# Covers Better Than Originals-Christmas Version. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 26, 2014, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186 "2014-12-26T03:17:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**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, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/1 "2014-12-26T03:17:51Z")
This should be easy, inspired by the similar thread regarding covers better than originals, what are some Christmas examples in your opinion? I like Madonna’s version of “Santa Baby”, but it can’t top Eartha Kitt’s version! Eartha Kitt’s take on “I’m Getting Nothing for Christmas” is superior to the Shirley Temple original. Some examples, The Carpenters did fantastic covers of Christmas songs. Love their Sleigh Ride, " No Place Like Home for the Holidays" and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”. Even their “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” has a nice intro though I don’t like that Christmas song regardless of version. Many more I will list but what are some from fellow Dopers? ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/2 "2014-12-26T04:54:41Z")
Baby it’s cold outside with Rod Stewart and Dolly Parton. Little drummer boy be Pentatonix Straight no Chaser. Carl of the Bells and The Christmas Song ---
**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 26, 2014, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/3 "2014-12-26T04:59:57Z")
I like Madonna’s “Santa Baby,” better than Eartha Kitt’s. [“White Christmas” by the Drifters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfZPtkqXQIA). Man, does that song GROOVE! ---
**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 26, 2014, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/4 "2014-12-26T05:16:17Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > I like Madonna’s “Santa Baby,” better than Eartha Kitt’s. Dead to me… ---
**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 26, 2014, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/5 "2014-12-26T05:23:33Z")
^ Alas, a man must occasionally take one on the chin. :smack: ---
**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 26, 2014, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/6 "2014-12-26T05:40:06Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > ^ Alas, a man must occasionally take one on the chin. :smack: Well, I guess not DEAD, as such. I mean, it’s not like you even knew me in the first place, so being dead to me wouldn’t really hurt all that much, I guess. Anyway, when Madonna sings in that Betty Boop voice about her “outer-space convertible” I kind of want to go back to 1983 and push her in front of a train. So otherwise we’re good. ---
**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/7 "2014-12-26T06:46:48Z")
Sarah McLachlan’s version of Joni Mitchell’s River. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/8 "2014-12-26T14:33:06Z")
Much as I love Thurl Ravenscroft’s “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” I think the Whirling Dervishes nailed it best. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/9 "2014-12-26T15:00:36Z")
_Do You Hear What I Hear?_ has been covered by about 11 million people, but Martina McBride’s version is absolutely the best. ---
**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/10 "2014-12-26T15:14:08Z")
Any Christmas song that Jackie Evancho chooses to sing outshines any previous attempt. ---
**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 26, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/11 "2014-12-26T22:56:22Z")
[The Twelve Days of Christmas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8) by Straight No Chaser. ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/12 "2014-12-27T02:26:13Z")
Frosty The Snowman- Beach Boys and Ray Conniff versions. Sleigh Ride- Carpenters, Air Supply, Ella Fitzgerald, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis and the original orchestral versions. Let It Snow- Andy Williams, Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr. Winter Wonderland- Eurthmics, Ray Conniff, Johnny Mathis Rudolph- Besides Gene Autry, I like Billy Gilman’s version. White Christmas- Bing’s version is great, also like Drifters’ cover. All I can think of now. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covers-better-than-originals-christmas-version/708186/13 "2014-12-27T03:48:56Z")
I don’t know if it’s really a “cover” but I always dig Brian Setzer’s version of Jingle Bells.