The Best Christmas Songs Never Get Old
The 156 Best Christmas Songs For December
Some of the best Christmas songs can only be heard when December rolls around, mostly because virtually every radio station is playing it. Unless you have access to a station that plays holiday music all year round, December is your only time of the year to hear these "songs of joy." I know that you're likely to hear every kind of song under the sun, but amid the worst you'll also get to hear some of the best Christmas music currently available. Those "best songs" always put a warm feeling in my heart and make me feel that human-kind isn't all that bad. The music choices you find on this list are some of my favorites and would be great to use at a Christmas party, a family gathering or just relaxing in your chair on a snowy night.
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I Love Christmas Music!
You can always catch me singing along with good holiday music at this time of year.
1-Run Rudolph Run by Chuck Berry
2-Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano
3-Step Into Christmas by Elton John
4-No Room by Todd Agnew
5-Sleigh Ride by Johnny Mathis
6-Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt
7-A Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives
8-Reindeer Poop! by Marmalade Sky
9-Last Christmas by Wham!
10-Snoopy's Christmas by The Royal Guardsmen
11-The Train by Celestial Navigations
12-Christmas Time Again by Extreme
13-Irish Carol by Julie Andrews
14-Snow Angel by Tori Amos
15-Jingle Bell Rock by Chubby Checker or Bobby Helms
16-Everyone's A Kid At Christmas by Stevie Wonder
17-Donde Esta Santa Claus by Augie Rios
18-Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer by Elmo & Patsy
19-I Farted On Santa's Lap (Now Christmas Is Gonna Stink For Me) by The Little Stinkers
20-Do You Hear What I Hear by Whitney Houston
21-The Twelve Days of Christmas by The Ray Conniff Singers
22-Baby, It's Cold Outside by Leon Redbone with Zooey Deschanel (also heard on the movie: Elf)
23-I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas by Gayle Peevey
24-All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
25-The Chanukah Song by Adam Sandler (some bad language in this one)
26-Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee
27-You're My Christmas Present by Stormy Weather
28-Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town by Bruce Springsteen
29-Please Come Home For Christmas by The Eagles
30-Christmas of Love by Little Isidor and the Inquisitors
Snoopy's Christmas
Country Christmas Songs
Some of my favorite country holiday music is by Dolly Parton.
31-Joy To The World by Johnny Cash
32-Hard Candy Christmas by Dolly Parton
33-Country Christmas by Loretta Lynn
34-The First Noel by Kenny Rogers
35-Christmas Convoy by Paul Brandt
36-Christmas Cookies by The Oak Ridge Boys
37-Thank God For Kids by Kenny Chesney
38-Put A Little Holiday In Your Heart by LeAnn Rimes
39-Christmas To Christmas by Tanya Tucker
40-Meet Me Under The Mistletoe by Randy Travis
41-Santa Can't Stay by Dwight Yoakam
42-Candy Cane Christmas by Darius Rucker
43-Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy by Brad Paisley
44-Christmas In Dixie by Alabama
45-It Came Upon A Midnight Clear by Mercy Me
46-Away In A Manger by George Strait
47-A Marshmallow World by Brenda Lee
48-The Christmas Guest by Reba McEntire or Johnny Cash
49-Leroy the Redneck Reindeer by Joe Diffie
50-The Fruitcake Song by 5 Chinese Brothers
51-What Child Is This? by Faith Hill or John Denver
52-Christmas For Cowboys by John Denver
53-Beautiful Star of Bethlehem by The Judds
54-Away In A Manger by Martina McBride
55-Redneck 12 Days of Christmas by Jeff Foxworthy
56-It Wasn't His Child by Trisha Yearwood
57-Where Are You Christmas by Faith Hill (from Jim Carrey movie "How the Grinch Stole Christmas")
58-Mary, Did You Know? by Kenny Rogers (with Wynonna Judd)
59-The Night Before Christmas by Alabama
60-Santa Claus Is Watching You by Ray Stevens
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My Christmas Ornament Tradition
My family started the tradition of getting one Christmas ornament each year over 25 years ago. We still have each and every one and good memories of years past still come as I place each one on the tree.
Classic Christmas Music That Lasts Forever
The best Christmas songs always seem to stick around - year after year.
61-Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley
62-Ol' Saint Nicholas by Doris Day
63-Silent Night by Kenny G or Matt Maher
64-Christmas Waltz by The Carpenters
65-Christmas Alphabet by Dickie Valentine
66-White Christmas by Bing Crosby
67-Silver Bells by Andy Williams or Dean Martin
68-C-h-r-i-s-t-m-a-s by Eddy Arnold or Perry Como
69-The Man With The Bag by Kay Starr
70-A Christmas Festival by Arthur Fiedler
71-The Christmas Tree by Eve Boswell
72-Deck The Hall by Nat King Cole
73-Little Jack Frost Get Lost by Franke Carle
74-God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Jars of Clay or Nat King Cole
75-O Little Town of Bethlehem by Frank Sinatra or Nat King Cole
76-The Little Drummer Boy by Harry Simeone Chorale
77-Greensleeves (What Child Is This) by Ray Conniff
78-(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays by Perry Como
79-The Bell Medley by Classic Christmas Singers
80-It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year by Andy Williams
81-Winter Wonderland by Aretha Franklin
82-White Christmas by Bing Crosby
83-An Old Christmas Card by Jim Reeves
84-Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful) by Luther Vandross or Bobby Darin
85-I'll Be Home For Christmas by Pat Boone
86-O Holy Night by Bing Crosby, Martina McBride or Celine Dion
87-The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot by Lita Roza
88-Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! by Frank Sinatra
89-Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by The Carpenters
90-The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) by Nat King Cole
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Top Christmas Songs For Kids
There is nothing like listening to the sound of kids singing during the holidays.
