Your Favorite Holiday Music

[CrazyGirl17]

Well, December is finally upon us... though the holiday decorations went up months ago... and we're already being inundated with music of said holidays... but despite all the sappiness, there are some good holiday tunes out there, so let's share! (And yes, I am using the term "Holiday" since saying "Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Ramadan ect" would take too long. Okay? Okay.)

Spoiler: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Jack Johnson

An obvious choice, even if it's a bit cheesy. Personally, I prefer this version, not just because it sounds nice, but also because Rudolph finally calls out "all of the other reindeer" on their BS.

Spoiler: Carol of the Bells by The Trans Siberian Orchestra

Because the song kicks, that's why. Also, this video is just awesome.

Spoiler: Linus and Lucy by the Vince Guaraldi Trio

Despite being nigh-inseparable as the Peanuts theme, this song gets played a lot during the holidays, so it counts. Plus, I love me some good jazz.

 

[StatusNil]

Spoiler: Tap Into The Holiday Spirit!

 

[Evil Moo]

Spoiler: This is the only Christmas song I can get into.

 

[kalio]

Spoiler: Tap Into The Holiday Spirit!

Nice list!

 

[Kyrian007]

NONE OF IT. Christmas music would be something I'd do away with if I had access to time travel. I'd have to do the research. Find out who is responsible, take out all the major players. Christmas music, just after Hitler on the time travel to do list.

I work at a radio station. Actually the company I work for owns 5 local stations. 3 run Christmas music all December. It gets to actual "make it stop, please" levels of torture.

 

[WhiteFangofWhoa]

Number one to come to mind:

Spoiler: You're a Mean One...

I like the variants others produced starring The Lobe from Freakazoid and King DeDeDe almost as much. And speaking of remixes by Brawl in the Family (sniff)...

Spoiler: Ice World

I experienced just about everything spoken of in this song IRL yesterday. Except possibly the death-defying jumps. To round out my trilogy of 'Awesome Christmas songs that are negative for a season that's supposed to be positive'...

Spoiler: Christmas Vacation

Okay so maybe this song isn't so negative, just the movie. Enjoy!

 

[Sonmi]

I rather dislike the holidays, but Auld Lang Syne is something I never tire to sing on New Year's Eve, I'll play it even if I'm spending New Year's alone.

EDIT: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen is also enjoyable, but that's closer to Classical than pure Christmas music.

 

[RedDeadFred]

Pretty much Michael Buble's entire Christmas album.

Also, this album that I've listened to every year for as long as I can remember:

Spoiler: Dan Gibson's Solitudes Christmas Classics

Love the peaceful instrumentals combined with the nature effects.

Also, OP, I love that version of Carol of the Bells. One of my favourites as well.

 

[Remus]

Spoiler

Epic without being terribly preachy.

Spoiler

90s pop sensibilities, Peter Gabriel, Strange Days. Such a great film and this was played during their new year's.

 

[Angelbird]

Every night in my dreams.

 

[sageoftruth]

Most Christmas music really puts me off, either because I'm tired of hearing it, it sounds far too kiddy, or it's being adapted by a band that I feel would sound so much better if they weren't trying to sing Christmas music.
Anyway, I once went to a Celtic Christmas concert and heard plenty of songs that were both new to me and more sombre than the cheese fest of today's Christmas music. Some songs that stood out for me were "The Darkest Midnight in December" and "Stars of Glory"

 

[Smithnikov_v1legacy]

 

[Fox12]

I like the religious stuff, actually. I really admire the poetry and the passion some of these people clearly feel.

Holy crap, that was beautiful.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

This one has always been one of, if not my favourite bit of Christmas music.

Spoiler

 

[RaikuFA]

This one isn't exactly Christmas but it's Christmas themed.

 

[kalio]

Nice list!

 

[MrCalavera_v1legacy]

 

[Hazy992]

I can't stand Christmas songs. It's not even a hating of Christmas as whole, like I don't mind Christmas, I just don't like the songs.

 

[Samtemdo8_v1legacy]

The traditionlalist in me prefer to listen to this:

 

[Scarim Coral]

This

Spoiler: Wham- Last Christmas

I really don't know why I liked this Christmas song much!!P

I just get to gleefull when I heard it on the radio or tv at this month!