11.28.2006

It's Beginning To Look

Christmas is my favorite time of year. Couple that with a month (mostly) off of work and a ticket to sunny Southern California, and I may be on the verge of glad tidings nirvana. To honor my favorite time of year, I have developed a list of the 10 absolute best Christmas songs.

Now This Is What J Calls Christmas
1. Last Christmas - Wham
2. Wonderful Christmas Time - Paul McCartney
3. O Tannenbaum - Vince Guaraldi Trio
4. Christmas - Blues Traveler
5. O Holy Night - Josh Groban
6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Dean Martin
7. Gabriel's Message - Sting
8. Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth - Bing Crosby & David Bowie
9. Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters
10. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Coldplay

Honorable Mentions:
Ave Maria - Chris Cornell
Warm Little Home On A Hill - Stevie Wonder
The whole of the Charlie Brown Christmas Album - Vince Guaraldi Trio
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - James Taylor
Celebrate Me Home - Kenny Loggins
Give Love On Christmas Day - Jackson 5
Thank God It's Christmas - Queen
Father Christmas - The Kinks
Please Come Home For Christmas - The Eagles
Silent Night - Mannheim Steamroller

Hope you find something you like; wish I could give you links. No dice.

11 Comments:

At November 29, 2006, Blogger Mark said...

So apparently, you're missing a lot of good stuff. I see nothing from either of the excellent Merry Axemas albums, nor anything from the Trans-Syberian Orchestra on there. You really need to see a TSO concert. That was one of the best I've ever been to. Next year we'll have to go together.

 
At November 29, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Wonderful Christmas Time" by Paul McCartney might be the worst Christmas song ever. It turns my stomach every time it comes on. My wife would agree with you though; she likes it a lot.

You haven't heard Christmas music unless you hear Harry Connick Jr. He's amazing.

Are you Dodgers doing anything in the offseason?

 
At November 29, 2006, Blogger J. Beauchamp said...

Luke, knicking Macca is Bealtes heresy! At least you married well.

The Dodgers are doing a lot, unfortunately most of what they are doing is throwing a lot of money towards little return.

 
At November 29, 2006, Blogger James E. Miller said...

I agree completely with your top 2.

However, what about the best-selling Christmas song of all time: Bing Crosby's "White Christmas"? That's gotta be in the top 5. Also, John Lennon's "Happy Christmas" has to be in the top 10.

I had not heard any Coldplay Christmas song until this morning when "Silent Night" aired on the radio. Not bad.

JIM

 
At November 30, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nice list but how could you forget "Best Christmas So Far" by Christopher Cross?

You know who I am!

 
At November 30, 2006, Blogger J. Beauchamp said...

Jim, I considered Happy X-Mas because I am Beatles obsessed. However, Yoko Ono is featured prominently on the tune. Listen closely (not too closely) and you can hear her caterwauling. She brings it out of the top 15 at least.

As for Bing, I gave him love for the song he deserves it for. Bing's White Christmas is classic and all, but it's just really boring. Besides that, I'm from Southern California; my average Christmas temp is 70 degrees. White Christmas?! Besides, if I was going to go with White Christmas it would be the Drifter's version. You know, from Home Alone.

 
At December 21, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Great list I need to check out some of the tunes and yeah the best Christmas by Christopher Cross is an excellent christmas song.

 
At November 02, 2007, Blogger Jonathan Storment said...

Good list, I really like Dean Martin or any Rat Pack member Christmas songs. Love Bing Crosby for Christmas music, great duet with David Bowie. Have you seen the youtube video?

 
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