10 Best Holiday Songs

I will admit it right here and right now. I adore Christmas music. I am not even going to pretend otherwise. Every year on the day after Thanksgiving I put Handel's "Messiah" and all of my other Holiday music on my iPod and then I secretly listen to seasonal music for a month.
Well, it was a secret. Now I guess I have admitted it to the entire Internet.  As if admitting my holiday music addiction wasn't bad enough I will now share my 10 favorites with you thereby inflicting pain you Michael Buble lovers and revealing disturbing personality traits at the same time. God bless us, Every one! Nothing like a good Dickens reference to kick off a list, so away we go.

10) Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen


How could I not include The Boss? No, I mean that. I think my Jersey friends would knife me if I left this one out. *waves in a northeasterly direction*

9) Christmas is a Time to Say I Love You - Billy Squier


What? I like Billy Squier. Make your own list.

8) Christmas in Hollis - Run D.M.C.

This is probably the only song on this list you can really dance to. I miss Run-DMC.

7) 12 Days of Christmas - Bob and Doug McKenzie


Even if I wouldn't love getting a beer in a tree from my true love I would still adore this song. Seven packs of smokes? Two turtlenecks? Three French Toast? Hilarious. Also, good gifts.

6) Christmas Oratorio - Camille Saint-Saens
Yes, I know it is more than one song. Like you don't already think I'm jacked up for including this, if I singled out my favorite quintet it might just push you over the edge. Bach's Christmas Oratorio is pretty darned good too. I also highly recommend Handel's Messiah, but part of that one is about Easter so it doesn't really qualify for this list. You don't have to agree with me, but just listen to this.


It takes my breath away.







5) The Chanukah Song - Adam Sandler


This song would be even higher on my list if the Rod Carew line didn't get stuck in my head on a loop randomly in the middle of summer.

4) You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch


Great song, great holiday movie.

3) Happy XMas (War is Over) - John Lennon

The one that begins "So this is Christmas..." and just continues to get more beautiful.


The war is over. Peace on Earth.

2) Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby and David Bowie
First of all, this is one of my favorite Christmas Carols. The idea of a little boy playing his best for the baby Jesus makes me tear up almost every time. Second of all, BING CROSY AND DAVID BOWIE.


This might be the strangest pairing for a duet since Elmo and Andrea Bocelli. I don't care. I love it.

1) Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
If you are thinking that this is my favorite holiday song because Sting and John Taylor are both in it you may be right. But still.


"Do They Know It's Christmas" is lovely, nostalgic, touching, philanthropic and it has Paul Young, Phil Collins, Bono, all of Duran Duran, Culture Club, Bob Geldof, George Michael and Banarama! This video has everything - and it raised money to feed starving people in Africa. Beat that "White Christmas". You can't, can you? I didn't think so.

While it is hard to argue with my number one, I don't expect you to all agree with the other nine.  What are your favorite Holiday songs?

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