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1. Cristina - Things fall apart.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 28 November 2002 20:55 (twenty-three years ago)

2. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 28 November 2002 20:58 (twenty-three years ago)

3. Elvis - Blue Christmas

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 28 November 2002 20:58 (twenty-three years ago)

4. Cocteau Twins - Frosty the snowman.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:00 (twenty-three years ago)

5. Wham - Last Christmas

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:01 (twenty-three years ago)

6. Britney Spears - My Only Wish (This Year)

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:02 (twenty-three years ago)

7. Slade - Merry Christmas Everybody

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:02 (twenty-three years ago)

8. Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:03 (twenty-three years ago)

8. The Inbreds - We Three Kings
9. Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy
10. Daniel Johnson - Rudolp The Rednose Reindeer

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:03 (twenty-three years ago)

11. Henry Rollins - The Night Before Christmas

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:04 (twenty-three years ago)

12. Low - Just like Christmas.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:05 (twenty-three years ago)

13 "God Rest You Merry Gentlemen"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:06 (twenty-three years ago)

14. "Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas" Eels

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:06 (twenty-three years ago)

15. Pogues - Fairytale of New York.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:06 (twenty-three years ago)

16. "O Come O Come Emmanuele" Belle and Sebastian

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:07 (twenty-three years ago)

17. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:08 (twenty-three years ago)

18. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:08 (twenty-three years ago)

19. The London Bootleg Orchestra - I Believe In Father Do They Know Its Christmas?

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:08 (twenty-three years ago)

20. Mahalia Jackson - Silent night, holy night.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:09 (twenty-three years ago)

21. Saint Etienne - I Was Born On Christmas Day

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:10 (twenty-three years ago)

22. Julian Cope - Christmas Mourning (DYS)

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:11 (twenty-three years ago)

23. East 17 - Stay another day.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:12 (twenty-three years ago)

24. Coldcut's Christmas Cracker (NB not actually 'top' in any sense)

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:14 (twenty-three years ago)

25. Bing Crosby - White Christmas

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:15 (twenty-three years ago)

26. John Cale - A Child's Christmas In Wales

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:15 (twenty-three years ago)

27) the puddle - christmas in the country

― doorag, Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:18 (twenty-three years ago)

28- Run DMC "Christmas in Hollis"

― Vic Funk, Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:18 (twenty-three years ago)

28. Jill Sobule - Merry Christmas From The Family
29. The Evaporators - Who Are You?

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:18 (twenty-three years ago)

30. Everything But The Girl - 25th of December

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:19 (twenty-three years ago)

31) the fall - no xmas for john quays

― d, Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:19 (twenty-three years ago)

32) james brown - santa claus go straight to the ghetto

― dz, Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:21 (twenty-three years ago)

33) the creamers - father christmas

― dz, Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:22 (twenty-three years ago)

34 brighter -christmas

― keith (keithmcl), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:22 (twenty-three years ago)

35. Boney M - Mary's Boy Child

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:22 (twenty-three years ago)

35) Jona Lewie - "Stop The Cavalry"
36) Danny King & The Elves - "Christmas Time Is Here"/"We Are The Elves And Pixies" (double a-side)

― Charlie (Charlie), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:22 (twenty-three years ago)

37 The Wedding Present 'No Christmas'

― DavidM (DavidM), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:35 (twenty-three years ago)

38. Denim - I Will Cry At Christmas

― alexfack (alexfack), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:35 (twenty-three years ago)

39. Paul McCartney 'Wonderful Christmastime'

― DavidM (DavidM), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:38 (twenty-three years ago)

40. Saint Etienne 'My Christmas Prayer'
41. Elton John 'Step Into Christmas'
42. The Ronettes 'Sleigh Ride'
43. Snow Patrol 'When I Get Home For Christmas'

― DavidM (DavidM), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:41 (twenty-three years ago)

44. Santa Was Seen Flying Through Soviet Airspace - the Philistines Jr

― jel -- (jel), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:43 (twenty-three years ago)

45. R2D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Brian Dewan

― jel -- (jel), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:44 (twenty-three years ago)

45. low - just like christmas
46. nina simone - little girl blue

― Sean@tangmonkey (Sean M), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:44 (twenty-three years ago)

47. Judy Garland - "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
48. Otis Redding - "White Chistmas"

― Burr, Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:46 (twenty-three years ago)

47. Servotron - Christmas Day of the Robot

― jel -- (jel), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:47 (twenty-three years ago)

We've had 45, so.

