@alan60 

@iseland 

right on, but I prefer the 4 Skins version

 

Have metal Christmas and hard rock Christmas!

 

 

That makes no sense arcticdeth.

The One And Only …

 

Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin One of many versions. 

Father Christmas  - The Kinks

Peace on Earth - Bing Crosby and David Bowie

It's the contrast of Bob's voice with the Ditty Bop backup singers that makes it special.

Roxy, 

Heavy metal Christmas R/R Christmas and even Punk Rock Christmas was mentioned here already, but for some reason it doesn't work for you perhaps....

Didn't you know that Christmas isn't only for jazz soul or classical choir??

 

czarivey,

The way arcticdeth wrote the sentence was not correct, hence my comment.

 

asctim.

That Dylan song is terrible. It sounds like he's joking.

Jethro Tull - Ring Out, Solstice Bells

 

Ring Out, Solstice Bells

"O Holy Night" - Michael Crawford (1993)

Little Drummer Boy - Pentatonix

All Pentatonix CHRISTmas songs are awesome.

how in blazes to choose just ONE xmas song??? that’s like trying to choose just one of any other kinda music. that said, i could take the stereo version of the Ronettes’ "sleigh ride" to heaven with me. there is magic there.

 

Robert Earl Keene- Merry Christmas from the Family

 

Bob Dylan - Here Comes Santa

New one by John Rich and Mike Rowe:

"Santa's Got a Dirty Job".

On most music platforms, all proceeds go to charity...

Merry Christmas!

Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen-  Vienna  Boy’s Choir

@jafant  +1 Donny Hathaway! You have superior taste!

Jumping on that bandwagon - so I've given my one choice, but taking a bonus action to endorse:

"All Pentatonix CHRISTmas songs are awesome."

Total +1 to this!

ORIGINAL VERSION of Eagles’ "Please Come Home for Christmas" which was recorded by Charles Brown first.

The "remastered" version is like most "remastered" stuff--not good.

Sexiest video EVER: Same song. Jon Bon Jovi and Cindy Crawford:

 

Two winners of the genetic lottery, for certain.

Merry Christmas!

Ave Maria - German version with the Venna Boys Choir and London symphony Orchestra.  I'm not sure who the Tenor is but it is awesome.  

+1 Jethro Tull

I know it’s cheesy, but River as sung by Robert Downey Jr.

 

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=river+robert+downey+jr&view=detail&mid=A159D9DEB0C9188A075CA159D9DEB0C9188A075C&FORM=VIRE0&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3driver%2brobert%2bdowney%2bjr%26qs%3dAS%26pq%3driver%2brobert%2bd%26sk%3dAS1%26sc%3d8-14%26cvid%3d6294112C22464037A8FBA3A9D226DFCE%26FORM%3dQBLH%26sp%3d2

 

Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije’

 

 

The Ventures / Blue Christmas 

Great suggestions here 👍

Hard to single out one, but today it’s probably between these for me:

- Pentatonix: Little drummer boy or hallelujah

- Bing: White Christmas

- Elvis (in his prime): Blue Christmas, especially the clever version with Martha Mcbride

probably be something different tomorrow… Happy Christmas season all!

Booker T. & The M.G.s- Jingle Bells

Elvis--Blue Christmas

"I Won't Be Home For Christmas" - Kristeen Young.... 

I think that this is a sad but perfect Christmas song by Randy Travis.

White Christmas Makes Me Blue

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=white+christmas+makes+me+blue&&view=detail&mid=686F428B91226DC15FFD686F428B91226DC15FFD&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dwhite%2520christmas%2520makes%2520me%2520blue%26form

band aid - do they know its xmas. I almost always get choked up.

I don't get choked up by that song, but I like it. In my region (Phoenix) they're not playing it on the Christmas station this year.

Lisa Lane with (the ? ) All I Want For Christmas Is You. she just Crushes it . the mariah carey version is offensive to my ears and i can't turn it off quick enough. m2c....

@roxy54 why aren't they playing it this year?

Joy To The World
Blended Whitney

Lisa Lane? Lisa Layne maybe...

"Oh Holy Night"

sung by Charlotte Church

 

James Taylor at Christmas - Baby it's Cold Outside with Natalie Cole. The whole album is good though.

I believe in Father Christmas by Emerson Lake and Palmer.

It gives me that warm ,cozy ,Christmassy feeling, akin to what I felt as a child.

Greg Lake ‘I Believe In Father Christmas’ (Official Lyrics Video) - YouTube

Back in the late 80’s i wanted to see if i could ’seed’ a song into popular memory. It was early Christmas, and I decided on a Christmas tune. I was on the bus, on my way to college for the day and I started musing and came up with the opening verse. to some degree.

and it did make it out there, apparently. things found to be humorous tend to get around. Likened to how they say the best jokes make it to the president within 48 hours.(back in the day).

I wrote it down and spread it around. and it got out there... and is still alive.

and it went:

 

Jingle Bells

Santa Smells

Like He’s drinking All His Pay..

He’s running down

To the Reindeer pound

Naked as a Jay, Oh!

etc etc...

And that was memorable? I guess you're just kidding.

I wonder if this one is well known outside the UK?

 

Beastie Boys vs. Run DMC, Christmas In Brooklyn

 

N

- Pentatonix: Little drummer boy or Hallelujah

This gets me every year.

This song is in no way, shape or form, even remotely a Christmas song!

It has zero to do with Christmas!

Nothing!

Zilch!

Now I’ve got to take an aspirin and lie down.

 

thecarpathian,

Are you deaf? I don't really like Little Drummer Boy and never did, but it is clearly about the mythical boy playing his drum for the infant Jesus. That is a Christmas song.

 

thecarpathian,

Are you deaf? I don’t really like Little Drummer Boy and never did, but it is clearly about the mythical boy playing his drum for the infant Jesus. That is a Christmas song.

Um, yeah.

I was talking about the other song.

You know, the one I highlighted?

Unless what you wrote was a joke.

In that case, I was still talking about the other song.