Here are some of my favorite Christmas songs

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Here are some of my favorite Christmas songs

Darlene Love – White Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BVYDdl2M0A

The Ronettes – Frosty the Snowman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76sh1BWCQSc

The Crystals – Santa Claus is Coming to Town

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7wD2XKFTZA

The Ronettes – Sleigh Ride

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXlsWB1UMcE

Darlene Love – Marshmallow World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al896JFvQNg

The Ronettes – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIw0GvucbXM

The Crystals – Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLptF1HaM9k

Darlene Love – Winter Wonderland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAC3jp8Z5c4

The Crystals – Parade of the Wooden Soldiers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCvf5UABApg

Darlene Love – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1cqGi8LCYo

Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas Is You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQViqx6GMY

Daryl Hall and John Oates – Jingle Bell Rock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AvocRz288M

The Pretenders – 2,000 Miles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SkWIqQ3oLY

Weird Al Yankovic – Christmas At Ground Zero

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t039p6xqutU

Vince Guaraldi Trio – My Little Drum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO2kSduwY34

Vince Guaraldi Trio – Linus and Lucy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6zypc_LhnM

Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PzetPqepXA

Vince Guaraldi Trio – Skating

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn4Y3sHyfsg

Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Is Coming

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVB18xbRMI4

Ella Fitzgerald – Jingle Bells

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59xvZhJFQRQ

Ella Fitzgerald – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWI-EoTfu20

Ella Fitzgerald – Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0dfa2_11YQ

Brenda Lee – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6xNuUEnh2g

Brenda Lee – Papa Noel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7B6IfPlDMg

Brenda Lee – Winter Wonderland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKLFHNQtpdg

Daryl Hall and John Oates – Children Go Where I Send Thee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL4wuhCopaQ

Daryl Hall and John Oates – Oh Holy Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyqolGGzrJo

Tchaikovsky – Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tc8q2X0f7o

The Jackson 5- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCEZEOYdfwo

Martina McBride – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W00W-OpMZhk

Martina McBride – Away in a Manger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ_TJN7Lo2M

Martina McBride – What Child Is This?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC9cbEHjvPs

Martina McBride – O Holy Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSwfZG9WvAQ

Burl Ives – A Holly Jolly Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5oFfy6jzlk

Burl Ives – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeeer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Nzs_AYQDA

Burl Ives – Twelve Days of Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXV-huCSk5c

Burl Ives – Silver and Gold

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tSXbRnOmmc

Joni Mitchell – River

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJRcbqhl0Fs

The Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARq6uYSsUq0

Thurl Ravenscroft – You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35WgpMq6e3o

[Tanniker Smith]

Thurl Ravenscroft – You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Not only a great voice, but one helluva name. Sad that he is no longer with us.

[Revolting cat!]

I’ve been waiting all year to hear what are favorite songs of the one and only Dan from Squirrel Hill’s Blog.

What about his favorite Kwanzaa songs?

[a fool in paradise]

Sun Ra/The Qualities - It’s Christmas Time (1960)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8sFFasDhQI

and the flip:

Happy New Year To You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IweiGkFq_9E

[vladimir998]

Julie Andrews, God rest ye Merry Gentlemen - from LP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFhc34wwa78

[a fool in paradise]

The Yobs (The Boys) - Rub A Dum Dum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdoqBIbT29I

[a fool in paradise]

Tit For Tat (Ain’t No Taking Back) - James Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25VpAjjHss0

[Dick Bachert]

These are great. But THIS version by the smartest woman in the world is my favorite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_zCpQZ-H94

[dfwgator]

XTC - Thanks For Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DBJRSMP8Uw

[Fiji Hill]

As far as I know, Darlene Love's version of "White Christmas" (1963) is the only recorded version that contains the verse:

The sun is shining, the grass is green,
The orange and palm trees sway.
There's never been such a day in Beverly Hills, L. A.
But it's December the 24th, and I'm longing to be up north.

[Partisan Gunslinger]

Thurl Ravenscroft – You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Doh! I thought that was Boris Karloff. It was Ravenscroft though.

[AbolishCSEU]

Fur Elise, Greensleeves-any jazz rendition will do, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Oh Holy Night, ANYTHING by VINCE GUARALDI!! Sleigh Ride by the Boston Pops

Not to keen on Mariah Carey screeching “All I want for Christmas” Not too thrilled about Jingle Bell Rock or Blue Christmas by Elvis, but that’s just me.

Not to hijack, but fav Christmas movies?

-A Christmas Carol 1951 Alistair Sim version only please
-Christmas Vacation
-A Christmas Story (ahhh when life was sweet pre-hippies, civil rights and the “women’s movement”)
-Christmas Specials (Simpsons)
-Miracle on 54th St.

and to a lesser extent:

-It’s a Wonderful Life
-Home Alone
-Scrooged

[AbolishCSEU]

to=too (TOO much homemade egg nog)

[Fiji Hill]

A few of my favorites:

• Star of the East--The Trinity Choir (1923)

• Sweet Christmas Bells--The Minister Choir (1917)

• The Birthday a King--The Trinity Choir (1923)

• O Holy Night--Lucy Isabelle Marsh (with the Trinity Choir) (1925)

[Joe 6-pack]

Florin Street Band - My Favorite Time of the Year

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Old City Bar

Wylie Gustafson - Christmas for Cowboys

[jocon307]

That makes it a real keeper then, for sure.

[FlJoePa]

My all-time favorite (still makes me feel like a kid):

Glen Campbell - Little Toy Trains

[Dysart]

I'm waiting for Miley Cyrus' forthcoming Christmas release:

I saw Mommy French-Kissing Santa Claus

[lowbridge]

The Rhodes Kids sing Santa Loves Rock N’ Roll Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRoUGk5wNLM

The Rhodes Kids sing Joy to The World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTsRa72i4Zs

The Rhodes Kids sing Winter Wonderland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF82Cf3P8lY

[steve8714]

You forgot Die Hard, the best Christmas movie ever.