Best and Worst Holiday Songs

[Yardgnome]

Here are my votes:
Favorites:
Christmas Canon- Trans Siberian Orchestra
Feed the World- Band Aide
Believe- Josh Groban

Worst:
Christmas Shoes- No idea who sings it
Same Olde Lang Syne- Dan Fogelburg (worst song ever!)

[nilesgirl]

Here are my votes:
Favorites:
Christmas Canon- Trans Siberian Orchestra
Feed the World- Band Aide
Believe- Josh Groban

Worst:
Christmas Shoes- No idea who sings it
Same Olde Lang Syne- Dan Fogelburg (worst song ever!)

Christmas Shoes is by Newsong and I happen to think it's a very meaningful song. If you see the movie, you may change your mind about it. But that's just MHO

[horsnhound]

Rob Thomas ( of Matchbox Twenty) and Bebe Winans " A Christmas Prayer"
Absolutely the most beautiful song, brought me to tears.

[Lea]

worst-Hootie And The Blowfish-Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire The singer is offkey through the whole song.

Best- Judy Garland-Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Just beautiful

[sleepysluggo]

I'm really not a fan of Christmas/holiday music, but I do have a few favorites:

My Grown Up Christmas List- Amy Grant
Song for a Winter's Night- Sarah McLachlan
Elf's Lament- Barenaked Ladies
Christmas at Ground Zero- Weird Al Yankovic

My least favorite:
Little Drummer Boy- in any way, shape or form. Can't stand it.

[misskitty]

Best...Charlie Brown/Peanuts Soundtrack

Worst: Any holiday song by Mariah Carey.

Best: I was JUST listening to A Charlie Brown Christmas! I always imagine Snoopy dancing Mannheim, anything. And Kenny G. -- Faith

Worst:

Does anyone know if Barenaked Ladies has an Xmas CD? and is it good?

[Broadway]

Best: I was JUST listening to A Charlie Brown Christmas! I always imagine Snoopy dancing Mannheim, anything. And Kenny G. -- Faith

Worst:

Does anyone know if Barenaked Ladies has an Xmas CD? and is it good?

Yeppers, misskitty. It's called Barenaked for the Holidays.... and you can listen to clips at amazon.com HERE

[CCL]

Speaking of the Barenaked Ladies - they are having a Christmas special (Also called Barenaked for the Holidays) tomorrow night (December 13) at 8 pm on Bravo Canada.

[misskitty]

Thanks Broadway and CCL! I'll keep my eyes out for it . I couldn't have a listen at the site you mentioned because my computer is too old, but it gave me an idea of what was on the CD.

[mozzz]

In order of their release, here are just a few of the ones I make sure to listen to each year:

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" (Album) - Vince Guaraldi Trio (65)
"Wonderful Christmastime" - Paul McCartney (79)
"Christmas Wrapping" - The Waitresses (81)
"2000 Miles" - The Pretenders (84)
"Last Christmas" - Wham! (84)
"Do They Know It's Christmas" (Extended) - Band Aid (84)
"She Won't Be Home" - Erasure (88)
"Frosty the Snowman" - Cocteau Twins (93)
"All We Need For Christmas" - Thomas Donovan (95)

Disclaimer: Hey, I never said they were all 'good' songs! heh

and the usual assortment of classics (which seem to usually be performed by Bing)...