VOTE: What are the best and worst Christmas songs of all time?

NY Post ^ | 12/20/11

[Libloather]

VOTE: What are the best and worst Christmas songs of all time?
Last Updated: 10:11 AM, December 20, 2011

Can't stand "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"? Do you listen to "Santa Baby" on repeat? Vote for what you think are the best and most annoying Christmas songs below, and see the results in an upcoming Post story.

[NoGrayZone]

I got it from Limewire....before they took it down! I was able to hear many versions of it before I decided on my favorite.

[CrazyIvan]

Silent Night (Stille Nacht) was originally written to be easily learned by a childrens chorus.

[katiedidit1]

Best=Mary Did You Know, Good King Wencelas, Do You Hear What I Hear, Hallelujah Chorus. WORST=The Chimpmunks Song, Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer and Jingle Bell Rock

[NoGrayZone]

Also one of my favorites is Cantique De Noel...try and find it from the Roger Wagner Chorale. Absolutely beautiful!

[lonevoice]

My runaway favorite: "What Can I Give" as sung by the incomparable Mahalia Jackson.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEG4jX9g8Zk.

2:50 - 3:40 sends chills up my spine. 4:30 - 5:15 gets me all misty-eyed.

[CrazyIvan]

I suckered. I now hate you! My only entertainment involving rodents is with a .220 Swift.

[Arrowhead1952]

If I hear that damned Hippopatomus song one more time somebody is going to bleed!

LOL. I had to leave my computer to compose myself to finish this reply. I am with you on that and I hate Santa Baby just as much. I love anything by the Celtic Woman group.

[annieokie]

Found the Roger Wagner Chorale, previews of all the songs.
Beautiful

http://www.kazaa.com/#!/The-Roger-Wagner-Chorale/Joy-To-The-World/Cantique-De-Noel-(O-Holy-Night)

[SZonian]

One of the best IMO...

Christmas Bells aka Snoopy’s Christmas by The Royal Guardsmen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbhzqoYYROA&feature=related

It just isn’t Christmas without a little levity...

[Allegra]

Yeah, that one kind of hurts, doesn’t it? ;-)

[NoGrayZone]

Listening to it now, however the link provided said “it’s gone missing”.

Wonder whats up with that?

[annieokie]

OH MY, thanks so much for that one. FOLKS see Post #136 and DON'T miss viewing that link.

Had not heard this one before, dancing for JOY. WOW!!!!

Now I've got some emailing to do. lol

[proud American in Canada]

Thank you for the link—I’m emailing this thread to my house because I can’t access youtube from work. :)

[mardi59]

Here it is by Reba.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyYv80hibTw

[Bigh4u2]

You’re welcome.

And you won’t regret listening to it.

BTW .. Jackie is 11 years old.

[annieokie]

Yes, thanks. I love the Brooks Brothers Lamb commercial at the beginning as well, so cute.

[N. Theknow]

Cause Santa Claus is Watching You - He's Everywhere, He's Everywhere!

Ray Stevens

[mardi59]

The Little Drummer Boy by Josh Groban. THIS IS A KEEPER ALSO. I love this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gryx2pJiWs

[angcat]

I’m 47 and I hate all those Christmas pop songs. I have been hearing them for the last 25 years. Now I look for the oldies and classical. I must be getting old.

[Dan in Wichita]

Mary's Boy Child is my favorite Christmas song.

Everytime I hear it I get goose bumps and tears. The version you linked to is especially good.

Least favorite: Santa Baby.