# Christmas music **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [December 19, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885 "2024-12-19T19:24:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/41 "2024-12-20T08:02:57Z")
If you are old enough. This will evoke Christmas any time of year. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/x6zypc_LhnM/maxresdefault.jpg "Vince Guaraldi Trio - Linus And Lucy") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6zypc_LhnM) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/42 "2024-12-20T13:25:47Z")
> [@Jeff\_Lichtman](#): > > posted one at a time to get around the YouTube posting preview bug. I get around that by copying the URLs from Notepad or somewhere rather than directly from YouTube. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/43 "2024-12-21T06:10:22Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > Bill Nye Bill Nighy (although it’s the same pronunciation). Not Bill Nye, the Science Guy. That’s the only part of _Love, Actually_ that I can tolerate, too. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/44 "2024-12-21T06:25:46Z")
There are only a very few Christmas songs that I’m not sick of. [The Man with the Bag](https://youtu.be/AXi1G9WhcRY?si=EyjFdCeWWm9oLWby) [Mary’s Boy Child](https://youtu.be/8N8aNhbnP-Y?si=1w1wTfz3cm3C2zbL) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/45 "2024-12-21T06:38:43Z")
I like Christmas music too. Right after Thanksgiving I’ll have some stations tuned in on my car radio. I like to sing along to the traditional Christmas carols. In my car, where nobody else can hear my struggling voice. Merry Christmas, everyone! ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/46 "2024-12-21T07:32:55Z")
Bob Rivers has a lot of great humorous Christmas songs. I think my favorite is Sled Zeppelin, although Toy Sack is a close second. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Z5bH5jGhN_I/maxresdefault.jpg "Sled Zeppelin") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5bH5jGhN_I) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cSfJYi6oVwA/maxresdefault.jpg "Toy Sack - More Twisted Christmas") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSfJYi6oVwA) ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/47 "2024-12-21T08:31:09Z")
I previously mentioned “This Christmas” in a BBQ Pit thread, but not because I don’t like it—quite the opposite. Let me state, however, that this should not be confused with a similarly titled song by Wham. That said, it’s good that this song has gotten more attention over the years. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PhKVSZsRxQM/maxresdefault.jpg "Donny Hathaway - This Christmas (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhKVSZsRxQM) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/48 "2024-12-21T12:36:49Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/riG85oA6Wy4/maxresdefault.jpg "The Monkees - Riu Chiu (Official HD Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riG85oA6Wy4) ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/49 "2024-12-23T15:00:12Z")
I love this song! I was really happy to hear it being sung at my granddaughter’s 7th grade choir concert. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/50 "2024-12-23T22:51:22Z")
Bitch! Bitch! Bitch! Jolly old elf, my rear end! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/hMOmr3FW8Zk/hqdefault.jpg "Santa Claus - JibJab-com") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMOmr3FW8Zk) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/51 "2024-12-24T01:48:35Z")
A nice rocking version of the old Feliciano chestnut. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gvd_rqU3lm8/maxresdefault.jpg ""Feliz Navidad" - First To Eleven (Christmas Rock Cover)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvd_rqU3lm8) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/52 "2024-12-27T02:43:49Z")
I just heard Eartha Kitt singing Santa Baby- and this is why it is superior to all others, especially Madonna- is that they are all just greed greed gimme gimme. But not Kitt- sure she has a list, but it seems clear whoever “Santa Baby” is he is gonna have a _really good time._ [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HTCFi4l3nkY/maxresdefault.jpg "Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTCFi4l3nkY) ---
**Author:** ![Strenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Strenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strenger)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/53 "2024-12-27T07:23:27Z")
This is the most season of the year. According to “music experts of the US” now it’s far too late to play Xmas music…even though it is still, obviously, the Xmas season until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, according to the Church. But for people (Americans, I suppose) who belong to a bunch of differing sects, generally…that means no more Xmas music. It is a great day. I no longer (much) want to put a lit cigarette into some inflatable “Frosty” or “Rudolph” or Burl Ives balloon…not _as_ much, anyway. No jury would convict me! ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/54 "2025-12-10T18:36:44Z")
I am partial to these 2 German/Austrian Christmas songs: Die Hollerstauden | Still, Still, Still Die Hollerstauden | Leise rieselt der Schnee ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/55 "2025-12-10T20:30:29Z")
I legitimately love Christmas music and play it nonstop Thanksgiving on. I am tuned to the 24hour Christmas station in my car the whole month and its very disappointing that they don’t really stray from the base 20 popular Christmas songs. They could literally spend a week playing Soul Christmas albums or even odder 50s novelty songs and barely need to repeat a song. The most off-kilter songs are “I want a Hippopatomus” and “The Man with All the Toys” from the Beach Boys. Put “The Purple People Eater meets Santa” and “[Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aur9gLzsXQU)” by James Brown, you cowards! ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/56 "2025-12-10T20:41:27Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > “[Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aur9gLzsXQU)” by James Brown, you cowards! Wow, uugh! (James Brown sound) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/57 "2025-12-11T02:08:02Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > The most off-kilter songs are “I want a Hippopatomus” Lake Street Dive does a good version # **Lake Street Dive - I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Yule Log Audio)** -PMJ also does it. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/58 "2025-12-11T02:36:01Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > I have a suspicion that some of the people claim to hate Christmas because it’s in vogue to hate it. Oh, I know I’ll get tons of pushback, and that’s OK. But when I hear people drag out that cliché, I just have to roll my eyes. My hypothesis is that for a large majority of those that don’t like Christmas music, it’s the repetition / cliché that turns them off. Think of all those critics who say “it was a rehash of the original, so I give it a thumbs down” with regards to a sequel, even if they liked, or especially if they liked, the original. Those are probably the same people who don’t like Christmas music due to its repetition. Me? I like Christmas music, and the repetition is part of what I like about it. Listening to the classics every year, or multiple times a year, is like a visit from an old friend who you know really well and who you can count on not changing. There’s nothing wrong with that. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/59 "2025-12-11T09:44:52Z")
“My Favorite Things" is not a Christmas song - why do we always hear it at this time of year? ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885/60 "2025-12-11T17:29:09Z")
I suppose it’s a bit like the movie, _Die Hard_. That’s a Christmas movie. I love Annika Norlin’s story in Austria of how Joseph Franz Mohr’s 1818 poem _Silent Night_ and his friend Franz Xaver Gruber’s tune became _ **Silent Night** _. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CGZu4FkSNwE/maxresdefault.jpg "Silent Night") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGZu4FkSNwE) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-music/1011885.md?page=4)