What is the greatest Christmas song ever?

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » November 25, 2008 4:40 pm

Hockey Mon wrote:The 12 Days of Christmas by Bob and Doug McKenzie. Take off, eh.

Four pounds of backbacon,
Three French toast,
Two turtlenecks,
And a beer.....

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » November 25, 2008 4:42 pm

SharkOnLand wrote:
Hockey Mon wrote:The 12 Days of Christmas by Bob and Doug McKenzie. Take off, eh.
Four pounds of backbacon,
Three French toast,
Two turtlenecks,
And a beer.....

now I'm really wanting to hear that and Grandma Got Run over By a Reindeer

Hockey Mon · Post by **Hockey Mon** » November 25, 2008 4:46 pm

ph4ever wrote:I can't believe Adam Sandler's The Hanukkah Song isn't on the list

Why? It's a *Christmas* song list. It's not a seasonal song list. Maybe they should have a list for all the Chanukah songs. We'd have both Sandler songs, The Dreidel Song, Oh Chanukah! Oh Chanukah!, Sevivon and my personal favorite, Maoz Tzur.

It's a pet peave of mine - call it what it is - no need to be politcally correct if it is not accurate.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » November 25, 2008 4:47 pm

On my heavy metal Christmas my true love gave to me,
12 silver crosses
11 black mascaras
10 pairs of platforms
9 tattered t-shirts
8 pentagrams
7 leather jackets
6 cans of hairspray
5 skull earrings
4 quarts of Jack
3 studded belts
2 pairs of spandex pants
and a tattoo of Ozzy!

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » November 25, 2008 4:53 pm

Hockey Mon wrote:
ph4ever wrote:I can't believe Adam Sandler's The Hanukkah Song isn't on the list
Why? It's a *Christmas* song list. It's not a seasonal song list. Maybe they should have a list for all the Chanukah songs. We'd have both Sandler songs, The Dreidel Song, Oh Chanukah! Oh Chanukah!, Sevivon and my personal favorite, Maoz Tzur.

It's a pet peave of mine - call it what it is - no need to be politcally correct if it is not accurate.

I always hear it at Christmas time with other Christmas songs so that's why I felt it should be on the list.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » November 25, 2008 4:54 pm

We can't forget the classic "Santa Claus and His Old Lady" by Cheech & Chong.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » November 25, 2008 4:57 pm

SharkOnLand wrote:We can't forget the classic "Santa Claus and His Old Lady" by Cheech & Chong.

oooh oooh oooh I hope they do that Saturday!!!

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » November 25, 2008 4:59 pm

Cubbie Bear wrote:Christmas of '79 driving home in a blizzard.The 2 1/2 hour drive took 7 hours. At one point we heard, "I'll Be Home For Christmas" on the radio, the girls with us sobbed, but we were and it has always had a special place for me since. btw, Jimmy does a nice job on it

Jimmy does a nice version of it. I think his version is one of the best.

Song has special meaning for anyone who has been away or stationed somewhere during the Holidays.

BigR-KyParrothead · Post by **BigR-KyParrothead** » November 25, 2008 5:00 pm

i cant believe nobody has mentioned the greatest christmas song of all time......

christmas in hollis-run dmc

Hockey Mon · Post by **Hockey Mon** » November 25, 2008 5:04 pm

ph4ever wrote:
SharkOnLand wrote:We can't forget the classic "Santa Claus and His Old Lady" by Cheech & Chong.

oooh oooh oooh I hope they do that Saturday!!!

Everywhere he went, he ran into to much recession man...

Hockey Mon · Post by **Hockey Mon** » November 25, 2008 5:06 pm

ph4ever wrote:
Hockey Mon wrote:
ph4ever wrote:I can't believe Adam Sandler's The Hanukkah Song isn't on the list
Why? It's a *Christmas* song list. It's not a seasonal song list. Maybe they should have a list for all the Chanukah songs. We'd have both Sandler songs, The Dreidel Song, Oh Chanukah! Oh Chanukah!, Sevivon and my personal favorite, Maoz Tzur.

It's a pet peave of mine - call it what it is - no need to be politcally correct if it is not accurate.
I always hear it at Christmas time with other Christmas songs so that's why I felt it should be on the list.

Yeah, and it bothers me. Not a lot, just a little. The man is keeping my people down... oh well....