91-Suzy Snowflake by Rosemary Clooney
92-Frosty the Snowman by Jimmy Durante
93-I'll Be a Little Angel by Sugar Beats
94-Mr. Heatmiser by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
95-Jingle Bells by Perry Como or Singing Dogs
96-The Happiest Christmas Tree by Nat King Cole
97-Here Comes Santa Claus by Gene Autry
98-The Elves Are In The Workshop by Twin Sisters
99-Christmas Wrapping by Miranda Cosgrove
100-Little Saint Nick by The Beach Boys or Sugar Beats
101-Up on the Housetop by Gene Autry
102-Pure Imagination by Lou Rawls or The Glee Cast
103-Gettin' In The Mood (For Christmas) by Brian Setzer
104-Mele Kalikimaka-Hawaiian Christmas Song by Bing Crosby
105-Children Go Where I Send Thee by Johnny Cash, Tennessee Ernie Ford or Odetta
106-Hang Up Your Stocking (Kids Christmas Party) by Dennis Scott
107-There's A New Kid In Town by George Strait
108-'Twas The Night Before Christmas by Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians
109-Nuttin' For Christmas by Barry Gordon or Art Mooney
110-Santa Claus Is Comin On A Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train by Kid's Christmas
111-Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey) by Lou Monte
112-The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) by Alvin and The Chipmunks
113-Twelve Days of Christmas by John Denver and The Muppets
114-Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry or Burl Ives
115-You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) by Dr. Seuss
116-I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas by Gayle Peevey
117-Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney by Ella Fitzgerald
118-Linus and Lucy (A Charlie Brown Christmas) by Vince Guaraldi Trio
119-All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth by Countdown Kids
120-If It Doesn't Snow On Christmas Day by Gene Autry
Frosty The Snowman
Even More Of The Best Christmas Songs Ever Made
Happy Christmas songs to get you through the month of December.
121-Everybody Loves Christmas by Eddie Money
122-Grown Up Christmas List by Barbra Streisand
123-A Christmas Long Ago by The Alley Cats
124-Every Year, Every Christmas by Luther Vandross
125-Christmas In The Trenches by John McCutcheon
126-Merry Christmas Darling by The Carpenters
127-The Twelve Pains of Christmas by Bob Rivers
128-This Time Of Year by Brook Benton
129-The Christmas Shoes by Connie Hays or Newsong
130-Back Door Santa by B.B. King or Clarence Carter
131-Put A Little Love In Your Heart by Al Green and Annie Lennox (from the movie "Scrooged")
132-The Twelve Days After Christmas by Pat Boone or Jody Applebaum
133-It's Christmas Once Again by Frankie Lymon
134-Santa Claus Go Straight to The Ghetto by James Brown
135-I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by John Mellencamp or Jennifer Vazquez
136-God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Johnny Mathis
137-Do You Hear What I Hear? by Bing Crosby
138-Merry Christmas Baby by Otis Redding
139-The Night Santa Went Crazy by Weird Al Yankovic
140-It Came Upon A Midnight Clear by Frank Sinatra
141-Kissing By The Mistletoe by Joe Williams
142-Another Rock 'n Roll Christmas by Gary Glitter
143-This Christmas by Donny Hathaway
144-Believe by Josh Groban
145-Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives
146-Silver and Gold by Kirk Franklin or Burl Ives
147-Toyland by Johnny Mathis or Doris Day
148-Christmas Train by Carey Bell
149-Holiday Road by Lindsey Buckingham
150-Boots by The Killers
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A Few More Good Christmas Tunes To Put You In That Holiday Spirit
Perhaps the only time people will hapily listen to instrumental Christmas music.
151-Universal Child by Annie Lennox
152-A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn't So) by The Flaming Lips
153-Fruitcake by The Superions
154-Shake Up Christmas (Coke Xmas Anthem) by Train
155-My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year) by Regina Spektor
156-Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby by Amos Milburn (This one is clean, but belongs in the Christmas songs for grown-ups category.)
The Trans Siberian Orchestra
There was a night many years ago where I had to work the graveyard shift on Christmas. A radio show began playing a Trans-Siberian Orchestra marathon lasting all night. That was the first night I had ever heard any of their music and I instantly fell in love with it.