What's the most recent Christmas song that you think is or will become a classic?

[Fritz]

what Acer said.

[Psurfer]

Have to quote this classic from the Rolling Stone list's comments,
"...didnt include The Kinks - Father Christmas or even Elvis - Blue Chistmas? But you included Kokface West??? I don't know who he is but I know he's not Raock N Roll and that he sucks."

GGD wrote:
Here's a list.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictur...s-20101216

[Psurfer]

In the interests of holiday cheer and world peace, I petition for the below quote to be made a sticky through at least the end of the year:

Psurfer wrote:
Have to quote this classic from the Rolling Stone list's comments,
"...didnt include The Kinks - Father Christmas or even Elvis - Blue Chistmas? But you included Kokface West??? I don't know who he is but I know he's not Raock N Roll and that he sucks."

[TheToddler]

Over The Rhine's "Christmas is Coming"

[eustacetilley]

TheToddler wrote:
Over The Rhine's "Christmas is Coming"

Thanks for that. I'm feeling a little less Grinchy. Of course, childhood memories tend to put a unreal sheen on things... then there is Now. This is the version that I caught:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2-HqFyhW1g


There is this one little commercial from when I was growing up- it was my first introduction to the "Carol Of the Bells". I had yet to know the horror of Andre champagne:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGOr3s1VEYI

Once the horror set in, and a couple of years later, I went to a concert and heard these bells:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGOao1_JVTo

Now is the Solstice of the year...

Eustace

[Sam3]

eustacetilley wrote:
::: snip:::
Once the horror set in, and a couple of years later, I went to a concert and heard these bells:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGOao1_JVTo

Now is the Solstice of the year...

Eustace

I love that track even though I have forgotten about it. I wish this one would have had the staying power of some other holiday tunes. Now that you have re-introduced me to this song, I will have to add this to my holiday playlist.

[vision63]

Joni Mitchell's "River" is a great song. Everybody has sung it. Robert Downey Jr., does a killer version of it. My favorite is Sarah McLachlan's version.

[mrbigstuff]

late to the party, but I have always liked old Billy Squier's version of Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You

yay, '80s!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG9QyKxYUxw

[eustacetilley]

mrbigstuff wrote:
late to the party, but I have always liked old Billy Squier's version of Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You

yay, '80s!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG9QyKxYUxw

Well, that was... interesting... (Was that Frank Zappa behind the camera?)
I still have a little thing for Martha Quinn...

Being late to the party means that the party poopers have pooped out. Welcome!

Eustace

[DeusxMac]

Bottom line, regardless of how good any of these suggestions might be, if most people have never heard them, they could never become a "classic."