Everyone has songs they just need to hear for it to be the holiday season...here's most of mine (the rest were on #1 and #2)
- Winter Wonderland - John Jonethis Back on Turkey Day one of my aunts was talking about such and such Christmas album, how great it was because "it's not stylized". I was on my best behavior and didn't ask how you could have a style-free song, much less album. But I know what she means. Jonethis' Lounge Christmas CD is the closest thing we have in our library to a straight-forward "traditional" Christmas album. Only in our collection is a novelty record the most normal.
- Tennessee Christmas - Aleixa from the CD Christmas in Heaven, TLomL got me addicted to this one
- Come On Ring Those Bells- Phantasmic see above.
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen am not a huge fan of The Boss, and have no idea what possessed him to record this--but just gotta have it.
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas- John Jonethis
- White Christmas- Robert Downey, Jr. and Vonda Shepard a perfect version of this Christmas classic (I'm not the only one who's asked this, but have yet to see a good answer--why are Jewish writers responsible for so much of the best Christmas music?)
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)- Darlene Love Not sure why, but this is my favorite Christmas song, but am sure Love's annual performance on Letterman is part of it. I was tempted to throw 4 versions of this song on to this playlist, but decided to go for the best.
- Auld Lang Syne - BNL ...and we bring this series to a close :)
Have a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Great New Year.
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