Best Xmas songs ( No carols)/ Who does the best versions?

Cafe Society
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So the song “Caroling Caroling Through the Snow” would not be a carol, then? :slight_smile:
You may be alone in making that distinction…the American Heritage Dictionary says:

  1. A song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas.

(from the same root as “choral”.)

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You should check out the version by The Moody Blues.

If you want to correct that, here’s how it’s listed on the jewel case: Mary J. Blige, Jon Bon Jovi, Tracy CHapman, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, John Popper, Run DMC, Vanessa Williams.

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Hellhound On My Trail
Robert Johnson wrote it, by I like Cassandra Wilson’s version better.
If today was Christmas Eve
If today was Christmas Eve
and tomorrow was Christmas Day
If today was Christmas Eve
and tomorrow was Christmas Day
spoken: Aow, wouldn’t we have a time, baby?

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I think the best versions are

All I want for Christmas is you Mariah Carey

Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire) – Nat King Cole

Frosty the Snowman - Gene Autry

Have yourself a merry little Christmas - Judy Garland

Happy Christmas (War is over) - John Lennon

Here comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus - Jacksons

It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas - Dean Martin

Jingle bell rock - Bobby Helms

Jingle bells - Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters

Last Christmas – Wham

Let it snow let it snow - Vaughan Monroe

Mele Kalikimaka – Bing Crosby

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer - Gene Autry

Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry

Santa Claus is coming to town

Winter wonderland - Perry Como

Wombling Merry Christmas - Wombles

Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney

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The Christmas Song - Tom Lehrer

Green Chri$tma$ - Stan Freberg

Blue Xmas - Miles Davis and Bob Dorough

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I Believe in Father Christmas- Greg Lake

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Hey, thanks. This is the kind of thing that makes me love this place.

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Blue Christmas - Elvis

The First Noel - Emmylou Harris

O Holy Night - Aaron Neville

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I like that version too and was very surprised to find out the actress in the film was the actual singer…and 10 years old, at the time. Remarkable.

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As far as I’m concerned, Lorrie Morgan did the definitive version of Sleigh Ride.

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How about Santa Baby by Maryiln Monroe. A little silly I guess, but I like it.

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I like Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby,” and “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Darlene Love.