45. Bert Jansch - In the bleak midwinter.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:48 (twenty-three years ago)

we are on 51 now

― jel -- (jel), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:48 (twenty-three years ago)

51. Junior Varsity - Don't Believe in Christmas

― jel -- (jel), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:49 (twenty-three years ago)

52. Sixth Great Lake - Always After Christmas Boring

― jel -- (jel), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:50 (twenty-three years ago)

53. Pet Shop Boys - It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas

― alexfack (alexfack), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:51 (twenty-three years ago)

54. Charles Brown - Merry Christmas Baby

― Curt (cgould), Thursday, 28 November 2002 21:51 (twenty-three years ago)

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Lou Rawls - "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 28 November 2002 22:16 (twenty-three years ago)

AHH!! That was
65. Lou Rawls - "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 28 November 2002 22:16 (twenty-three years ago)

66 Salsoul Orchestra feat. Jocelyn Brown - You're all I want for Christmas

Fabulous song

Jan

― Jan Geerinck, Thursday, 28 November 2002 22:24 (twenty-three years ago)

67. Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa

― Curt (cgould), Thursday, 28 November 2002 22:33 (twenty-three years ago)

68. Ramones - Merry Christmas (I don't want to fight tonight)
69. "Grandma got run over by a reindeer"

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 28 November 2002 22:35 (twenty-three years ago)

70- "Christmas Time (It's Here Again)", The Beatles

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Thursday, 28 November 2002 22:39 (twenty-three years ago)

71 Close Your Mouth-The Free Design
72 The Now Sound of Christmas-The Free Design

― Paul R (paul R), Thursday, 28 November 2002 22:47 (twenty-three years ago)

73. Davitt Sigerson - It's a big country (another one from the ZE Christmas record)

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 28 November 2002 22:48 (twenty-three years ago)

74. Big Star-"Jesus Christ"

― Colin Beckett (Colin Beckett), Thursday, 28 November 2002 22:59 (twenty-three years ago)

75 The Wombles-Wombling Merry Christmas

― Paul R (paul R), Thursday, 28 November 2002 23:01 (twenty-three years ago)

'Wonderful Christmastime' is my favourite.Fantastic!

― Paul R (paul R), Thursday, 28 November 2002 23:04 (twenty-three years ago)

76 Claudine Longet-Snow

― Paul R (paul R), Thursday, 28 November 2002 23:09 (twenty-three years ago)

77. Bing Crosby and David Bowie - Little Drummer Boy

― Bruce Urquhart (Bruce Urquhart), Thursday, 28 November 2002 23:42 (twenty-three years ago)

78. ugly xmas - dj spec (??) (can't recall who put it together)

― scott pl. (scott pl.), Friday, 29 November 2002 00:10 (twenty-three years ago)

79. Saint Etienne - I was Born On Christmas Day
80. They Might Be Giants - Santa's Beard
81. Sumo - Noche de Paz
82. Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
83. Black Tape For A Blue Girl - Channukah Oh Channukah
84. the Aislers Set - Christmas Song

― bordon, Friday, 29 November 2002 00:13 (twenty-three years ago)

85. Wizzard-I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

― Arthur (Arthur), Friday, 29 November 2002 00:17 (twenty-three years ago)

86. George Jones & Tammy Wynette-"Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus"
87. Redd Kross-"Mary Christmas"
88. The Sonics-"Don't Believe in Christmas"
89. Kate Bush-"December Will Be Magic Again"

― Arthur (Arthur), Friday, 29 November 2002 00:22 (twenty-three years ago)

