What is the greatest Christmas song ever?

[Spiritinthesky]

What is the greatest Christmas song ever?

John Lennon, Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Fairytale Of New York, The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Bruce Springsteen
Do They Know Its Christmas, Band Aid
White Christmas, Bing Crosby
or something else?

This Day in Music have launched a poll to find out what your favourite Christmas songs are.

What song would you pick?
You can vote on http://www.thisdayinmusic.com

[Ronny Shade]

Merry Motha****in Christmas by Eazy E

[the_ultimate_evil]

let it snow-Frank Sinatra

it's the f**king theme tune to die hard for gods sake

[Erzengel]

Christmas Eve Sarajevo

[November Rain]

pssssh xmas songs suck

it's all about xmas hymns
nothing beats

o come o ye faithful....

[Ronny Shade]

let it snow-Frank Sinatra

it's the f**king theme tune to die hard for gods sake

I thought the Run DMC one was

[SuBe]

Joy to the World

Any Christmas song by Bing Crosby.

[Erzengel]

Also

Donde Esta Santa Claus

I hope he won't forget to clack his castinet,
And to his reindeer, say,
"Oh Pancho, Oh! Vixen, Oh! Pedro, Oh! Blitzen,"
Ole! Ole! Ole! cha cha cha.

[Heretic]

My personal favorite is Christmas Eve Sarajevo by the heavy metal band Savatage...um...I mean Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

But theres that nostalgic love for a lot of the classics as well.

[JayCaz]

Two Thousand Miles - The Pretenders


Love it.

[Danalys]

Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Slade - Merry Christmas Everbody

i don't think they are the greatest but they do get played every christmas.

[Ronny Shade]

I'm of course leaving out all the songs on my group's album "X-Mas Rappin' II" because it isn't out yet.

[the_ultimate_evil]

I thought the Run DMC one was

what one, at the end the song plays over the credits

[Motown Marvel]

the sonics- dont believe in christmas

[Sarge 2.0]

Fairytale of New York.

[The Chairman]

Silent Night - Frank Sinatra (Best version ever)
Step Into Christmas - Elton John
She's Right On Time - Billy Joel
Happy X-Mas (War Is Over) - John Lennon
Father Christmas - The Kinks
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Christmas In Hollis - Run DMC
Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) - Darlene Love
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
Frosty The Snowman - The Ronettes (Mostly because of its use in Goodfellas)
That's What Christmas Means To Me - Stevie Wonder
Thank God It's Christmas - Queen
Dominick The Donkey - Lou Monte
Last Christmas - Wham
Run Run Rudolph - Chuck Berry
The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks
Santa Clause Is Coming To Town - Both The Jackson 5's and Springsteen's
Mistress For Christmas - AC / DC
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy
We Wish You The Merriest - Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby

[Mr.Webs]

Last Christmas - Wham!
Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Father Christmas - The Kinks
Mistletoe and Holly - Good Ol' Blue Eyes Himself, Mr. Sinatra

[Raiden]

Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer. :funny:

[Gallagher]

The Night Santa Went Crazy - Weird Al.

[a cupcake mess]

Im Gettin Nuttin for Christmas.

Don't know who sings it, but I always wanted the Flyers to play it after getting a penalty.

Also:
Oi to the world - No Doubt
Christmastime - Smashing Pumpkins

[Jolie_Desastre]

Carol of the Bells - Trans Siberian Orchestra
Carol of the Bells- August Burns Red
:D

[AndThePickles]

I'm partial to "O Holy Night."

[X-Ray]

White Christmas (the Drifter version)

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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee

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Christmas (Baby please come home) by Darlene Love

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Silent Night by Bing Crosby (of course I love the song in general regardless of who sings it).

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[Spidey-Bat]

pssssh xmas songs suck

it's all about xmas hymns
nothing beats

o come o ye faithful....

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is better :o

PKHVBC-Td_E

[Warhammer]

Just about any version of "O Holy Night." That is my favorite Christmas song.

[Wesley Dodds]

There are loads but the absolute best of all of them is Fairytale Of New York by The Pogues... Greatest Christmas song ever written... No Question.

[The Chairman]

let it snow-Frank Sinatra

it's the f**king theme tune to die hard for gods sake

That was Dean Martin.

[The-Dark-Knight]

Sinatra did a version of winter wonderland.

[ShadowBoxing]

I've always been partial to "The Christmas Song" and "When My Heart Finds Christmas"

[The Original Bamfer]

Carol of the Bells. No competition.

[The-Dark-Knight]

Carol of the Bells. No competition.

Totally, the version from Home alone is Beautiful.

