# 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:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/21 "2002-12-20T13:16:07Z")
I’ll be singing a piece which combines two of my favorites on Christmas Eve with my church’s choir – _Silent Night_ and _O Holy Night_. From the way last night’s choir rehearsal went, it will be lovely. _Carol of the Bells_ is also high on my list. I had the chance to sing an intricately woven a capella version of it once that was wonderful! Still, if I had to choose a favorite . . . . Hmmm . . . . For classical, it’s got to be Handel’s _Messiah_, especially _The Hallelujah Chorus_, even though it’s not technically strictly Christmas. I can’t pick one of the traditionals – it’s too close among _Angels From the Realms of Glory_, _Angels We Have Heard On High_, and _Of the Father’s Love Begotten_. My church starts the late night Christmas Eve service with half an hour of singing carols and if we do any of those 3 then or during the service, there’ll be a particularly happy alto in the choir! Of the contemporary stuff, despite the comments of my fellow Dopers, I’m sticking with _The Little Drummer Boy_. I’m touched by the story of someone who has no more to offer than a song, but that being sufficient. CJ A true Christmas sap. ---
**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 20, 2002, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/22 "2002-12-20T13:21:37Z")
I always liked “Christmas Wrappings” by the Waitresses. For a more traditional song, I’d pick “We Need a Little Christmas.” It gets extra credit for being originally performed in a scene (in “Mama”) that did not take place during the Christmas season. ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/23 "2002-12-20T13:24:40Z")
_Greg Lake_’s ‘I Believe In Father Christmas & _The Vandals_’ ‘Oi To The World’ ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/24 "2002-12-20T13:32:02Z")
Anything from the \*\* Broadway Christmas \*\* CD. The creme de la creme on the CD are “We Need a Little Christmas,” “I Don’t Remember Christmas” and “The Happy New Year Blues.” The last was written by Irving Berlin but never released until this CD. Vicky Lewis’s (yes, of News Radio) audition is awesome. And of course, Urinetown’s rendition of “Little Davey Dinckle.” ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/25 "2002-12-20T14:07:53Z")
I love John & Yoko’s “Merry Christmas/War is Over” (I think that’s the title) and Joni Mitchell’s “I wish I had A River” (if that’s correct). Not good on names of songs, but I love 'em. ---
**Author:** ![0rbytal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/65b543/32.png) [@0rbytal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/0rbytal)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/26 "2002-12-20T15:10:09Z")
\*What Child is This? \* is my vote… version by Charlotte Church is especially great! ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/27 "2002-12-20T15:29:01Z")
I like “The Christmas Song”, probably the Johhny Mathis version the best. I have to wonder though…the song states “And so, I’m offering this simple phrase, To kids from one to ninety-two”. So if you’re a newborn, or older than 92, do you not merit a Merry Christmas? ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/28 "2002-12-20T15:32:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Edwardina \* > \*\*The Little Drummer Boy. > > _pa rum pum pum pum_ \*\* I knew I liked you for a reason, Eddy 🙂 This is my favourite too. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/29 "2002-12-20T15:41:58Z")
Happy Xmas by John Lennon. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/30 "2002-12-20T15:52:09Z")
There is a song that I heard for the first time at the Candlelight Processional at Epcot center (they do a wonderful ceremony). I’d never heard of it before, but now I have the CD and listen to the song over and over again - it is just wonderful. It’s called “Rejoice With Exceeding Great Joy” - and I just love it. Susan ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/31 "2002-12-20T17:01:49Z")
“Silver Bells” ---
**Author:** ![Breezy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@Breezy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Breezy)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/32 "2002-12-20T17:34:30Z")
Judy Garland singing “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” or Cartman (From South Park) singing “O Holy Night (When I Get Presents)” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bee\_with\_an\_itch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@bee\_with\_an\_itch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bee_with_an_itch)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/33 "2002-12-20T18:11:57Z")
Carol of the Bells has an enveloping sound that, to me, embodies Christmas…well, that and “Jingle Bell Rock”… 🙂 ---
**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, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/34 "2002-12-20T19:21:22Z")
Lissa, No I haven’t heard this, but it sure sounds intresting. I have heard blugrass done by a Russan group. Damn good too! ---
**Author:** ![kittyw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea5d25/32.png) [@kittyw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittyw)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/35 "2002-12-20T19:50:26Z")
For my entire life, every member of my family has called our favorite song “You forgot cranberries too?” I have now put 2 and 2 together and discovered the real name of it, Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Medievalist2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@Medievalist2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medievalist2)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/36 "2002-12-21T09:18:26Z")
Silent Night ---
**Author:** ![stolatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@stolatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolatt)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/37 "2002-12-21T10:26:11Z")
I like Joy to the World and Come all ye Faithful. I just got Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Christmas Eve and other Stories and it’s awesome. I know the radio stations have been playing Christmas Eve, but there’s a lot of other songs on there that are equally good. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946/38 "2002-12-21T17:06:48Z")
Breezy, how about the “Dradel Song” (Sp?) from the same South Park episode. (Mr. Hankies somthing or other) There’s some extremely talented people associated with that show. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-song/143946.md?page=1)