat King Cole: The Christmas Song (Christmas does not officially begin in my house until that song is played)

Fay McKay: The Twelve Daze of Christmas
The Twelve Daze of Christmas

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 5:36pm

I assume we're talking modern Christmas songs, not traditional carols.

Obviously Bing's "White Christmas" and Cole's "Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)" are classic, the one that always really gets me is "Christmastime Is Here."

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 5:37pm

I'm feeling pretty bad for The Chipmunks right about now.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 5:42pm

Where's the love for pre-crack Whitney Houston's "DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR!!!!!"

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 5:56pm

So clearly Goth bought the first Very Special Christmas collection.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 6:17pm

I always imagine I like Christmas Time is Here until I actually listen to it. It sounds sort of funereal and dirge-like to me. And in the actual Charlie Brown Christmas Special, during the song, Charlie Brown is all depressed and talking about how he's so unhappy amidst what should be the cheerful season. It's such a downer.

I would also like to add John Williams' Merry Christmas and a surprising new favorite, Kristen Chenoweth's Do You Hear What I Hear?

[KathyGriffinLovesYou]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 6:19pm

Why do we have yet to make a winter holiday for Atheists?!

And no, the Solstice doesn't count.

[blueroses]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 6:44pm

It's Christmastime for the Jews...

http://www.julieklausner.com/media/xmasjews-l.html

[sabrelady]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:06pm

For classical Christmas type songs- "Silver Bells".

BUT I REALLY love "Fairy Tale of New York"

"And the boys of the NYPD choir were singin' "Galway Bay"...

Good times.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 10:43pm

Mister Matt, for me "Christmastime Is Here" perfectly captures the bittersweet quality of the holiday.

Though probably it's mostly just that I associate it with watching the TV special as a kid.

I've always loved Christmas--never been one of those "the holidays are tough" kind of people--but even as a kid I felt "A Charlie Brown Christmas" got it right.

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:01pm

Updated On: 11/27/08 at 11:01 PM

[bschneid76]

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:09pm

Barbra Streisand singing "Jingle Bells"

[Q]

Posted: 11/25/08 at 1:21am

Silent Night.

O Holy Night.

The Little Drummer Boy.

Carol of the Bells.

Oh, Christmas Tree.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 11/25/08 at 7:47am

I can't jut pick one. You name it, I probably have some sort of recording of it.

[BWF]

Posted: 11/25/08 at 8:21am

If I had to pick just one, it would be:

Christmas Waltz sung by Karen Carpenter...

[Jon]

Posted: 11/25/08 at 11:10am

No one has mentioned "The Most Offensive Song Ever Written" - sung by Kenny and Mr. Hanky on the South Park Christmas Album:

"You can ---- all the ---- you want
And still be a virgin... Mary!"

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 11/25/08 at 11:41am

My favorite "non-Christmas" Christmas song is "2,000 Miles," by the Pretenders.

[blondebaby589]

Posted: 11/25/08 at 12:32pm

Nothing beats "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby. Nothing.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 11/25/08 at 12:43pm

Except everyone else's favorites . . .

[vbplayer]

Posted: 11/25/08 at 12:44pm

O Holy Night by Josh Groban or Celine Dion or even John Davidson (if you can believe it).

Ave Maria with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Marilyn Horne.

Count Your Blessings - From White Christmas

[blondebaby589]

Posted: 11/25/08 at 12:50pm

haha true Reg.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/25/08 at 12:51pm

I second 2,000 Miles, Reg. That makes 4,000, do I hear 6,000?

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 11/25/08 at 12:52pm

When you hit 10,000--sell!

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 11/26/08 at 12:42am

Probably my second-favorite Christmas song is one called "A Simple Prayer", by country singer/songwriter Hal Ketchum. I posted an audio of it on TheSite. It's not at all country, so don't let that deter you from listening. It's really very lovely.


A Simple Prayer

[mc1227]

Posted: 11/29/08 at 7:53pm

My favorite is "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Judy Garland or just about anyone else. I don't think I've ever heard a bad rendition of this song.