Christmas Music Free for All

I thought it's time to start a thread about Xmas music. On this thread, I would like to know from everybody what xmas tunes, xmas albums, xmas song covers or traditional songs they like.

Also, looking for recommendations for Xmas music because every year, I always buy one Christmas Album and this year I am stumped.

 

Every year on Princeton University radio station WPRB DJ Jon Solomon does a 24-hour show of all holiday music. Here's a link to last year's play list:
http://wprb.com/printplaylist.php?show_id=9166
(remember that James Brown died on Christmas Day last year so he played Brown's "Funky Christmas" album in its entirety)
and here's the 2005 list for more variety and songs you've probably never heard:
http://wprb.com/printplaylist.php?show_id=5792

 

Hmm.. Christmas music. Isn't it about time for Moddy's Christmas CD to go out?

 

Moddy's other life is a DJ? Who knew? ;D

Is it full of Broadway hits? ;D

 

I just heard a song called "Christmas with a Capital 'C'". Pretty good tune.

Always been a fan of "The 12 Pains of Christmas" by Bob Rivers. the dude having problems hanging the lights is me.

And of the traditional song versions, I'm partial to Elvis Presley's "Silent Night" and Bing Crosby's "White Christmas".

 

kingcreole, I am going to the the play White Christmas here at our theatre next week. The reviews are good so far for it. Looking forward to it.

 

Moddy's CDs are fantastic!

 

Some good Christmas music:
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen
- Father Christmas - The Kinks
- Run Run Rudolph - Chuck Berry
- Jingle Bells - Fats Domino
- The entire A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector album
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Mellencamp
- You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Slaid Cleaves
- Merry Christmas, I Don't Want to Fight Tonight - The Ramones
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U2

 

Love all the Springsteen holiday tunes. Mellencamp's song is the best cover I have heard thus far (hate that god awful Jessica Simpson's version )

I have to listen to the Slaid Cleaves one. I do like their music.
A tune I have to play every year is Christmas is the Time to Say I Love you by Billy Squier.
Does anybody know if Coldplay only released one xmas tune "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas", or is there others?

 

Christmas in Killarney, by The Irish Rovers is always good.

 

I like Bing Crosby's version with his backup singers.

 

Just perfect, IMHO.