90. Yes - "Run with the Fox"
91. Jethro Tull - "Ring Out Solstice Bells"
92. Billy Squier - "Christmas is the Time To Say I Love You"

― Joe (Joe), Friday, 29 November 2002 00:42 (twenty-three years ago)

93. Mogwai - Xmas Steps

94. Neutrino (no, not of Oxide And fame) - Island of Misfit Toys / Little Drummer Boy

95. Vim! - 4-bit Christmas

(Near misses: "All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit" for being great but not actually mentioning Christmas - not that that stopped the above three instrumental nominations - and Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time Is Here", because "Skating" is already listed)

― Rebecca (reb), Friday, 29 November 2002 01:25 (twenty-three years ago)

96. Bruce Cockburn - The Huron Carol

― Kim (Kim), Friday, 29 November 2002 01:47 (twenty-three years ago)

97. Mariah Carey - All I want for Christmas is you

― Ian SPACK (Ian SPACK), Friday, 29 November 2002 02:18 (twenty-three years ago)

98 palace 'christmastime in the mountains'

― keith (keithmcl), Friday, 29 November 2002 02:59 (twenty-three years ago)

"I Was Born on XMAS Day" is on twice, so:

79. "frosty the snowman," the ronettes

― scott pl. (scott pl.), Friday, 29 November 2002 02:59 (twenty-three years ago)

99. "Merry X-Mess" - Rotterdam Termination Source

― Charlie (Charlie), Friday, 29 November 2002 04:33 (twenty-three years ago)

100. 'What's This?' by Jack The Pumpkin King aka Danny Elfman in 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'

― Jay K (Jay K), Friday, 29 November 2002 09:06 (twenty-three years ago)

Just too late for Elvis.

If there are any gaps then 'Blue Christmas'

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 29 November 2002 09:16 (twenty-three years ago)

101. Solex - "Santa Monica (Kissing a Man With a Beard)"

― Orange, Friday, 29 November 2002 09:54 (twenty-three years ago)

GODDAMMIT!

― Jeff W, Friday, 29 November 2002 09:54 (twenty-three years ago)

102. Fear - "Fuck Christmas"

― Dave Fischer, Friday, 29 November 2002 11:40 (twenty-three years ago)

I've just noticed 'Blue Christmas' is no.3, so 'Santa Claus is Back in Town', also by Elvis.

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 29 November 2002 12:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Re: Barry Gordon - "I LIke Christmas (I Like It, I LIke It)" ("Trust me, this is the best Christmas record ever.")

Except perhaps for its b-side, "Zoomah the Santa Claus From Mars."

― Burr, Friday, 29 November 2002 17:43 (twenty-three years ago)

You are all mentalists. "Give Love on Christmas Day" by the Jackson Five is the best XMAS song of all time, and it hasn't been mentioned yet?

― J (Jay), Friday, 29 November 2002 18:27 (twenty-three years ago)

Boney M's probably has sold more then the rest. Im trying to what ABBA's Christmas single was.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 29 November 2002 18:32 (twenty-three years ago)

Roches - "Frosty the Snowman"

Rash of Stabbings (Providence band from the 80s) - "A Christmas Song."

― , Friday, 29 November 2002 18:41 (twenty-three years ago)

ABBA never did a Christmas song as far as I know. They did "Happy New Year", which shows up on my 2CD best-of-Xmas songs, but is nothing to do with Christmas. It is a beautiful, sad, and disturbing song though.

― Tom (Groke), Saturday, 30 November 2002 00:57 (twenty-three years ago)

*Father Christmas -The Kinks
*Santa Claus is Coming to Town -The Jackson Five
*Little Drum Machine Boy -Beck (well, seasonally related, at least)

― The Baby Jesus, Saturday, 30 November 2002 01:42 (twenty-three years ago)

eleven months pass...

Revival time.

So the birthday of Jesus X is coming up, and I want to make some Xmas mix cds so that I'll never have to listen to the Anne Murray or Kenny G holiday albums ever again.

