VOTE: What are the best and worst Christmas songs of all time?

NY Post ^ | 12/20/11

[NoGrayZone]

I got it from Limewire....before they took it down! I was able to hear many versions of it before I decided on my favorite.

[CrazyIvan]

Silent Night (Stille Nacht) was originally written to be easily learned by a childrens chorus.

[katiedidit1]

Best=Mary Did You Know, Good King Wencelas, Do You Hear What I Hear, Hallelujah Chorus. WORST=The Chimpmunks Song, Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer and Jingle Bell Rock

[NoGrayZone]

Also one of my favorites is Cantique De Noel...try and find it from the Roger Wagner Chorale. Absolutely beautiful!

[lonevoice]

My runaway favorite: "What Can I Give" as sung by the incomparable Mahalia Jackson.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEG4jX9g8Zk.

2:50 - 3:40 sends chills up my spine. 4:30 - 5:15 gets me all misty-eyed.

[CrazyIvan]

I suckered. I now hate you! My only entertainment involving rodents is with a .220 Swift.

[Arrowhead1952]

If I hear that damned Hippopatomus song one more time somebody is going to bleed!

LOL. I had to leave my computer to compose myself to finish this reply. I am with you on that and I hate Santa Baby just as much. I love anything by the Celtic Woman group.

[annieokie]

Found the Roger Wagner Chorale, previews of all the songs.
Beautiful

http://www.kazaa.com/#!/The-Roger-Wagner-Chorale/Joy-To-The-World/Cantique-De-Noel-(O-Holy-Night)

[SZonian]

One of the best IMO...

Christmas Bells aka Snoopy’s Christmas by The Royal Guardsmen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbhzqoYYROA&feature=related

It just isn’t Christmas without a little levity...

[Allegra]

Yeah, that one kind of hurts, doesn’t it? ;-)

[NoGrayZone]

Listening to it now, however the link provided said “it’s gone missing”.

Wonder whats up with that?

[annieokie]

OH MY, thanks so much for that one. FOLKS see Post #136 and DON'T miss viewing that link.

Had not heard this one before, dancing for JOY. WOW!!!!

Now I've got some emailing to do. lol

[proud American in Canada]

Thank you for the link—I’m emailing this thread to my house because I can’t access youtube from work. :)

[mardi59]

Here it is by Reba.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyYv80hibTw

[Bigh4u2]

You’re welcome.

And you won’t regret listening to it.

BTW .. Jackie is 11 years old.

[annieokie]

Yes, thanks. I love the Brooks Brothers Lamb commercial at the beginning as well, so cute.

[N. Theknow]

Cause Santa Claus is Watching You - He's Everywhere, He's Everywhere!

Ray Stevens

[mardi59]

The Little Drummer Boy by Josh Groban. THIS IS A KEEPER ALSO. I love this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gryx2pJiWs

[angcat]

I’m 47 and I hate all those Christmas pop songs. I have been hearing them for the last 25 years. Now I look for the oldies and classical. I must be getting old.

[Dan in Wichita]

Mary's Boy Child is my favorite Christmas song.

Everytime I hear it I get goose bumps and tears. The version you linked to is especially good.

Least favorite: Santa Baby.