# Christmas song you associate with a specific performer / recording

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [December 30, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-song-you-associate-with-a-specific-performer-recording/1012352 "2024-12-30T19:45:56Z")\
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Andy Williams “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

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> [@Jackmannii](#):
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> “Christmas At Ground Zero” will always be associated with Weird Al. -

Has anyone else even dared to do a cover version?  
😉

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**Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-song-you-associate-with-a-specific-performer-recording/1012352/23 "2025-01-07T14:31:07Z")

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White Christmas - the Drifters. I could listen and sing along with that one all day.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Annie Lenox. The youtube video (complete with hurdy-gurdy and a pagan procession) is spectacular.

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**Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-song-you-associate-with-a-specific-performer-recording/1012352/24 "2025-01-07T20:31:49Z")

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> [@kenobi\_65](#):
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> Santa Baby: Eartha Kitt

By far the best version. Nicely, her version isnt all about greed- it is clear that whoever “Santa Baby” is- he is gonna have a very fun time.

> [@kenobi\_65](#):
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> White Christmas: Bing Crosby

Yep.  
_Have a Holly Jolly Christmas_- has to be Burl Ives.

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**Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-song-you-associate-with-a-specific-performer-recording/1012352/25 "2025-01-07T21:35:31Z")

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> [@TreacherousCretin](#):
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> The Christmas Song:

One may laugh, but I do have a cover of that in my collection. It is instrumental, though.

All right you chipmunks!

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