[Groovetopia]

God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles. Simply. AWESOME

[November Rain]

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is better :o

PKHVBC-Td_E
hark the herald is my pesonal favourite but nothing gets a crowd going like o come o ye faithful.

[JayCaz]

How could I forget;

Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby & David Bowie


Love that song. The video is cool as hell.

[a cupcake mess]

I like the NKOTB version hahaha :-[

[Joker]

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's cover of Mr. Heat Miser.

[Eggyman]

I Wish Every Day Could be Like Christmas - Bon Jon Jovi

[amazingfantasy15]

Ho, Ho, Ho and a Bottle of Rum by Jimmy Buffet is one of my favorites.

[ermmm_no]

Fountains Of Wayne: I Want An Alien For Christmas

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[Warhammer]

Carol of the Bells. No competition.

Damn, how did I forget that one? That almost beats "O Holy Night" for me.

:up:

[Anubis]

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[K.B.]

Merry christmas baby by Bootsy Collins :woot:

[danoyse]

Merry Christmas, Baby - Bruce Springsteen
Baby Please Come Home -Darlene Love or U2 (i like both)
Believe - from The Polar Express soundtrack
12 Days of Christmas - The Muppets
O Holy Night - Josh Groban

And I think the funniest is the drunk lady singing the 12 Days of Christmas:

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[SsM]

Nothing beats "Carol of the Bells" IMO.

[Obi-Ron]

pssssh xmas songs suck

it's all about xmas hymns
nothing beats

o come o ye faithful....

I'm with you, but I prefer the Latin version "Adeste Fideles" :applaud

[black_dust]

The whole Album of OI to the world by the vandals

1. "A Gun for Christmas" (Fitzgerald) - 3:01
2. "Grandpa's Last Xmas" (Fitzgerald) - 2:11
3. "Thanx for Nothing" (Fitzgerald) - 2:09
4. "Oi to the World" (Escalante) - 2:15
5. "Nothing's Going to Ruin My Holiday" (Fitzgerald) - 2:24
6. "Christmas Time for My Penis" (Fitzgerald/Quackenbush) - 3:16
7. "I Don't Believe in Santa Claus" (Fitzgerald) - 1:34
8. "My First Xmas (As a Woman)" (Fitzgerald) - 2:41
9. "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) - 1:19
10. "Here I Am Lord" (traditional) - 2:17
11. "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S" (written & originally performed by The Yobs) - 1:47
12. "Hang Myself From the Tree" (Fitzgerald) - 6:26
13. "Overture"* (Fitzgerald)

[lemmasaurus]

How could I forget;

Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby & David Bowie


Love that song. The video is cool as hell.

YES. I just came in here to say this. Also, Dr. Girlfriend and the Monarch's cover of this song.

[DarknessOfDeath]

The Christmas Song

Chest nuts roasting on an open fire...

OW OW! My nuts! :(

[Moviefan2k4]

Here's a few of my favorites tunes for the Christmas season...

"Carol of the Bells" - Transiberian Orchestra
"Mary, Did You Know?" - Kenny Rogers & Wynona Judd
"The 12 Pains of Christmas" - Bob Rivers
"Redneck 12 Days of Christmas" - Jeff Foxworthy
"Jingle Bombs" - Jeff Dunham, Brian Haner, and Achmed the Dead Terrorist
"Grown-Up Christmas List" - Amy Grant
"Santa Baby" - Eartha Kitt
"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" - Gayla Peevey

[The Riddler]

i like the mariah carey one. :o

[Colossal Spoons]

Christmas Eve Sarajevo

Haha, I was going to see Trans Siberian Orchestra - Carol Of The Bells, but they're apparently the same song :huh:

Carol of the Bells. No competition.

Yessir!

Carol of the Bells - Trans Siberian Orchestra

:up: I love it

[Halcohol]

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.

Ol' Pere Noel is a pimp.

[Etienne]

Haha, I was going to see Trans Siberian Orchestra - Carol Of The Bells, but they're apparently the same song :huh:
"Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" is really the official name of the song, along with "A Mad Russian's Christmas" as well as many others it is one of my favorite TSO songs. :up::up:

Just some of my favorites...
Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano
Every song composed by Vince Guaraldi for A Charlie Brown Christmas especially "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" and "Christmas Time is Here"

[J. J. Jameson]

Any song touched by the god-like voice of Frank Sinatra.

[OctaviusINC]

I like Jingle Bell Rock and Rocking Around The Christmas Tree.

[Metamorpho1977]

ALL OF THE ABOVE

Also I like this one. The Christmas Shoes
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[stardust]

Please Come Home for Christmas by John Bon Jovi. :D