# Christmas Songs Where The Original Is Most Popular **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 24, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074 "2014-12-24T00:50:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/21 "2014-12-24T18:56:02Z")
[Frank Sinatra - The Christmas Waltz](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGaPDWMzYGw) ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/22 "2014-12-24T18:59:01Z")
Run Run Rudolph by Chuck Berry is a favorite of mine. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/23 "2014-12-24T19:13:38Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Run Run Rudolph by Chuck Berry is a favorite of mine. There’s also “Little Saint Nick”, by the Beach Boys. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/24 "2014-12-24T19:14:03Z")
[Obligatory xkcd comic for this](http://xkcd.com/988/). ---
**Author:** ![turner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@turner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turner)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/25 "2014-12-24T20:07:08Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > Little Drummer Boy, by the Harry Simeone Chorale I kinda like the David Bowie/Bing Crosby version though its not purely Little Drummer boy ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/26 "2014-12-24T20:32:37Z")
> [@MovieMogul](#): > > As coffeecup reminds us, Bing’s version of HYaMLC is itself a cover (and I prefer Judy’s original, too). I didn’t know that. We grew up listening mostly to Bing and Sinatra’s classic Christmas albums. I don’t think I’ve ever heard Judy’s Christmas music. I’ve only heard O Rainbow and that’s about it for her. That’s thirty years before I was born. Was Bing the first major star to do Christmas in Killarney? I only know that song because of Bing. It’s not anything we ever sang caroling or even heard on the radio. Only heard it on Bing’s C album. (we’re not Irish 🙂 and missed out on any regional Irish singers that do it). There’s so much tradition in Christmas music. I imagine whatever people grew up with is what they love. Even for me Bing’s music is very old. He died when I was in elementary school. I barely remember his last tv Christmas specials. My parents watched him and Perry Como every season. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/27 "2014-12-24T20:42:02Z")
Garland first sang “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” in the film “Meet Me In St. Louis”, in 1944. ---
**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 24, 2014, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/28 "2014-12-24T21:35:11Z")
[QUOTE=Wheelz] Run Run Rudolph by Chuck Berry is a favorite of mine. [/QUOTE] > [@Chefguy](#): > > There’s also “Little Saint Nick”, by the Beach Boys. And, although it’s been recorded by others, “Blue Christmas” is undisputedly assoicated with Elvis. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/29 "2014-12-25T00:06:04Z")
The Chipmunk Song. (Has there even been a cover version?) ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/30 "2014-12-25T00:45:13Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > The Chipmunk Song. (Has there even been a cover version?) The Braxton sisters (well, Tamar and Trina) did one but it sucked. [Christmas Don’t Be Late](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPHGl3H3Wn0) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/31 "2014-12-25T04:21:13Z")
It’s not the original, but I really like [this version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxA9rT2HF7g) of A Midnight Clear by Sam Phillips. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/32 "2014-12-25T04:32:02Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > The Chipmunk Song. (Has there even been a cover version?) [Yes, there has.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz5t-KV2di0) ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/33 "2014-12-26T02:44:52Z")
Christmas Time is Here Again- The Beatles. ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074/34 "2014-12-26T02:47:14Z")
> [@Art\_Rock](#): > > Slade - Merry Xmas everybody > Mud - Lonely this Christmas That song by Slade is UK’s most popular and Brits are tired of it but it’s unknown in America. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-songs-where-the-original-is-most-popular/708074.md?page=1)