# Your favorite Christmas Song/Album **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 26, 2000, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740 "2000-11-26T07:04:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Welfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e56c9b/32.png) [@Welfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Welfy)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/21 "2000-11-26T21:49:15Z")
My mother has many Christmas records. We listen to them until they’re in shreds. I don’t remember what it’s called, but I’ll always like the record I have of the Muppets singing “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Personally, I hate that song, but I like this version. **A Jolly Christmas** by **Frank Sinatra** is one of my favorites. When he croons “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” I get tears in my eyes. Then again, last December when Dad was in the hospital, every Christmas song I heard made me sad. I like almost any rendition of “ **O Holy Night** ,” ever since hearing it on _Home Alone_. I also like, " **What Child is This?** ,’ especially when played on a flute-type instrument. I can’t believe no one has said **Mannheim Steamroller** yet! I simply adore their music, except for the really techno songs (ex. “Deck the Halls”). Oh…and I love **"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas**!" Aren’t I terrible? ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/22 "2000-11-26T21:53:39Z")
I’ve always liked the canine version of **Jingle Bells**. Woof woof woof Woof woof woof Woof woof woof woof woof… ---
**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/23 "2000-11-26T22:26:58Z")
I have a CD featuring many of the songs from the old Rankin-Bass animated TV specials from years back (“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, “The Little Drummer Boy”, etc.) Gems such as “The First Toymaker to the King”, “Put One Foot in Front of the Other,” “We’re a Couple of Misfits” and “There’s Always Tomorrow” are included and always bring a wistful, nostalgic grin to my face. ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/24 "2000-11-26T22:34:42Z")
I am partial to “The Beer Song”: On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: a beer. Not sure of the title of the song. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/25 "2000-11-26T23:08:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kilt-wearin’ man \* > \*\* > > Also, who can NOT like “Blue Christmas” by Elvis? “I’ll-huh-have-huh-a-huh-bluuuuuuuue-huh-Christmas, huh-with-huh-hout youuuuuuuuuuuuu…” Thangyew, thangyew verruh much… > > \*\* Dissolved into hooting, howling laughter on that one! I hereby nominate **Kilt-wearin’ man** as the best Elvis impersonater in print. I’m not much for Christmas music, but thanks for the reminder how much I like _Bells of Dublin_. Maybe I’ll have to un-Scrooge myself enough to buy a copy. Veb ---
**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:** [November 26, 2000, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/26 "2000-11-26T23:28:30Z")
Definitely ‘All I Want For Christmas For You’. The only worthwhile Christmas song made in the 90s. And I can’t stand anything else by her. ---
**Author:** ![AzRaek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/azraek/32/16739_2.png) [@AzRaek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AzRaek)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/27 "2000-11-26T23:29:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by capacitor \* > \*\*I am partial to “The Beer Song”: > > On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: > a beer. > > Not sure of the title of the song. \*\* Bob and Doug’s Christmas Song…from their Great White North Album, eh? Im partial to the spoof Xmas songs… Walking Round in Womens Underwear I am Santa Claus (instead of Ironman by Sabbath) Oh Come all ye Grateful Deadheads And Charlie Browns Christmas cd. ---
**Author:** ![Orshee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Orshee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orshee)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/28 "2000-11-27T01:05:47Z")
I like “Christmas Wrapping” by the Waitresses. My favorite Christmas album is one I picked up at a used-CD store - it’s a promotional album put out by Rhino Records. It has Christmas Wrapping, Father Christmas (Kinks), the Bob & Doug Christmas song, Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt), Thanks for Christmas (XTC) and a bunch of other fun stuff. Played it this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/29 "2000-11-27T02:56:12Z")
The Christmas album that I play first every year is **A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector** featuring such artists as the Crystals, the Ronettes, Bob B. Sox and the Blue Jeans, and Darlene Love. Having been a teenager in the 80s, I have a special place in my heart for “Do They Know It’s Christmas.” In the extended version, some of the artists add their holiday wishes. David Bowie says “it’s Christmas, 1984” which always makes me think “1984??? I got old! How did that happen?” The U2 version of “Christmas(Baby Please Come Home)” that **Kilt wearin man** mentioned is from the first **A Very Special Christmas** album. It should be easy to find, and has a red cover. The second volume has a green cover. I torture myself by not playing any Christmas music until December 1. I already have my stack of holiday CDs waiting next to the stereo! ---
**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/30 "2000-11-27T03:37:13Z")
The eerie and haunting Bing Crosby/David Bowie version of “Little Drummer Boy.” ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/31 "2000-11-27T03:46:35Z")
BTW, that Phil Spector Christmas album, IIRC, contains Darlene Love’s original version of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” which I prefer to the U2 version. That would be my pick. Also, “Christmas In Hollis” (Run-DMC) and “Thanks for Christmas” (XTC) as already mentioned, and “Fairytale of New York” by the Pogues (if that counts as a Christmas song). ---
**Author:** ![SSgtBaloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/32 "2000-11-27T04:23:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Orshee \* > **…Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt)…** Oh, yeah! Possibly the sexiest Christmas song ever, followed (very) distantly by “I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus” by Kip Addotta. ~~Baloo ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/33 "2000-11-27T04:27:23Z")
Well, there’s something up the chimney and I don’t know what it is, but it’s been there all day long… > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Baloo \* > **I heard this album every year while I was growing up. It ain’t Christmas until I hear Bing singing \Mele-kelekelaka.** Is that the Hawaiian Christmas song? It’s “Mele Kalikimaka”. I used to hear it all the time when I was a kid, too. That, and Frank DeLima’s Filipino Christmas Song Medley. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fairy\_Princess\_Kitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Fairy\_Princess\_Kitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fairy_Princess_Kitty)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/34 "2000-11-27T04:48:19Z")
I don’t know why but I’ve always loved the classics. My singing voice is horrible so never ask me to sing for you. But I love “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Winter Wonderland” If you want humor then I love Blink182’s “I Won’t Be Home for Christmas” Kitty ---
**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 27, 2000, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/35 "2000-11-27T05:33:43Z")
The Roches’ album _We Three Kings_ is my favorite. Has anyone else heard of it? ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/36 "2000-11-27T05:43:24Z")
_ **YES!!!** _ How could I forget my Roches’ Christmas album?!? It is fabulous!!! ---
**Author:** ![Meephead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Meephead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meephead)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/37 "2000-11-27T06:52:37Z")
There is a song called “A Christmas Gift” that I absolutely love. It is a very sad, touching story recorded by Pinkard and Bowden. Normally these guys do parodies of country songs, but on this one, they turned serious. It is generally not available to the public, being released as a promotional item, but most larger country radio stations have it, and will play it by request. I know, some of you are rolling your eyes and groaning because it is country, but I love it all the same. [www.pinkardandbowden.com/acg.htm](http://www.pinkardandbowden.com/acg.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/38 "2000-11-27T07:47:20Z")
How could we get this far with no mention of **Do They Know It’s Christmas** or **Christmas in Sarajevo**? –Tim ---
**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/39 "2000-11-27T07:57:19Z")
My favorite christmas album is still the _John Denver and the Muppets, Christmas Together_ I’m not a big fan of John Denver, but A) there was just the right level of serious to humorous in the album, and B) Jim Henson is a ghod. My favorite single Xmas song is probably _The Holly and the Ivy_ done by George Winston. ---
**Author:** ![zenith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zenith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zenith)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740/40 "2000-11-27T08:08:10Z")
Christmas Eve and Other Stories by Trans-Siberian Orchestra is totally awesome. I also like Merry Axemas, a Guitar Christmas. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-christmas-song-album/42740.md?page=3)