My own album (Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas Featuring Vonda Shepard), is of course fantastic. Me, Calista, Macy Gray, and Robert (or Bob-O, as I call him) Downey Jr put our hearts and souls into that record. It has this certain special magic to it, above and beyond my usual magic, and I like to think that if you listen hard enough to those songs, you can hear Baby Jesus singin' an' playin' right along with us! Liana Jonas of the All Music Guide had this to say about it: "This set is sure to be a favorite at Holiday Office Party U.S.A. or right at home in living rooms with family and friends." Aw shucks! Thanks Liana!

So other than Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas Featuring Vonda Shepard, what else should I play? There are plenty of songs in the above list, but are there some classics that are missing? Any help would be much appreciated.

― Vonda Shepard, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 08:41 (twenty-two years ago)

It seems Squeeze's wonderful "Christmas Day" had no mention in the original thread. Well, now it is mentioned anyway.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 12:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Eels - "Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas"
Badly Drawn Boy - "Donna & Blitzen"
Destiny's Child - "8 Days Of Christmas"

― Nick H, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 12:36 (twenty-two years ago)

I've noticed there's a duplicate entry of 'Just Like Christmas' by Low. Swap one of them for Arab Strap's version of 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)' featuring Lauren Laverne. Or Darlene Love's 'All Alone On Christmas'.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 12:42 (twenty-two years ago)

A Couple More

Three Wise Men (AKA XTC): Thanks For Christmas
Captain Sensible: One Christmas Catalogue

I am kind of surprised "Wonderful Christmastime" is mentioned by several posters. I personally love it, but I thought it was considered a turkey by most.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 21:50 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

Burl Ives - Silver and Gold

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 19 November 2004 06:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Hang Them on the Tree -- June Christy
Queen of Bliss -- Luscious Jackson
Little Altar Boy -- Glen Campbell
Snowfall -- Esquival
Schlittenfahrt -- Marlene Dietrich
Merry Christmas, Darling -- the Carpenters (DAMMIT!!!!)

― mottdeterre (mottdeterre), Friday, 19 November 2004 08:10 (twenty-one years ago)

'Christmas Eve' - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 19 November 2004 09:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Princess Superstar - 'I Hope I Sell A Lot Of Records at Christmas Time'
Misty Dixon - 'La Chanson De Noel'
Sugababes - 'New Year'
David Banner - 'The Christmas Song'
The cover or remix of 'Christmas Wrapping'

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Friday, 19 November 2004 09:39 (twenty-one years ago)

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― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 19 November 2004 09:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Now why did the first one work and none of the others, eh?

Also:

There Ain't No Sanity Clause - The Damned

And of course:

http://www.officialdamned.com/media/images/misc/eresyourxmas2.jpg

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 19 November 2004 10:01 (twenty-one years ago)

four years pass...

anything to add in the last four years?

― Background Zombie (CharlieNo4), Saturday, 13 December 2008 14:07 (seventeen years ago)

fifteen years pass...

Revival time.
So the birthday of Jesus X is coming up, and I want to make some Xmas mix cds so that I'll never have to listen to the Anne Murray or Kenny G holiday albums ever again.
My own album (Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas Featuring Vonda Shepard), is of course fantastic. Me, Calista, Macy Gray, and Robert (or Bob-O, as I call him) Downey Jr put our hearts and souls into that record. It has this certain special magic to it, above and beyond my usual magic, and I like to think that if you listen hard enough to those songs, you can hear Baby Jesus singin' an' playin' right along with us! Liana Jonas of the All Music Guide had this to say about it: "This set is sure to be a favorite at Holiday Office Party U.S.A. or right at home in living rooms with family and friends." Aw shucks! Thanks Liana!
So other than Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas Featuring Vonda Shepard, what else should I play? There are plenty of songs in the above list, but are there some classics that are missing? Any help would be much appreciated.
― Vonda Shepard, Wednesday, 12 November 2003 08:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Vonda Shepard, really??

― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 3 December 2024 21:38 (one year ago)

Huge beef with Marissa iirc

― nashwan, Tuesday, 3 December 2024 22:04 (one year ago)

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