My wife wants me to make her a playlist of Christmas music for her mp3 player so I need some suggestions.

I've already thought of:

The Pretenders: 2000 Miles
John Lennon: Christmas; War is Over
The Waitresses: Chrismas Wrapping

So I'm looking for stuff along those lines. More traditional songs ok too.
Jewel's: Joy To The World is nice

ABSOLUTELY NO: Springsteen: Santa Clause is Comin to Town
That song should go away forever.

So what's out there?

Lots and lots and lots and lots...

(those threads should give you some ideas)

I will say that my all-time favorite "modern" Christmas song, next to "Fairytale of New York," is "Merry Christmas Eve" by Better Than Ezra. Laugh at them for being a one (or so) hit wonder, but that's a great tune.

If you like electronic music, Old Navy's selling a comp this year of Christmas song remixes - Jazzy Jolly. I picked it up last night and, at $4.75, it's a steal (although some tracks were duplicated from Christmas Remixed, which I bought last year). Might be fun just for the novelty factor.

Other CDs I picked up in the last month or so (all great):
Barenaked Ladies - Barenaked for the Holidays
Chris Isaak - Christmas
Holly Cole - Baby, It's Cold Outside

I think my current all time favorite has got to be a tie between the Vince Guaraldi Trio's A Charlie Brown Christmas and Dean Martin's Making Spirits Bright, both of which have surpassed my boyhood fave - Johnny Mathis's Merry Christmas.

Also check out the free legal downloads thread stickied at the top. I posted links to two fun lil' holiday songs.

All I want for Christmas is You...Vince Vance and the Valients
Jingle Bells....Sinatra
Happy Holidays/The Holiday Season...Andy Williams
The Christmas Song.....Nat King Cole or Mel Torme
Tennessee Christmas....Steve Wariner
A Charlie Brown Christmas...Vince Guaraldi (whole album)
O Holy Night....John Berry
Old Toy Trains....Statler Brothers

and how about X-mas in Hollis by RUN-DMC?

Winter Wonderland by the Eurythmics is a nice cover.

A Charlie Brown Christmas album is an excellent one. With a touch of R&B, Toni Braxton's Snowflake is a great album. She even does a wonderful version of "Christmastime is Here", one of the well-known tunes on the CB special. And I love Vanessa Williams so I bought her first Xmas album, Star Bright. She has a new Xmas album, Silver & Gold, I'm planning to buy.

Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis
Ramones - Merry Christmas Baby [I Don't Want to Fight Tonight]
Buster Poindexter/Louis Armstrong - That You Santa Claus?
Weird Al - Christmas At Ground Zero
Spike Jones - All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth

If you have XM Satellite Radio, turn to channel 83, they're playing Special XMas which is the bizarre side of Christmas. They also have a three-day free online trial which you could check out to hear some good [and not so good] ones. Yesterday thye played the Star Wars Christmas song.

Big Star - "Jesus Christ"

Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade

Some of my favorites:

"Christmas with the Devil" by Spinal Tap
"Dead by Christmas" by the Hanoi Rocks
"Santa Claus is Smoking Reefer" by Squirrel Nut Zippers
"Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues

The Vandals also put out a punk Christmas album with such chestnuts as "Hang Myself from a Tree," "Oi to the World," and "A Gun for Christmas."

Probably not what you're looking for, though.

Mr. Hanky's Christmas Classics has some dandy holiday songs, such as Christmas Time in Hell, Merry Fucking Christmas, and Dead, Dead Dead.

Some of my favorites:

"Christmas in the Trenches"-Aengus, "All on a Christmas Morning"
"Mary Had a Baby"-Bruce Cockburn, "Christmas
"It's Christmas", "Santa's Polka"--Brave COmbo, "It's Christmas, Man"
"Bluegrass, White Snow"-Patty Loveless "Bluegrass, White Snow"
"I can Tell When Christmas is Near", "I Believe in Christmas Eve""It's Christmastime" --Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, "Our Very Best Christmas"
"Merry Texas Christmas, Y'All"--Asleep at the Wheel "Merry Texas Christmas Y'All'
"When Joseph Was an Old Man"--The Clancy Brothers, "Christmas"
"Christmas in Kilarney"--The Barra MacNeils, "The Christmas Album"

If she likes Melissa Etheridge, she has a christmas song on a free Best Buy christmas song cd for reward zone members.
I think its an original song of heres, but not sure. Its called "Christmas in America"

Pretty good tune.

