# Czarcasm's Definitive Christmas Album **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 26, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183 "2012-11-26T18:59:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/1 "2012-11-26T18:59:05Z")
I know what exactly what songs I want on the album-the problem is that I don’t know which version of each song I want! Each one has several popular versions, so help me choose which versions to record. If you have one that you think I should add, please do so, _but ONLY after you make your submissions for the list I already have._ The songs are: _Frosty The Snowman_ _Baby It’s Cold Outside_ _White Christmas_ _The Christmas Song_ _Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree_ _Santa Claus Is Coming To Town_ _Please Come Home For Christmas_ _Santa Baby_(I think this one’s going to be hot-pun intended) ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/2 "2012-11-26T19:02:03Z")
[The Jackson 5’s “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61uYA6qveOY) is the only version that matters. [Nat King Cole - Christmas Song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOszvL9lgSs) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/3 "2012-11-26T19:02:45Z")
Tom Jones whenever possible (unless Louis Armstrong is available, which is often). ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/4 "2012-11-26T19:06:01Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > Tom Jones whenever possible (unless Louis Armstrong is available, which is often). Could you be a bit more specific, please? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/5 "2012-11-26T19:07:57Z")
Oh, and no _I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus_-type parodies, please. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/6 "2012-11-26T19:16:05Z")
Springsteen’s version of _Santa Clause is coming to town_, of course. And you’ll want to add Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s _I believe in father christmas_. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/7 "2012-11-26T19:26:50Z")
Eartha Kitt’s version of _Santa Baby_ is the only one worth considering. The Roches do an amusing version of \*Frosty the Snowman \*that I’ve always enjoyed. Bing Crosby is the definitive _White Christmas_. Darlene Love for _Christmas Baby Please Come Home_. Lots of good version of _Baby it’s Cold Outside_. I like the Louis Jordon version. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/8 "2012-11-26T19:27:05Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Springsteen’s version of _Santa Clause is coming to town_, of course. > > And you’ll want to add Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s _I believe in father christmas_. I like your first choice, but for possible additions I’m looking for standards that are popular enough to be covered by various singers. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/9 "2012-11-26T19:30:34Z")
I’ve got a Brian Setzer Christmas CD where he does a version of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” with (I think) Ann-Margaret that is pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/10 "2012-11-26T19:34:47Z")
For other songs not on your list, I’m partial to **Harry Connick Jr’s** versions of [“Sleigh Ride”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra6val6Vsjw) and [“Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTaPCb9mB2Y) ---
**Author:** ![Southpaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Southpaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southpaw)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/11 "2012-11-26T19:37:00Z")
Baby It’s Cold Outside - Johnny Mercer and Margaret Whiting. Unless you can find the original movie version. Frosty the Snowman - The Ventures. Louis Armstrong reading “Twas the Night Before Christmas”. Seriously awesome. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/12 "2012-11-26T19:38:42Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Oh, and no _I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus_-type parodies, please. i suppose that means you don’t want the barking dog versions of the songs either? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/13 "2012-11-26T19:39:05Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > For other songs not on your list, I’m partial to **Harry Connick Jr’s** versions of [“Sleigh Ride”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra6val6Vsjw) and [“Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTaPCb9mB2Y) What about the ones already mentioned in the OP-any favorites? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/14 "2012-11-26T19:40:26Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > i suppose that means you don’t want the barking dog versions of the songs either? I like the 8-track version of those songs…because I don’t have an 8-track player. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/15 "2012-11-26T19:43:08Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I like the 8-track version of those songs…because I don’t have an 8-track player. Now I know what to get you for xmas! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/16 "2012-11-26T19:45:43Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Now I know what to get you for xmas! You do, and I’m putting you on the Fruitcake Of The Month list. ---
**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:** [November 26, 2012, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/17 "2012-11-26T20:01:57Z")
I’m adding two and you can’t stop me: [Christmas Time is Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtwX4b67xJE), the David Benoit version. [Hey Santa Claus](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmGYnR2mWfM), The Moonglows ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/18 "2012-11-26T20:03:34Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I’m adding two and you can’t stop me: > > [Christmas Time is Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtwX4b67xJE), the David Benoit version. > > [Hey Santa Claus](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmGYnR2mWfM), The Moonglows Maybe on _your_ Christmas album, but the theme for this one is popular songs with multiple covers, not just Christmas faves, so only the David Benoit cover counts. ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/19 "2012-11-26T20:03:56Z")
For a bit of Christmas subversion I think you need to mix in a few Bob Rivers versions: It’s the most fattening time of the year (It’s the most wonderful time of the year) and Yellow Snow, Yellow Snow, Yellow Snow (Let it snow) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183/20 "2012-11-26T20:06:34Z")
> [@Moonlitherial](#): > > For a bit of Christmas subversion I think you need to mix in a few Bob Rivers versions: > > It’s the most fattening time of the year (It’s the most wonderful time of the year) and Yellow Snow, Yellow Snow, Yellow Snow (Let it snow) Parodies and the like are already off the list. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czarcasms-definitive-christmas-album/642183.md?page=2)