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » November 25, 2008 5:26 pm

SharkOnLand wrote:We can't forget the classic "Santa Claus and His Old Lady" by Cheech & Chong.

I had that on a mix tape in the 80's and played it at Christmas. My mother's jaw hit the floor. She took the tape out and put on a Kate Smith Christmas....quite a difference.

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » November 25, 2008 5:50 pm

I always wondered at, and at the same time, deplored "Please, Daddy, Don't Get Drunk This Christmas". Talk about capitalizing on someone's misery. . . .

MDown · Post by **MDown** » November 25, 2008 5:53 pm

SharkOnLand wrote:We can't forget the classic "Santa Claus and His Old Lady" by Cheech & Chong.

Excellent choice...

Also, Father Christmas by the Kinks, and Christmas Is a Time To Say I Love You by Billy Squire

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » November 25, 2008 6:09 pm

tikitatas wrote:I always wondered at, and at the same time, deplored "Please, Daddy, Don't Get Drunk This Christmas". Talk about capitalizing on someone's misery. . . .

I collect Christmas Music traditional and not so traditional some really off the wall. I have a copy of a CD called "Yule Be Miserable" the cover is a department store Santa Claus with a fifth of whiskey passed out on a fire escape. It contains "some of the bluest Christmas songs ever written". It's all Christmas Carols done by Blues Artists....different.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » November 25, 2008 6:19 pm

BigR-KyParrothead wrote:i cant believe nobody has mentioned the greatest christmas song of all time......

christmas in hollis-run dmc

A true classic!!!

flyboy55 · Post by **flyboy55** » November 25, 2008 6:29 pm

The Night Santa Went Crazy by Weird Al.

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

I played this at a Christmas concert once. The kids loved it. The parents not so much.

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » November 25, 2008 6:45 pm

Conolulu wrote:
Frank4 wrote:I like bothe Christmas Wrapping and White Christmas....

My favorite rock and roll Christmas song is either

"Happy Xmas (War is Over)" by John Lennon
or
"Christmas (Please Come Home) by Darlene Love

Favorite Standard is....

"I'll Be Home For Christmas" by Frank Sinatra

I can't wait to see Darlene Love on Letterman singing that....That's my favorite of the year!

Haven't gone and looked at the list yet....

Mods, you can lock this thread. We have the definitive answer. Do yourself a favor and search Darlene Love & Letterman on YouTube. I'll get you started with one of my favs, the 2005 version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXVcrWO5FCg

Wikipedia:

Love also performs the song every year, without fail, on the final new episode of the Late Show with David Letterman before Christmas. The song is always performed with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra, with the band being augmented by additional strings and other instruments, as well as a full choir. Love first performed the song on Late Night with David Letterman in 1986. Letterman has stated that the annual performance is his favorite part of Christmas. Due to the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike, Love was unable to perform on the Letterman show in 2007

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Conolulu · Post by **Conolulu** » November 25, 2008 6:53 pm

chippewa wrote:
Conolulu wrote:
Frank4 wrote:I like bothe Christmas Wrapping and White Christmas....

My favorite rock and roll Christmas song is either

"Happy Xmas (War is Over)" by John Lennon
or
"Christmas (Please Come Home) by Darlene Love

Favorite Standard is....

"I'll Be Home For Christmas" by Frank Sinatra

I can't wait to see Darlene Love on Letterman singing that....That's my favorite of the year!

Haven't gone and looked at the list yet....
Mods, you can lock this thread. We have the definitive answer. Do yourself a favor and search Darlene Love & Letterman on YouTube. I'll get you started with one of my favs, the 2005 version.

viewtopic.php?t=54966

Wikipedia:
Love also performs the song every year, without fail, on the final new episode of the Late Show with David Letterman before Christmas. The song is always performed with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra, with the band being augmented by additional strings and other instruments, as well as a full choir. Love first performed the song on Late Night with David Letterman in 1986. Letterman has stated that the annual performance is his favorite part of Christmas. Due to the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike, Love was unable to perform on the Letterman show in 2007
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Do you have this Chip??

http://www.amazon.com/Its-Christmas-Cou ... B000VBIEYC

LOVE it!

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » November 25, 2008 6:58 pm

It's not Christmas unless I hear that song, thanks for the clips....

BTW, U2 does a pretty good version of that song also. Darlene Love even sings back-up on it.