Your favorite "lesser known" Christmas Songs

[Amy]

Light of the Stable by B.E. Taylor. Awesome!

 

[Atlas722]

Cheech and Chong: "Santa Claus and his Old Lady"
Jethro Tull: "Christmas Song" and "Jack Frost & the Hooded Crow"
AC/DC: "Mistress for Christmas"
Jimmy Buffett: "Mele Kelikimaka"

 

[maelstrom]

Wow, London After Midnight -- I didn't think anyone knew who they were! Haven't even thought about them since I was in high school

Another former goth checking in.

 

[plutotek]

Overall favorite is tied between This Christmas Eve and Old City Bar by TSO.

A regional one from the Pacific NW is Christmas in the Northwest. Always love that song.

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

Merrry Christmas Everybody by Slade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG4BPNvayWo


My favorite versionof auld lane syne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iMif-OVFJA

 

[Duckfan]

I like a lot of mellow stuff and different stuff so here are my country based ones:

Christmas for the Cowboys--John Denver
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan----Kenny Chesney
Straw Against the Chill, All Because of Him, Nothing but a Child--Kathy Mattea
A Soldiers King and I've been Looking for Christmas ---Donny Osmond.

 

[dezimber]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXLxwMvdvvg
Mamacita, Where is Santa Clause?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7QVGRKZKXY
Christmas Dinner by Peter Paul and Mary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWdfeTA-JYQ
There's something stuck up in the chimney

 

[funkychunkymonkey]

anything by Bah and the Humbugs!

look up genetically modified gingerbread man

 

[Maggie Lizer]

I love Dominic the Chirstmas Donkey!

I also love Hurry Home for Christmas as performed by Robert Goulet. I can just picture him in a smoking jacket, with a whiskey in his hand, by a fireplace, belting this one out.

And because my sister played it about 100 times every year when we were kids, I have an odd affection for Funky, Funky Christmas by NKOTB.

 

[mmouse37]

All I Want for Christmas is You -- NOT the Mariah Carey version. This one is by Vince Vance & the Valliants & is a totally different song. I crank the radio and really belt it out the rare times I hear it.

This is my new favorite Christmas song....just love it. First heard it a year or two ago and just can't get it out of my head!!! Not a fan of the video but love the song...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1VkMBi9vvw


Also love all of Harry Conick's Christmas songs....listen to that while decorating the tree and sipping on eggnog.

And being from New York this one makes me cry every time....especially after Hurricane Sandy. Rob Thomas "A New York City Christmas"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2-vMdNk7fw

Also love the Eagles "Please Come Home for Christmas".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeShHAZk3to&feature=fvwrel


MJ

 

[jekajekalynn]

Once in Royal David's City - King's College Cambridge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxq36I0jA_E


Absolutely beautiful.

 

[BearcatsFan]

"I Saw Three Ships" - Sting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeUBgb5xaPQ

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Snow Miser song.

"I Celebrate the Day" and "In Like a Lion (Always Winter)" by Relient k (really, that entire album...).

"Rudolph Got Run Over by My Grandma" by Bill Griffin. Not to be confused with "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"

 

[SSDonut]

This is Fun--I'm gonna seek out some of these suggestions.

Two of my favorites:

Last Month of the Year-Kingston Trio This whole album is a family favorite
Hard Candy Christmas-Dolly Parton

 

[BeachGirlFLA]

I Saw Three Ships - Sting

 

[merlib]

My all time favorite Christmas song is The Little Drummer Boy by Bing Crosby and David Bowie

http://youtu.be/WFgCxkJc2Ls

My favorite singer of Christmas music is Clay Aiken. I've seen him in concert many times and really enjoy his Joyful Noise tours

Two of my favorites that he does are:
Mary Did You Know
http://youtu.be/scHi3SaoeQk

All is Well
http://youtu.be/qYNPEyZpJbU

 

[mrsklamc]

I couldn't find a youtube version that wasn't a cover, but Belleau Wood by Garth Brooks.

 

[FireDancer]

DMB's Christmas Song or the same song as just D&T.

 

[aimyourarrowshigh]

I love covers of classic Christmas songs.

 

[DaisyLynn]

DMB's Christmas Song or the same song as just D&T.

I love Suzy Snowflake by Soul Coughing. http://vimeo.com/20812831

Reminds me of working at Gap in the 90's. Which was great!