Christmas Songs Your Least and Most Favorite

[OhWiseOne]

I know that there have been similar threads but I thought I would ask for both ends of the spectrum. Your 2011 selections.

The worst for me is this. If there was a song that sends me into holiday postal mode it's this one.
Elmo & Patsy - Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer - YouTube

One of my favorites it's a classic for me. Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting...) - YouTube

 

[185248]

Little Drummer Boy.

I use to nurse the kids and sing them this....*sniff*

Little Drummer Boy - YouTube

Not that I really do not like any.......but...12 Days of Christmas can be slightly repetative, repetative, repetative

12 Days of Christmas - YouTube

 

[HiddenLacey]

Ugh, I can only pick one favorite!!!!!!!!!!!

B.B. King- Merry Christmas Baby - YouTube

Worst has got to be

Cyndi Lauper - Christmas Conga - YouTube

 

[nudeyorker]

Some of my favorites are in here http://www.lpsg.org/213701-holiday-songs-thread.html
I don't really have a list of least favorites but I can't listen to Alvin & The Chipmunks sing anything and I generally don't care for child performers.

 

[Catchoftheday]

:yuck:

All I Want For Christmas Is You

:biggrin1:

The Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)

 

[b.c.]

Hmmm, most fav?

Well right off the cuff I'd say "Little Drummer Boy" (the version with the "ding ding"...there must be a zillion renditions), "Lennon's "Happy Christmas - War is Over" (yeah...fat chance), "Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel", and Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas", for starters. Crosby's "White Christmas" and Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song" also in the rankings.

Least favs? "Rudolph the Reindeer" and that aforementioned "Grandma Run Over..." b.s. among others - and anything sung by ducks, chipmunks, and/or barking dogs.

 

[SprinkleMe69]

Faves...."What Child Is This?", "O Holy Night" and "Adeste Fideles".

Least...."Feliz Navidad" de Jose Feliciano. It's the same throughout the whole song. Thumbs down IMO.

 

[willow78]

My Top 5 (in alphabetical order):

Eartha Kitt - "Santa Baby"

Lady GaGa - "Christmas Tree"

The Pretenders - "2000 Miles"

The Pretenders - "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"

Wham! - "Last Christmas"

Least favourite - this current ad campaign in Australia. I don't know who the singer is but it just sounds so depressing and miserable. I can't link the full version because there are children in the ad, so here is just a child-free moment:

Bonds 12 Days Ad - 10 Lords Leaping

 

[VernalTiger]

Millie pulled a pistol on Santa - De La Soul

There's also a cover version on the Geffen Records Christmas album - Just Say Noel.

 

[august86]

I enjoy any Christmas music (especially traditional) as long as it's not sung by children's choirs. :tongue:

O Holy Night would be my all time favourite. There are some good versions by: Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Il Divo, Josh Groban, David Archuletta, and many others.

Mariah Carey's cd would be the best compilation. Although, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé, Celine Dion, Il Divo, (and even Susan Boyle) have good tracks on their cd's. I wait for cd/dvd store sales just before christmas, so that I can get them at great prices.

 

[elegant20]

I love Cyndi, but what the hell was she thinking when she came up with Christmas Conga...that was torture to the ears. She could have come up with something better than that.

 

[monel]

Favorites would include, in no particular order:

"Fairytale of New York " .... Pogues/Shane McGowan
"Father Christmas" ... The Kinks
"Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth" ... Bing Crosby & David Bowie
"Oh Night Devine"

Least favorites include:

"Last Christmas". ... Wham/George Michael
"Christmas Shoes" ... (not sure of the artist)
"Dominic the Donkey" .. ( I don't know who sings this piece of drivel. I only discovered it when I moved to Boston so I'm not certain how widespread this insipid piece is.)

 

[willow78]

A couple more favourites:

From the sublime.....
Kate Bush - "December Will Be Magic Again"

.....to the ridiculous! :tongue:
The Weather Girls - "Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas)"

 

[wallaboi]

My favourites at the moment are from an EP released in October this year by Hawk Nelson. Check out Hark the herald angels sing. If you're a bit jaded with all the smalzy sugar coated jingles, these songs are like a breath of fresh air. Joy to the world has a bit of a surprising end and gave me a good chuckle.

 

[willow78]

"Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - She & Him

"Minnie And Santa" - Cyndi Lauper



I know I'm alone on this, but I LOVE "Christmas Conga"!

Bonga! Bonga! Bonga!.....

 

[wallaboi]

"Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - She & Him

Thanks Willow I forgot to name my least favourite Christmas song. :wink:

 

[hung9mike]

I have a lot of favorites. But I will name this one, since I'm not sure that anyone else will identify it. :smile:

"Weird Al" Yankovic - Christmas At Ground Zero - YouTube

And, honestly, I would pick "Little Drummer Boy" as my least favorite. I can hardly wait for the drum solo so the damn song will finally end. :tongue:

 

[willow78]

As a lover of cheesy pop music, I can't forget BONEY M!!!!!

Boney M - "I'll Be Home For Christmas"

Thanks Willow I forgot to name my least favourite Christmas song. :wink:

LOL, you're welcome.

 

[willow78]

RuPaul - "Little Drummer Boy"

(cover your ears, hung9mike!) :biggrin1:

 

[Catchoftheday]

As a lover of cheesy pop music, I can't forget BONEY M!!!!!

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I'm sure you could if you tried :tongue:

Maybe this will help :biggrin1:

The Superions - Santa Je T'aime (Official Video) - YouTube!