[BIGHMW]

Father Christmas- The Kinks

 

[351Cleveland]

The Beatles - Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping

 

[blessingx]

Quote:

Originally Posted by olblueyez /img/forum/go_quote.gif Bing beat his kids, He has been completely erased from my home and gets no play.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsaliga /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes, I heard both sides of the many stories about that. And if I demanded that recording artists aspire to live saintly lives...well my shelves would pretty much be bare and I wouldn't have a great deal to listen to. I've learned to seperate the artist from their art.

I'm pretty sure he's kidding. Otherwise, there'd be a little inconsistency with his chosen username and avatar.

 

[olblueyez]

Why, did Frank beat his kids? Seriously though, its Elvis "Blue Christmas" Doesnt really matter what Bing did I just never dug his stuff anyway, too dry and brittle for me "Too Square" if you know what I mean.

x2 on this,
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole

 

[Coop47]

"Merry Christmas, Baby" - Chuck Berry

 

[andyalfa]

+1 for The Pogues & Kirsty.

 

[milkweg]

It's a toss up between the duet of Little Drummer Boy Bowie did with Bing Crosby or Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade.

YouTube - "Little Drummer Boy", David Bowie and Bing Crosby

YouTube - Slade Merry Christmas Everybody TOTP 1983

 

[schalliol]

Here are some I enjoy, plus iTunes links if you want previews:

1. Anything by Trans Siberian Orchestra, such as:
   1. Christmas Canon
   2. Wizards in Winter
   3. A Mad Russian's Christmas
   4. Christmas / Sarajevo 12/24
2. O Holy Night by any of these folks:
   1. Bing Crosby
   2. Celine Dion (umm, err, I didn't type that)
   3. Jewel
   4. Tracy Chapman
   5. Luciano Pavarotti

 

[Audiofiler]

My pick would be the following:

Instrumental -
Carol of Bells - David Foster Christmas Album

Non-Traditional -
Tie -
Leon Redbone - Christmas Island
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters - Mele Kalikimaka
Gayla Peevey - I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

Traditional -
Tie -
Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song
Burl Ives - Holly Jolly Christmas
John Lennon - Happy Christmas (The War is Over)
Michael Crawford - O'Holy Night

Best Rock Holiday -
Tie -
Bob Segar - Little Drummer Boy
Christmas Eve - Trans Siberian Orchestra

 

[GlendaleViper]

My legitimate vote goes to "Blue Christmas" as performed by Elvis, with "We Three Kings" coming up second on the traditional front.

But I have to give honorable mention to "The Land of Misfit Toys" as performed by the Voodoo Glow Skulls. You be the judge:

There's an S.O.S. from The Land of Misfit Toys,
It seems the king's turning his army into no. 2 pencils!
The other toys are really getting pissed,
Someone better stop him before there's total anarchy, HA!

There was a time, a day not long ago,
When everyone was happy and the sun used to shine.
But now those days are gone they're ready to revolt,
Because he took their pieces and he stole their batteries, HA!

The toy gun's pissed because he can't find a job,
Off the market due to stupid (expletive deleted) cops!
We all need a hero in the land of misfit toys, HA!

 

[tru blu]

"Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" - John Lennon

"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Instrumental) - Pony Poindexter
(Kray-zy! I swear, you will not believe your ears!)

"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" - Dr. Elmo

"Deck The Halls" (Instrumental) - Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea

 

[dethi72]

no doubt: YouTube - Christmas is all around

 

[bahamaman]

Among all the contemporary holiday songs, I think this one best encapsulates the Christmas message:

YouTube - Precious Promise

 

[olblueyez]

Forgot one that is essential, Nat King Cole "Chessnuts Roasting on an Open Fire".

 

[compuryan]

"Christmas in The Trenches" by John McCutcheon