# Best Christmas song (IMO)

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**Created:** [December 30, 2009, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-christmas-song-imo/523020 "2009-12-30T05:32:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Retief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Retief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Retief)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-christmas-song-imo/523020/1 "2009-12-30T05:32:45Z")

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Normally I do not like new Christmas songs. I prefer the old favourites, and preferably done by the orig artists. Mean Mary James put out a song last year called “Ding Dong Day” that blew me away. IMO it is really a terrific song, as she is a terrific artist. She writes her own songs and plays umpteen different instruments. Do yourself a favor and check out the clip on youtube:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/whyhsCR7Li0/hqdefault.jpg "Mean Mary - Ding Dong Day (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whyhsCR7Li0)

After checking out the somewhat ironic clip, try putting on headphones and listening to her voice.

The lyrics are really pertinent to these troubled times. She is a niche (bluegrass) artist who really should be better known.

Another excellent clip of hers on youtube is Sugar Creek Mountain:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CeMZybhmBgg/hqdefault.jpg "Folk Lure / Mean Mary / Florida Folk Festival 2007") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeMZybhmBgg)

I guess you could say I’m a fan of hers, YMMV

Retief