# Favorite Non-Traditional Christmas Song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 6, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956 "2008-12-06T04:42:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**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 6, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/21 "2008-12-06T17:22:30Z")
[Hey Santa Claus](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJUTmvHWWA4&eurl=http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oGkjhhszpJA5IAx2NXNyoA?p=hey+santa+claus+christmas+vacation&fr=slv8-), by The Moonglows. As heard in _Christmas Vacation_. Also, [All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYsgcvLXUsQ&feature=related), by Spike Jones. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/22 "2008-12-06T17:24:37Z")
**Fairytale From New York** , of course. **Elf’s Lament** , by Barenaked Ladies: > [@](#): > > I make toys, but I’ve got aspirations > Make some noise > Use your imagination > Girls and boys, before you wish for what you wish for > There’s a list for who’s been > Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf **Do They Know It’s Christmas** makes me feel like I’m 10 again. But **Happy Christmas (War is Over)** is my favoritest favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/23 "2008-12-06T18:33:46Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > **Do They Know It’s Christmas** makes me feel like I’m 10 again. Heh. We were cleaning out the garage the other day, and we found an ancient limited-edition VHS tape (original video, sessions, interviews) that Band Aid sold to help promote the song and raise money. It is so fucking awesome! We thought “eBay” for a second but then got ahold of ourselves. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/24 "2008-12-06T19:23:57Z")
I’m torn between Tom Lehrer’s “A Christmas Carol” and Weird Al’s “The Night Santa Went Crazy”. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/25 "2008-12-06T19:49:18Z")
“Walking 'Round in Women’s Underwear” and “I Came Upon a Roadkill Deer” are sooo much Christmas to me any more. I almost can’t sing the real words now. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/26 "2008-12-06T20:06:16Z")
Straight No Chaser’s version of _The Twelve Days of Christmas_ is pretty non-traditional. If you’ve seen the [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8) (and I know that it’s been mentioned on the SDMB before), then you know what I mean. ---
**Author:** ![haymarketmartyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@haymarketmartyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/haymarketmartyr)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/27 "2008-12-06T22:14:28Z")
20 years ao today Pretty Paper Roy Orbison written by the great Willie Nelson ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/28 "2008-12-06T23:18:49Z")
A bunch of my favorites have been mentioned but here are a couple of diffrent ones. “Five pound box of money” - Michelle Wilson “This time of year” - Mighty Mighty Bosstones “I won’t be home for Christmas” - blink 182 “Gift of the magi” - Squirrel Nut Zippers Just for being different I want to nominate: “Christmas Night of Zombies” - MXPC “I saw daddy kissing Santa claus” - Stand still Also I love these threads because I end up downloading a lot of the recomendations. ---
**Author:** ![TheVioletCreep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@TheVioletCreep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheVioletCreep)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/29 "2008-12-07T00:04:25Z")
Jonathan Coulton: Chiron Beta Prime Podsafe Christmas Song Christmas Is Interesting Fountains of Wayne: The Man In The Santa Suit Chanukkah Under The Stars I Want An Alien For Christmas ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/30 "2008-12-07T00:08:22Z")
This year’s favorite for me is “I Won’t Be Home For Christmas” by blink-182. Last year’s was No Doubt’s version of “Oi to the World.” I also like “Christmas at the Zoo” from one of the Flaming Lips’ early albums. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/31 "2008-12-07T03:17:54Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Merry Christmas (I don’t wanna fight tonight) by the Ramones Snowball fightin so excitin baby:cool: ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/32 "2008-12-07T03:19:01Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > But **Happy Christmas (War is Over)** is my favoritest favorite. Mine too. ---
**Author:** ![Ceejaytee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ceejaytee/32/2956_2.png) [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/33 "2008-12-07T03:32:08Z")
Dar Williams, **The Christians and the Pagans** : So the Christians and the Pagans sat together at the table Finding faith and common ground the best that they were able And where does magic come from, I think magic’s in the learning Cause now when Christians sit with Pagans only pumpkin pies are burning ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Peste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Doctor\_Peste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Peste)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/34 "2008-12-07T03:41:51Z")
Snoopy and the Red Baron, hands down. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/35 "2008-12-07T04:18:43Z")
Ooh, great choice. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/36 "2008-12-07T06:53:42Z")
The Restroom Door Said Gentlemen ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956/37 "2008-12-07T16:34:04Z")
Jethro Tull, \*\* A Christmas Song\*\* Elvis Costello, **St. Stephens Day Murders** Jackson Browne, **The Rebel Jesus** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-traditional-christmas-song/475956.md?page=1)