Favorite Xmas song

[Fishheadjoe]

Well, as the title suggests, what's you favorite Xmas song to play? I had my first band practice in 25 years last night, I had a blast. I found out that the music school I'm taking lessons from is having a Xmas show and my new band is going to play two songs! LOL
Anyway, that and having been walking through some local malls, there blasting out the Xmas music and it got me to thinking;
What's my favorite Xmas tune... and after some thought, Father Xmas by the Kinks stands out in my mind!
What are yours?
fishheadjoe

 

[JustDavid]

Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.

Nugent's Deck The Halls is up there too. Good antitoxin after too much time in the mall exposed to Xmas Muzak.

 

[bassteban]

A friend & former TBer did a psychotic punkesque cover of Christmastime is here(Vince Guaraldi). I'll try to get it up here...

Edit: Hmmm- he hasn't been on in a coupla years...

 

[theory028]

I like Away in a Manger, or other slow and pleasant songs.

 

[mdiddium]

When doing a jazz gig: Christmas Time is Here - Guaraldi
When doing a rock gig: It's Christmas Time Again - Tom Petty

 

[20db pad]

"Christmas Wrapping" by The Waitresses

 

[agreatheight]

I'm a fan of Carol of the Bells myself.

 

[Snerek]

great bass on these tracks!

 

[Siegy]

Carol of the Bells is pretty metal.

 

[Fishheadjoe]

The Kinks ... a band not be missed live!
fishheadjoe

 

[agreatheight]

Ooh, here's a good one too!

 

[Gil Irwin]

Please come home for Christmas:

 

[Thunderthumbs73]

There are so many classics and those of us who are into Christmas (and even some that aren't) probably know them all. Here's a few alternate choices which rank right up there with some of the more traditional choices:

"Some Children See Him"- James Taylor

I'm also big fan of "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney and Wings. If you remembered it on the radio back in the late 79', you'll probably more likely to understand. It, to me, is a sentimental choice.

"Silent Night"- Christopher Cross

"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"- Chanticleer

 

[Mike Shevlin]

'Walkin Round In Womens Underwear' - not my thing personally, but it's a funny tune.

 

[sarcastro83]

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

 

[The Lurker]

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

My mom has a CD by some Irish tenor whose name I forget, with that song on it........


It was hilarious how much they had to bowdlerize it.....

 

[tmw]

"Christmas Wrapping" by The Waitresses

+1 Just love this tune!

 

[kevteop]

Voodoo Glow Skulls' cover of Feliz Navidad.

Shonen Knife - Space Christmas

 

[antiochbass]

"carolina christmas" by the squirrel nut zippers is pretty darn baller. then there's "christmastime is here" by whoever. i'm a fan of the mercyme version, but i'm not sure how much fun that'd actually be to play.

 

[Mark Jacobs]

"It's a Big Country" by Davitt Sigerson