A Snippet & Ink Christmas, #1
Every year I make two Christmas playlists: one is classical and choral (Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, Vienna Boys' Choir, etc.), and the other is the best Christmas pop music I can come up with. Here's that playlist, in order (you should be able to find these on iTunes or Amazon.)
1. Santa Claus is Back in Town - Elvis Presley
2. Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes
3. Baby It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin
4. Merry Christmas Baby - Otis Redding
5. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
6. The Man With the Bag - Brian Seltzer Orchestra
7. Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
8. Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
9. Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry
10. Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon
11. Skating (Charlie Brown Christmas) - Vince Guaraldi Trio
12. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Nat King Cole
13. Carol of the Meows - Guster
14. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Mellencamp
15. It Must've Been Ol' Santa Claus - Harry Connick, Jr.
16. Please Come Home For Christmas - Charles Brown
17. Five Pound Box of Money - Pearl Bailey
18. Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
19. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
20. White Christmas - The Drifters
21. Winter Wonderland - Ray Charles
22. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love
23. All I Want 4 Christmas - Mariah Carey
24. Little St. Nick - Beach Boys
25. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Jackson 5
26. Let it Snow! - Dean Martin
27. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
28. It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas - Perry Como
29. What Christmas Means to Me - Stevie Wonder
I'm sure I haven't included some of the best ones (I tried not to double up, but there are some songs that have multiple good versions), but what do you think is absolutely missing from this list? And whether it's on this list or not, what's your all-time favorite Christmas song?
...coming up on Monday, some of my favorite Christmas cards!
1. Santa Claus is Back in Town - Elvis Presley
2. Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes
3. Baby It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin
4. Merry Christmas Baby - Otis Redding
5. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
6. The Man With the Bag - Brian Seltzer Orchestra
7. Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
8. Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
9. Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry
10. Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon
11. Skating (Charlie Brown Christmas) - Vince Guaraldi Trio
12. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Nat King Cole
13. Carol of the Meows - Guster
14. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Mellencamp
15. It Must've Been Ol' Santa Claus - Harry Connick, Jr.
16. Please Come Home For Christmas - Charles Brown
17. Five Pound Box of Money - Pearl Bailey
18. Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
19. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
20. White Christmas - The Drifters
21. Winter Wonderland - Ray Charles
22. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love
23. All I Want 4 Christmas - Mariah Carey
24. Little St. Nick - Beach Boys
25. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Jackson 5
26. Let it Snow! - Dean Martin
27. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
28. It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas - Perry Como
29. What Christmas Means to Me - Stevie Wonder
I'm sure I haven't included some of the best ones (I tried not to double up, but there are some songs that have multiple good versions), but what do you think is absolutely missing from this list? And whether it's on this list or not, what's your all-time favorite Christmas song?
...coming up on Monday, some of my favorite Christmas cards!
posted by Kathryn at
2:22 AM
11 Comments:
White Christmas - Bing Crosby... this is my all time favorite Christmas song.
I know you have it listed with the Drifters singing it but I love Bing. Would most likely have both on my playlist! ; )
-Katherine
great list!
One of my favorites is Winter Wonderland sung by James Taylor. (It's on his "A Christmas Album".)
"Dominick the Donkey" by Lou Monte. An oldie but I love it.
I like God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen that the Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan do...
I have two absolute favorites, they are The Secret of Christmas by Ella Fitzgerald and White Christmas by Bing Crosby. Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas album titled "Ella Wishes You a Swingin' Christmas" is my favorite Christmas album ever.
Great list, thanks for sharing it!
oooo.. I am really excited to see what you come up w ith this year. I hope you can stop by the shiny squirrel and see all the new products we have and those that are on sale!!
"Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt and "Carol of the Bells". The album that gets the most play in our house at Christmas time is the Home Alone soundtrack.
Mele Kalikimaka. But your list is good, too. :)
"Christmas Song" - Dave Matthews Band
wow this is great!! It is really putting me in the Christmas mood! I'm going to make cds and send them to my friends!
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