My Christmas Playlist

Since I dedicated my last post to an incredibly horrible Christmas song, I thought it only right that I should express my true love of Christmas music by sharing my comprehensive Holiday Playlist. 

I think it's a pretty well rounded list of songs.  Some of these songs are good for embracing the joy and wonder of the Season.  Others are better for sitting by a window, staring out over the barren, snow-covered landscape and contemplating your lonely, pathetic existence.  You know, a little of this, a little of that.

Some of them are classics that everyone can agree on.  Some of them are songs that make a lot of people want to travel back in time just to murder everyone involved in its creation.

Some of them are songs that I have included not only because they are good songs, but also because they help me retain some level of dignity by providing some indie cred.

1.  All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey (I am not ashamed to admit that this is my favorite)

2. Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses (I'm desperately trying to learn all the words to this one)

3. Please Come Home For Christmas - The Eagles 

4. Underneath the Mistletoe - Bondfire (This is one of those ones I was talking about that make me feel cooler)

5. Step Into Christmas - Elton John

6. Blue Christmas - Elvis

7. Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys

8. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms (This is the one from every Christmas movie you've ever seen)

9. White Christmas - The Drifters (This is the one from Home Alone)

10. River - Joni Mitchell (Why are so many great Christmas songs so depressing?) 

11. Happy Christmas(War Is Over) - John Lennon

12. Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano (Come on, you know you love it too)

13. All My Bells Are Ringing - Lenka (Another 'cool' one)

14. The Christmas Song - The Ravonettes (not the one with chestnuts roasting)

... not to be confused with...

15. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole (the one with chestnuts roasting)

16. What Christmas Means to Me - Stevie Wonder

17. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Tyler Hamilton (This is one of the good ones for morose introspection)

18. Christmas/Sarajevo 12/24 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra 

19. We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Weezer

20. Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg (This song makes me cry a little bit every time I hear it)

21. Auld Lang Syne - A particular version by a bunch of people I've never heard of. (Why is the song used to 'celebrate' the beginning of the New Year so freaking melancholy?) 

What New Year's Eve looks like.

What songs about New Year's Eve sound like.

22. Santa Clause Is Comin' To Town - Bruce Springsteen

23. Silent Night - by pretty much anyone

24. Mele Kelikimaka - Jimmy Buffett (yeah, that's right, I included it)

This list was only intended to be 20 songs long but I couldn't cut it down.  I defy anyone to make it through all of these and not be overcome by the Christmas Spirit.  If you can, then you're dead inside and I'm sad for you.