Dominic the donkey - Lou Monte

Thought of another one:

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

Check out this album. I don't think it ever made it to CD.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...:3k9sa9ygy23ap

Rusty Chevrolet by Dah Yoppers

Snoopy's Christmas by Royal Guardsmen

Christmastime by Bryan Adams

[b]Something In The Chimney (The Chimney Song) by ?

I'm Gettin' Nothin' For X-mas by Spike Jones

Hannakah Song by Adam Sandler

oh, and don't forget about Heat Miser and Snow Miser from the Christmas TV show A Year Without A Santa Claus

...and I still like Springsteen's Christmas song. I very much hate all the lousy remakes of John Lennon's Happy Christmas (War Is Over). Stick with the original. And best.

Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helm is timeless and fun.

Cindy Brady does a cute version of Frosty The Snowman

That's enough from me.

I love all the classics, but my all time favorites Christmas song has to be God Bless Ye Merry Gentlemen by BNL and Sarah MacLachlan

I've always liked Tom Petty's Christmas All Over Again.

I would suggest the entire Calypso Christmas album by the De Paur Chorus. Classic stuff. I have heard it every Christmas Day since I was 3 weeks old.

my favorite Christmas album:



1. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Dean Martin
2. Mistletoe And Holly - Frank Sinatra
3. Christmas Time All Over The World - Sammy Davis, Jr.
4. The First Noel - Frank Sinatra
5. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin
6. I Believe - Frank Sinatra
7. Silver Bells - Dean Martin
8. The Christmas Song - Sammy Davis, Jr.
9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Frank Sinatra
10. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Dean Martin
11. The Christmas Waltz - Frank Sinatra
12. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Dean Martin)
13. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra)
14. Peace On Earth/Silent Night - Dean Martin
15. Jingle Bells - Sammy Davis, Jr.
16. White Christmas (Reprise) - Dean Martin
17. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Frank Sinatra
18. Winter Wonderland - Dean Martin
19. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Frank Sinatra
20. Marshmallow World - Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin
21. Auld Lang Syne - Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin

When I heard the following song I had to buy the cd. It starts off all nice and classical like and then goes punk.


Christmas Time For My Penis

The Vandals
(Oi To The World)

I see you've been feeling down
When I needed you, you've been around
So this year I've a Christmas surprise
that will make your spirits rise...

I think back on the times, when you've always been there for me
And when things seemed unclear- you did the thinking for me.

I owe you so much that its hard,
to repay you for all the good times
and I won't forget you this year..
It's Christmas time for my penis.

I know I have let you down when you just needed a hand
When I was uncertain, you showed me that I am a man

I owe you so much that its hard,
to repay you for all the good times
And I'm going to give you the joy
that you've earned this year pal...
It's Christmas time for my penis.

I owe you so much that its hard,
to repay you for all the good times
It's Christmas time for my penis.

I know you've been feeling down,
all pent up its so hard to breathe
Don't fret this Christmas-
you'll get the attention you need

I love you so much that it's hard,
to repay you for all the good times
we'll get whores and pornography-
your special holiday, pal...
It's Christmas time for my penis.



Don't forget the Mistletoe belt buckle.

burl ives - "have a holly jolly christmas" always does it for me. you can't beat that jam.

Dead Christmas - Monster Magnet
I Won't Be Home For Christmas - Blink 182

That looks pretty good.

Some great suggestions in general gang, thanks.

Fountains of Wayne - "The Man in the Santa Suit" and "I Want an Alien for Christmas"

YES! I have that EP. And they even have a Wayne, NJ connection for you.