Every year at this time, I am on the hunt for new Christmas music or new versions of old classics. Therefore, I wanted to attempt to compile a list of my favorite Christmas tunes. I collect all kinds: funny, religious, heartfelt and obnoxious. Below, please find my attempt, even though it was very hard to pick the top songs, at a Top 30 countdown.
(1) Old City Bar...……………..Trans-Siberian Orchestra
(2) Happy Xmas (War Is Over)………………..John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir
(3) Ho Ho Ho (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas)………………..Elton John
(4) Christmas Must Be Tonight...……………..The Band
(5) Winter Wonderland...……………..Stryper
(6) Father Christmas...……………..The Kinks
(7) Last Christmas...……………..Wham
(8) Little Drummer Boy...……………..For King & Country
(9) I Want An Alien For Christmas...……………..Fountains Of Wayne
(10) Naughty Naughty Christmas...……………..Danger Danger
(11) Santa Baby...……………..Everclear
(12) Oi To The World...……………..The Vandals
(13) Snoopy's Christmas...……………..The Royal Guardsmen
(14) The Christmas Shoes...……………..Newsong
(15) Heat Miser...……………..The Whatnots
(16) All I Want For Christmas Is You...……………..My Chemical Romance
(17) Nutrocker………………..Emerson, Lake & Palmer
(18) Home For Christmas...……………..The Characters
(19) Sleigh Ride...……………..The Rhythm Pigs
(20) Hey Santa Claus...……………..The Chesterfield Kings
(21) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday...……………..Wizzard
(22) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / We Three Kings...……………..Barenaked Ladies with Sarah McLachlan
(23) Please Come Home For Christmas...……………..The Eagles
(24) Don't Need A Reindeer...……………..The Moody Blues
(25) Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)………………..The Ramones
(26) Everything Is Cool...……………..John Prine
(27) I Won't Be Home For Christmas...……………..Ray Stevens
(28) Run Rudolph Run...……………..Keith Richards
(29) Must Be Santa...……………..Bob Dylan
(30) And To All A Good Night...……………..5 Chinese Brothers
And there you have it. Hopefully, this list will compel you to look up some of these numbers. if you can still find them. Even if they just make you laugh, isn't that what Christmas is all about!!! Enjoy!