# What are you favorite non-religious Christmas songs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [December 22, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997 "2023-12-22T17:50:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/1 "2023-12-22T17:50:10Z")
Select as many as you like. _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/1))_ ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/2 "2023-12-22T17:52:33Z")
Carol of the Bells. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/3 "2023-12-22T17:58:29Z")
The Peanuts Christmas Song (Christmas Time is Here) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/4 "2023-12-22T18:08:03Z")
[Santa Can’t Stay](https://youtu.be/MW7b3WwQxcE?si=VayH1rNhQQqJ7uWz) [Snowman](https://youtu.be/gset79KMmt0?si=i6GmWDaZLqKTUZWj) [Santa’s Coming for Us](https://youtu.be/V3EYjVPRClU?si=sMKZF4ei-pU0KS5v) [Must Be Santa](https://youtu.be/a8qE6WQmNus?si=gvUo79xpcabyGCBe) (I’m a sucker for holiday music) ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/5 "2023-12-22T18:13:35Z")
Fairytale of New York ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/6 "2023-12-22T18:15:20Z")
Carol of the Bells Fairytale of New York A New York City Christmas ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/7 "2023-12-22T18:15:38Z")
What, no Christmas at Ground Zero? Especially the last few years… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/t039p6xqutU/maxresdefault.jpg ""Weird Al" Yankovic - Christmas At Ground Zero (Official HD Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t039p6xqutU) ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/8 "2023-12-22T18:17:15Z")
Alternately, I’ll go with the SCTV version of the 12 days of Christmas - [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/l2oPio60mK4/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHeA4AC6AKKAgwIABABGGUgXChFMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBMHjIOiT826Fl0-8zUlxo4PLEBIw "Bob and Doug Sing 12 Days of Christmas - Animax Entertainment") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2oPio60mK4) ---
**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 22, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/9 "2023-12-22T18:17:37Z")
Christmastime Is Here Carol Of The Bells ---
**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:** [December 22, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/10 "2023-12-22T18:21:23Z")
Making Christmas - from Nightmare Before Christmas > **[Making Christmas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX5_Dl-NQLM%2F)** > > Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupMaking Christmas · The Citizens of Halloween · Danny ElfmanNightmare Before Christmas Special Edition℗ 1993 Buena... ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/11 "2023-12-22T19:16:51Z")
I’m gong to go with “Everywhere It’s Christmas” from The Beatles 1966 fan club flexi disc. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/12 "2023-12-22T19:17:20Z")
Does _Do You Hear What I Hear?_ count? Because it sounds religious but I think it’s about nuclear war. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/13 "2023-12-22T19:33:02Z")
White Wine in the Sun. In fact, The Salvation Army considers it anti-religious and refused to allow it on their charity album so Tim Minchin give the proceeds of song sales during the Christmas season to charity on his own. Growing up in Los Angeles, the idea of family drinking wine (coolers) in the sun during Christmas gatherings makes perfect sense. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/14 "2023-12-22T19:44:14Z")
_Silver Bells_? ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/15 "2023-12-22T21:16:46Z")
Ack, don’t know how I omitted that one. mmm ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/16 "2023-12-22T22:03:03Z")
Back Door Santa ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/17 "2023-12-23T02:18:03Z")
I voted **other** , because honestly, [this is my favorite](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdqupRP7UNk). (It’s the dogs barking “Jingle Bells.”) ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/18 "2023-12-23T02:35:20Z")
These are most of my favorites, but you missed A Holly Jolly Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/19 "2023-12-23T02:56:45Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > Does _Do You Hear What I Hear?_ count? Because it sounds religious but I think it’s about nuclear war. I’m guessing that’s a (nuclear war) joke, but if not, the lyrics, while not strictly congruent with King James, are pretty definitely Biblically-derived. _A Child, a Child shivers in the cold_ _Let us bring Him silver and gold_ _Let us bring Him silver and gold"_ _Said the king to the people everywhere:_ _"Listen to what I say!_ _Pray for peace, people everywhere!_ _Listen to what I say!_ _The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night_ _He will bring us goodness and light_ _He will bring us goodness and light"_ As for Others: I like **Christmas Wrapping** and Brave Combo’s **[Must Be Santa](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t87eJXofT6M&pp=ygUZQnJhdmUgY29tYmkgbXVzdCBiZSBzYW50YQ%3D%3D)** (whose arrangement Bob Dylan borrowed). ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997/20 "2023-12-23T03:12:26Z")
The Best on the list: [Santa Baby](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk_GmhD053E) (the original, by Eartha Kitt) Missing: [Christmas in Hollis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0b8FqocXcU) - Run DMC [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-favorite-non-religious-christmas-songs/994997.md?page=2)