Monday, December 22, 2008

My Top 20 Favorite X-Mas Songs



Here is a list of my 20 favorite X-mas songs. Not all of them are considered traditional X-mas songs per se, but...I don't really play by the rules all the time.

(in order)

1. Vince Guaraldi Trio - "Christmas Time Is Here"
2. Joni Mitchel - "The River"
3. The Bee Gees - "First of May"
4. John Lennon - "Happy Xmas (War is Over)
5. Thurl Ravenscroft - "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch"
6. Dolly Parton - "Hard Candy Christmas"
7. Wham! - "Last Christmas"
8. Wings - "Wonderful Christmas Time"
9. Alabama - "Christmas in Dixie"
10. Elvis Presley - "Blue Christmas"
11. Danny Elfman - "Grand Finale" ('Edward Scissorhands' Soundtrack)
12. Ben Folds Five - "Brick"
13. Counting Crows - "Long December"
14. Merle Haggard - "If We Make It Through Decemeber"
15. Dan Fogelberg - "Same Old Lang Syne"
16. Sufjan Stevens - "That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!"
17. Bing Crosby - "Silent Night"
18. RUN D.M.C. - "Christmas in Hollis"
19. Jim White - "Christmas Day"
20. John Prine - "Souvenirs"

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