Now that Thanksgiving is here and gone, time to turn our attention to the great Christmas experience. What ONE song totally gets you in the Christmas spirit and brightens your joy (or makes you sad) when you hear it (no matter how many countless times you hear it)

Nat King Cole -The Christmas Song
The Temptations- Silent Night
Stevie Wonder- Ave Maria
Ray Charles- The Spirit of Christmas
The Jackson 5- Give Love on Christmas Day
Luther Vandross- Every Year, Every Christmas
Prince - Another Lonely Christmas
Vince Guaraldi Trio- Christmas Time is Here (AKA Charlie Brown Christmas Song)

"This Christmas" by Donny Hathaway

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Either The J5 version or by the Boss or really anyone!

I just love the song, it makes me smile.

"Please Come Home For Christmas" by The Eagles

This may sound silly and all, but ever since I saw the movie, "Die Hard", well,... "Christmas in Hollis" by Run DMC.

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love

OR

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole

Merry Christmas (The War Is Over) - John Lennon

"Last Christmas" - Wham

This song reminds me of my childhood!

DavidEye said:

NAIL

COFFIN

Frosty the snowman - Beach Boys

White Christmas- Bing Crosby

AcidRockGemini said:

Yes, White Christmas is my pick too. Known the world over I think.

well, personally i love Judy Garland's "Have yourself a merry little Christmas", because i love Christmas songs which have something sad about them.

Hence, i also love Merry Xmas (War is Over)

The classic for me, though, is Silent Night.

The Galry glitter song "rock n roll'in christmas" (i think thats the title)....they never play it anymore and I hate them for that!

Stripe said:

i looooove "last christmas"...it's never x-mas without hearin that song at least once.

laaaaast christmas, i gave you my heart
but the very next day, you gave it away...

I also love any christmas songs that Nat King Cole sings!

That's my favorite too.

Gabriel's Message -- Sting

Backdoor Santa-Clarence Thomas

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

seanski said:

Yep for me too!

but

is also a great one!

Back in the Napster days I downloaded a song called something like, Jingle Bell Cock. I thought it was well funny!

O' Holy night is my all time fave. Ok I'll admit to liking Christina Aguleria's version. There. I've said it.

I also like "Soul Holiday" by sound of blackness.

And "let it snow"-by boyz to men

I guess I like all the recent holiday R&B songs.

Yup, you can guess that I'll be playing the Laface family christmas album this year AGAIN...lol

Thank God For Kids ~ The Oak Ridge Boys
Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song) ~ Amy Grant
I Saw 3 Ships ~ Sting
Last Christmas ~ Wham (It just makes me smile)
Silent Night on Christmas Eve @ the candlelight service at my church
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Player's Ball-outkast (little known fact was that it was written for a christmas compilation album and it's lyrical subject is about how christmas has little meaning in the ghetto).

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Co-sign, I love this song as well.

This year, to save me from tears,
I'll give it to someone special...

That really is a sad song when you listen to the words.

Taureau said:

OMG - I need to find that song.

Nat King Cole's 'The Christmas Song'. My dad would play that album every holiday. Man, that brings back fond memories.

Guys, guys - you're missing the obvious one

A Fairytale of New York - Pogues & Kirsty MacColl

One of the very few Xmas songs actually considered to be a good song in its own right.