In keeping with the theme of favorite Christmas movies...

The Christmas Song ( Chestnuts roasting on an open fire) Nat King Cole, or Mel Torme version.

O Holy Night

What Child Is This?

God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman

I'll Be Home For Christmas

Let It Snow

Silver Bells.... and many more

Happy Holidays to all

O Holy Night

Good King Wenceslas

Run Rudolph Run

So This is Christmas

Mary's Boy Child

O Holy Night (sang it once at midnight mass as a kid)

We Three Kings (wonderful song for male harmony)

I'll Be Home For Christmas (tear up every time I hear it)

"I'll Be Home For Christmas" would always bring tears from Mom, and one day she told me why:
It was WW2 and she was in her 'teens; several young friends in the circle of what was a pretty tight group were serving, and a few KIA.
One dear friend was returning home from the European Theater by ship, but it had been reported as hit and likely lost.
It was Christmas, and that group of friends & family gathered often for card games, occasions, and holidays, plus wartime moral support.
So, they're at my Grandparents' house & all singing that song...and there's a knock at the door.
Opening the door, there's the young man they'd thought had been lost at sea.

Mom has kind of passed her reaction to the song on to me.

Thanks Topside, for sharing this story. I know all of us
have special memories of certain holiday songs, growing up, or
having memories of songs passed down, such as your mom as a teen, and her
amazing story! Happy Holidays to you and yours.

Great story Topside

It has always been my favorite too. Probably Frank Sinatra's version.

If I never hear Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer again I'll be happy

Im sure one will find something racist in the others decision.

Didn't momma ever teach you, to not be so negative all the time? Sheesh!
What's your favorite Christmas song? "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch"??

Topside - wonderful story, that song always makes me sad.

My favorite Christmas song is the Burl Ives version of Holly Jolly Christmas. Just makes me happy and embodies the Christmas spirit.

The entire Mitch Miller album

I like all the traditional classics, sung by the "old greats". I don't like the modern versions, "ruined" by todays singers. Their versions just don't have any feeling and don't offer any inspiration like the originals, except maybe Manhiem Steemroller. Heavy metal guitar is one of my things. I do also enjoy choir singing of the traditional songs. Throw in some pipe organ and it reminds me of late night Christmas Eve service of when I was younger. I also grew up with the Chipmonks Christmas album, so I'll count that as an "old great"

Hmmm..."old greats" just triggered another memory...
Dad's side of the family used to have reunions from time to time, and this one IIRC was in Evansville, IN.Being that much of them are devout Lutherans, some - Uncle Carl in this case - have keys to their churches.
Uncle Carl was a pianist & organist, and this church had a pipe organ, so a bunch of us go over there to hear him exercise it.
Now, I had - and still have - no idea how the volume is controlled on them, but Uncle Carl played it LOUD.
Made the hairs on your neck stand up, and it was magnificent.
Reflecting back, it was like us cranking up the stereo, but from an older generation, and about as analog as things get...

I am sorry. My reply here was rude. I thought I was posting in a different section in a reply to a different poster.

Christmas rocks.... one of the good things we still have left.

White Christmas, favorite version is from Holiday Inn when he first sings it at the piano with Marjorie Reynolds
.
Little Saint Nick by The Beach Boys

Santa Clause with Story from Springsteen at Winterland 12-15-78.

Brenda Lee's Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Bobby Helms' Jingle Bell Rock

One of my favorites and definitely tops for the singer himself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0So03UN0Y8



https://youtu.be/Xn4APvlaS3U




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT1fA59oH7Q

I agree! My parents had that record, when I was a kid. Mitch wearing a "Santa hat" with his signature goatee.
We would put it on the record player every Christmas eve, while celebrating my dad's birthday. We also
listened to Frank Sinatra's Christmas record, Barbara Striesand, Andy Williams, and more.
Great and fond memories listening to those records with my family!

Years ago there was a X rated Christmas cd named "Rated X Mas", It was different Christmas songs with X rated lyrics(parodys). If it wasn't for Napster and other file sharing sites i would have never known about it. There was legal battle and it was pulled from the store shelves. But by then it out and being shared on the web. I was able to find one on ebay years ago. Not for everybody and not for playing when the family is over but fun to listen to none the less.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rated_X_Mas