Favorite traditional (or non) Christmas songs

[Rocketboy]

Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland just released an amazing version of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."
I think he's got a great voice as it is but I think this may be one of his best vocal performances of his career.

[OC47150]

I thought I was going to get through the holiday without buying any new CDs, but that failed on Dec. 19. I bought two compliation CDs at FYE.

What caught my eye on the first one was a version of 'Last Christmas.' I was shopping at JC Penney's and heard a jazzy version of that song on the PA and liked it. When I saw it was on the CD, I thought that could be it. It wasn't but the CD's still pretty good.

The second CD is full of classic Christmas tunes.

[Lowly Bantha Cleaner]

Can we agree this is the worst Christmas song/video ever? Not to trash the message of the song, or the fact that there are millions of abused children around the world, but the sappiness/cheesiness factor of this song and the fact that is so dated makes it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT_xEye3b3M

[Slicker]

If I hear that f**king Christmas Shoes song one more damn time I'm going to kick a nest of baby birds.

[Rocketboy]

The Phineas and Ferb Christmas album is awesome.

[OC47150]

Can we agree this is the worst Christmas song/video ever? Not to trash the message of the song, or the fact that there are millions of abused children around the world, but the sappiness/cheesiness factor of this song and the fact that is so dated makes it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT_xEye3b3M

I have to agree. And the Christmas Shoes song isn't a favorite, either.

I remember 12+ years ago, a co-worker came into work one morning and I think she heard the Dear Mr. Jesus song for the first time. It really upset her.

[Neuroleptic]

Best Christmas song ever:

Kidnap the Sandy Claws from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Though, my wife and daughter are partial to What's This? also from the same movie.

[Bel-Cam Jos]

Read in the newspaper that Bulgaria listed its two worst Christmas songs that get radio airplay were Wham's "Last Christmas" and then Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You." Can't say I disagree with them.


Bulgaria? Really?

[Lowly Bantha Cleaner]

Time for something different. Name a holiday song and then put the artist next to it who you think has the best version of that song.


White Christmas: Got to go with Bing
Little Drummer Boy: Harry Simeone Choir
Santa Claus is Coming to Town: Bruce Springsteen
Silent Night: The Manheim Steamroller, Honorable Mention, Charlotte Church
Sleigh Ride: Leroy Anderson and the Boston Pops
Winter Wonderland: Johnny Mathis
Do You Hear What I Hear: Whitney Houston
Silver Bells: Diana Ross & the Supremes
The Christmas Song: Mel Torme Honorable Mention, Nat King Cole
Deck the Halls: The Manheim Steamroller
Oh Holy Night: Perry Como

[Rocketboy]

This year I finally bought the two Christmas albums I've wanted for years: Bing Crosby's White Christmas and Andy Williams' Christmas Collection.

Hands down, the two best Christmas albums of all time.