# Favorite Christmas Song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 20, 2002, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946 "2002-12-20T00:53:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/1 "2002-12-20T00:53:29Z")
What’s you favorite Christmas carol/song? This board seems to be devoid of the Xmas spirit, so I thought I’d start some shit. Mine is “Carol of the Bells” (sp)? “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” among many others. Anybody? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Edwardina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Edwardina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edwardina)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/2 "2002-12-20T01:04:07Z")
Mine is _The Gift_, done by Garth Brooks. Pretty damn sappy, but for some reason it always gets me. ---
**Author:** ![Jonno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jonno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonno)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/3 "2002-12-20T01:08:26Z")
And this’ll learn me to pay attention who’s logged in. While I know I’ve made **Edwardina** listen to the song when she was visiting, It’s not her favorite. _The Gift_ is my favorite. Really. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Melandry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Melandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melandry)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/4 "2002-12-20T01:17:18Z")
_Good King Wenceslas_. And I just heard a really good version on the internet radio station I’m listening too, but when I clicked “Buy This Album” it said it was “unavailable.” Poo. I’ve forgotten the artist’s name already. ---
**Author:** ![lynn73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@lynn73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lynn73)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/5 "2002-12-20T01:27:52Z")
O Holy Night ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/6 "2002-12-20T01:41:36Z")
Jake, have you heard the “Carol of the Bells” as done by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra? It’s a very interesting take on the song. If I hadn’t heard it before, I wouldn’t believe that it could be done so well with electric guitars. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/7 "2002-12-20T01:43:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lissa \* > \*\*Jake, have you heard the “Carol of the Bells” as done by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra? It’s a very interesting take on the song. If I hadn’t heard it before, I wouldn’t believe that it could be done so well with electric guitars. \*\* First time I heard the T-S Orchestra’s version was on Napster. Awesome sound! ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/8 "2002-12-20T01:46:12Z")
My God! I’m now listening to Springsteeen singing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town!” Burce Springsteen? Doin’ a good job to! Alright! Edwardina, “The Gift” is new to me. (Garth Brooks isn’t.) I’d like to hear it sometime. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/9 "2002-12-20T02:02:40Z")
(Aside) I’m now listening to Madonna singing “Santa Baby”. God help me. (Bluegrass channel here I come!) Just can’t handle Madonna. Much as I’d like to. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/10 "2002-12-20T02:17:37Z")
I’ll second “Oh, Holy Night”. It’s just the most beautiful song. ---
**Author:** ![typhoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@typhoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typhoon)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/11 "2002-12-20T02:20:20Z")
Chuck Berry’s “Run, Run, Rudolph.” ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/12 "2002-12-20T02:34:54Z")
“The First Noel”, it just seems…perfect for the season… ---
**Author:** ![robinc308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@robinc308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinc308)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/13 "2002-12-20T03:20:29Z")
Oh Holy Night. Especially if sung by a tenor. ---
**Author:** ![Edwardina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Edwardina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edwardina)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/14 "2002-12-20T03:40:09Z")
The Little Drummer Boy. _pa rum pum pum pum_ ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/15 "2002-12-20T04:27:02Z")
I love “Carol of the Bells” too. O Holy Night is a close second, though. 🙂 Followed by “The Christmas Song.” Oh, and I almost forgot! For a long time, “What Child is this?” was a favorite. Can you guess that I’ve been listening to Christmas Carols recently, perhaps too much? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/16 "2002-12-20T05:00:11Z")
Several choices: Christmas Rappin by the Waitresses, Fatty Claus by Rudolph & the Gang, and Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light, text attributed to various composers, music harmonized by J S Bach. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/17 "2002-12-20T05:29:52Z")
Here is another vote for “Carol of the Bells.” (It is also known as “Ukrainian Bell Carol.” It just soars! ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/18 "2002-12-20T06:03:39Z")
“I heard the bells on Christmas Day” ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/19 "2002-12-20T06:18:42Z")
My favourite amongst the classic christmas songs is _I’ll be home for Christmas_. My overall favourite is Jim Croce’s _It doesn’t have to be that way_. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/20 "2002-12-20T06:49:46Z")
my favorite x-mas song is x-mas at ground zero by wierd al my other favoriters little drummer boy with crosby and bowie the live aid x-mas song which needs to be updated It dosent often snow at christmas by the pet shop boys A mistress fot christmas by ac/dc I have others i listen to also [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946.md?page=2)